Features

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – BOMBS IN 3D!

By | March 2011

Infusing 3D technology into small-budgeted independent films is quite a dangerous proposition, because there’s currently no way that low-cost 3D effects can compete with high-end studio technology…

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – BOMBS IN 3D

As the first quarter of 2011 comes to a grinding close, domestic motion picture ticket sales are down 20% from this time a year ago. Furthermore, 2011’s...

J.X. WILLIAMS’ CINELEAKS: CONFIDENTIAL MAGAZINE

I’d like to thank Jimmy C. for donating the following article to my archive. Years before the National Enquirer, eons before TMZ, we had Confidential....

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: WAITING FOR GODOT

BOOTLEG FILES 368: “Waiting for Godot” (1961 TV production of the Samuel Beckett play, starring Burgess Meredith and Zero Mostel). LAST SEEN: On March...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 39: THE ISLAND OF FFFF…

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 – FILMART IN

The 15th annual FILMART, a major international film and television sales market in Hong Kong, is currently underway. I’ve attended FILMART several...

J.X. WILLIAMS’ CINELEAKS: SHEEN ON, CHARLIE!

Charlie Sheen, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Before proceeding, let me state that even I do not endorse nor encourage any readers of this...

FILMS GONE WILD – HOW SERIOUSLY DO YOU TAKE YOUR MOVIES?

This column has been a long time coming. Actually, posting a new column has been a long time coming but me weighing in on this subject has been gestating...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 38: THIS IS… WHOOPS

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 – PANIC IN DE

Oh, what a difference six and a half months make. Back on August 24, 2010, I crowned Michigan for having America’s best film tax credit, in my article...

FILM IN 140 PANEL SERIES: I THOUGHT THE PRODUCER JUST FINDS THE MONEY?

On Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 9-10pm EST, our Film in 140 Panel topic was "I Thought The Producer Just Finds The Money?" The transcript is below. For...

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