It’s uplifting to hear something positive about Detroit‘s economic state – their local film industry is booming! This growing industry has created a need for more jobs, more talent and more crew. Good for everybody! To help drive this movement forward Governor Jennifer Granholm has announced a $438,000 grant for training. (more…)
B-Side Entertainment Down and Out
I received an e-mail today that no festival director wants to get – one of our best partners, B-Side Entertainment, is going out of business. B-Side provided hundreds of film festivals, including ACEFEST, with dynamic info pages four our entire program each year. I’ll be honest, their business model always puzzled me as I never […]
Behind the Scenes at ACEFEST
Preparing Your Film for Festivals
Everyone knows the key to distribution and industry exposure is to submit your film to festivals. What everyone doesn’t know is how to present your submission to festival programmers. I’m going to give you some insider tips to getting your entry from envelope to big screen. (more…)
Vermont Film Commission Going Under
Vermont is known for its quaint scenery, woodsy landscapes, postcard-quality seasons and covered bridges. This vibrant and natural backdrop has graced the screen on some of Hollywood‘s biggest productions including Hitchcock‘s ‘The Trouble With Harry’, comedic masterpiece ‘Me, Myself & Irene’ and several others. Unfortunately for films-to-be-made, this may be the beginning of the end […]
Howcast Offers New Opportunities for Filmmakers
Today, instructional online media company Howcast announced that it is expanding its Emerging Filmmakers Program (EFP), offering filmmakers a tiered program that will allow them to get more involved with more challenging — and rewarding — video-making. (more…)
Sissy Spacek is for Lovers
This morning, Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling led a press conference about the economic merits of local filmmaking. His A-List ace in the hole, Sissy Spacek, also stepped-up for the cause. She told candid little stories of life on the set sprinkled with hard-hitting facts about VA politics, tax incentives and programs. The presentation as […]
Kevin Smith: Too Fat to Fly
‘Clerks’ director Kevin Smith was kicked-off a Southwest Airlines flight today. The airline pulled their “Customer of Size Policy” card and expelled the American film icon from the plane. The humiliating experience is currently being relived minute-by-minute on Kevin’s Twitter page. (more…)
Networking at ShowBiz Expo
I’ve had the personal pleasure of attending the past few ShowBiz Expo‘s here in NYC. I’m always surprised and inspired to see how many people are being proactive in their careers. Actors, models, filmmakers, photographers, you name it – all under one roof, trading resumes, shaking hands and having a great time. There are plenty […]
Make it a Cinematic Valentine’s Day
Hey, you’re busy – let me plan the perfect Valentine’s Day for you! (more…)