%Enter the Beard % is onto festivals with an early preview screening in Bellingham in March, 2010! It also has a write-up in the Anchorage Press:
http://www.anchoragepress.com/articles/2010/04/21/news/doc4bcf8e5ce718b549323589.txt
Viva la beard!
www.enterthebeard.blogspot.com

Currently, I am putting the final touches on my feature script, Welcoming Departure, which will begin principle photography in October, 2010.
Check out updates at:
www.WelcomingDeparture.com
and fundraising at:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scottballardfilms/welcoming-departure-the-movie

Recently, I wrapped up shooting my short film, Last Night, Long Ago, which I wrote and directed. I shot the film on Super 16mm on location in Bellingham, Washington. My editor, Adam Upchurch (http://www.themethodpost.com/) cut the film.
More information will be available on my blog at:
ScottBallardFilms.blogspot.com

Official Selection at the 2010 NW Projections Film Festival

Official Selection at the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival

Official Selection at the 2010 Big Island Film Festival

I have recently wrapped up principal photography for the feature film The Story of Hurt, written and directed by Edward Davee. The film was shot on Super 16mm with an Eclair ACL at several locations in Portland, Hood River and Corvalis. Check out more information on the project at:
http://www.story-of-hurt.com/
http://epdavee.wordpress.com/Edward-P-Davee/
and stills at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/epdavee
and a short teaser on my blog at:
http://scottballardfilms.blogspot.com/

I recently wrapped filming I'm Your Man, a short film by Brian Padian. Shot on location in Portland, Oregon on an HVX-200.

Enter The Beard is currently in post-production. I produced and shot this film along with Matt Lawrence and Dave Rosenblum. The short documentary is a look at the 2009 World Beard and Mustache Competition that was held in Anchorage, Alaska.

http://scottballardfilms.com/artwork/663820.html

I shot this short VW Spec commercial on a Panasonic HVX200.

Written, Directed & Shot by Scott Ballard
Edited by Adam Upchurch
Starring: Amy Ballard & Amy Stack
Special Thanks to Boston Camera.

HD, P2; 2008