I absolutely love this @christinarose12 @grking Mom thought @schermannsong was fabulous! twitter.com/robist/status/… — Stu Robinson (@robist) May 13, 2013 To see my film getting out there and being watched and enjoyed by perfect strangers…there’s nothing better.
AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON MARCH 26: I’m very excited to share the news that HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG will be available in all English-speaking territories around the world. And the best part is it will be on a ton of various platforms, so you can watch our film the way you want to. I’m so excited and proud of my team. It’s been quite a journey for us and I couldn’t be happier. Film Info Page Official [...]
Great news! I’m hitting the road with my movie musical HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG in Spring 2013 – bringing the film to your local movie theater. The planning begins now as to where we will take our film — ideally to your town via TUGG! I need your help deciding what cities to visit during this March and April. I’ll be hopping in a car with some of the cast and driving from city to city [...]
In January, I have the honor of being a featured filmmaker at the Idyllwild Cinemafest where they will showcase two of my films. Jan 11th (Fri): 8pm – HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG Jan 12th (Sat): 4pm – WHAT’S UP LOVELY Idyllwild Cinemafest The Rustic Theatre 54290 North Circle Drive Idyllwild, CA Idyllwild Cinemafest Facebook Page I’ll be there for both screenings of my films and the following panel discussions: Producing and Directing the Independent Film (Jan [...]
READ: 3 Scenes That Affected My Life (part one) In continuing the series of calling out a few scenes I’ve seen in my lifetime that truly stand out, here are 3 more that come to mind. These are not simply scenes I remember — they truly had a profound impact on me and on how I view the art of filmmaking. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (dir. Steven Spielberg) – The entire theater clapped when Indy fired his gun – [...]
More film projects get started than finished….whether it be for lack of funding, schedule conflicts, creative differences, the list goes on and on. I thought it’d be fun to share some concept art I had my talented brother create for me a few years ago. It was for a horror film I was being considered to direct. Around 2009, I flew to LA to pitch the producers my take on the script. I brought the artwork to show my vision [...]
A few months ago filmmaker/writer Nathan Cole (@Clumsy_Monster) and I were tweeting back and forth a bit about some fond memories of growing up as a kid during the 80s and all the oddball films we loved — particularly the ones we didn’t think the “general population” (i.e. non movie geeks) would remember….the more obscure the better. We definitely had a film geek out moment for sure. So much so we started to joke around about programming a faux film [...]
Click here to read about Day 1 & 2 Click here to read about Day 3 & 4 Note: Click images to enlarge Day 5 (Sun – April 1) – Last screening Christina Rose (@Christinarose12), Susie and I started the morning by quickly going to Starbucks. My wife needed stronger coffee than the free stuff at the hotel. Ken Lampl gave us all a ride there as he was going to meet a really cool filmmaker Scooter Downey (@inthebloodmovie IT’S [...]
Click here to read about Day 1 & 2 Note: Click images to enlarge Day 3 (Fri – March 30) – First screening We woke up early…realllly early (5:45am). Chris LaMont (Festival President @thechrislamont) had told us the day before that he would be appearing on the NBC morning news (click here to view the clip) to promote the festival — and that SCHERMANN SONG would be one he’d mention on the air. We were excited to see our film [...]
Note: Click images to enlarge I can’t describe all the things that happened to us when we screened HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG at the 2012 Phoenix Film Festival. There’s so much to talk about. The amazing audience response to our film. The stellar A/V presentation on the big screen via Blu-Ray (the filmmakers definitely appreciated it). The festival staff and volunteers. The well-run schedule. The parties. The people and filmmakers who we all met. The accolades. [...]
I’ve mentioned before (here and here) that as a kid I was enraptured by the making of movies — sometimes even more than the films themselves. And I’ve managed to find most of the tv specials that were a direct cause of why I fell in love with the craft of filmmaking. These are why I wanted to be a director. Thomas the Train? Dora the Explorer? HA…kid’s stuff. These are what my brother and I watched over and over [...]
Back in 2009 I mentioned finding my old Super-8 movies and having a blast reminiscing about what I did as a kid. Here’s the post about it in case you missed it. And now I’ve got a quick video highlight of some of those films. Back in the late 70s/early 80s….Spielberg was everyone’s idol (yes I paid attention to directors even back then)….and even if you didn’t know who he was by name you certainly loved his films.
Just when I begin to question myself if it’s all worth it…..walking away from a steady job, the years of sacrifice, the long hours of effort and doubt, the writer’s block, the obsession, the isolation, not having the time anymore to properly catch up with everyone like I should….. I get this from a complete stranger. I smile. And I continue on…..
Had another great year at the Flyway Film Festival! I had the honor of screening 2 films (WHAT’S UP LOVELY and DEATH OF THE DEAD) this time around. Both showings were pretty packed for this intimate festival tucked away in the charming town of Pepin and Stockhom, Wisconsin. Both films had great feedback! @BillElverman tweeted that WHAT’S UP LOVELY is “an artistic masterpiece, Jenn Dees gives best indie performance of year so far…” @loopmovie said that DEATH OF THE DEAD [...]
This past weekend CHRISTINA ROSE and I were invited to the 1st annual DARK BRIDGES FILM FESTIVAL up in Saskatoon (Canada)! We were very excited to attend to screen DEATH OF THE DEAD and connect with a whole new audience up north. Here’s our quick travelogue: NYC –> SASKATOON (Fri, Sept 24) Such choices at the airport The 6am flight was a little too early for us Arriving in Saskatoon! It was a bit chilly compared to New York – [...]
Here’s Steven Seda’s heartfelt (and unscripted) review of DEATH OF THE DEAD which begins around the 01:40 mark. It’s fun to see him geek out about it which means he’s a true fan. Gotta love it. UPCOMING SCREENINGS: Dark Bridges Film Festival (Saskatoon, SK – Canada) Saturday, Sept 25th - Midnight Screening – (I’ll be there at this screening with actress Christina Rose) Flyway Film Festival (Pepin, Wisconsin) Saturday, October 23rd - screening time tbd – (I’ll be there for this exclusive [...]
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