Creativity. It’s what we love, so it’s what we do – on and off company time. Joe Zerull, a Silver Oaks videographer, spent a big chunk of his off-time co-writing, producing and editing “A Cadaver Christmas,” Calling on the help of many of his Silver Oaks’ co-workers, “A Cadaver Christmas” went from a three-minute entry in the Des Moines 48-Hour Film Festival to a full-length feature film that made its Quad Cities debut October 22, 2010.
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Silver Oaks team makes award-winning movie in a weekend as part of the 48-Hour Film Project
Two days, one weekend, forty-eight hours…
No matter how you say it, that is how long it took our Silver Oaks team to organize, write, film and edit a movie for the 48-Hour Film Project, which challenges teams to complete an eight minute movie in two days. The international contest takes place in over 50 cities, including Los Angeles, Toronto and Berlin. Finding the right mix of talent, locations and props is no easy task, yet last year the Silver Oaks crew, under the pseudo name of Presto Video, entered the Des Moines competition with a film called Man Eating Dumpster and won the “Best of City” award. We entered again this year hoping to repeat our success. More >
By Invitation Only: 48 Hour Shoot Out
Never satisfied to rest on their laurels, the Silver Oaks filmmaking team has been at it again. On the heels of their “Best of City” win in this summer’s 48 Hour Film Festival, the team was invited to participate in the organization’s latest event, the 48 Hour Fall Shoot Out, November 3rd and 4th. More >
