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The New Guy Chimes In

"New Guy" here.  That’s right.  I’m finally blogging.  So whatch yerselves all you LA-based whipper-snappers! Brooklyn’s in the houuuuuuuse!! I registered for the IFP […]

Is Our Filmmakers Learning?

I don’t know if they’re national or just in Los Angeles, but The Learning Annex, an adult learning program, asked me to speak at

Turd Bird.

Alert Merriam-Webster, Rupert Murdoch has this to add to our lexicon!

More Advice

Since Eliza was so nice as to give all film students (and Hollywood at large) such great advice, I thought I’d give my own

It’s That Time Again!

After summer’s disappointing showing in the theaters (about as intellectually stimulating as spending an afternoon with a muppet) it’s time to start the completely

Trust me:

After countless phone calls of students pitching their ideas, I have a plea to all you student filmmakers: Don’t make your films about a

They Shoot Bloggers, Don’t They?

Not that I need to impress him, but my boss Paul "Blog or You’re Fired!" Bales is really pushing for insightful (any) updates and

Venice Biennale Part 6

It’s Friday and 10 days into the festival and I realized I have not reported much on the films here.  They screen films here,

Venice Biennale Part 5

It’s Thursday, September 7th, and I have officially declared today SAGIndie Day at the Venice Biennial.  The day will be spent spreading the good

Win Your School a 10 Seat Adobe License!

Student Filmmakers: Want to get an “A” in your film theory class without sleeping with your professor, have grateful classmates buy you Jager shots,

Venice Biennale Part 4

It’s 11:00am in Venice and I have only seen two of the Venice Intensive students all morning, so I am forced to contribute to

Venice Festival Part 3

Venice is a city of natural mystery.  It’s streets are a medieval maze whose twists and turns and dead ends comprise the root system

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