I’ve recently launched an iPhone version of my website! So if you go to www.reyniermolenaar.com from your iPhone, you’ll find a specially formatted version of my site, optimized for the small screen! The site doesn’t have all the bling of my flash site, but it gives you the basics: Reel, Photos, Words, Blog, About, Contact.

Also, as a sweet little addition, if you add my site to your iPhone’s Home Screen, you’ll get a cool new app icon! :-)

These are some photos of the whirl-wind that was Jen’s birthday celebration! We kept it a party of two and had a blast! On Day 1, Jen and I had breakfast on the beach, spent the day in bed (yyyeeaahhh), then went to dinner and a movie. On Day 2, I took Jen down to San Diego, so she could fulfill one of her life-goals, to ride a horse on the beach. :-)

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Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from a Puma spot that I directed called “Scratch.” We shot on October 1st & 2nd on the Red One camera, in Venice Beach, California and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had behind the camera!

The spot is about a DJ (played by the masterful, Venice name-stay, DJ Hymn), who’s spinning records on the beach when he discovers that his scratching can control time. The spot is wall-to-wall visual effects, Supervised and DP’d by FX wizard, Eli Jarra. I’m in post-production on it now. More news to follow!

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Here’s the casting notice for the spec Puma spot that I’m working on right now:

I’m looking for some “Beach People” to work on a very low-budget indie spec spot with me. I’m an international award-winning writer, director and producer with experience in commercials and narrative work. Some of my recent clients include: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Broadcasting, Big Imagination Group, Current TV.

Basically, the spec is a life-style spot about a DJ, who’s spinning records on the Boardwalk in Venice, when he discovers that his scratching can control time. I’m looking for interesting people (18 years old and up) who I can feature on the boardwalk during the time-warping sequence.

We’ll be shooting on the new, ultra high-quality, Red One camera system, with a DP/Visual Effects Supervisor that has worked on such films as The X Files: I Want to Believe, The Spirit, and Spiderman 2, among many others.

You must be available on our shoot date, OCTOBER 1ST from 9AM-7:30PM!

You can check out some of my work and learn more about me by visiting my site:

www.reyniermolenaar.com

There’s no pay, but I think the project will be a lot of fun and there will be a bunch of very cool cats involved.

If you’re interested, please send me your headshot and/or link to your website.

Thanks!

Jen and I, chillin’ in Disneyland! :-)

My friend, Selene, sent me a funny email about her experience catching REPLAY at the Loisaida Cortos Film Festival. Check it out: In The Trenches: Notes On Loisaida

REPLAY got into the Loisaida Cortos Latino Film Festival — it’s 15th Official Selection! Woo hooooo!! For screening info, check out: http://www.stopchasingme.com

My friend John and I snuck up to the Hollywood Sign in order to shoot some time-lapse photography for my new short film, Angels. Unfortunately we got busted by the cops before we could even shoot one frame of film!

Sneaking onto someone’s property, headed toward the base of the mountain…

This trail is ridiculously steep!

Getting closer…

Almost to the sign!

Setting up for the shot! Better hurry before the cops catch us!

The sign, up close and personal!

Uh oh… time to go!

Speedy getaway after the cops got on the intercom and shouted at us to climb down immediately!

I refuse to let this be the last attempt to get this shot (so far I’ve tried twice)! Third time’s a charm! Either I’m getting arrested, or I’m getting my shot — we’ll see! ;-)

In preperation for some new work I have coming down the pipe (a new :60 spot and a new short film), I’ve made some revisions to my website! Most notably, I’ve redone the whole REEL section and revamped the WORDS section. Look around the site for some other new goodies (not telling!)…

www.reyniermolenaar.com

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

All you actors and models out there, check out this casting notice for my new short film:

I’m working on a non-fiction short film, currently entitled ANGELS. The film is a visual poem that uses time-lapse imagery, soundscapes and music to explore the beauty, filth, excitement, decadence, glamour, sadness, humanity and spirit of Los Angeles.

I’m currently seeking interesting faces/personalities to shoot time-lapse portraits of. For each subject, I will do a minimum of 3 shots which will take roughly an hour to an hour-and-a-half, depending on the available light. You must be willing to stand almost-perfectly-still for up to 36 minutes at a time (although, usually the shots take about 12 minutes).

There’s no pay, but each portrait that gets used in the final cut of the film will be featured prominently in the piece, which I plan to show at festivals and, eventually, online.

If you’re interested, please send me at least one photo of yourself and a brief paragraph explaining what makes you uniquely “LA.” Friends, couples and families are welcomed as well. I’m looking for all types, shapes, sizes and colors of people — I’m just trying to represent a wide range of the people that make this city tick.

I’m an international award-winning writer, director and producer with experience in commercials and narrative work. Some of my recent clients have included: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Broadcasting, Big Imagination Group, Turner Broadcasting, Current TV. You can check out some of my work and learn more about me by visiting my site:

http://www.reyniermolenaar.com

Hit me up if you’re interested!