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Films screen at Harvard-Westlake Summer Teen Film Class

June 23, 2009: Cheri Gaulke, chair of Harvard-Westlake's Visual Arts Department, invited Ben to show Slugco films during his visit to Los Angeles. Ben showed “Sparks in the Night” and “Murder at the Pharaoh's Grave” and then answered questions from her summer class of teen filmmakers.

New film 'Sparks in the Night' selected as a Seattle Times Three-Minute Masterpiece Grand Prize Winner

May 26, 2009: Update #2: Yesterday's big-screen première was amazing. Huge laughs in all the right places. At the end, “Sparks in the Night” was awarded the contest’s Grand Prize, not just the 18-and-under youth prize. The Seattle Times ran a small front page photo, an article inside the paper, and a longer on-line interview. The film will screen again at SIFF next weekend as part of a program of shorts.

May 21, 2009: Update: This year's nine Masterpieces are live at the Seattle Times. The article includes a description of each film. (Also, a public high def version is on-line.)

May 10, 2009: "Sparks in the Night," a new film starring 8th graders Ben Kadie, Dylan Forbes, Duncan Cock Foster, and Griffin Cock Foster and directed by Ben Kadie will première at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). As one of nine Seattle Times "Three-Minute Masterpieces", it will be shown at a free public screening at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day), at the SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center. Tickets aren't necessary, but do show up a bit early. (Details at SIFF.)

The 180-second movie was filmed over two days that produced over 250 clips and takes. Editing intensely over his one-week spring break, writer/director Ben Kadie used 3D computer models, 2D animation, archival footage, and digital matte paintings.

'Murder at the Pharaoh's Grave' wins Trip-To-LA prize from NFFTY

April 26, 2009: On the closing night of the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, "Murder at the Pharaoh's Grave" won one of the festival's biggest prizes: a two-day trip for two to Los Angeles. Criteria for the prize included filmmaker potential. While in LA, Ben will learn about filmmaking, meet with industry professionals, and have fun.