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FILMS GONE WILD: WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A FILMMAKING BREAKOUT (OR BREAKDOWN)

By | September 2010

All three were good friends of mine whose talent as artists and filmmakers I was well aware of, but all three were in that position of either just about to try the film festival go-round, or take a swipe at TV land success for the first time…

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FILMS GONE WILD: WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A FILMMAKING BREAKOUT (OR BREAKDOWN)

For this week’s column, I was inspired by fellow Film Threat writer Hammad Zaidi’s excellent Going Bionic column as well as a conversation I had with...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 12: THE SAME OLD BAGGAGE

Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – “PRODUCTION

Since January of 1997, I’ve had the honor to serve as a film festival jury member, screener or panelist at several festivals worldwide. From the far...

Certified Film Threat in Progress Features

“THE 10TH LEGO MASTER” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

A documentary about the quest to become a Lego Master is this week's Certified Film Threat in Progress. Filmmaker Jan Bednarz took some time to run the...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD

BOOTLEG FILES 340: “Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd” (1952 comedy starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Charles Laughton). LAST SEEN: We cannot...

FILMS GONE WILD: A BUNCH OF MOVIES ON ONE DVD… SUCH A BARGAIN!

When I first thought about writing the FILMS GONE WILD column, one of the first ideas to write about was inspired by a couple DVDs that held uncomfortable...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 11: NEW JASON IS FAST

"Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – “THE BUDG

During my time in international distribution, I’ve seen several $1,000,000 documentaries that should have been made for ten times less, and a few...

Certified Film Threat in Progress Features

“RISING STAR” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

When I think of the word "recession," I don't normally then think of the words "love story." Writer/Director Marty Lang and Lead Actor/Producer Gary...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: ROYAL WEDDING

BOOTLEG FILES 339: “Royal Wedding” (1951 musical starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell). LAST SEEN: Available on various online video sites. AMERICAN...

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