The Art of Visual Storytelling TOUR
I first met Alex Buono when he came through Living Arts College where I was teaching at the time. He had come to razzle-dazzle us with a Canon Filmmaker Workshop for our Film Students. He even brought some DSLR toys and some Zacuto toys and let everyone drool all over them. And by everyone, I mean me! I may have actually licked a Zacuto Viewfinder. The restraining order was SO worth it! Anyway, I judge Workshops the same way I judge Sermons -- by how many notes I'm able to take during the lectures. And how many LOLs there are. But ...
Djesus Uncrossed: Hilarity or Blasphemy?
Fewer and fewer people have been watching "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) these days it seems. With the recent exit (well, last year) of Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig*, it's pretty much become the Seth Meyers show surrounded by 27 people you've never heard of but kinda remind you of funny high school friends you had once. Seriously, have you seen how Weekend Update has taken up more and more screen real estate? Pretty soon this thing will be all Anchor and no Boat, to sling a pun and coin a phrase all at once cause I'm word-wise thanks to meh ...
Top 10 Signs that J.J. Abrams is NOT ready for Star Wars
Unsettling news I read yesterday in the New York Times that Disney has tapped J. J. Abrams to helm the next Star Wars: Episode Awesome...er...I mean 7. And so I want to get the facts out there before the ink dries on any contracts and there may be time to reconsider! Now I realize this comes on the heels of my bold statement that virtually anyone in Hollywood, even the Production Assistant whose job it is to get the coffee for the guy who makes the copies for the Office Secretary to the Executive Assistant of the Studio Chief...even THAT guy ...
The Directors: Full Uncensored Interview
Filmmakers, I have unearthed for you this ah-MAZE-ing video interview conducted by The Hollywood Reporter. It's a full uncensored interview with Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained), David. O Russell (Silver Linings Playbook), Ben Affleck (Argo), Ang Lee (Life of Pi), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) and Gus Van Sant (Promised Land). These are some Film Maestros and Auteurs just shootin' the breeze and coming clean about some of the ups and downs of their jobs. And it's about an hour long and worth every second. Like, halfway through, you find yourself asking, "Who is Ben Affleck texting? Dude! You're on-camera! Stay in the moment!" Lots of gold nuggets in here for everyone, so enjoy... ###
INTERVIEW: Trey Reynolds uses Documentary to spawn a Feature Film
Trey Reynolds will be a household name one day. And not in the, "Hey this guy just lit his own appendix on fire while skydiving from a stolen Hospital Chopper over the White House!" But in the good way. He's got skeelz. Production skeelz. And he's moving forward in the movie making industry and phase one of his plan to take over the world is a documentary called simply, VICTOR MARX... WIRED4FILM: Hey dude! Great piece! Love love LOVED the opening sequence! That was pretty phenomenal! Hilarious and unexpected. Hooks you right in. It felt like I was watching some sort ...
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The Art of Visual Storytelling TOUR
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Djesus Uncrossed: Hilarity or Blasphemy?
Will you be struck by lightening by watching the new digital short from Team SNL? Maybe. But it’s worth it!
Top 10 Signs that J.J. Abrams is NOT ready for Star Wars
Don’t get me wrong, I love the guy. I think the world of the first two seasons of every series he’s ever done.
The Directors: Full Uncensored Interview
Some Film Maestros and Auteurs just shootin’ the breeze and coming clean about some of the ups and downs of their jobs.
INTERVIEW: Trey Reynolds uses Documentary to spawn a Feature Film
Trey Reynolds will be a household name one day. And not in the, “Hey this guy just lit his own appendix on fire while skydiving from a stolen Hospital Chopper over the White House!” But in the good way.
INTERVIEW – Chris Hansen Unveils 3rd Film, “Where We Started”
Hansen grasps what so many other Christian Filmmakers do not and that is nuanced performances and bold subject matter!
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Today, you might have noticed some big changes around the twitter-sphere.
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Friday: Wheeler’s Film in Wilmington, NC needs EXTRAS Today!
From the Wilmywood Blog (that’s part Wilmington, part Hollywood, and ALL magic!) Background Players/Extras Needed… Photo Credit: Gary Wheeler, Perfect Summer A huge scene for The Perfect... [Read more of this article]
MASHUP: Wired4Film + FaithBasedFilm Twitterly do
Today, you might have noticed some big changes around the twitter-sphere. Or maybe not. Team @wired4film has joined forces with Team @FaithBasedFilm to create a superjuggernaut faith-based wired and... [Read more of this article]
Billy Graham Classic Movies Now On DVD
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The Art of Visual Storytelling TOUR
I first met Alex Buono when he came through Living Arts College where I was teaching at the time. He had come to razzle-dazzle us with a Canon Filmmaker Workshop for our Film Students. He even brought... [Read more of this article]
Learning From the Golden Fleece
by André van Heerden My father is by no means a film expert and will happily tell you as much. But he knows what he likes and what he doesn’t. After watching another movie that disappointed... [Read more of this article]
An open letter to the makers of the next Bible series
We've already seen lots of movies about Jesus and Moses and David, etc. Let's see a movie or mini-series that tackles some of the lesser-known -- but still very dramatic -- stories in the Bible. Read More →
Kendrick Brothers Branch Out
Brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick began their successful filmmaking journey with Sherwood Pictures. They produced hit Christian films such as Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous. Now, they are... [Read more of this article]
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FCC considers relaxing prime-time nudity and profanity standards — but here’s the change the government should really make
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The Host: A Pro-Life Invasion of the Body-Snatchers
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Bindi Irwin talks about her starring role in Walden Family Theater’s “Return to Nim’s Island”
Here’s today's dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Chip off the old block. As mentioned in this space yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate in a media conference aimed... [Read more of this article]
CFDb and FaithLauncher Partnering Together to Help Filmmakers
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Spielberg out, Ang Lee in, for life-of-Moses movie?
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“Veronica Mars” fundraiser for feature film raises $2.5 in just a few hours
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How four top brands (Walden Media, Hallmark Channel, Walmart and P&G) came together to create a new family TV franchise — kicking off Friday with “Return to Nim’s Island”
Here’s today's dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Family TV makes a comeback. Walmart and P&G Present Walden Family Theater launches on Hallmark Channel tomorrow night... [Read more of this article]
Harrison Ford asks: “Is Indy a believer?” “Where in Bible?”
Cinephilia & Beyond has found what it claims is Harrison Ford’s copy of the original shooting script for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), complete with Ford’s hand-written notes. The site... [Read more of this article]
“Walden Family Theater” to debut on Hallmark Channel
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Oscar’s Impropriety
“In respect of character ….The second thing to aim at is propriety.” (Aristotle, The Poetics, II.XV) pro-pri-e-ty (/prəˈprīətē/) n. The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted... [Read more of this article]
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W4F Tweets the Oscars: 2013 Edition
Critics and Movie lovers agree 100%… “It was the best Academy Awards ever!” and “It was the absolute worst Academy Awards ever!” So there’s that. If you didn’t... [Read more of this article]
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