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California Filmmaker Dave Kellum started making movies with his parent's video camera at age 12. Over the years, he studied how to sculpt emotions with story and character, and then tell that story with light and shadow.
To pay the bills, Dave worked as a graphic artist, a technical support phone guy, and a video game tester. He continued working day-jobs to save money to make movies. He made his first film, AMBASSADORS DAY, in 2006. The film takes place thousands of years in the future, when the remnants of the human species have moved indoors to escape the wrath of an environment turned hostile. Many generations have passed, and all that's left of communication between these isolated sanctuaries of humankind are the Ambassadors.
Dave's always been fascinated by science fiction and all the possibilities it can conceive. But from his perspective, it takes more than a fantastic story to make a great film. 'If a movie doesn't entertain you, it fails you. If you don't feel transported to another place, it is time wasted. Debate the semantics of character and plot around the fireplace, and cheer because you get it, but if you were bored at any point during the presentation, the filmmakers owe you an apology.' Next up for Dave is production on MINUTES FROM THE BUFFER ZONE, an animated web series and the sequel to AMBASSADORS DAY.
Multiple fest award-winner AMBASSADORS DAY is now available on DVD and Download-to-Own here on IndiePixFilms.com.
Geeky radio blog with Dave: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/QuietEarth/2007/09/05/ambassadors-day-a-short-film-by-dave-kellum
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