I think the best films take me some place- either emotionally or geographically- I haven’t seen before. Perhaps that would explain an attraction to both westerns and period pieces, I don’t know. Over the weekend, thanks to the Sundance Channel,
Anticipate This?
In Saturday’s NY Times there was an article about how Heinz Ketchup- among other companies- is sponsoring a TV commercial competition on You Tube. The winner will be paid $57,000 and have his commercial air on television. Any one who
Star Wars- The Beginning of the End
Friday, May 25 was the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars. That film, along with Jaws, are the two films that changed American cinema forever. The late 1960s and early 70s was a renaissance time for American film.
The Revolution Has Begun-Again
I don’t know if it is a great time to be a young filmmaker or a terrible time. It’s great because there are so many more opportunities to make films and get them seen, yet if there are a million
Our Dinner With Stephen
Jim and his family just Netflixed The Queen and enjoyed it. It was directed by Stephen Frears, the man in the photograph, and when Jim saw his credit he said, “I know that guy!” And since I have been writing
voice over
Writing yesterday about the Consort commercial got me thinking about voice over recording. One of the highlights the Consort spot was going to the voice over session and watching Pete Stacker record the track. Pete is probably most famous for
The Wiener and Still Champion
The only thing I remember about the film Reversal of Fortune is Jeremy Irons saying, “You have no idea” in response to a comment from Ron Silver telling him he is a very strange man. That line- you have no
5×8 Film Festival-part 4, Conclusion
The Edit The Gushing Artery team left Galina Shevchenko’s apartment at 4:30. She slept for a couple of hours and began editing at seven. For Shevchenko, an accomplished artist from Moscow, this is her new art form. “I used to
5×8 Film Festival-part 3, The Shoot
It is 1 a.m. in Humboldt Park and things are not going well for the Rainbows 4 Jeebus team. One of the members has to leave for Indiana. They still don’t have an idea, and Tyler has locked her keys
5×8 Film Festival-part 2, The Players
Tyler (Just Tyler) is probably the only filmmaker in the room whose ambition is to become a farrier. This is her third 5 x 8 festival and she is upset by the vibe inside Atomix. Tyler and the rest of
