Hey There Actionites – If you have been following ActionFest for any amount of time, you know that we are big fans of the stunt community. We’ve done interviews with Stunt Legends like Tom Elliott and Jack Gill. And we’ve promoted their causes. In fact, one of the main purposes for the existence of [...]
Photos: Scott Varn (Mickey Gilbert, Colin Geddes, Dennis Berman, Bill Banowsky, Aaron Norris, Tom Quinn) To All The Actionites Out There! One of the clear highlights of ActionFest 2012 was the amazing collection of talent who came to Asheville, NC to be honored and celebrated. ActionFest gave out some fun awards to a very [...]
Hey There Actionites of the World! Last week I had a great long chat with career stunt professional Jack Gill. Jack will be honored at ActionFest 2012 with the Man of Action Award for both his incredible body of work, and for his noble quest to secure recognition for stunt professionals at the Academy [...]
Hey Women and Men of Action- I’m sure you are all keenly aware that ActionFest isn’t just about adrenaline. We also exist to promote, encourage, and celebrate and men and women who make the action happen on screen: the stunt performers. But The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, otherwise known as The [...]
This might be old news to some, but not to us. Once again this year The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AKA “The Academy”) has declined to offer an award to honor the stunt community. The campaign to add an Academy Award catagory for stunt coordinators has been led for the past 20 [...]
