Doctor Reddy Wins Audience Award @ Mitten Movie Project
February 3, 2010
Posted by Carrie LeZotte
Diane Cheklich’s film, Doctor Reddy, took home the Audience Choice Award last night to the sound of applause at the Mitten Movie Project screening. This co-production with One of Us Films precedes a feature based on the Dr. Reddy character, which the writer/director is currently developing.
Writer/Director Diane Cheklich center, Carrie LeZotte right Photo courtesy of Riaz Khan
The Mitten Movie Project is a monthly film festival dedicated to screening independent films the first Tuesday of every month at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak. A pre-screening reception starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Art lobby where moviegoers can mingle with the directors, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts. After the screening, Q&A sessions are conducted with the filmmakers in the theatre.
One of Us Films Honored with Voice for Victims Award
January 22, 2010
posted by Carrie LeZotte
Lora Probert, Beth Morrison, Victor A. Mack, Carrie LeZotte, Daisy the Raven
Troy, Michigan – One of Us Films received the 2010 Voice for Victims Award from HAVEN of Oakland County. The award comes in recognition of producing Daisy Tells a Secret, a ten-minute animation for 4-7 year-olds, teaching about safe adults and body ownership. Directed by Lora Probert, the educational animation supports one of HAVEN’s main community programs.
Director Lora Probert and Executive Producer Carrie LeZotte
Currently in production are individual parent and educator DVDs, explaining how to successfully use the animation and providing relevant adult-child discussion tips. The national DVD release is scheduled for May 1st.
Daisy Tells a Secret Premieres in Birmingham, Michigan
October 8, 2009
Daisy and Clover
Posted by Carrie LeZotte
It was an exciting afternoon for One of Us Films at the Palladium Theater in Birmingham, Michigan. Daisy Tells a Secret was projected on the big screen.
Lora and I brought our kids along for the viewing and popcorn. A special thanks to Haven and Verizon Wireless for pulling it all together.
Next steps for the project include shooting companion videos for parents and educators and getting ready for the DVD release.
Executive Producer Carrie LeZotte, Director Lora Probert and Lead Animator Dan Gillies hang out with Daisy and the One of Us Films kids.
Getting an Internship at One of Us Films
September 14, 2009
Posted by Ellen Williams 
Going into my senior year at the College for Creative Studies, I knew an internship would be a great stepping stone from school to a career. I found an ad placed by One of Us Films on Mandy.com, which is a great resource for anyone in the movie business. I applied for the position through Mandy.com and after some e-mailing back and forth, I was given an interview.
Now, I’m going on my fifth month here and have taken advantage of making this an official internship through school as well. This way, I can get school credit for my time here, have a little bit lighter course load, and focus on honing my skills.
What I love about my internship at One of Us Films, is gaining experience doing different things. For example, today I converted QuickTime movie files to Flash video files to get them ready for the web. I also proofread a script for a finished film to make sure it would be correct for closed captioning. I have spent other days working entirely in Final Cut Pro or After Effects, and I have also had the opportunity to work at a premiere of one of our movies. I’ve found that this internship has gotten me to think about all the processes a project must go through before–and the many more after–it is complete.
