It's finally happened. As previously mentioned, the podcast spin-off of Cubicles has finally launched, though very quietly. I'm still trying to work out the bugs. I'll explain my work flow in more detail in another post, but basically I've exported the movie into an...
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How to Make Professional Looking DVDs
I just finished designing the DVD for Cubicles to give out to the crew and interviewees. A lot of people liked the design and asked what was needed, so here's a guide I wrote up. Maxell DVD-R Printable 50 for $14.99 Get these while they're still on sale. When first...
Interning and Secrets
To continue my tail of un-hiring woes, we must first go back a few months to the first time I drove Geoffrey Gilmore around. As I said in summation, driving Geoffrey around brought me a lot closer to Paul Cohen, an independent distributor ((That means he buys films...
The Future: “Welcome To The New World of Distribution”
indieWIRE: FIRST PERSON | Peter Broderick: "Welcome To The New World of Distribution," Part 1. This is a great article anyone looking to make a film should read. This is what I'm trying to do with You 2.0 (life hacking movie) and I think a lot of indie films don't get...
Did the Digital Revolution Screw Over Cinema?
Two articles from indieWIRE got me thinking this morning. The first is from the all too familiar Geoffrey Gilmore in 'Evolution v. Revolution, The State of Independent Film & Festivals.' A lot of it echoes Mark Gill's much buzzed 'The Sky is Falling' essay from...
Now Available on DVD
Last week I officially finished You 2.0, the doc that delayed graduation a semester, and self released it on DVD. It's a niche film, and I felt like it would work better just selling it myself as a DVD (it has a unique structure) rather than waste time trying to get...
45365 – Final Day to Watch it for Free
45365 is a documentary that was at Full Frame but I never got a chance to watch it. This week it's been on Hulu for free, which I'm very excited about (but today is the last day so watch it now). But for the film itself, I thought it was great. It's very Cinema...
New Breed Park City Video Series
There's a very cool video series up by Sabi Pictures with Filmmaker Magazine and Workbook Project. It's a series incorporating interviews and discussions by a few filmmakers and producers from this past Sundance and poses questions, answers, and solutions on new ways...
Jon Reiss Interview – Think Outside The Box Office [Podcast]
Jon Reiss Interview Jon Reiss (@Jon_Reiss) has become one of the main voices on DIY and alternative distribution (along with Ted Hope). He's a filmmaker and the author of the book Think Outside the Box Office, an invaluable resource for anyone who's made or (more...