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"My Pandemic Year" is Brym's new documentary film

Featuring characters from all around the world and all different aged groups, Ester Brym's new film "My Pandemic Year' promises intimate look into people's lives during the Covid-19 Pandemic lockdown.  The various testiomonies bring us closer to what connected all of us during the long months of social distancing worldwide. Divided into four seasons, each character dives deeper into their struggles, fears but also things they gained and learnt to love thanks to the eff...

Ester Brym's new film premieres in Los Angeles on 11/3

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Not Your Skin explores the lives of 4 transgender families across USA and across generations. The film wil Premiere on November 3rd, 2018 as part of The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles.   Synopsis: 10-year-old Kylee is only starting her journey and her family is considering hormone blockers. Her parents changed her name and gender on her birth certificate and struggle with transitioning what they though was their son into a little girl that Kylee wants to be. They a...

Ester Brym's new film Not Your Skin; Trans Documentary World Premiere is in LA on 11/3

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Not Your Skin explores the lives of 4 transgender families across USA and across generations. The will wil Premiere on November 3rd, 2018 as part of The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles.   Synopsis: 10-year-old Kylee is only starting her journey and her family is considering hormone blockers. Her parents changed her name and gender on her birth certificate and struggle with transitioning what they though was their son into a little girl that Kylee wants to be. They are preparin...

Not Your Skin; Trans in America is coming out soon

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Official trailer for Brym's new documentary film, Not Your Skin is here. The film profiles 4 different families that deal with transgender issues. The film is set to hit film festivals later this year. For more info, photos, other videos and screening dates, LIKE on Facebook     ...

Not Your Skin Transgender Documentary Explores Lives Across Generations

Ester Brym's new documentary film NOT YOUR SKIN profiling the lives of 4 families that have been dealing with transgender issues throughout their entire life is set to be released in 2017. The film uniquely looks at transgender people of different ages ranging from 10 years old all the way to 70 years old. The issues explored are parenting, education, health insurance, sex reassigment surgery, coming out, dysphoria, relationships and everyday life of the main characters.  Brym prev...

Not Your Skin Trans Documentary Is Brym's New Film Project

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Brym's new documentary takes on a touchy subject We are all by now somewhat familiar with some of the more visible transgender personalities in our society. Who are they really and what does it mean to be transgender? Since her first feature film Butterflies (2009), director Ester Brym have not stopped and this will be her 4th documentary film. She is currently in production and raising money to finish the project by the end of this year. The film follows ordinary men and women wh...

1 Day With Chinaski documentary by Ester Brym

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Music documentary film 1 Day With Chinaski" is being shown as part of ACTION ON FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL on September 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM in Monrovia, CA This film was shot in collaboration with CHINASKI music production and co-directed by Ester Brym & Ondra Skoch. It will have its USA Premiere at this year’s AOF International Film Festival in Monrovia, California. One of the most popular Czech music bands Chinaski is profiled in this user generated documenta...

Ester Brym's New Documentary 1 Day With Chinaski Premieres In USA

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Director/editor Ester Brym shot her latest project in collaboration with the very popular band Chinaski. She co-directed 1 DAY WITH CHINASKI (Netoč Nás, Natoč Sebe) with musician Ondra Skoch. This is Brym's first International production and first short film after two successfull Award winning features (Butterflies & Autumn of Route 66). 1 Day With Chinaski premiered in Europe at the end of 2014 and will have its USA Premiere at this year's Action on Film International Fes...

Autumn of Route 66 film at Valley Film Festival

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This weekend the one and only Award winning film about travelling the old Route 66 is being presented by Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film previously won the Best Female Filmmaker at this year's Action on Film Festival. Shot enterely on handheld Flip camera, Autumn of Route 66 gives viewers the exceptional feeling of experiencing old Route 66 along with the filmmaker, Ester Brym. It  is simply visually stunning experience combined with hilarious narration; unique dog&lsqu...

Autumn of Route 66 nominated for Best Picture & Best Female Director

Documentary film Autumn of Route 66 set to premiere on August 19th at 8pm at AOF International Film Festival has been nominated for Best Picture and Best Female Director. Filmmaker Ester Brym shot the film interely on handheld Flip camera, which offers viewers the exceptional feeling of actually experiencing old Route 66 themselves. Please join the diretor on Monday for the World Premiere of her 2nd feature film here: AOF Film Festival Monday August 19th @ 8pm Krikorian Theaters 410 S M...

Autumn Of Route 66 documentary in California

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Czech director Ester Brym is ready to showcase her 2nd feature film called Autumn of Route 66. The World Premiere with take place Monday, August 19th, 2013 at 8PM at Action on Film International Film Festival in Monrovia, California. Ester's first film have received multiple awards and have been broadcasted all over the world via UK based distributor Journeyman Pictures. This time around, the filmmaker takes us on a journey of a lifetime: Visually stunning experience that will leave you ...

Director looking for stills of Route 66

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To find out more or contact: www.AutumnOfRoute66.com   ...

Route 66 Documentary

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  Czech director based in Los Angeles, Ester Brym, has a new film in the works. After her multi-Award winning feature Butterflies that profiled the Internet celebrity, her 2nd feature is much more personal and visually stunning. Autumn of Route 66  documents ones journey through the history, the incredible experience of driving the first American highway, Mother of all roads, the Route 66. Brym is currently in late post-production stage and raising finishing funds to complete the ...

Director Ester Brym introduces new Czech music documentary about Chinaski band

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New project from Ester Brym's factory is Czech music documentary called Netoč Nás, Natoč Sebe (Film Yourself, Not Us) featuring the band Chinaski and its fans. Each day during their 2011 World Tour, the fans were told to film whatever happens to them right before the concert and submit the footage for this unusual film inspired by Ridley Scott's Life in a Day. Not only fans, but also all members of the band shot sometimes funny, sometimes sad and sometimes very usual progress of ...

I do documentaries but I am pitching fiction

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Another morning...damn it, and the year is almost half way gone. How does this even happen? Well, here is something for you to do...I am trying to pitch my short film idea about the November 17th, 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. If I get the most votes, the short will premiere at Tribeca 2012 film festival. So, if you can help, please go here  and click THUMBS UP on my video. You can watch it bellow first if you prefer. And if you really like this, tell at least one of your fri...

Want to send in clips for Chinaski Film ?

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I am collaborating on a film that is inspired by Ridley Scott's Life In A Day. If you like to submit footage for the film, just film yourself the day you attend Chinaski concert and upload the clip here: http://chinaski.capsa.cz/ For information in Czech, go here: http://www.chinaski.cz/natoc-sebe or see this video: The top 3 videomakers get to attend the film premiere as well as receive awards. ...

Butterflies Award Winning YouTube Documentary Free To Watch Online

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To celebrate 10,000 views, we are giving the film out for free online. Enjoy :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHx2or45Go   ...

Autumn Of Route 66 Documentary

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  Introducing our 2nd film in the works now. It documents the Route 66 adventures. Please, join the Facebook group for more info here   The road 66 in 366 stills:               ...

Help filmmaker make Route 66 documentary film

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If you like to help me, please email at filmester [at] brymproductions [dot] com   ...

How to get views on YouTube

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How did they get famous on YouTube? More about the film here: http://www.ButterfliesTheMovie.com Rent the whole film on YouTube now for only $2.99: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHx2o... Butterflies is a feature documentary film following the lives of six young people that are prominent 'weblebrities' on the video site YouTube. The film explores the new media, its power and its future. Will the Internet overcome traditional media? Will new media and traditional media merge? The f...

Mistakes you can make in post....

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I do not want to bore you here with details, but if you are interested in our post-production process while we are editing our second documentary film, you can read it here Happy New Year 2011 Fest21 <3 Ester ...

How to become famous on YouTube - Butterflies Webisode #6

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Butterflies at The Valley Film Festival tonight at 7PM - article

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The screening of the Award winning film about YouTubers takes place tonight at 7PM at The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles. To find our more about the film, read today's article on Patch.com  Looking forward to seeing you here: Valley Film Festival Saturday, November 13 @ 7:00pm CAP Theatre 13752 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423  Want to know more about the documentary? Click here ...

Lives of YouTube “Weblebrities” Chronicled in Upcoming Documentary

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Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies” who share the common goal of becoming Internet sensations via YouTube. Each real-life character in the documentary has made a presence online with thousands of subscribers following their daily lives and video blogs.  The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles, California is presenting “Butterflies” this fall on November 13th, 2010 at 7pm in the CAP theater in Sherman Oaks. “This opportunity to showcase YouTube on a b...

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