Archive :
August 2011
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In case you missed the original event on LiveStream.com last week, here's a link to a cool conversation with many (although not all) of the major characters from Scarface including Al Pacino. There are some great behind-the-scenes anecdotes and observations on how the film evolved into such a cult...read more
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Photo by: Ricardodiaz11 Peeps and peepettes, in case you missed them just wanted to point out a bunch of filmmaking articles I have up on the FREE site MasteringFilm.com. Not only will you find articles by me, but also some of the hottest film book authors in the game all courtesy of Focal Press....read more
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- Tags: MasteringFilm.com
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If you are an indie filmmaker working towards your first feature, you can't afford not to read this hot new book. Check back here for our exclusive Double Down Film Show interview with co-author Marketing and Publicity expert, Sheri Candler, when it's released this September. ...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Selling Your Film, Sheri Candler
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My man, Rashaad Ernesto Green's debut feature film, Gun Hill Road, is now out in theaters and making much noise on the indie circuit (#1 independent debut in America it's opening weekend). It's also been getting good reviews from IndieWire and others. So if it comes through your town, drop that ...read more
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Yesterday the NY Times posed the conversation-starting question on it's blog, "What's the Scariest Film You Ever Saw?". My personal answer is William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" starring Linda Blair which I actually saw in the theater during it's original release when I was just 6 years old. (Yes,...read more
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Of all the emails and questions I get, the most common probably center around some variation of, "What camera should I buy?". And the answer of course depends on your budget and what you want to shoot (and how many times I've already answered this question that particular week). Even armed with t...read more
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Check out my man Dustin Chang's Twitch interview with one of the Godfathers of Indie Cinema, Director - John Sayles. Read It HERE ...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: John Sayles
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Check out this dope new music video by my man Benjamin Ahr Harrison whose work I've profiled on this blog more than once. Ben's diverse music video work represents the essence of the Down and Dirty DV philosophy of skills over tools to achieve superior production value. Ben is also the music vi...read more