The Long Wheel, Part 1
Recently I have been putting together a script for a teaser trailer we are planning to shoot for our next film, “One Hand Clapping.” To encapsulate a 115 page script into a 7-8 page trailer has not been easy. But then
Digging For Gold
$$$? Doesn’t it always seem like we always need more of it, no matter what else is going on in our lives? Well, as we embark on our newest expedition, it seems that very thing is going to be our most
Our New Project
We are getting all geared up around here to get our latest project, “One Hand Clapping” off the ground. And we realize the mountain we have to climb is much higher than the one we climbed when we shot “Dreams Awake”
Living in the Moment
Piracy. Right off the very term evokes all kinds of images and feelings. On the one hand you’ve got romantic figures like Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Long John Silver, Captain Hook, and yes even Jack Sparrow, swashbuckling their way across the seas
Why “Dreams Awake”?
Several people over the last couple years have asked me why I did a film like “Dreams Awake.” Usually my initial thought (or question) is, why not? I actually replied that to people a few times before I realized that answer
Story World & AFM
I recently had the good fortune to attend a couple enlightening, multi-day events back to back early this month, one in San Francisco and the other in Los Angeles (actually Santa Monica). And they both could not have been more different
“One Hand Clapping” Project
“Nearer than breath and blood, closer than hands and feet; what is the sound of one hand clapping?” We are moving forward, albeit a bit slowly, on our next film project, “One Hand Clapping.” As you can well imagine it takes
Pieces of Themes
Most films have pieces of many ideas, and thus themes, spread within their fabric. After commiserating with some of our fans, it seems they have identified five main ones, which I will present here. Now of course when I wrote the
Free Stuff
I wanted to pass along some items that I thought might be of interest to some of you out there. Yes, as the title says, we are giving away some free items from the film. First, because we’ve received so much
The People vs The Gatekeepers
I think one of the most difficult things for indie filmmakers to do is to find their audience. Or is it that it’s difficult for their audience to find them? Either way it is not an easy situation. In going through
