Reposted from “A Video Tribute to the Best Film Festival In the World” by Sam Fragoso on Forbes on 12/19/2014

Hyperbole?

Not really.

The good people at Shatterglass Studios have put out their annual video tribute to Ebertfest, the festival founded by legendary film critic Roger Ebert. Like the festival itself, which takes place every year in Champaign, IL at the Virginia Theater, Luke Boyce has directed an intimate, rich, and heartwarming short film. It features many of this year’s special guests, including Spike Lee, Patton Oswalt, and Oliver Stone discussing the importance of not only the festival, but Ebert.

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Set in an amusement park built by Al Capone, Thrill Ride follows three kids who sneak into the now rundown park in search of Capone’s fabled hidden loot. Their hunt proves to be wild and dangerous, as they must team up with a friendly sea witch to brave through the night of bloodthirsty pirates, fire-breathing dragons, and an armada of monsters.

Mason’s Movies produced the film in collaboration with Angie Gaffney of Black Apple Media, Brett Hays of Shatterglass Studios and Vincent Foglia. Proceeds from the film will go to The Mason Parrish Foundation and fund research for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), Mason’s rare form of pediatric brain cancer.

Reposted from the article “Director turns late son’s fantasy tales into movie to honor memory” by Fox News on 12/22/2014.
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Reposted from the article “The Doughnut Dance, A Behind The Scenes Take” Thursday, September 18th, 2014

Magnanimous Media had the opportunity to donate equipment and shoot behind the scenes for the 2014  ”Pens to Lens” screenwriting project. The Pens To Lens competition began in February 2013, with the goal of creating an outlet for K-12 students to participate in the local film community by submitting original screenplays to be developed into short films.  During the first year, they received over 100 original screenplay submissions from students ranging from ages 5-18.  The Champaign Movie Makers (CMM) produced nine original films from the submissions and the Champaign-Urbana Design Organization created movie posters as well.  CMM has inspired young writers and made their stories come alive. (who wouldn’t love that!).  All of the submissions have been entered and the judges picked a winner!  A red carpet gala followed, whereby screenwriters, their families and the crew were able to see the final project on the big screen.

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Central Illinois Business magazine has announced the winners of its seventh annual Forty Under 40 Awards. According to The News-Gazette, the awards recognize young professionals for their achievements, experience, innovation, leadership and community involvement.

Brett Hays, 32 Producer/co-owner, Shatterglass Studios

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In the Summer of 2014, Brett Hays was the Line Producer and Unit Production Manager of a feature film called “Food” that was shot entirely in Champaign County and starred Kunal Nayyar, Danny Glover, Taylor Kinney, Anthony Edwards, Zoe Lister Jones, Victor Garber, Griffin Dunne and Beth Grant. The production received both local as well as nationwide press. Here is some of the press.

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Reposted from the TV Segment “Crews Begin Production On 10 Year Screenwriter’s Short Film” Reported by David Ade of WICD on April 29th, 2013

URBANA–A group of children in Champaign-Urbana are getting the experience of a lifetime because of a new competition started by the Champaign-Urbana Film Society.
Nine scripts written by students throughout Champaign-Urbana are being turned into short films.

This weekend, one of those films, written by 10 year old Iona Sofia Hopping, began shooting.

Program organizers say they went through about 120 script entries.

They say, this program could encourage children to explore new avenues of creativity.

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Today (October 26, 2012) we have been blown away by such incredible recognition from the community we live in and serve. We were awarded the Champaign Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. It seemed to come out of nowhere for us and is truly and absolutely humbling and we want to give a massive thank you to the Chamber and this incredible community for what they’ve given us. We’re in the process of posting some of the press and media from the event including articles, pictures from the event and video, so stay tuned to this post for more.

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LEADING LADIES, the feature-length dance drama co-produced and managed by Shatterglass Studios, recently got a glowing review by one of the most respected trades in Hollywood: Variety. The review came after the film premiered in New York at NewFest to a sold-out crowd.

The review can be read here