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The Turning Point
Producer / Director / Editor
The Turning Point Not your ordinary documentary...

Male
25 years old
ASHLAND, OREGON
United States



Last Login: 10/13/2009
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WebsiteeRATicate.com/ttp
InfluencesAmerican Movie, Dogtown & Z-Boys, Super Size Me, Crumb, Murderball, Parrots of Telegraph Hill, The Real Dirt on Farmer John, Tarnation, Sherman's March, Bright Leaves, Fast Cheap & Out of Control, Home Movie
DirectorsRoss McElwee, Chris Smith, Errol Morris, Stacy Peralta, Morgan Spurlock, Steve James
FestivalsAshland Independent Film Festival

    The Turning Point's Interests
Music

Guster

Monostereo

Movies

REVIEWS

Cinema Crazed

- 3.5/4 Stars

The Reviewer

- 4/5 Stars

Rogue Cinema

- 3.5/4 Stars

Film Threat

- 3.5/5 Stars

Passionate Movie Reviews

Bad Lit Movie Reviews

This Is Some Scene

Groups: The Independent Film CollectiveACTORS ACTRESSES DIRECTORS FILMMAKERS TALENT NETWORK FILM & TVFilmmaking Tips and TricksFilmmaker's Alliance (Producers , Actors , Directors , Writers , Musicians , Artists , Investors , Agents , etc)Future Filmmakers of AmericaUmpqua Film LoversOREGON FILM CASTING SOCIETYMonologue Blogger GROUP

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     The Turning Point's Details
Status:Married
Zodiac Sign:Taurus
Children:Proud parent
Occupation:Documentary Film

   The Turning Point's Schools
Art Institute Of Seattle
Seattle,Washington
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Advertising
 

1994 to 1996
Etna High School
Etna,California
Graduated: 1994
Student status: Alumni
 

1990 to 1994


The Turning Point's Films [View All Films]
Films: 3 Total Plays: 2310 Plays Today: 0
The Turning Point - Documentary Trailer
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The Turning Point
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The Turning Point (Teaser)
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   The Turning Point's Blurbs
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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 Threat

This 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.

Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone who'd like to see this film.

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ARI Films

ARI Films



Nov 26 2009 7:22 PM


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Mike Hall / Film Score Composer

Mike Hall / Film Score Composer



Oct 17 2009 11:12 AM

Many Thanks! It would be nice to work with you sometime.
Please keep me updated on your upcoming projects
and the best to you~
For Love & Stacie

For Love & Stacie



Oct 9 2009 9:08 PM

Just making the rounds to all of For Love & Stacie's friends here on MySpace letting you know that the full movie is now online in its entirety for free. Hope you love it and really hope you'll help us out by spreading it around if you do! Thanks so much!


REBEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Don Be



Sep 22 2009 8:32 PM

Rebel International Film Festival is now taking submissions for the 2010 Festival.

This film festival has featured some of the best in independent filmmaking throughout the globe. 
Submissions for the next festival must have been postmarked by December 1, 2009 to be considered. Thank you and good luck!

For more information please visit our website

www.rebelfilmfest.com
 

ARI Films

ARI Films



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Joel Vallie

Joel Vallie



Aug 3 2009 5:45 AM

My movie is being pirated! Read my blog and leave a comment because I would love to know what you think about pirating. Go to www.joelvalliefilms.com to read the blog.
MuscularTeeth

MuscularTeeth



Jul 26 2009 6:17 AM

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iDolphin

iDolphin



Jul 16 2009 3:48 PM

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Manic Turtle Productions

Manic Turtle Productions



Jun 25 2009 6:27 AM

Reasons why you hate your job. Animated for your protection.

New episode every Monday. www.youtube.com/manicturtle
Fran Casanova

Fran Casanova



Jun 23 2009 9:13 AM

First 2 min of INDIANA JONES and the Search for the Lost Idol!!! from Fran Casanova on Vimeo.


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Kyle Sellon



Jun 21 2009 5:19 AM

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MuscularTeeth

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May 12 2009 6:09 AM




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Ben Kempas - expressive.tv

Ben Kempas - expressive.tv



Apr 30 2009 4:37 PM

Are you aware of our upcoming Klamath River tour with UPSTREAM BATTLE?

Details for all screenings:
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Beware The Moon - Remembering AWIL

Beware The Moon - Remembering AWIL



Apr 29 2009 1:11 PM

Hi there

For the latest release info on BEWARE THE MOON: REMEMBERING 'AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON please join the official group on FACEBOOK.

Simply type Beware The Moon on Facebook search and join our group for the latest updates and information regardign the Blu-Ray and DVD release coming soon!
MuscularTeeth

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OURSINFILMS

OURSINFILMS



Apr 10 2009 12:30 PM

Fran Casanova

Fran Casanova



Apr 6 2009 5:12 PM

Hi

Watch the teaser trailer of my next short film:

Teaser trailer de: El Corazón del Dragón


and the trailer of INDIANA JONES and the search for the lost idol:

INDIANA JONES and the SEARCH FOR THE LOST IDOL (trailer)


A big hug!
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Hollywood Film Festival

Hollywood Film Festival



Mar 12 2009 7:43 PM

Be Discovered in Hollywood! Great Networking Opportunity!

The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the following genres: Features, Docs, Shorts, and Music Videos!

Visit http://www. hollywoodfestival. com to submit

P.S.
Hustle and Flow’s Craig Brewer was discovered at the HFF!

LOLA DUTRONIC

LOLA DUTRONIC



Feb 26 2009 2:40 PM

Hello! :-)

Hope everything is going well with you in your world.

It's been a pretty exciting time for us in ours.

We've just released a new album, "LOLA DUTRONIC IN BERLIN".
Recorded in Berlin and mixed in Toronto, it features special guest MIKE GARSON (of DAVID BOWIE fame) on piano and has recently been playlisted by the legendary RODNEY BINGENHEIMER!.
It's available exclusively at iTunes & CDBaby. com.

Also, we've just launched our new YouTube channel.

http://www. youtube. com/LOLADUTRONICTV

To download your copy of "LOLA DUTRONIC IN BERLIN", click here:
Lola Dutronic - In Berlin - My Radio

If you fancy a proper cd version of "LOLA DUTRONIC IN BERLIN", then click here:

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Hope you enjoy it :-)

Love
Lola + Richard
LOLA DUTRONIC
xx
ps
Hope you enjoy the video for "My Radio" :-)
1000 Journals - Documentary

1000 Journals - Documentary



Feb 6 2009 4:29 PM

Hi there! We want to share with you an exciting step in the life of our film: The 1000 Journals DVD is here! Loaded with bonus features, subtitles, commentary, chapters... Read more about it on the 1000 Journals website, or visit amazon. com.
Many thanks!

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Hollywood Film Festival

Hollywood Film Festival



Jan 14 2009 9:20 PM

Be Discovered in Hollywood! Great Networking Opportunity!

The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the following areas: Features, Docs, Shorts, and Music Videos!

Visit http://www. hollywoodfestival. com to submit

P.S.
Hustle and Flow’s Craig Brewer was discovered at the HFF!
stewd

stewd



Jan 13 2009 5:44 AM

Hope all is well with you. If ya have a minute swing by the website and let us know what you think. Thanks Stewd~
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531 Productions

531 Productions



Jan 8 2009 5:37 PM

Hey check this out. A few months ago I found this trailer in the film archive warehouse where I work. It's for a movie that has been long out of print, it's called "Night of the Driller". I transferred the 16mm film and put it up online, it's awesome! WARNING: THIS CONTAINS NUDITY AND VIOLENCE
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