There is Still Time! Film makers can still submit films up until September 1st. To clear up any confusion, this is only the deadline for submitting your machinima to the playbill. The actual finished product does not need to be ready until September 15 - 20 th and should not be show n publically before that date.
If you have a new machinima that will be ready by September 15 - 20 th why not enter it into SIFF when everyone will be watching?!
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Patrons of SIFF With Tabby Lloyd In our 10th season we want to focus as much as possible on the community, that means YOU, and how much your support and contributions over the years are what make SIFF possible. We want to give you a chance to say a few words, and to show your support. If you consider yourself a Patron of SIFF and you want to share your experience then email us at simatograhpy.gmail.com , provide a full body photo of your sim on a white background and a few words that you would like to share. If you have a YouTube channel or other page such as tumblr, be sure to share that with us too. We’d love to hear from you!
Patrons of SIFF are anyone who has a love of SIFF, showing support and contribution over the years. Don’t miss the 10th Season Special Commemorative Issue of SIFF Buzz to meet more of these Patrons. Click the cover We would love to hear from you if there is something you would like to see more of in the SIFF Buzz. Email us at the email listed above and let us know what you hope to see and we will try to include it if it fits into our festival theme. If not, then perhaps we can consider it for our Simatography magazine.
Important dates Deadline for film submissions - September 1st Film Release Dates - September 15 - 20th Viewer’s Choice polls for Film Trailers and Posters September 1st - 15th Viewer’s Choice polls for Machinima Categories September 21st - 30th Viewer’s Choice polls for Battle of the Bands September 8th - 15th
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Filmore Noir and Shantel Potins I’ve been amazed at all the responses we’ve been receiving back so far from stars and celebrities wanting to have interviews. Even this week I have three lined up with three lovely ladies and I’m sure plenty more are going to be following. We’re glad to bring you every detail of the behind the scene goings from what we learn from the stars and directors themselves. We’re here to uncover every detail you could even imagine to discover.
I hope you are as impatient as I am to know more about our stars. I can't wait to discover what little secrets Kenzie Howell has to reveal or what kind of person is Mayu Kyoto, the new actress of The Sixth Born. There are a lot more secrets to discover and more people are showing up every day to share them with you. If you want to know everything, watch out for our next issue of Rising Stars.
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Each week we will feature a few of the Battle of the Bands hopefuls in mini interviews with one of our talented reporters. Get to know the bands, follow their trip to stardom, and vote for your faves in the Viewer’s Choice polls opening September 9th.
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Maybe fallen from the sky? :p Stop joking around, Thomas. It isn’t funny! *pinch Thomas’s arms* Ow-ww-- ! That hurt! Sssh, we’re in an interview! Okay, let’s get back to the question. Dreenz is just a random name that was given by our father. I don’t know what the meaning of it is actually, but I liked it It's kinda like another name for sweet dreams: ‘ ’ :D
Thomas is the one who had the ambition to become a famous musician, like our father. Then I thought that I needed someone for my performances, like a singer. : Something? You mean SOMEONE? Yeah, its same you know. He asked me to join him to form Dreenz when I starting to learn rap from my best friend, Alice.
Not really different, I think. Memorizing the lyrics and chords, practicing, recording, editing. Not so much different, is it? Yeah, and keep in mind that not all singles in our debut album will be a cover song. Mostly they are singles that our team w rote and recorded.
Yep, that’s right. More precisely, it’s Battle of The Bands because for SIFF we’re only submitting the music video of All Of Me. And currently we’re in discussion, will Dreenz making another music video for our debut album or not. The lead single of our album is a pop song and it tells Dreenz’s real life story. As for the title, you will just have to wait until it’s released :p
Fun! And ambition to become successful. : And love for music. : And love for SIFF :D
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I don't understand.
New t, it is music. It is just electronically manipulated music. You would not say industrial music is not music. The difference is dubstep originally started with drum and bass music that was manipulated whereas industrial is more a combination of metal, punk and rock with noise elements mixed in. To use a human phrase, I may be comparing apples to oranges, but in the end they both have to be electronically manipulated one way or another. Would you tell either Frank Zappa or Trent Reznor that their music isn't music because of the electronic component? That is not the point.
New t, do you not remember the details of our meeting? You traveled 250 years into the future to a world where Toxic Dream had stopped making music. You’d seen what became of the world. That futuristic Theremin that you brought back with you was our main musical instrument...used to play exclusively an electronic version of Pop Goes the Weasel. Until coming to your time period I knew little about music.
I am walking and talking computer. Until I met you I lacked the programming to seek out this information. About that...Kaidan seems rather upset I recycled his blender. I did not know that humans were attached to such things. Because it wouldn't be interesting for me to go on stage and stand there while I transmit music. People would be bored. Is it not the purpose of music to entertain?
Props. To make things entertaining. Toxic Dream won the Battle of the Bands, did they not? It stands to reason that since you programmed me to play music that you would want me to do the same.
: Here in your time, are computers capable of w riting their ow n music without human input? Then how do you know what we would play would be pleasing to the ears? It could be...how do you put it? So not punk rock. It was the only logical choice. Plubots playing anything else would be...w eird.
Kenzie Howell We have a lot of newcomers and unsung heros showing at SIFF this season, all bravely coming out of their shells to showcase their talents! It is my pleasure, as a fellow SIFF newbie (yes, I entered a video last fall, but that’s all I’ve done as of yet!), to introduce them to you! I expect to see great things from them this SIFF and in the future! Twisted: Madeline’s Story Merfreaksimmer The Sims 3 U.S.A. Though a relative newcomer to SIFF, Merfreaksimmer is no stranger to video series. She’s already captured quite the fanbase with her lovable “Let’s Play” series of videos, as well as some tutorials and another series called “Musical Prodigyz.” - her SIFF debut. This season her submission is a film that focuses on a fairy human hybrid named Madeline. Born to a fairy and human, her story is only beginning. The voice-over introduction to the film states that there’s a happy ending, but that the protagonist’s story is twisted. I’m wondering what’s so twisted about it, and with the little snippets of Madeline with a mysterious handsome stranger, it makes me want to know even more! Another mystery will remain unsolved until September! I can’t wait!
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
: W hile this talented Sims 2 creator isn’t new to the art of making series, this is her first voice-over series. Already featuring one mesmerizing episode, the second part is set to premiere on September 15. And after the cliffhanger at the end of the first episode, it seems as though that day will never get here! Plus, the animations and realistic settings just add to the intrigue of this story. Filled with drama, romance, and mystery, this is one you don’t want to miss!
Watch part ONE HERE
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Lasting Breath - part 2 : Lil tigercat The Sims 2 - series United States Two young college graduates, Akren and Rye, return to their home tow n, ready to set off and live their lives. In their return, Akren's family feels his friendship with Rye could be a negative influence to his future due to his recent behavior. Al though he agrees with her, their friendship has come a long way since childhood to let go. As for Rye, who is still struggling to be the son his father desires, he’s dealing with his problems consuming alcohol resul ting in his recent DUI charges, causing more bad blood between him and his father. Until the return back home takes a turn for the worse.
Model Behavior - The Movie Cutepenguinkid The Sims 3 : Canada
The popular Sims 3 voice-over series is coming to the real big screen this fall! This film will conclude the current season of the series that follows Blair, a student who gets sent to a model summer camp by her mother, much to her dismay. This begins a series full of funny mishaps, hilarious dialog, love triangles, an awesome sound track, and more! Once I started watching this series, I couldn’t stop until I was all caught up so I’d know what happened. And I look forward to finding out more! And I’m rooting for a couple of characters who shall remain nameless to start a relationship!
Watch the trailER HERE
Playbill Update IMPORTANT DATE Film Trailers are due September 1st Viewer’s choice polls will open September 2nd Due to the HUGE number of submissions we have received so far, and we still expect even more, we will be revising the dates for viewing and voting on the films after the September 15th - 20th deadline. Stay tuned later in the season for updates on how long we will extend viewing and voting. In the meantime, be sure to start watching the trailers, and get ready to vote on those soon.
a record breaking 64 submissions! 12 countries represented
Find the full playbill HERE
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Lunxi Weis Lunxi, our resident fashionista, is gearing up for the Red Carpet in style. She is sure to guide you to some of the festival’s hottest looks from some of the Simiverse’s greatest designers.
Lorandia Sims
This pale pink dress, worn by Minzi, is light and fun - a great way to bring a sweet and innocent feel to your outfit if black and darker colours are not your style. Light natural make-up is best set with this dress, as anything to strong will make your sim look like they pulled on the wrong dress! Get it HERE
Any red dress is going to make people stare! Alex is wearing a floor length race-car red dress with black sheer back details. If you are not afraid to show off your assets then this is the dress for you - it is classic yet shows you off in the best way.
Basic smoky eyes and pale nude lips would suit this the best! Get it HERE
For all of the black and gold lovers out there AJ has on the dress you will want! Classic yet cheeky, this dress has a daring cutout front, while the back is draped with gold chains. You will surely be a hit with the men in this stunning dress. Get it HERE
A powerful dress needs a strong look - go for bold red lips to complete this drop dead gorgeous outfit.
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It’s Red Carpet Time! Join us on the virtual Red Carpet for a full on photography showcase. Get creative, or use our prompts to inspire you. The Red Carpet VIP Gala Is open until September 15th Visit us at simatography.webs.com for all of the details
Being invited to all of the star-studded Red Carpet VIP parties and film screenings is one of our favourite highlights of the SIFF season. The directors are wasting no time this season, with several celebrations already underway. Let’s see who’s who this season so far…
Above: the cast of Cinder make their first appearance in style Below” Simulacra and No Regrets cast take over the Red Carpet
MORE in next week’s Red Carpet Feature
Join us for a challenge or two - machinma, photography, stories
, long standing SIFF patron, master machinima maker and past Simatography staff member, has sparked our imaginations with this ongoing, open concept photography challenge. With 100 individual prompts, you are invited to interpret each theme in any way that comes to mind. Sometimes it must feel like SIFF and machinima are the only thing we care about at Simatography, but that is just not so. We always have something for photographers or Simtographers as we like to call them. Our photography interests span a variety of genres. While we don’t focus on fashion or homes, we focus our photography on story telling, creativity, scenery, and a variety of other themes. We encourage you to use the same photography principles that any photographer in real life might use, and apply them to your game photos. We even have a section in our forum dedicated to photography tips for composition and more. So if you are looking for a way to show of your greatest “simtography” skill, check out our current challenges, especially the 100 Themes ongoing challenge, the SIFF Red Carpet, and our current theme “At the Movies”. We hope to see you there.
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