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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – GOING THEATRICAL!

By | August 2010

At the end of the day, all filmmakers really want is a generation defining, bank-breaking theatrical success, which will deliver the filmmaking bug to some nine year old kid in Kansas…

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – GOING THEATRICA

I was nine years old in June of 1977, when my uncle Babu convinced my dad to corral the family one Saturday afternoon to go see some new Sci-Fi movie...

Certified Film Threat in Progress Features

“ADVENTURES IN PLYMPTOONS!” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

I've been a fan of animator Bill Plympton's work for a very long time. I can remember a certain evening during my college stint where I unleashed an...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

BOOTLEG FILES 336: “Little Red Riding Hood…” (1922 Walt Disney animated short). LAST SEEN: Available on various online video sites. AMERICAN HOME...

FILMS GONE WILD: YOU KNOW WHAT’S SCARY? MAYBE A MOVIE CAN NO LONGER SCARE ME

Okay, here’s an admission. The scariest movie experience I ever had was courtesy of the 1972 classic, SON OF THE BLOB (or, as you may know it by its...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 7: HIS FATHER’S SON

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 – HOW NOT TO GET

I still remember how wide-eyed and excited I was when I attended my first American Film Market (AFM) in 1992. President Bill Clinton was less than two...

Certified Film Threat in Progress Features

“THE FEED” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

This week we mix things up by focusing on a cinematic story of crowdfunding success and what to expect when the fundraising is done and it's time to finish...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: IN SEARCH OF…

BOOTLEG FILES 335: “In Search Of…” (1976-1982 syndicated series). LAST SEEN: Some episodes are on various online video sites. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO:...

FILMS GONE WILD: PAUL ANDRESEN – CORRALLING THE INSANE CLOWN POSSE FOR “BIG

About a year ago, I was introduced to filmmaker Paul Andresen by fellow filmmaker Pascal Leister. I had done a little PR help for a short film that Pascal...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 6: VADER’S REASON FOR ANGUISH

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...

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