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Interviews
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Documentary and Corporate Video peeps check out my latest course on lynda.com "Video Interview Techniques". This is a full 2 hour course on all the technical, practical and logistical aspects of shooting and conducting interviews on camera. In this course I share with you many tips that I personal...read more
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So some 15 years later, I finally got around to digitizing my old Beta Demo reel and came across this little blast from the past I wanted to share with y'all. This is a short video clip from "CORE" a teen show I worked on as a Segment Producer for The Education Channel, shot at the opening of ...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: CORE, George Lucas, Star Wars, The Education Channel
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My absolute favorite show of all time is This American Life ...and that's saying a lot, because This American Life is primarily an NPR documentary radio show, not a tv show. (Although they did do some video episodes of the show as well on Showtime.) However, I would put T.A.M. up against just abo...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Ira Glass, This American Life
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(*photo courtesy of Vulture.com) Just came a cross this lengthy and thought-provoking interview with Spike Lee by Will Leith on the entertainment website Vulture.com. Way beyond the usual film convo, this interview delves into politics, NYC, sports and some of Spike's sobering thoughts on how thi...read more
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The reviews are coming in for my new book The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide, the sequel to my first film book and the early buzz is very good. After reviewing the book L.A. Splash magazine contacted me for an interview. I spoke with them for over an hour about learning the craft of fil...read more
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(Photo courtesy of Earthworks) A few different people have recently asked me about the viability of making money making a documentary film. (After I stopped laughing) I basically told them that there are many great reasons to make a documentary and "making money" didn't even make the top 20. ...read more
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Stacey Wilson of The Hollywood Reporter just dropped an informative Q&A with director, Spike Lee, who is never one short of an opinion or candid insight on the world of filmmaking. Spike get's right to the heart of the matter discussing why all-Black films rarely get greenlit in Hollywood. My...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Red Hook Summer, Spike Lee
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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to see an early screening and Q&A with the filmmakers and cast of Pariah, a new film by NYU (woot! woot!) alumni, Dee Rees. It won the 2011 U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance film festival as well as an award for Excellence in Cinematography. It is not ...read more
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I was just interviewed about The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide on The Exchange with Aaron Myers. As many people as I've interviewed, big and small, I personally always find it very nerve-racking to be the one answering questions live. Nevertheless, I had fun gave a few shout-outs and still...read more
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(Photo: Lance Gross in "The Last Fall") On our 80th epic episode of The Double Down Film Show we run through the unique journey of self-taught Writer/Director, Matthew Cherry. In the span of just a few years Matthew went from NFL Player for the Jacksonville Jaquars to Production Assistant to direc...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Matthew A. Cherry, The Last Fall