The Silver Cut

The Professional Extended Cut

2011-03-11T00:16:00.002-06:00

The Professional

2011-02-24T13:08:00.003-06:00

The Professional Poster

2011-02-24T13:08:00.001-06:00

Waldner Goes West

2011-02-24T13:07:00.000-06:00

Waldner Goes West Poster

2011-02-24T13:06:00.001-06:00

Forever

2011-02-24T13:05:00.000-06:00

Forever Poster

2011-02-24T13:04:00.002-06:00

The Business

2011-02-24T12:36:00.001-06:00

The Business Poster

2011-02-24T12:19:00.000-06:00

The Good Guy

2009-04-13T10:34:00.001-05:00

Our entry into the Christian Filmmakers 36-Hour Film Competition.

Good job cast and crew!!!

Fischgaard Films Online!

2009-03-02T17:23:00.001-06:00

And for other Ruf Cut / Silver Frame short film projects, click here.

All the Way to the Finish

2009-02-17T10:18:00.003-06:00

OK, so the whole periodic updates thing didn't work out as well and I wanted it to. I didn't have an internet connection for basically all weekend, so I was unable to fill you in as often as I would have liked. Maybe that is for the best, so other teams don't "spy" on our progress. HaHa!

We completed both films and got four runners-up.

Runner Up to Best Use of Prop
Runner Up to Best Use of Character
Runner Up to Technical Excellence
Runner Up to Best Film

Here are the posters:

Fischgaard Update #1

2009-02-13T19:43:00.002-06:00

We have out required elements.

Prop: Statue

Character: G.K. Sullivan, an artist

Line of Dialog: Really, are you serious?

No genre this year, but we have two movie quotes that are to act as themes.

Memorable Movie Quotes (two movies, two quotes):

"I'm mad as h**l, and I'm not going to take this anymore."
"Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns."

We are working on script stuff now.

Fischgaard '09

2009-02-09T19:09:00.001-06:00

For those of you that follow our team, we are going to be entering two teams into Fischgaard again this year. The competition is this weekend. We have been planning for over a month and are super exciting. We have an AWESOME team put together so watch out! Check back here throughout the weekend for updates.

Announcing: MISSING

2008-09-23T14:19:00.002-05:00

Ladies and Gentlemen,

A new Ruf Cut Films / Silver Frame Productions film is here! Although production has been kept quiet, MISSING is ready to hit the silver screen on October 3rd, 2008. Starring Jeremy Johnston, Jill Aderhold, and Gary Aderhold, this film will keep you on the edge of your seat... and the edge of your imagination. Or could it be reality?

Missing Trailer from Chase Johnson on Vimeo.

2008-07-10T21:23:00.002-05:00

Judgment is finished!!! The premiere will be at the First Church of the Nazarene, Ellendale, North Dakota, at 7:00 PM, Friday, July 11th, 2008.

Judgment Trailer

2008-04-10T17:45:00.002-05:00

Yesterday Extended Edition

2008-03-06T22:05:00.001-06:00

For all you Yesterday fans out there, here is the extended edition, or director's cut, of the film.

5th Place Finish!!!

2008-03-06T07:11:00.002-06:00

The Ruf Cut / Silver Frame team has won 5th Place in the www.ChristianFimmakers.org 24 Hour Film Competition. The film, Yesterday, stars Jeremy Johnston, Zachary Engelhart, Levi Adema, Cole Adema, and (not seen) Miranda Bitz. To see all 70 entries, including ours, go to www.christianfilmmakers.org/contest.

Yesterday

2008-03-02T05:25:00.003-06:00

Here is the submitted film from the Ruf Cut / Silver Frame team for the ChristianFilmmakers.org 24 Hour Film Competition. Our selected required elements were a BASEBALL, a 720 DEGREE CAMERA ANGLE, and the line of dialog, "THAT BETTER NOT BE WHAT I THINK IT IS." In the end, our editor had to cut a lot of footage and story to keep it under three minutes, but we were kind of expecting that. There will be an extended edition which will include Rachel. But I'm giving the film away, so without any further ado, enjoy the show.

Can you do an action movie in 3:00 minutes?

THREE WINS FOR TEAM AT FISCHGAARD!!!

2008-02-21T19:17:00.006-06:00

After the closing ceremonies were over the Silver Frame / Ruf Cut combined team walked away with three awards:

Best Use of Prop

Technical Excellence

Runner-Up to Best Film
(as Tom Black said, all the runners-up get is applause)

Here are the members of our team (not pictured is Miranda B., who was behind the camera all weekend):

Fischgaard Short Film Project

2008-02-16T20:51:00.005-06:00

Our team is currently at the Fischgaard Short Film Project 2008. This is a 46 hour festival in which most teams race to make a film in that short time period. Being crazy, we are attempting to do two films, and it is looking like we will get them both done. To make everything interesting, we drew genres ACTION/ADVENTURE and SPORTS. The assigned prop is a FOR SALE SIGN, the character is TERRY SCHUMACHER an EDUCATOR, and the line of dialog is "GET THE COTTON OUT OF YOUR EARS."

Our team is comprised of:

Chase J.
Abbie J.
Cole A.
Levi A.
Zach E.
Jordan E.
Spencer E.
Miranda B.
Devin W.

You can look forward to our two films from this weekend:

Loosiers

The Assignment

Judgment

2008-02-07T17:15:00.001-06:00

Dying to Live

2008-02-07T17:10:00.003-06:00

What thoughts will you be thinking during your last days on this earth? Will they be thoughts of hope or thoughts of fear? Prepare to go on a spiritual journey as one young man takes you through some of the deepest questions in life… the questions of death. Experience overcoming fear, accepting the inevitable, and anticipating the joy set before all those who know the Lord. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life is Christ Jesus are Lord.” 15 minutes in length.

Questions

2008-02-07T17:08:00.004-06:00

An 8 minute film about a witness of a crime who recollects the scene in his head and starts to explain how it haunts him every day and how the questions he asks will change him forever. Semi-Finalist at the 2007 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.

Among Men

2008-02-07T17:05:00.003-06:00

Two angels of God are carrying out their orders from heaven in the motion picture, Among Men. From encouraging the dispirited Pastor Robertson to testing and saving members of His congregation, we see God’s will unfolding and his saving grace reaching out to all. 23 minutes in length.

Confession

2008-02-07T17:03:00.000-06:00

A man, torn by the loss of his wife, goes to a priest searching for answers to his questions. As the conversation deepens, dark truths start to appear and an unexpected twist of conclusion conveys itself. 7 minutes in length.

The Choice

2008-02-07T17:00:00.003-06:00

This 25-minute, pro-life drama focuses on the reasoning commonly used to support abortion. Follow the emotion-wrought journey of one couple as they grapple with a monumental decision in their life… do they want to be parents? This film pushes the issue to the limits of what abortion really is. Winner of the Best Young Filmmaker Award, Runner-Up for Best Narrative, and Best of Festival Nominee at the 2006 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.

The Mystery of Grandpa's Box

2008-02-07T16:58:00.001-06:00

A 40 minute, Zach Engelhart film about three friends who discover their grandpa’s diary which contains the location of a buried treasure.

Something to Live For

2008-02-07T16:51:00.000-06:00

A 38 minute drama about a young man who realizes his desperate need for a Savior after the death of his mother.