This is my third year working with the Manhattan Short Film Festival as the Director of Internet Operations.  During my first year, we had 222 screenings across 3 continents.  Now, we have 450 (and counting) screenings spanning across 5 continents.  (Wow, right?)

In this time I’ve met some really amazing filmmakers and had the chance to watch some truly fantastic and inspiring short films.  The last two years, films that have won at our festival have gone on to garner Oscar nominations for Best Short Film. (2006 – I Met the Walrus, and in 2007 New Boy)

After all of the stress and pressure, everything comes together during one week in September.  Over 100,000 people are expected to attend world wide and cast their vote for Best Film.

One World – One Week – One Festival

This week I find myself reunited with some old friends, the very first band web site I ever designed, for a group called vs the earth, have hired my company to take over their online presence.  This includes their official site, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all online activity.   We’ve discussed making a music video as well, which would be a fitting way to kick things off.

I first met these guys in Pennsylvania at one of their shows.  The hired me to build them a web site.  A couple years later I moved to NYC to pursue a career in filmmaking and started my own web development and consulting company, working with directors, actors, film production companies, and cinematographers.   Six years later we are back in the saddle again…so to speak.

About vs the earth Vs. the earth is a rock act from the mid-atlantic region that has a unique sound. They combine guitar-driven rhythm, real lyrical content, and infectious hook and melody to make a musical style unequaled in the region. Their exciting stage presence and high energy live set make them an act not to be missed.

The new web site should be up and running in a couple of weeks.

Full circle?  I believe so.