Film Festival Checklist – Redux by Ron Merk An article that I wrote in 2001 for Release Print, the magazine of the late Film Arts Foundation, has been reprinted here on Indieplex (link at the bottom of this post). It seems that very little has changed in terms of the advice that I’d offer to filmmakers attending festivals with their...
“4000 MILES” AWAY FROM ENTERTAINING ME!
I recently went to see this American Conservatory Theater production in San Francisco and sadly do not have much positive to report about it. Playwright Amy Herzog`s play entitled “4000 Miles” is the tale about young Leo’s journey into manhood which takes place under the watchful eye of his 91-year-old Communist grandmother, Vera, in her apartment over the course of...
THE CIRCLE OF ART & ENTERTAINMENT
“There is more to see than can ever be seen, more to do than can ever be done…” so says the lyric from the song, “The Circle of Life,” in the groundbreaking Broadway musical, “The Lion King,” now it`s 15th year on the stages of the world. When I saw the show at the Orpheum theater in San Francisco....
eZ-Pz. : 2013 – a fresh opportunity to do that dream project
2013 – a fresh opportunity to do that dream project Each year starts with January first and ends with December 31st. That means that creative people have at least 365 opportunities to do something new, something innovative, something important. There are at least seven billion stories to tell, if we just take one from every person on earth. Each one...
Fund Your Dream With the Perfect Kickstarter Pitch
Curate a money magnet with these handy tips. (Screenshot of a successfully funded Kickstarter project/Kickstarter.com) Producing a quality Kickstarter project requires little more than computer access, a functioning camera, and some old-fashioned wit. A clear and dedicated passion for the idea you’re pitching doesn’t hurt either. Your video can be as simple as putting on your friendliest, more sincere smile,...
How to Get Your Indie Film onto iTunes & Netflix
Here’s a great article on the issues surrounding getting your indie project onto the two most visible digital services, and how to do so yourself: How to Get Your Indie Film onto iTunes & Netflix originally published by Film School on: April 3, 2012 12:06 pm Our last few blog posts have been inspired by questions we’ve received from students in...
Build a DSLR Shoulder Rig
Here’s a simple “Instructables” guid to making a very functional shoulder rig. If you’re capable of such building expertise, and, like may of us, disapointed with the quality of a lot of the expensive “pro”rigs, this may be a good way to go. Build a DSLR Shoulder Rig If you’re a filmmaker or just like to have family videos that...
