The Theme
Each "Blowtorch Shorts" pokes fun at or "parodies" a specific theme or topic. That said, there's never any pre-conceived singular idea of how a theme might be interpreted. The theme for the very first "Blowtorch Shorts" is "TECHNOLOGY." It will premier before the screening of our first feature film, "You Are Here," spring, 2008.
In response to our call for "TECHNOLOGY" related ideas from the professional community: writers, directors, and producers, we received nearly100 submissions. From those, the Blowtorch production team narrowed them down to the eight we thought to be the most provocative and engaging of the bunch.
Coalin Smith
Coalin lives in Spring Mills, PA where he splits his time between contracting work and video production. He went to school for broadcasting for a couple of years but his true passion is filmmaking. In his spare time he enjoys snowboarding, photography, music, film and of course gaming, the inspiration for his winning short film idea; The Future of Video Games.
The chosen few came from a diverse group of individuals located between New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. They include; the directing team Honest, creators of the viral smash hit "Rap Cat," Andy Bruntel, from Mike Mill's and Roman Coppola's The Director's Bureau, new media production company All Day Everyday, the innovative animators at Juice Box, renowned for their award winning work on The Matrix, the acclaimed animation/design studio Buck and a few other amazingly talented folks.
These individuals worked with writers, directors and animators within Blowtorch to develop and produce their ideas for the big screen.
Congratulations to Blowtorch community member Coalin Smith, from Spring Mills, PA, fellow community members voted Coalin's short film idea the winner of our online "Blowtorch Short Film Big Screen Challenge." As the winner, Coalin will have his idea included in our "Blowtorch Shorts." His experience includes being flown out to LA, to work with members of the Blowtorch production team. Together, they will develop, shoot, hang out on the set, and see his short through to its ultimate premier.