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Photos, Photos, Photos

Mar 23, 2009 | ,

I never thought I'd see the day, but I've finally gotten a pretty good hold of Photoshop, dare I say an expert intermediate user. But that hasn't come without pain, mainly in my shoulder from hours of sitting, coming up with a "look" for the Haiti photos. I blame it...

Miami Film Festival

Mar 13, 2009 |

So I'm back from Haiti. Amazing trip, photos will be coming (I snapped over 2400). Sadly most of the Miami International Film Festival was going on during my adventures, but I managed to get a press pass to catch the last few days. I just got back from a...

Adventures in Haiti

Mar 6, 2009 |

Tomorrow morning I'm going to Haiti. Word got out on the street that I do documentaries, so I'm going with someone to get a doc setup for the summer. However, what I'm most excited about is all the photo opps. I'll be there for about 5 days. I think it'll be...

500 Days of Summer

Mar 3, 2009 | ,

This past weekend Geoffrey Gilmore was back with a new film straight from Sundance - 500 Days of Summer, starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and directed by Marc Webb. I loved it. I thought it was the best love story I've seen since Eternal Sunshine, and...

Being Hollywood and Fake Interviews

Feb 24, 2009 | ,

First off, Oscars. Slumdog - woo! Though no surprise there. It is sad, though, that for a film that swept the Oscars it hasn't even broken the $100 million mark, which means most people haven't seen it. I thought the actual Oscars program was well done. Hugh Jackman...

FSU Film School Q&As

Feb 20, 2009 |

I got an email a while ago from a prospective Film School student asking some questions about the film program at Florida State. I figured a lot of people probably have the same questions so I'm sharing my answers below. If you have any additional questions feel free...

Geoffrey Gilmore is Switching Coasts

Feb 17, 2009 | ,

Geoffrey Gilmore Leaves Sundance For Tribeca | /Film This makes me really happy, and gives me hope for the NY film scene. Geoffrey Gilmore (whom you'll remember from our numerous adventures) is leaving Sundance to become the Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca. This is...

Screenwriting – Biblio Film School

Feb 7, 2009 |

I've had some requests to recommend some good film books, so I'm starting a series that'll cover what I think are the best books for each area of filmmaking. And what better place to start than at the beginning with screenwriting. (I put together an Amazon store that...

Seven Photos that Changed Fashion Recreated

Feb 3, 2009 |

Famous fashion photos recreated | RobertBenson.com Here's a complete special that aired on the BBC. Seven Photographs that Changed Fashion follows photographer Rankin as he tries to recreate 7 iconic images. The series is chopped up into 8 parts, roughly one photo per...