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The Most Amazing Diet – Direct a Film

I can't remember the last time I've had less of an appetite. It's the stress that's been getting to me. There was a slight crumbling of the world today. It wasn't the actor situation. That worked out, and in fact, they're awesome. It was the locations; those things I...

I Shoot in Three Days. Don’t Panic.

I shoot my thesis in three days. I've been going with my "everything works out" attitude, and I know it will, but I won't lie. I'm starting to panic. I just need a few simple things, such as a cast and locations. Locations look a little more promising than casting....

Flickchart Beta Invites

I have ten Flickchart invites - the site that's trying to find the best movies of all time. Post a comment below for one. Be sure to include your email in the form (it won't be shared). Bonus points if you subscribe and spread the word.

The State of the Documentary [Panel]

Below are my notes from the one panel I attended at Full Frame - The State of the Doc. It's a little more cheerful than Mark Gill's outlook on independent cinema, though re-reading this now, some panelists seemed to be predicting what was going to happen. It was...

Flickchart – Finding the Best Movies

Flickchart aims to answer one long plaguing question - if so many movies are rated five stars, which one's the best? Yes, AFI tried to answer that question. But Citizen Kane? Really? It was his stupid sled. Flickchart's method is painfully simple. Two movies shown...

The Visitor and Geoffrey Gilmore [4 of 5]

This is part four of a five part adventure that involves driving Geoffrey Gilmore (the Director of the Sundance Film Festival) around Tallahassee, Diet Cokes, private jets, The Visitor, tea, a 4 am flight, and of course, coffee. Part one and Part two, and Part three....

How I Used My DVR to Set My Career Goals

With graduation looming closer and more people asking me what I want to do, I need to come up with a more concrete answer. Director or produce? Fiction or documentary? With the way the summer's been going, I'm leaning towards producing. As for fiction and documentary,...