Category Archives: thoughts that seem deeper than they really are
Slamdance essay, 2012: ON FAILURE
Every year I write an essay for the Slamdance film catalog. This year, I decided to write about something filmmakers (and artists in general!) know a lot about: Failure. — Here we are. Another year at Slamdance with the crème de la crème of indie filmmakers. We, here, are all winners! We are the 1% […]
Films I don’t¹ get excited about watching² anymore, and some unsolicited advice³
These indie tropes are now done. Maybe even overdone. 1. THE BAND TOUR DOC Band from US/UK/Australia goes on tour to Europe/US/Europe&US. Filmmaker tags along. Filmmaker films freeways being driven upon, through front window/side window. Prevalent attention paid to road signs in foreign idioms. Band engages in hijinks such as: drinking all night, driving while […]
‘Purpose of Film Festivals’ on WorkBook Project’s New Breed
Just a heads up that my Purpose of Film Festivals essays have been published on the WorkBook Project’s New Breed- which I am unduly geeked out about. Go check out #1 here and #2 here. If you’re unfamiliar with New Breed – it’s a blog on WorkBook Project that captures stories from the front lines […]
