It was purely coincidental that yesterday’s post was about foreign films and then two masters Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni passed away. Every time I see a student film with a character called “death” I think of Bergman (here on
Foreign Films
The last few films I have Netflixed have been foreign and most of the next ones are international as well. This, I think, says more about my lack of getting to the cinema when the films are released and the
Finding the Story
Jim and I have been working on this film about teen parents on and off for 13 months. We have interviewed parents and counselors and doulas and administrators and health care professionals all to help paint the picture of these
A Boy and his Camera
Something happens when you bring out a motion picture camera to both those in front of the camera and those of us on the other side. Anyone who has seen a home movie knows what happens when the camera appears-
Scary Movie
Julie and Gibson, my downstairs neighbors, are moving this weekend. (Thanks for the bottle of wine, it was- notice the past tense- a Coppola; they know what the dumb filmmaker likes.) On Saturday we were at our block party and
Half Baked or a Good Idea?
I often wonder where good ideas come from. I have lots of ideas, many good, many overlooked, and many not so good ones. I have always liked Michael Keaton’s character in Night Shift who was forever coming up with half
Hello, Goodbye
Close readers (and viewers of the Danny Boyle interview) of this page will have noticed some changes of late. Gone from the about me section is a reference to Columbia College in Chicago and in its place is a description
Danny Boyle Interview
Here is my interview with Danny Boyle. Some side notes: I had 10 minutes with him. I was sandwiched between the ABC reporter and the CBS reporter. His microphone fell off during my intro so I did it a second
Busy Busy
This post is mostly for my parents, who as they say, can’t “get up on” the internet to get pictures I e-mail them. Here is hoping they can “get up on” Filmmaking 101. It has been a busy few days
The Music Man
A dynamic sound track is critical to making a successful film. I argue that good sound design is perhaps more important than good looking pictures. If you have ever seen a film that is “thin” when it comes to sound,
