The state of indie filmmaking and The Sundance Film Festival

Sundance 2014 aims to bring fair weather back to US indie industry.

Click on link below for a good read on the state of indie filmmaking, what the Sundance Film Festival role will play, and the future of our business. 

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jan/15/sundance-film-festival-2014-us-indie-industry

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How To Get ready for That Film Festival

The link below is an excellent source on all matters regarding the elusive film festival - what to do and what not to do, by indie producer Ted Hope.

Topics include preparation, sales rep, publicist, distribution, rejection, sales, strategy, social media, and on and on. Great resource.

http://trulyfreefilm.hopeforfilm.com/2013/01/how-to-get-ready-for-that-film-festival.html

Great new film!

Inequality For All

Starring Robert Reich, my favorite economist. Really good doc. Here's a link to the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REdcxfie3M

Fesitval and Deal Making Strategies

http://paradigmconsulting.fanbridge.com/campaigns/show.php?id=1055766&sid=186551875

Click on the above link.

Really good article/post by Peter Broderick on:

SPECIAL REPORT: LAUNCHING YOUR FILM - FESTIVAL AND DEALMAKING STRATEGIES

American Cinematheque

The American Cinematheque is screening 8 1/2 for free tomorrow night at the Egyptian Theatre!

For details, click here:

http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/8-12-2

This is a large screen film, so if you can, get the hell out of the house and see it. It's Fellini in all his glory.

short film

CRUSH

http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2014/01/02/crush/

Creative, short comedy.

Wong Kar Wai

Saw a screening of Wong Kar Wai's THE GRANDMASTER last night. He was in attendance with the DP - which was the best part of the evening. Good conversation on picture/framing/color/tone, working with actors, script and improv, etc.

He's one of my favorite filmmakers, and I always find inspiration with the look of his films, the camera movement, the framing and the blocking. Always creative.

I liked the Grandmaster, but it didn't work as well for me compared to films like DAYS OF BEING WILD and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE.