Archive :
March 2009
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I just wanted to tell you all about some filmmakers to watch. My man, Rashaad Ernesto Green, who's a grad film student here at NYU, just made the "official" list by Indiewire magazine of Ten Exciting New Voices in Black Cinema. His new film entitled, Premature, has recently screened on HBO (and m...read more
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On the next Double Down Film Show, we’ll be having an in-depth discussion with veteran Oscar-nominated Editor/Producer Sam Pollard. Over 30 years, Sam has won both Emmy and Peabody awards for his work as an Editor and Producer on dozens of feature projects.He is a frequent collaborator with direc...read more
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- Tags: Anthony Q. Artis, Pete Chatmon, Sam Pollard
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Making a film is only the beginning of the story. After the film, comes the film festivals. Getting people to actually SEE and RECOGNIZE your film is the next big challenge. On the next Double Down Film Show, we’re going behind the scenes to talk candidly with Karina Rotenstein, Programming Manage...read more
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Well into responsible adulthood, I am still a major fan of the animated show South Park. Yes, it's offensive, juvenile, and occasionally grotesque, but above all- the show is a damned funny (and sometimes even deeply reflective) running commentary on some of the biggest and most contraversial cult...read more
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- Tags: Making Of Video, South Park
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I recently found out that The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide was officially the best-selling film book of 2008 by the best-selling publisher of film books- Focal Press.So to celebrate for the very first time and for a limited time only, I am offering personalized copies of the book for a whopp...read more
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On the tonight's Double Down Film Show we will discuss the ins and outs of starting your own production company. The "show" is only half of the equation. Whether you are looking to shoot music videos, commercials or indie features, you've got to get your "business" right too.We'll help you avoid so...read more
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Wednesday, March 4th - 9pm - On the next Double Down Film Show we’ll have a conversation with Emmy and Academy Award-nominated director, Mel Damski, who has had a very long and prolific career in the director’’s chair of some of the best new and classic tv shows ever including the hit shows:Ps...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Childrens Television, Mel Damski
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Many of you have emailed me asking about director Maxie Collier's documentary Paper Chasers which is an inspirational and instructive doc about Hip Hop entrepreneurs. I mentioned it several times in my book, The Shut Up and Shoot Documtary Guide, because it's the project where the very idea for t...read more
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- Tags: low budget, Maxie Collier, Paper Chasers