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  What’s Up Lovely (Production Update 1)

  March 15, 2009 – Pre-production officially begins For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing like crazy. I’m at the point now where the creative collective (Jenn Dees, Jason Varner and myself) are reviewing our story and mainly streamlining the structure into a series of dramatic beats. What does this really mean? Mainly, that we’re trying to create the most interesting story to tell for Luci’s journey. In the meantime, Jason Varner (DP) and I are gearing up, prepping for [...]

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  “WHAT’S UP LOVELY” – New Website and Poster

  This is the new feature film project I am working on — shooting begins in late April. Lots to do. Currently casting, location scouting and finishing up the scene work with some talented collaborators. Details on the story and teaser pics can be found on the official website: CLICK HERE Stay tuned for more updates!!

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  Research from the Lab (Day Five)

  Film Six: Last Life in the Universe Film Seven: Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

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• 100 Films To See (If You Haven’t Seen Them) – RECAP

  The comprehensive list… Go.  Watch.  Enjoy. Remember, these aren’t my Top 100 of All Time — just lesser known films that I enjoy. 1930′s It Happened One Night (1934) Bringing Up Baby (1938) 1940′s His Girl Friday (1940) Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer (1947) My Favorite Brunette (1947) 1950′s Rear Window (1954) The Court Jester (1955) Written On The Wind (1956) Shadows (1959) 1960′s Band Of Outsiders (1964) The Hidden Fortress (1958) Il Posto (1961) The Great Escape (1963) Le Samorai [...]

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• 100 Films To See (If You Haven’t Seen Them) – Part 4

  Here are the last 25 films (#76-100) — listed by year: (Click on the titles for the IMDB entry – Trailers/Clips Included When Available) 76. Bringing Up Baby (1938) – Charming leads, witty and physical comedy at the top of its game — they don’t make them like this anymore 77. Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer (1947) – The snappy, sharp dialogue crackles in this overlooked gem — see a teen-aged Shirley Temple as well. One of Cary Grant’s best!! 78. [...]

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  Here We Go Again….

  I’ve got some exciting news to share — I will be shooting my next feature film WHAT’S UP LOVELY in late April all around New York. It will star the amazing Jenn Dees who previously worked with me on NEW YORK LATELY as “Veronica Darling”. It will feature the talented camera work of Jason Varner who’s been collaborating with me on many projects since 2005. The project is a departure for me in terms of both subject matter and technical [...]

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  Research from the Lab (Day Four)

  Film Five: Small Change

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  MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE features my article “An Indie Life”

  I was asked to be a guest contributor for MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE‘s website about my experiences with NY Lately and the festival experience so far. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE “AN INDIE LIFE”

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  Research from the Lab (Day Three)

  Film Four: The Swimmer Film Five: Frozen River

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  Research from the Lab (Day Two)

  Film Two: George Washington Film Three: Fat Girl

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  “Americana” Table Read

  Pics from the table read of “Americana” held on March 7, 2009 in New York City. Don’t be surprised if you see some of these talented faces in my next film.

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  Research from the Lab (Day One)

  Recently, I had a table read with some talented actors for my latest script. It went well and showed me areas where I need to improve, clarify and deepen things. As I was about to sit down for another round of rewrites, I figured it was time to just relax and get inspired. For the next few weeks, I’ve decided to take a break from screenwriting and head back to my film school — watching films. Tons of them. I [...]

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• ROW THREE calls NY LATELY “a beautiful film”

  ROW THREE — a film website that I highly respect which covers both mainstream and indie filmmaking has given NY LATELY an amazing review: John Allison of ROW THREE writes: “King has created a beautiful film that deals with love, hope, friendship, respect, betrayals in such an honest true manner that it really did touch me.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW THEATRICAL TRAILER NEW YORK LATELY – Theatrical Trailer from Kitchen Table Films on Vimeo.

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