Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Quest and 48 Hr Film on NPR


photo credit Nicole Haddock

On Thursday, May 6, Quest director, Christopher Andersen, and Mark Ruppert, executive producer of the 48 Hour Film Project appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on NPR station WAMU 88.5 FM. Mark was asked to be a guest on the program to talk about this year's 48 Hour Film Project and the 10th Anniversary of the Project. Show producer, Ingalisa Schrobsdorff asked Mark to bring a filmmaker along. Mark invited Christopher to join him on the air, probably because of our tales of battling fires and rivers to make films, but we choose to pretend it's because the Quest makes good movies.

Guest host, Sam Litzinger, was warmly enthusiastic about the Project: its creativity under pressure, its fresh approach to filmmaking, and its sense of adventure. He was also taken by the Quest's political mockukmentary, Stonking. He played a clip from the film featuring Stewart Walsh's onslaught on a Ward 6 voter.

Listen to the program here.

Film Shoot at the Capitol Skyline Hotel


On May 1, the Quest shot their 2010 entry in the 48 Hour Film Project at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. Thanks to the initiative of team member, Pamela Nash, and the kind assistance of hotel general manager, Jeff Ragonese, the Quest checked in for the weekend at the beautiful retro-styled hotel. Our film, Under My Skin has a cool retro-60's look.