Congratulations are in order for all the Froshlife participants this year. We had a good crowd, some great entertainment, and of course, the movies were fantastic. The first order of business the day after the Premiere is to dole out some well-deserved congratulations to some excellent standouts from last night. Pegram came away the big [...]
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Live Webcast tonight
Want to experience the Froshlife Premiere but can’t make it to the event? Well we’ve got you covered, because the entire event, and all of the movie screenings will be streamed live, starting around 7:30pm at Duke’s official ustream channel – http://ustream.tv/dukeuniversity Feel free to tune in there and join the conversation on twitter as [...]
Premiere on Sunday!
Well we’ve been hard at work preparing for a really great Premiere night for this Sunday at Richard White Lecture Hall. Here’s a few notes about what’s coming up – The Premiere, obviously – Sunday, Feb. 12 at 8pm at Richard White Lecture Hall. Dust off your finest duds and shine your shoes, because this [...]
Final Weekend of Production
There’s only 4 days left in this quick production period – and today begins the final weekend you’ll have to work on your movies. Many an incredible Froshlife movie has been written, acted, filmed and edited in the final weekend of Froshlife, so even if you haven’t gotten too far, don’t worry, you’re probably not [...]
Notes from a Former Froshlifer, Part 2 – Billy Baumgartner
Today is the second installment of a few words of wisdom from two former Froshlifers. Today’s note is from Billy Baumgartner, whose film “Chroma” cleaned up last year’s awards ceremony, winning Best Movie, People’s Choice, and Best Editing. Here’s Billy’s note: Dear Spielbergs, Bigelows, Fujimotos, Zimmers, DiCaprios, and Hepburns: (I’ll give you a moment [...]
Notes from a Former Froshlifer, Part 1 – Andy Chu
Today and tomorrow I’ll be posting a few words of wisdom from two former Froshlifers. First up is Andy Chu, who wrote the music for last year’s amazing musical “Apples.” Here’s Andy’s note: Dearest Freshlings, So by now, you’ve probably discovered just how rough it can be making a short film in 10 days [...]
It’s Time to Make a Movie
Thanks for coming out to the Kickoff last night and grabbing your equipment boxes. Now it’s up to you to figure out how to put together your Froshlife film over the next 13 short days. To make it a bit easier though, we’ve put up a simple website where you can view all the other [...]
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Kickoff Tonight!
Tonight is the big night! Come visit us in the Marketplace between 6 and 8 to pick up your box of equipment and get started on your Froshlife movie! We’ll have all the boxes ready to go, filled with an Apple Macbook Pro, Bose Headphones, an HD Flip camera, an HD camcorder, tripod, and all [...]
Final Info Session & Signup Night tonight!
We’re bringing our A-game, both dessert and Froshlife-related. Are you? See you tonight at the Marketplace. Also, looks like Pegram has taken the signup tally lead, with GA nipping at their heels. Jarvis, Alspaugh, and Giles, what’s up?
Second Info Session / Dessert Break tonight
We had a good turnout last night at our first info session, but we hope to have an even better night tonight. Come see us in the Marketplace at around 6 to chat about Froshlife, sign up on our interest list, and grab a Rice Krispie Treat. We also posted a handy little tracking page [...]
