Upload is a short science-fiction/romance movie dealing with the notion of brain-upload via a young couple in the near future debating doing so. It was shot in Portland, ME on September 9 and will be submitted to film festivals throughout 2013.
Starring: Gregory Athans, Tadin Brown, Everett Bunker, Cate Carson, Stephen Conicelli, Denis Fontaine, Anna Gravel, Heather Guglielmo, Jessica Jacques, Erin Macey, Bill McLean, Michael McLean & Beth Somerville
director of photography Mark Hensley
assistant director Justin Plasse
sound by Justin Plasse, Mark Hensley & Matt Fletcher
written, directed & edited by George Dalphin
featuring music by Richard Decosta
Bardo is a short film shot with the organizational help of Portland's W.E.S.T. filmmaking group. It was shot in February and March 2012, at the Fore River Sound Stage and in Monument Square, Portland, ME. It will be released in Spring 2013, along with the rest of the movies shot with W.E.S.T.
In the meantime, check out stills and set pictures at our Facebook page!
Starring: Jenny Anastasoff, Dan Greenleaf, Maria Liebana, Justin Roig & Ben Severns
featuring artwork by Robin Long-Jordan & Adam Robertson
produced by Annie Dalphin, George Dalphin & Robin Long-Jordan
written, directed, shot & edited by George Dalphin
music by Kevin MacLeod
Krampus is Man-Like Machines' fourth 48 Hour Film Project movie, shot in August 2012 under the standard 48 hour constraints.
Our genre was Dark Comedy, our prop was a brush, our line of dialogue "I have no choice" and the character was Sherman or Sharon Shatternick, artist.
BOB WACSZOWSKI, NECROMANCER
book trailer
Starring: Erik Moody,Tim Acampora, Daniel Noel, Justin Roig, Marques Bostic, Chuck Muldoon
directed, shot & edited by George Dalphin
featuring music by Kevin MacLeod
Bob Wacszowski, Necromancer is George Dalphin's second novel, and the first in a series.
We shot this book trailer in the West End cemetary in Portland, ME in the autumn of 2011. It was our first time trying to add CGI elements, and our first time shooting with our new 7D.
The Rejection is Man-Like Machines' third 48 Hour Film Project movie, shot in June 2011 under the standard 48 hour constraints.
Our genre was Film de Femme, meaning only that it had to have a strong female main character. Our prop was a kite, our line of dialogue "Don't believe him" and the character was Joe Carroll, municipal employee.
MANIFEST DESTINY
Starring: Peter Campbell, Heather Guglielmo, Duncan Hanrahan & Bill McLean
with still photography by Abby Greslick
sound by Anne Dalphin
written, directed, shot & cut by George Dalphin
featuring music by Kevin MacLeod
Manifest Destiny is another 48 hour movie, though made for the 48 Go Green online competition, shot in March 2011 under the standard 48 hour constraints.
Our genre was Save Energy, meaning only that it had to deal with energy conservation in some way. We shot in the Portland Public Library.
"PAYMENT"
Starring: Anna Barnett,Sam Barksdale, Peter Campbell, Griffin Carpenter, Travis Delano, Duncan Hanrahan, Krystal Kenville, Grant McPherson
camerwork by George Dalphin & Julie Dalphin
sound by Anne Dalphin & Charlotte McPherson
written, directed, shot & cut by George Dalphin
featuring music by Hector Berlioz, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Tchaicovsky, Ludwig Van Beethoven & Anton Dvorak
"Payment" is Man-Like Machines' second 48 Hour Film Project movie, shot in August 2010 under the standard 48 hour constraints.
Our genre was Film Noir, our prop was a tomato, our line of dialogue "How are we going to do that?" and the character was Deb Chaucer, vacation rental employee.
DOUBTING THOMAS
Starring: George Dalphin, Krystal Kenville & Leo Lunser
sound by Duncan Hanrahan
time devices created by Tim Acampora & Galen Richmond
music by Pump Control, featuring Christopher Keister
camerawork by
Julie Dalphin & George Dalphin
written, directed & edited by George Dalphin
Doubting Thomas is Man-Like Machines' second long, independent short film. It was shot entirely within George's house across the spring of 2010.
The movie premiered at the Nickelodeon Cinemas in downtown Portland, ME in August, 2010 and was featured in the 2011 Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival.
featuring music by Arcade Fire, Paul Anka, Bernard Herrmann, Murray Head, Pink Floyd, Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Shire, The Smiths, The Cure & Aphex Twin, none of it sanctioned
I Was Jesus and Dracula is Man-Like Machines' first attempt at making a movie since college, when Joe and I shot about half of a ninja documentary.
The movie was shot in various locations around Portland, ME in the autumn of 2008, and is 40 minutes long.