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Rick Carlson
Rick Carlson is a 40-year Silicon Valley electronics industry business executive whose technology has fueled the transformation of film making and video streaming. His step into cinema production occurred after moving to Colorado where he co-produced El Inmigrante, an award-winning documentary about a border tragedy in a rural Texas town. He subsequently co-produced The Wedding Weekend, a comedy about college friends who sang a capella in college and reunite for a wedding. Rick was a board member at Aspen Film, one of Colorado’s most active film arts organizations. Aspen Film’s Shortsfest is a qualifier for the Academy Awards. Rick is a member of the Board of Advisors for the College of Computing and the EE/CE Department at Illinois Tech in Chicago. Rick’s holds a BS in Mathematics from Illinois Tech and is an investment partner with Lanza TechVentures in Palo Alto and an active angel with West Slope Angels and CoVenture, both in Colorado.
Reviews
Shut Up and Sing (2006)
Very entertaining
This film hits me on all levels. I really enjoy films with good music and this certainly has that element. The acapella songs makes it unique. Acting was good and the casting was very good. I was in a multi-generational audience and everyone was having a good time. And finally, there are a few twists that keep things interesting. I think everyone who sees this will come away with someone in the film they identify with and someone they would like to be. I liked it better than many of the latest Hollywood releases that follow a very predictable script. Fresh faces! Better than "Sideways" in many respects. I could see my buddies in several of the characters.