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 The Turning Point's Profile |
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Not your ordinary documentary... |
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| Age: | 24 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | ASHLAND, OREGON |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 0' 0" |
| Zodiac: |  Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20) |
| Last Login: | May 21, 2008 (100 days back) |
About Me |
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________________________________"Williams has a surefire crowd pleaser on his hands, one that evokes really deep emotions of life and love, and it’s a winner. ’The Turning Point’ is a beautifully done slice of life, and I enjoyed it to pieces." - Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed "It all worked for me. I empathized with them, I understood them, and their choices, and the changes in their life. I even in quite a few scenes felt stressed and on the edge of my seat for what was going to happen next." - The Reviewer"At about 20 minutes into The Turning Point, something interesting happens. It stops being a film, and it becomes something more-- something that is richer and more vibrant. It becomes real life." - Tony Vescio - Passionate Movie Reviews"It’s funny, passionate, entertaining and informative all at once!" - Brian Morton, Rogue Cinema"Parents-to-be would do well by checking out this movie... It’s a well-done doc that does what it sets out to do." - Eric Campos - Film ThreatThis film began in 2003, when my wife Kristan and I decided to have our first child. Being a filmmaker, I thought I would make a short documentary about our life leading up to the birth. A very personal film, made mostly for our family and future kid, something they could watch when they were old enough to be interested. As Kristan’s pregnancy went on, and I got more and more footage, I realized that there might be a feature film within all of it.I thought that the film would end once our child was born, but after the birth, I kept on filmming, as any dad with a video-camera would do. It wasn’t until our kid was about six months old, that I began to edit the footage together. I didn’t have a script of any sort, not even an outline, simply what we had lived through. I began to shape a film out of the raw footage. The first cut was almost two hours long, very rough, without a real beginning or end.Over the next two years, in the brief free time I had, mostly during our child’s naps, I kept chipping away at it. I cut the running time to around 70 minutes, while also adding more pieces to the story. I figured out how the film shoud end, and came up with a completely new beginning. A real film came into being.The Turning Point is now a journey from the beginning of my life into the second year of my child’s. It is a personal view at the process of pregnancy and a look at the steep learning curve of being a new parent. It is a funny and heartwarming ride; edited in a very tight, almost dream like fashion. I think that it will be a good film for couples looking to have a new child, or a nice look back for those that are already parents. It is a story that most of us go through sometime in our life, but told in way and from a perspective that has not been seen before. I believe that it is a completely unique film. Not your ordinary documentary, about the extraordinary thing we call life.Featuring music by: Guster Monostereo Watch all of XRATS Productions other short films, music videos, commercials, etc. @ YouTube:Also be sure to check out director Ross Williams’ profile. |
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My Interests |
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I'd like to meet:Anyone who'd like to see this film. |
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Music:GusterMonostereo |
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Movies:REVIEWSCinema Crazed- 3.5/4 StarsThe Reviewer- 4/5 StarsRogue Cinema- 3.5/4 StarsFilm Threat- 3.5/5 StarsPassionate Movie ReviewsBad Lit Movie ReviewsThis Is Some Scene |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Children: | Proud parent |
| Occupation: | Documentary Film |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Slowly, slowly working on the DVD. |
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| After a completely unsuccessful film festival run; three minor festivals, no awards, no attention; I've turned my focus towards releasing the film myself. I don't believe that the lack of attention ... Posted by The Turning Point on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:56:00 PST |
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Killer Rats! |
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| My first short film eRATicate, about a couple of killer rats, shot on B&W super-8, is playing in a short horror film contest on ChillerTV.com - Please take a few minutes to View & Vote!
... Posted by The Turning Point on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:06:00 PST |
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The Latest News |
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| There has been a little bit of movement on the film. After premiering at the Ashland Film Festival in April, it's been pretty quiet. Recently the film has been accepted into three more festivals... Posted by The Turning Point on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:38:00 PST |
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A Little Redemption |
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| After posting my last blog about all our festival rejections, I got a nice response from another documentary director who's in the same boat. I ended up having a really good conversation wi... Posted by The Turning Point on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:35:00 PST |
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Rejection Hurts |
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| As I sit here writing this, I keep hoping that the phone will ring with good news; the SilverDocs festival announcements are coming out at the end of the week, but from the experience of our past fest... Posted by The Turning Point on Tue, 22 May 2007 11:00:00 PST |
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Ashland Independent Film Festival |
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| This is my adventures at our local film festival; where my documentary The Turning Point was premiering. I'd been disappointed about the scheduling of my film for the few weeks leadin... Posted by The Turning Point on Fri, 04 May 2007 09:08:00 PST |
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Hey Ain't It Coolers!! |
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| I've already noticed a big bump in the views to my site today and that was part of my motivation in writing the My Name is Bruce review. This little homemade movie needs as much help as it can g... Posted by The Turning Point on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:01:00 PST |
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Help Fund The Turning Point - FOR FREE! |
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| Okay I know that's a silly title, but even though the film is done we still have a lot of stuff to pay for. Film festival fees rack up quickly, and if I want to go to any of them outside of driv... Posted by The Turning Point on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:55:00 PST |
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Accepted |
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| After being rejected by three of the top ten film festivals in the country, namely Sundance, Slamdance and South by Southwest, The Turning Point has been accepted into its first festival, the Ashland ... Posted by The Turning Point on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:51:00 PST |
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Giving Birth: Part 2 |
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| (We left off, with an error that had killed my previous day's work.)
I immediately quit Final Cut, making sure not to save it... As the program takes the long five minutes to restart I have visions of... Posted by The Turning Point on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:33:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Truth Be Told, Ross, Kristan, jwaltersiv, Guster, Monostereo, adam, The D-Word, Docs in Progress, Dave Gebroe, ashland film, Withoutabox, FILMAKA, Luke Asa, Filmmaker, Conscious compositions, Joel Vallie, Pool Party, Facinelli Space Fan®, iDolphin, Diego Mauricio Alvarez, INDIE FANS, MyCrew, The Official MySpace of ~Sarah~, Documentary Production Program, Slow Food on Film, 1000 Journals - Documentary, Geoff, E Street Films, Twin City, Christie JP, Lurker Films, Inc., Becky Garrison, Megs, Julien R., ALMAGRIS Cinema Music, ACE PRODUCTION, CHAINGANGPICTURES, Things To Do, Action On Film, Nate, the Beatnicks, dunndotta, HDFEST, Honeydripper, David Beard Music Production, Breakout Filmmaker, Jack Stark!, DVD BABY, The Gay Marriage Thing, CHASING THE GREEN (2008), The Official "Trial By Self" Myspace Page
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