★ Confessions of a Mad Filmmaker
Apes of Wrath
August 31, 2011
As for Final Cut X, it is a highly polished turd. The turd in question was iMovie 9 and they…
Cosmic Agency
August 24, 2011
This particular rainy August has been rife with synchronicities and clustered omens. A meteor, an earthquake, and a Biblical-grade hailstorm…
Rows Wraps
August 17, 2011
This shoot was a beyond-summer-camp bonding experience, like no other. I am going to miss all the funny, creative, dedicated…
Fall Hard for the Bard
July 20, 2011
This is Shakespeare under the stars, except for the Sunday 6pm Matinee. If you have kids, this is the…
Independents Day
July 6, 2011
Two weeks ago I was calling Enterprise Printers and Stationers on Sunset in L.A. Enterprise was always the place to…
Aftermath
June 30, 2011
Jason and Kaleigh are the founders of Baltimore-based Aftermath FX Studio. They are both graduates of the Tom Savini School…
Franti Frenzy
June 22, 2011
I honestly knew nothing about this artist, but I was soon happily engaged. Franti and his crew deliver great songwriting,…
Memo To Self
June 15, 2011
Do breasts equal money? Keep focused on the goal. Right now the priority is to finish the script. Last summer…
CASTING SHADOWS
June 2, 2011
Casting is the most important and strange component of film pre-production. We’re holding auditions right now for ROWS. …
The Dish & the Spoon
May 25, 2011
From the movie, The Dish and the Spoon. Have you ever experienced the temporary psychosis that results from a major…
AUDITIONS NOW OPEN FOR ROWS
May 18, 2011
WE ARE NOW CASTING. If you want to act, you can send headshots and resumes to info@rowsmovie.com. If you…
Maryland Film Fest 2011
May 11, 2011
The MFF is a huge success. The streets and restaurants were buzzing, the screenings were well-attended (often packed), the…
Jimmy Joe Roche Has No Tattoos
May 4, 2011
While interviewers, critics, and scholars must try, analytical discussion with the artist seldom sheds light on the meaning or purpose…
Got Shorty
April 28, 2011
It’s easy to see feature films on the big screen. Every multiplex and arthouse theater across the country slathers the…
Baltimore For D.C.
April 20, 2011
What else happens in DC? Well, HBO’s new series VEEP is picked up, and production will start in the…
Wow! Maryland Film Fest Preview
April 13, 2011
Last Tuesday night I attended the programming preview for the 2011 Maryland Film Festival, and got a small taste of…
Screenings From Asbury Park
April 6, 2011
When my sometimes-collaborator, Joe Basile, invited me to New Jersey to check out the Garden State Film Festival last weekend,…
The Future of Cinema
March 30, 2011
These movie ideas from college students tell us something about the minds of young people, and the perhaps the future,…
Spring Fever
March 23, 2011
There’s a five-star restaurant just for hit men and prostitutes. Even when you pull off a messy hit in the…
Comedy Noir Part 3 of 3
March 16, 2011
An old saying about country music I heard from singer/songwriter Pam Tillis: “When it’s good it’s okay, but when it’s…
