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What's New?
Find out what new happenings are going on with the film and the filmmakers.
Jan '02 - Respiration will be showing Jan. 27th as part of the Short Slam. Details can be found on our Web Board.

Dec. 1 - SURFACING, the independent feature film directed by Charlas Dumas will be showing at Penn State University on Jan. 14. Many of the actors from Respiration, including Charles himself, can be seen in this film.

Sept. 20 - CONGRATS ROD!! It was announced today that A HOLIDAY AFFAIR received the AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM at the Brooklyn Film Festival earlier this month.

Sept. 8 - In related news...A HOLIDAY AFFAIR, the independent film from which much of Respiration's crew came from, premiered @ The Brooklyn Film Festival. SWEET!!

July 20 - What's new? Nothing. This film is currently getting rejected from various festivals. We're very sad.

July 17 - While we were not accepted as part of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, we will part of the open market that takes place in conjunction w/ the festival (Aug. 1-7) Information about the market can be found on our WEB BOARD.

June 10 - Congratulations go out again to associate producer, P. Gary Seith, as he graduates from Drexel University today.

Summer '00 - Best wishes go out to Charles Dumas (who played Tariq's father) as he sets out to teach a Masters Acting Class in Philadelphia this summer.

May 31 - The "Uber-producer" strikes again. Respiration's associate producer, P. Gary Seith, screened his directorial short, Connections, as part of a student showcase @ Drexel University, where it tied for Best Senior Film

May 22 - THE FILM IS DONE!!! We put the final sound mix together and added it to the film. The final running time is approx. 11min.40sec.

May 3 - Congratulations to Courtney, Brad, and Erin who graduated Penn State University today.

April 27 - Respiration was selected as part of the 2000 CAN Film Festival (Penn State University's student film showcase). Our first screening and the film got a great response (even though it was a work in progress).

April 4 - We wrapped shooting yesterday, back in State College, and are headed into post production. We've looking at a rough cut that is around 10 minutes (11 1/2 w/ credits) and we're putting the final touches on the sound mix for that.

Awards, Grants, & Festivals
We were awarded the Samuel D. Abrams Senior Film Endowment from Penn State's College of Communications.
Unfortunately, we're still poor and looking for more money.

Official Selection - 2000 Penn State Can Film Festival.

Official Selection - 2000 Palm Springs Int'l. Short Film Market.

Official Selection - 2002 Short Slam (1/27/02)



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