Haven't Done This in Awhile

Well it's been some time hasn't it. I haven't done this in quite a long time. I have been busy, an unpaid busy, but a good busy none the less. I have finally gotten my demo reel together and posted it up right here. A big thank you goes out to Eric White who cut it. I'm …

The End Is Here!

Some good news! After quite awhile I've finished the last short I shot in Ottawa entitled "The End." Great cinematography and editing were provided by Paul Crivellari, a good friend an collaborator on two of my other shorts. My other friend Matthew Rosen provided the …

What's New With Me You Ask?

Well howdy sports fans it has been some time indeed. I haven't really done this in a while as I have been busy with my Internship at Partners Film Company, learning about the wonderful world of commercials.

A long time ago I was asked to compare and contrast …

Still Working

School is out, but not for us here at ATVF! Classes have been extended an extra week for us, and it looks like a lot of people will be in post audio for a while, myself included.

I've included a little treat for you all some uncorrected stills from my latest …

3x3 up!

Hello there! It's been a long time! I'm busy hard at work on my 10 minute film, we've just locked picture today, but in the meantime to pacify you people, my short film that is long overdue, the puppet movie. Enjoy.

Out of the Frying Pan...

This past Tuesday I just wrapped principle photography on my 10 minute short "Recollection". We had our ups and downs during this shoot. We lost our Friday to the huge snow storm and had to make it up this past Tuesday. Other than that there was one day where we blew a …

Flexing My Acting Muscle

So I just posted this little project I acted in, it's a spoof on the auditioning process and the complete opposite of what we've been taught... That's where the humor is I guess! It's been on Youtube and Facebook for some time now, but I just got a copy this past …

Takin' it Eezay!

Well I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and is now going to have a great new year. Me I was supposed to do some work over the break on my 10 minute, but alas I couldn't find the time what with all of the get togeathers and partys and the work work that makes …

On to Pre-Production!

Well the three minute shorts were screened this past wednesday (12th) and I still don't have a copy of the version that was shown. I'm going to say it won't be until very late in December or first thing in the new year that I'll be able to post it up her ( this is me …

The You Tube Thang!

I just wanted to make an announcement that all the short films that are up on this Virb pager are also on You Tube now. I also have a channel there now, if you'd like to go there it is www.youtube.com/arehal

Hopefully I can get the first cut of my three minute film …

On to New Things

Well here I am and there you are reading this! How have you been? Well my 3 minute short is almost done, and I will have it online shortly. We just have to go through the final stages of our audio mix, which should be completed by monday.

Other than that the next …

Gearin' Up

Well this next week is what I'm going to call hell week. There are so many things that have to be done this week, in addition to the production cycle on the 3 minute shorts!

Basically, I have to have my shot list, directors vision, and script analysis all due for …

The One Minute: Screening & Other Stuff

On Halloween we had our screenings of our one minute films. It wasn't a huge event but everyone had tons of fun, people dressed up (in costume), and we watched the movies twice. The student acting class came for the screening and provided a detached perspective as an …

The One Minute: Editing Complete

I spent most of the day waiting and watching. Perry, my editor, had four cuts of the film when I cam back to check up on him, which was great news because when I left I had this sinking feeling in my gut that the footage would not cut together. Luckily, it did and …

The One Minute: Shooting Completed

So this past Saturday I got todirect my one minute short. There were no huge problems on the whole and I think everyone had a blast, I know I did. I want to thank the cast and crew for everything and hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

We managed to get everything …

Almost at my One Minute

This Saturday I'm going to be directing my first project at Sheridan. It's a one minute short entitled, "Some Art Less Ordinary" it's about conformity and how people unconsciously need things to conform. It's about David a young man who comes across a piece of tilted …

At Sheridan...Now

So, I'm here the, "eagle has landed" I guess. It shaping up to be a busy and fun year, I was just assigned my groups fro the one minute short film projects, and I'm really excited. The crew I have for my one minute couldn't be better from my producer all the way down to …

New Photos Soon

I'll be posting some new photo's from my latest short entitled "The End". We are currently in post production with it, only the colour grade and one effect shot need to be finished and the it will be posted right here! I'm happy to know that there are people checking …

New Movies

Ok so I got my ass in gear and posted two "new" shorts that I have done. "Thieves" and "Slow Torture" are now posted for your viewing pleasure, enjoy!

gonna be some new stuff soon

Hey, all I just move back to Toronto and by Toronto I mean my parents house in Aurora (which is 45 min outside of the downtown core) . Other than that I'm gonna be putting up a couple new shorts and by new I mean stuff I haven't gotten around to putting up yet. I'm …