I have a confession to make...I am a dedicated film and video maker and have been for more than a decade now, but my current reality is that I have actually come to enjoy teaching others what I've learned through the years more than actually doing it.Don't get me wrong, I still stay on my video and ...read more
Check out filmmaker and fellow author of The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 6, Rick Young's interview with me on his very informative and resource-packed website MacVideo.TV.(I look tired as hell 'cause I literally just finished teaching 8 hours of filmmaking seminars in about a 24-hour period at...read more
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
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
Last night’s show was great and went right to core mission of The Double Down Film Show - to help you succeed and stay inspired as you make your way in the film and tv industry. We had more people in the chat room and listening in LIVE than ever before. (Truth is we were just getting warmed up ...read more
This week myself and co-host, Pete Chatmon, are going straight to the core mission of the Double Down Film Show- to give you "the real" on advancing in the film and tv industry in a special episode entitled, Filmmaking Lessons We Learned the Hard Way.This will be a candid point-by-point conversatio...read more
In our ongoing effort to better serve our fellow filmmakers, Down and Dirty DV has teamed up with Double 7 Film to bring you yet another new FREE filmmaking resource...The Double Down Film Show.The Double Down Film Show is an hour long experience of "real talk" about what it takes to get your projec...read more
This Friday night December 5, 2008 - 7:30pm I will be returning to one of my favorite filmmaking establishments in New York City - DCTV a.k.a. Downtown Community Television (DCTVNY.org). If you are anywhere near NYC and in the documentary scene…you need to get down with DCTV if you aren't alread...read more
Just after Sundance and before the Spring thaw, I dashed over to Europe for a quick three-city book tour to spread the word about "The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide". Sponsored by my publishers, the good people at Focal Press, it was only my second trip to the continent and even more enjoyabl...read more