ABOUT DVFILM

DVFilm provides digital transfers from any video format, NTSC, PAL, HD or computer image file to 35mm or 16mm film.

We also design, develop, and sell desktop HD editing software, including DVFilm Maker, DVFilm Atlantis, and the Raylight family of software products.

Read some comments from our customers.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

OWNER / CHIEF ENGINEER

Marcus van Bavel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also studied film production at UT's film school. He worked as a cinematographer or visual effects supervisor on four feature films and many short films, music videos and television commercials. He also produced and directed two of these feature films, THE TEXAS COMEDY MASSACRE and REDBOY 13 He authored US Patent #5,432,352 on computerized motion control, the book SHOOTING DIGITAL, and has 30 years experience in digital imaging.

SENIOR ENGINEER

Alan Kleymeyer

Alan joined us recently to develop new software products for DVFilm, focusing for now on the Raylight family of plugins for HD editing. He has over 20 years experience with user interface programming, web programming and client-server applications. He is also a graduate of UT Austin (BA in Computer Science).

LEAD FILMMAKER

Andy Olson

Andy is a graduate of UT Austin film school and is a film maker and experienced sound mixer. He previously worked for Fotokem in Burbank, CA.

STAFF FILMMAKER

David Keslick

David joined us from Sony Imageworks and is an experienced film recording technician. He was an Honors Graduate (in Theatre) from the University of South Florida.

Our staff can be reached at the production office noted on our Contact Page.


The parent company of DVFilm is Dominion Pictures.

ABOUT THE FILMS WE HAVE TRANSFERRED (click on title)

Some of our recent short films:

Doxology (Ottowa, Slamdance 2008)

Redemptitude (Sundance 2007)

Guide Dog (Bill Plympton, an Academy Award Nominee)

Fan and Flower (Bill Plympton)

Aftermath on Meadowlark Lane (Sundance 2007)

MGM's EFX (Las Vegas)

U.S. Army Signal Corps' "The Star Spangled Banner"

David Ishi, Bookseller (San Diego Asian FF)

Asleep

Collectors

The Deal

The Mountain King

Love in 13 Rooms

Smoke

Roadhead

Muddy Fork

Feature films:

Nino De Fidencio

Inside the Circle

Stray Bullet
In Cane for Life

Want to see samples of our work? We have regular screenings all around the country. Sign up for our mailing list to get announcements. You can also request a copy of our 35mm demo reel, or our HD to 35mm demo reel, or screen them free at our film laboratory in Los Angeles (please contact us to arrange that). You can also order a 2-min silent test made from your own footage.

Also take a look at our customer feedback.

*For live-action video or titles (animation), DVFilm rated #1 in quality among the labs located in the US or Canada, and #3 worldwide. In those categories, DVFilm's NTSC transfer also rated above all PAL transfers in the US or Canada. For transfer cost among labs using digital transfer methods (which excludes kinescope), DVFilm rated #1 lowest in the world. See the Sept 2000 Issue of The Independent.