new york times article – Where’d You Go to Film School? In My Bedroom
read it here. one quote i liked – “What’s lacking in so many films from people without a film-school education isn’t the technical expertise,” he argued. “It’s the ability to…
sundance shorts
even if you’re not in salt lake city, you can still watch most of the 2007 sundance shorts online – http://festival.sundance.org/2007/watch/index.aspx i think many of them are also available for…
2007 resolutions
first, a quick review of 2006: i got to go to sundance. i made my 3rd short film – martial artsy, which was funded by atomfilms studio. i wrote a…
number of hours i spent writing this year
156 hours. i keep timesheets on how much time i spend writing, so i know the exact number. i used to do freelance design so i’m used to keeping track…
search engine queries
some funny search engine queries people used to find my site: craft service extra crazy actor needs – 12/03 film producers don’t like writers – 11/29 – ha ha. i…
why make a short film
even working industry folk have to go through the process of making a short film. alex epstein, screenwriter and author of the excellent book Crafty Screenwriting, talks about his decision…
manager vs agent
craig mazin shares his thoughts on managers vs. agents. it’s in reference to screenwriters but i’m sure it can’t be all that different for directors. http://artfulwriter.com/archives/2006/12/wither_managers.html
bad short film ideas
here’s a funny because it’s true collection of things to avoid when you’re making your short film. http://www.filmmaker.com/DUMPS.html the sad thing is i’ve seen many shorts that have several of…
film school – yes or no?
there’s an interesting post at DV Guru listing 10 reasons to go to film school and 10 reasons not to go to film school. i didn’t go to film school,…
film festival submissions
i sent off my submission to slamdance yesterday. so far i’ve only submitted to sundance and slamdance. i’m also considering submitting to these festivals which all have submission deadlines before…