Lloyd Kaufman, David Lynch, Tim Burton, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Salvador Dali, Richard Kelley, David Arquette,
Directors
Derek Bensonhaver
Awards
DRINK Best Cinematography from 48 Hour Film Project 2007
PARAMNESIA Best Horror Short at New York International Independent Film Festival 2006(NYIIFF) Best Sound Design at Schlockfest in Australia 2006 Second Place overall film at Tromadance New Mexico 2006 Awarded "Best Special Effects" for the 48 Hour Film Project 2006
Festivals
New York International Independent Film Festival, Local Shorts 4 Albuquerque NM, Frightmares Horror Film Festival, Tromadance New Mexico, 48 Hour film project New Mexico, PMF monthly 5 minute film festival
Reviews on www.horror-fanatics.com, www.bloodtypeonline.com
Professional Affiliations
IATSE Local 480, 48 Hour film festival, Troma
UYL Productions's Interests
General
Filmmaking in general. We help others with their films as well as make our own
Music
Bands like Cyanotic, ...This Life, Hebrew the King, and any other band willing to let us use their music for a film
Television
Blood Manor and other shows that feature independent cinema, short or feature lenght
Books
Everything I need to know about filmmaking I learned from the Toxic Avenger, and Make your own damn movie! both by Lloyd Kaufman.
If chins could kill: Confessions of a B movie actor - Bruce Campbell
My name is Derek Bensonhaver. I am the founder/head of UYL productions. It is an operation based out of Albuquerque and all of New Mexico, specializing in anything from short film to feature film including:directing, writing, producing, camera operations, lighting, audio recording, graphic design, and more
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone and everyone interested in independent cinema of any genre. If you need help writing, directing, lighting, filming, acting, anything, we're here to help. We are a network as well for actors and directors, etc to meet and get together to help for various projects of any genre. Send us resumes, headshots, availability, even ads for wanting help and we'll get the word out for you. e mail at uylproductions@gmail.com or on here.
Please take a moment to vote for me for Albuquerque's best makeup artist! Go to http://www.abqthemag.com/bestofsurvey2009.php and scroll down to 'Best Makeup Artist'. Click under the title and type in JAIME CRIEL.
The Call for Entries is now open for the 3rd annual Taos Shortz Film Fest.... …The hottest shorts film fest in Northern New Mexico… We are dedicated to featuring quality, juried short films from around the globe. We would like to bring your adventure of creativity to our film fest... So here's another opportunity to strut your stuff amidst the mountains and mesas of Taos, New Mexico. Have a tale to tell? A secret to reveal? A truth that screams to be heard?
We are accepting submissions of a grabbag of genres:
JUNE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER so... Don't forget to register and enter the model or photographer's contest. Bring your portfolios, business cards and networking skills for fun, food, music and entertainment along with fantastic photo locations. All information is in the blogs so please read before contacting us. All media invited...Hope to see you there!
Go to Blogs for Registration, Contest, Fantasy Photo Info and Directions to event.
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