by Joey Daoud | Aug 26, 2008 | Career
Remember almost a year ago when I got that job to run the school’s TV station? Well that ended. I got fired (sort of). By 30 people. For a little recap, I got hired as the General Manager of the on-campus TV station. The station was a mess – no consistent...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 25, 2008 | Documentary
HBO Documentaries: Documentary Films Series: The Blacklist: Synopsis Previously mentioned The Blacklist is now playing on HBO. Schedule here. Definitely worth a watch once you think of it as a collection of moving portraits (Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, the director,...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 20, 2008 | Documentary, Video Production
TWiT Live – Live Netcasts from TWiT with Leo Laporte and Friends. If you’re bored Thursday, I’m interviewing Leo Laporte. But in a documentary first (?), he’s going to be broadcasting the interview online through his TWiT Live show. So who will...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 20, 2008 | Documentary, Video Apps
Peter Shankman’s “If I Can Help a Reporter Out” This is a very cool site for both sides of the story – the writer/documentarian and source. There’s two parts to HARO. The main part is where anyone can sign up for the mailing list. A few...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 7, 2008 | Career
I know I just finished writing about my adventures with Gilmore, but that happened a few months ago. Well, Geoffrey is back and I’m driving him around again. I’ve gone up from a Dodge Caravan to a giant Suburban (9 MPG!). Stay tuned, because more...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 2, 2008 | Career
This is the last 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 Part two, Part three, and Part four. Saturday...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 31, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
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....
by Joey Daoud | Jul 28, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
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...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 21, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
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...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 15, 2008 | Documentary, Film Business
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...
