Music Video, Directed by Scott Howe Wins BEST of PROGRAM

ZHP Video for NWT from Scott Howe on Vimeo.

The Zoo Human Project's first music video won top honors at the 11th Annual Sacramento International Film & Music Festival, held at the Crest Theater. The video, directed by Scott Howe, premiered as part of the "Sac Music Seen" program on the second night of the festival and beat out 11 other music videos to take home the honor of "Best of Program."

With their third album set for a December release, The Zoo Human Project teamed up with Silverlined Entertainment's Scott Howe and Angela Ortner, back in May, 2010 to produce this first-time music video for their hit single "NWT."

THE ZOO HUMAN PROJECT (ZHP) is comprised of three friends: Derek Martinez, Jen Cordero, and Kevin Sakamoto. Formed in Los Angeles, they decided to quit their full-time jobs and tour nationally to promote their first album, "Innominata" (released 2006). Much to their delight, they made it back to California with enough cash to fund their second album, "Naissance" (released 2007).

The "Sac Music Seen" program, for local filmmakers, is in its seventh year, and encourages and supports community engagement.

"Sac Music Seen" is a program that matches local filmmakers to local musicians to make original music videos, with almost 150 completed projects to date.

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Casting Call for Five Short Films! Auditions Set for Saturday, July 17 at 2:00 pm.

Auditions will be held in Room 9 of the Sierra II Center on 24th Street in Curtis Park.

ALL ACTORS will want to save the date for Saturday, July 17 (2:00 pm.) for a major casting call.

"We are looking to cast several parts in each of five films," said writer-director Scott Howe, who added, "we hope to attract as many new faces as possible as we have several other projects that we're looking to produce in the very near future."

Writer-director Angela Ortner has three new projects in the works and hopes to get started with production immediately. Ortner added, "that will depend on the talent. it's been said that sixty percent of directing is finding the right talent," Ortner teased, "so my expectations are pretty high."

Click for more information about the audtions and about each of the projects.

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ZHP Music video is ready for it's June 30th Deadline

The the Sac Film and Music Festival deadline fast approaching, I am putting on the last finishing touches to the music video for The Zoo Human Project. I kinda hate to see it all end; It was so fun to work on and The Zoo Human Project are truly great people.

Watch for the video to premiere at the Crest Theater in mid-July!

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