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Cintree Films A Video Production Company based out of Coralville, IA

Our film "Behind Everyman" by our team The Last Cintree, submitted into the Global 48 film challenge Yes We Cannes, is n...
11/12/2023

Our film "Behind Everyman" by our team The Last Cintree, submitted into the Global 48 film challenge Yes We Cannes, is now streaming in screening group G within the competition!
Here is the link to our film block where you can check out our film as well as 12 other teams who competed in the challenge: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/yeswecannes2023groupg

There is a cost of $4.80 in order to gain access to watch the block, but with that, you will be able to vote for your favorite films! Films will be available to watch one week after purchase, but round 1 of audience voting ends Sun 12-17 at midnight!

Our goal is to be one of the top 15 teams who will continue on to Filmapalooza! The team who wins audience choice automatically moves on! And so, if you want to check out some cool films made in 48 hours, ours included, and support our film in audience voting (if you deem it worthy), we so appreciate your support!

A selection of films from the Top Filmmakers of the 48 Hour Film Project. We invited the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from each city to make a new film. Enjoy…

Cintree’s latest 48 hour film project is in the can! This past weekend we competed in the global 48 hour competition, Ye...
08/12/2023

Cintree’s latest 48 hour film project is in the can!

This past weekend we competed in the global 48 hour competition, Yes We Cannes!

Our team The Last Cintree was 20 members strong and boy did it take the complete effort of everyone to put this thing together! The weekend had its strengths, and definitely it’s hurdles, but the end product we came up with exceeded all of our expectations and has to be one of the greatest films we’ve made to date. We’re excited to share the film soon, but check out our poster below and trailer when released tomorrow!

The was our last run as Cintree, but the journey will continue as we work with our amazing teammates at Mediaverse Studios ❤️

Graphic design: Emma's Cellar Door 📷 Aaron Bandy

30/08/2023

You Should Have Killed Me out on Blue-Ray! Get yourself a copy and let us know what you think! We're so grateful for the collab with Red Arc Productions on this project. Many talented people helped create this passion project and were so excited for you all to check it out!

https://fb.watch/mKs2ZeijYQ/

03/08/2023

Sales, sometimes your life depends on it

Please enjoy our trailer for our 2023 48 hour film, "Slap. Bump. Shoot."

Trailer edit by Aaron Bandy!

The 48 Hour Film Project Des Moines is wrapped and our team Rise of the Cintree was able to submit our film with 18 minu...
01/08/2023

The 48 Hour Film Project Des Moines is wrapped and our team Rise of the Cintree was able to submit our film with 18 minutes to spare!

And now we present our poster for our 48 hour project "Slap. Bump. Shoot." a fish out of water film, screening with group B on 8-8 in Des Moines!

Big thank you to those who collaborated on the poster; E.E. Walker for the killer photography and graphic design (you nailed it!) and Alannah Swenka for the stellar idea!

Last Weekend we wrapped Suffer in Silence. Now it's time to work on the editing and we couldn't be more excited!
20/07/2023

Last Weekend we wrapped Suffer in Silence. Now it's time to work on the editing and we couldn't be more excited!

Tomorrow, hang out with the Writer and Director of Shut The Box as we officially release the short film! It's been an in...
17/07/2023

Tomorrow, hang out with the Writer and Director of Shut The Box as we officially release the short film! It's been an incredible journey heading to festivals and meeting many great filmmakers. We're excited to finally show it off to the public and hear feedback from the community.

Shut The Box is not only one of our favorite films we've produced, but it also established some of the best relationships we carry on today with the cast and crew!

Join us tomorrow from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM on our YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbX89Zfz8d9D7SZA9wCXUBA

Happy to share that we're closing out Shut The Box's festival run at the Iowa Independent Film Festival! Excited to expe...
11/07/2023

Happy to share that we're closing out Shut The Box's festival run at the Iowa Independent Film Festival! Excited to experience this festival for the first time!

This weekend we shot days 1 and 2 of Suffer in Silence. Again, we cannot be more thankful to our cast and crew and our b...
19/06/2023

This weekend we shot days 1 and 2 of Suffer in Silence. Again, we cannot be more thankful to our cast and crew and our backers who supported the project! With every film, you have long days and bumps along the way, but that never stops us! With only one pick-up day left to film, it'll be complete and move into post-production.

Here are some Stills from the movie as well as some BTS from the production!

Last weekend Iowa Motion Picture Awards not only celebrated the art of filmmaking but also brought together a community ...
08/05/2023

Last weekend Iowa Motion Picture Awards not only celebrated the art of filmmaking but also brought together a community of like-minded individuals who shared a common goal. It was a reminder that we are not alone in our pursuit of creative expression and that our journeys are intertwined.

As we reflect on the night, we're filled with gratitude for the opportunity to attend such a wonderful event. It was a night that will forever hold a special place in our hearts, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for all of us.

Cinetree Films was nominated for 13 awards and took home 8. We're so incredibly grateful to our cast & crew! Last year we worked our butts off and we're all so proud of what we created.

Shut The Box
Award of Excellence (Live Action Short Form)
Award of Excellence (Art Direction)
Award of Achievement (Supporting Actor-Cam Everett)
Award of Achievement (Editing Narrative Short Form-Michael Huntington)

Chinese Food & A Movie
Award of Achievement (Live Action Short Form)
Award of Achievement (Actress - Alannah Swenka)
Award of Achievement (Actor - Demian Alan Mancino)

You Should've Killed Me
Award of Excellence (Director of Photography - Michael Huntington)

Also, of course, special thanks to the Iowa Motion Picture Association. We appreciate all the hard work that goes into creating this experience. PS: The food was BOMB.

To all the filmmakers out there, keep creating, keep dreaming, and keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Let's continue to support and uplift each other as we strive to make our mark in the world of cinema.

We are blown away by everyone's support. With only 14 hours left in our campaign, we continue to grow! Thanks to all the...
02/05/2023

We are blown away by everyone's support. With only 14 hours left in our campaign, we continue to grow! Thanks to all the new people that have joined this journey we appreciate the heck out of yall!

Tonight is the night! Shut The Box will be showing for free at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival at 6:00PM!...
27/04/2023

Tonight is the night! Shut The Box will be showing for free at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival at 6:00PM!

405 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001

See you There!

WOW! Not only did we make our goal yesterday we shot up to 110%! Seriously, you guys are amazing and we can not thank yo...
27/04/2023

WOW! Not only did we make our goal yesterday we shot up to 110%! Seriously, you guys are amazing and we can not thank you enough!

From everyone at Cintree Films, we thank you so much for helping us fund Suffer in Silence to 100% on Kickstarter. We pr...
26/04/2023

From everyone at Cintree Films, we thank you so much for helping us fund Suffer in Silence to 100% on Kickstarter. We promise to make this film great and with your support, we can do everything we need to make that happen! So, please follow along as we make this movie happen and all the BTS to follow.

Seriously. we love all of ya!

Hey everyone! We have some exciting news to share! Our project, Suffer in Silence, is only $330 away from reaching its f...
26/04/2023

Hey everyone! We have some exciting news to share! Our project, Suffer in Silence, is only $330 away from reaching its funding goal on Kickstarter! We are so grateful for all the support we've received so far and we couldn't have made it this far without you. With just a little push, we can reach our target and bring this project to life.

http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

Today we're at 75% with 12 days to go! Thanks so much for the support as we keep climbing that ladder to 100%. If you're...
20/04/2023

Today we're at 75% with 12 days to go! Thanks so much for the support as we keep climbing that ladder to 100%. If you're interested in finding out more please head over to our Kickstarter.

http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

Wow, words can not describe how thankful we are... this is crazy! In less than 24 hours we jumped up to 67% for our Kick...
18/04/2023

Wow, words can not describe how thankful we are... this is crazy! In less than 24 hours we jumped up to 67% for our Kickstarter. Seriously, we appreciate each and everyone one of you! With 14 days left, we continue to climb and get closer to our goal of $2,500.

If backing the project sounds interesting to you please head over to our page for more information!

http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

With 15 days left, we're almost at 50%!! If you're interested in seeing another one of our projects come to life please ...
18/04/2023

With 15 days left, we're almost at 50%!! If you're interested in seeing another one of our projects come to life please head over to our Kickstarter! The support so far has been outstanding!

http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

Couldn’t be more proud of the You Should’ve Killed Me cast and crew! Tonight we took home the golden eddy! Shout out to ...
16/04/2023

Couldn’t be more proud of the You Should’ve Killed Me cast and crew! Tonight we took home the golden eddy! Shout out to Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival it was a blast!

05/04/2023

Sometimes you just gotta laugh at yourself.

So on our behalf please check out the blooper reel for the Suffer in Silence interviews we did.

Also, if you're interested in supporting the film please click this link!

http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

We're so honored to have some of last year's projects make it into the Iowa Motion Picture Association awards! So proud ...
04/04/2023

We're so honored to have some of last year's projects make it into the Iowa Motion Picture Association awards! So proud to be nominated and EXTREMELY PROUD of the actors who were nominated in our projects!

Happy to be nominated for the following!
Shut The Box
-Live Action Entertainment - Short Form
-Art Direction (Lorelai Shepherd)
-Best Supporting Actor Nominee (Cam Everett & Cole Chauvin)
-Best Supporting Actress Nominee (Rhianon Kesali)
-Editing (Michael Huntington)

Chinese Food & A Movie
-Live Action Entertainment - Short Form
-Screenplay Produced (Kevin Shepherd)
-Best Actress Nominee (Alannah Swenka)
-Best Actor Nominee (Demian Alan Mancino)
-Best Supporting Actor Nominee (Wyatt Coonfare)

Arturo
-Director of Photography (Michael Huntington)

D.O.A
-Best Actress (Alannah Swenka)

WOW! Thank you so much to the people who supported us today we've jumped from 5% to 29% in less than 24 hours and we cou...
04/04/2023

WOW! Thank you so much to the people who supported us today we've jumped from 5% to 29% in less than 24 hours and we couldn't be more grateful!

If you haven't, you still have time!
http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

We're always blown away by your support for our projects and today were already at 5%! If you're interested in checking ...
03/04/2023

We're always blown away by your support for our projects and today were already at 5%! If you're interested in checking out the project, please head to our Kickstarter and get some cool rewards!

http://kck.st/3Kr8NZh

Hey everyone!We're beyond thrilled to announce the launch of our Kickstarter campaign for "Suffer in Silence"! This proj...
02/04/2023

Hey everyone!

We're beyond thrilled to announce the launch of our Kickstarter campaign for "Suffer in Silence"! This project has been a labor of love, and we're so excited to finally share it with all of you.

We're also excited to be working with the incredibly talented Allie Noelle once again. Her passion for storytelling and her unique vision have been invaluable to us throughout this process, and we can't wait to see what we can accomplish together.

Please help us spread the word about our campaign by sharing this post and supporting us on Kickstarter. Together, we can make "Suffer in Silence" a reality and bring this powerful story to life. Thank you for your support!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sis93/suffer-in-silence?ref=project_link&fbclid=IwAR09TQbulrrLQpZdxau6JKSHZqgEmi7wUiaMpH25XmvCoU-3oI2MQgd4SmQ

When a woman moves into a new neighborhood, she discovers that someone is being abused and tries to step in.

I have to take a moment to shout out to I Like Ike Films for their incredible work editing the trailer for our upcoming ...
27/03/2023

I have to take a moment to shout out to I Like Ike Films for their incredible work editing the trailer for our upcoming movie Shut The Box.
The pacing, the music, the shots - everything was spot on and perfectly captured the film's tone.

It's not easy to condense an entire movie into just a few minutes, but Kevin managed to do it in a way that left me on the edge of my seat and dying to see more.

So if you haven't seen the trailer yet, do yourself a favor and check it out. And when you do, take a moment to appreciate the incredible work that Kevin Isaacson put into it. He truly knocked it out of the park!

Trailer edited by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wP9JhrI6ekFollow our page: https://www.facebook.com/CINTREEFILMSCheck out our other films: https...

We're very excited to be selected for Julien Dubuque International Film Festival.
20/03/2023

We're very excited to be selected for Julien Dubuque International Film Festival.

We're happy to have been notified this week that Shut The Box has  been selected into both the Cedar Rapids Independent ...
02/03/2023

We're happy to have been notified this week that Shut The Box has been selected into both the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival and the Valkyrie International Film Festival
We're excited and proud to have this film make it's festival run over the past year and (fingers crossed) continue to do so!

What makes a Christmas Movie?!?!? It’s a debate we find ourselves having every year as we approach making our annual Hol...
22/12/2022

What makes a Christmas Movie?!?!? It’s a debate we find ourselves having every year as we approach making our annual Holiday short!
Fellow filmmaker Beau Batterson puts it best in this fun video! Definitely check it out!

We’re honored to have been asked to contribute our take on the matter!

Beau J Batterson presents a festive, friendly debate between Iowa filmmakers on what qualifies a movie as a "Christmas" movie. Yep, it's the Die Hard Discour...

We now present our newest Christmas film, Chinese Food & a Movie!!When a couple, trying to start a family, finds it diff...
21/12/2022

We now present our newest Christmas film, Chinese Food & a Movie!!

When a couple, trying to start a family, finds it difficult to establish Christmas traditions of their own due to their polar opposite upbringings, they are forced to face some hard truths in order to discover the connections that they're searching for.

Written by Kevin Shepherd, Dojolo Films
Directed by Brittany Benedict
Cinematography & Edit by Michael Huntington
Featuring:
Demian Alan Mancino
Alannah Swenka
Sabryna Papagni
Wyatt Coonfare
Patrick Gimm
Dawn Burke
Erica Faye
Ben Rollins
Vern Coonfare
Lainey Tinder
Jeremy Tinder
E.E. Walker
Ryan Swenka
Marshall Fortney
and more!
With the help of
Jacob Daniels -First AC
Aaron Bandy -2nd Camera Op
Kevin Thorn -Sound
Derek Smith -Key Grip

When a couple, trying to start a family, finds it difficult to establish Christmas traditions of their own due to their polar opposite upbringings, they are ...

Ahhhh! What a night! Tonight we premiered our new Christmas film, Chinese Food & a Movie, in person with our friends and...
20/12/2022

Ahhhh! What a night! Tonight we premiered our new Christmas film, Chinese Food & a Movie, in person with our friends and crew! But tomorrow, just in one day, less than 24 hours, it will premiere online!
But before it does, let’s throw back to one year ago, to last years Christmas film, Investigating Christmas, one of our favorites!

Edited by Michael HuntingtonDirected by Brittany Benedict & Demian Alan MancinoScreenplay by Kevin ShepherdA Cintree Films productionIn association withDoJoL...

Another throwback! 2 years ago we released our second Christmas film, The Bright Side (2020). 2 days until our new relea...
19/12/2022

Another throwback! 2 years ago we released our second Christmas film, The Bright Side (2020).
2 days until our new release!

Two men who work together but don’t like each other are forced to make a trip home for Christmas together. Things get interesting in this heartfelt comedy/d...

Chinese Food & a Movie, a Christmas drama short is premiering in just 2 days, December 20th at 7pm on our facebook and y...
18/12/2022

Chinese Food & a Movie, a Christmas drama short is premiering in just 2 days, December 20th at 7pm on our facebook and youtube page!

When a couple, trying to start a family, finds it difficult to establish Christmas traditions of their own due to their polar opposite upbringings, they are forced to face some hard truths in order to discover the connections that they're searching for.

Written by Kevin Shepherd, Dojolo Films
Directed by Brittany Benedict
Cinematography & Edit by Michael Huntington

Featuring:
Demian Alan Mancino
Alannah Swenka
Sabryna Papagni
Wyatt Coonfare
Patrick Gimm
Dawn Burke
Erica Faye
Ben Rollins
Vern Coonfare
Lainey Tinder
Jeremy Tinder
E.E. Walker
Ryan Swenka
Marshall Fortney
and more!

With the help of
Jacob Daniels -First AC
Aaron Bandy -2nd Camera Op
Kevin Thorn -Sound
Derek Smith -Key Grip

We’re counting down to the premiere of our new Christmas short, Chinese Food & a Movie! Coming to our Facebook and Youtu...
17/12/2022

We’re counting down to the premiere of our new Christmas short, Chinese Food & a Movie! Coming to our Facebook and Youtube Page December 20, 7pm!
With 3 days to go, let’s throw back to 3 years ago with the film to start it all! Our debut Christmas short Dinner With Dad (2019). This film will always be a special one for us. We got to work with some of Iowa’s best and truly pulled off the film we did because of them!

"Dinner with Dad" is a holiday short film that takes place around the dinner table as a man, David, and his wife, Rachel, visit his elderly father Robert for...

Thank you to Emma's Cellar Door for capturing beauty among the chaos that was this filming day on Chinese Food & a Movie...
17/12/2022

Thank you to Emma's Cellar Door for capturing beauty among the chaos that was this filming day on Chinese Food & a Movie! Coming Dec 20!

From the beginning to the end! Chinese Food & A Movie, our new Christmas Short, premieres in 4 days!Over 2 months in the...
17/12/2022

From the beginning to the end! Chinese Food & A Movie, our new Christmas Short, premieres in 4 days!

Over 2 months in the works, a month of production, 8 shooting days, and a just a week in between wrapping and the premiere date! It's safe to say that this one was A LOT of work and couldn't have happened without our favorites both on and off screen!

Shout out to the crew that gets us through!
Kevin Shepherd -Writer
Jacob Daniels -First AC
Aaron Bandy -2nd Camera Op
Kevin Thorn -Sound
Derek Smith -Key Grip

and shout out to our double duty teammates contributing both on and off screen!
Vern Coonfare
Jeremy Tinder
Ryan Swenka
Demian Alan Mancino
Sabryna Papagni
E.E. Walker

It's that time of year!!! Our newest Christmas short, Chinese Food & A Movie will be premiering online in just 5 days! W...
16/12/2022

It's that time of year!!! Our newest Christmas short, Chinese Food & A Movie will be premiering online in just 5 days! Where did the time go???
December 20th, 7pm, come back to our page to check out these beautiful people star in our new film!

Starring:
Demian Alan Mancino
Alannah Swenka
Sabryna Papagni
Wyatt C
Patrick Gimm
Dawn Burke
Erica Faye
Ben Rollins
Vern Coonfare
Lainey Tinder
Jeremy Tinder
Emma Walker
Ryan Swenka
Marshall Fortney
plus our wonderful restaurant extras!

Yesterday we started production on “Chinese food and a movie”. We get together every year and make a Christmas film, and...
21/11/2022

Yesterday we started production on “Chinese food and a movie”. We get together every year and make a Christmas film, and this years is something special!

Any table scene is never an easy feat, especially when you have 10 actors to get coverage for. While, filming this was hard and super challenging it’s very rewarding to pull it off, and with the talent of our amazing actors, crew and our great director Brittany Benedict we did it!

We have 6 days left, so stay tuned for some more sneak peeks of the film and follow our page for more updates with the premiere happening!

After every film wraps we make a post to say how well it went and how grateful we are, even though they never go quite t...
28/11/2021

After every film wraps we make a post to say how well it went and how grateful we are, even though they never go quite that well, but I think we’ve finally did it! Investigating Christmas hasn’t wrapped yet, but these past 3 days of filming have been amazing and hands down the best time we’ve had on a set! And of course you know, it’s because of the people who came out to make it happen! Seriously. This film is truly a culmination of the efforts of everyone involved. It has been a collaboration from its very start to finish and we couldn’t love it more! Thank you to our wonderful team! Day 4 let’s gooooo!

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