RSSAfter my last post that warned against obsessing over technical details, here are a pair of short films that are both technically solid and have strong story elements.
The photography is stunning in both pieces. The first is shot with a newer DSLR, and the second, a previous generation SD camera.
These pieces are similar in their [...]
I tallied up the hours I spent editing our first short film, A Country Wedding, and it’s somewhere up around 100. If you multiply that out by my hourly rate I used to charge when I did freelance web design and consulting, that would amount to $6,000. That’s more than three times our budget, and [...]
Read it all...Our first trailer for A Country Wedding is now online:
Check out the official site for the project at countryweddingfilm.com.
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Astrakan Films is developing my script, The Eulogist. William Olsson is a talented new director, and he’s got an amazing and ambitious vision for this story. William’s not the type of guy to shy away from big stories. I can’t wait to see him bring this project to the screen.
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I’m in the midst of producing and co-directing a film that I wrote. It’s a strange position to be in because filmmaking is the ultimate community artistic undertaking and writers are crotchety, solitary creatures who generally toil in solitude and typically engage in public only after several cocktails.
But I have to say that this is [...]
johnaugust.com
Solid industry insight from the writer of Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate factory; this blog is an ideal blend of real information delivered with personality and opinion; John’s enthusiasm for the craft is infectious, and his honesty is refreshing.
sellingyourscreenplay.com
Though the title of this one seems rather mercenary, and the site’s loaded with ads, [...]
