Saul Levitz / Director http://www.saullevitz.com The portfolio site of Director Saul Levitz (formerly of Shafei/Levitz) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Love Pop Trash http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/06/love-pop-trash/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/06/love-pop-trash/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:10:36 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=710 UPDATE: We’ve been picked up for distribution by Koldcast.tv & had a great article written about the series on NewTeeVee. Good things to come for the series. Fingers crossed. Cross yours with me.

Hormones, ambition and mischief collide… just another day at the mall.

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Check out the 5 episode pilot season at http://www.lovepoptrash.com

Whether you’re just hitting puberty in middle school or dreading your high school reunion, your teen years will always seem like the most absurdly intense time of your life. When a glance in the hallway or a new pimple could make or break your whole existence. LOVE POP TRASH takes you to The Mall, a place where kids can hang parent-free and adults can have the material world at their fingertips.

LPT exposes the heartbreak of mad crushes, bizarre love triangles, and the importance of fashion and video games. Troublemakers will meet their match and your teacher just might try to be your friend.

Join the Fanpage on FACEBOOK and follow us on TWITTER.

]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/06/love-pop-trash/feed/ Built To Spill “Conventional Wisdom” http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/built-to-spill-conventional-wisdom/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/built-to-spill-conventional-wisdom/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 23:14:09 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=269 James Zoppe (founder of the American Jousting Alliance) shows Built To Spill just what chivalry means. One of my favorite bands, so making this video was a dream come true. They were kind enough to play a fireside acoustic set for us. Here’s a live recording of Broken Chairs from that night. Kind of sums up the whole experience.

Built To Spill on Warner Records.

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]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/built-to-spill-conventional-wisdom/feed/ Idiot Pilot “A Day In The Life Of A Poolshark” http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/idiot-pilot-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-poolshark/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/idiot-pilot-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-poolshark/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 23:07:56 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=265 What happens when two band members beat the shit out of each other? Considered too violent for US television, but we still managed to get nominated for the 2006 MVPA “Best Video Produced For Under $25,000″.

Idiot Pilot on Warner/Reprise.

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]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/idiot-pilot-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-poolshark/feed/ Gift Of Gab “The Rat Race” http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/gift-of-gab-the-rat-race/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/gift-of-gab-the-rat-race/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 22:44:01 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=241 Special thanks to Ben Darling for navigating this editorial monstrosity.  It won the 2005 MVPA Award for “Best Music Video Produced For Under $25,000″. Isn’t that what all videos cost now?

Gift Of Gab on Quannum Projects.

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]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/05/gift-of-gab-the-rat-race/feed/ AC/DC Rock n Roll Fannation http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/04/acdc-rock-n-roll-fannation/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/04/acdc-rock-n-roll-fannation/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:12:35 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=775 Set against the band’s first show since 2003 and the release of their new album Black Ice, this webseries turns the spotlight on the Fannation and tells the story of what it means to be a true rock fan. The seven episode series is up now at www.acdcfannation.com. I pulled out my triple-threat hat for this one…directing, producing, and editing.

We’ve just passed two million hits for the series!

Generated some great press over at Tubefilter, NewTeeVee, and Videostatic.

Check out the first two episodes …

[See post to watch Flash video] [See post to watch Flash video] ]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/04/acdc-rock-n-roll-fannation/feed/ The Rentals “Songs About Time” http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/03/the-rentals-songs-about-time/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2009/03/the-rentals-songs-about-time/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:42:52 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=739 A year-long website project that includes a photo a day, a film a week, and an EP every 4 months. Somehow it all gets done and if you want to keep up with the creative output, go to www.therentals.com.

Here’s a nice little write-up Stereogum did on the project.

Check out the video below to see how we started it all off on January One.
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Visit dublab.com/secondhand to check out some excerpts from the film.

UPDATE: We’ve been picked up for worldwide DVD distribution from the good folks at Stones Throw Records !

Here are the first 4 minutes of the film…

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Bishop, CA - 

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Memphis, TN -

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Los Angeles, CA - 

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]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2008/09/marc-horowitz-signature-series/feed/ How To Make A Button http://www.saullevitz.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-button/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-button/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:42:09 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=577 Short film I made with Miranda July. Strives to answer one of the burning questions of our time.

Premiered on VBS.TV.

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]]> http://www.saullevitz.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-button/feed/ The Future Of Video Games http://www.saullevitz.com/2008/09/the-future-of-video-games/ http://www.saullevitz.com/2008/09/the-future-of-video-games/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:30:36 +0000 admin http://www.saullevitz.com/?p=585 Blowtorch commissioned some comedic short films to play in front a feature they recently released called Young People F–cking. What will video games be like in the future? Hopefully not like this. Co-directed with Lee Einhorn.

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