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  NY LATELY (Upcoming Screenings)

  “…an absolutely wonderful piece of work.” — ROGUE CINEMA “…a remarkable achievement…” — THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC “…a beautiful film…” — ROW THREE Upcoming Festival Screenings: CHARLOTTE FILM FESTIVAL Charlotte, North Carolina September 27, 2009 1:00 pm (Queens University of Charlotte) FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL Pepin, Wisconsin October 25th, 2009 3:00pm (Stockholm Opera Hall) – Filmmakers in attendance BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL New York, New York Nov 3-7  (TBD) – Select cast in attendance Related Links: Official Website Facebook Fan Page NEW [...]

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• Finding Your Audience (The Filmmaker and Criticism)

  Why make films?  Why do filmmakers put in the hours (or months or years) creating a motion picture?  Is it ultimately for self-satisfaction — or for an audience to enjoy?  The answer could be a little of both, but everyone agrees that it is tough to hear criticism of one’s work.  That is unless you’ve got a strong backbone — which I’m told you’re supposed to have (and many filmmakers do). Getting reviews from critics and the like can be [...]

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  NY LATELY – Upcoming Screenings

  “…an absolutely wonderful piece of work.” — ROGUE CINEMA “…a remarkable achievement…” — THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC “…a beautiful film…” — ROW THREE Upcoming Festival Screenings: CHARLOTTE FILM FESTIVAL (2 screenings) September 23, 2009 6:30 pm (Regal Cinemas Park Terrace) – Filmmaker and Select cast in attendance September 27, 2009 1:00 pm (Queens University of Charlotte) FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL Pepin, Wisconsin Oct 22-25 (TBD) – Filmmakers in attendance Related Links: Official Website Facebook Fan Page

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  Heading in to Round 2 (LOVELY Test Screening)

  ok…as I write this I’m heading into another test screening this Sunday.  Is the cut ready yet?  Not even close, but my eyes and mind need a break from the creative process of piecing the film together. After the first test screening a few weeks ago, I thought it was best to digest the feedback for a while — and not rush to make changes.  The last thing I wanted to do was to rush and address everything quickly (and [...]

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  3 Cheers for the Open Ending

  This article (see #29) by independent film producer Ted Hope talks about the current obesession with mainstream American film-goers and their need to have everything explained to them in their film experience — and how we need to buck that trend which I wholeheartedly agree. Having watched many films over the years….the ones that last, that stick in my mind the most always have characters and stories that are unresolved by the end of the film.  Sure they have gone [...]

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