When making films at my scale, which is to say "human scale," shooting on location is the only affordable way to do it. And by "location" I mean as close to home as possible. My new #indiefilm mantra is: "My … Read on.
Tag: filmmaking
We’re On the Spectrum Between Ed Wood and Orson Welles
Great piece by Andrew Bloom at Consequence of Sound that expresses a notion I've been mulling since I first saw Tim Burton's Ed Wood. Bloom drills down into the scene between Johnny Depp's titular character and Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson … Read on.
Burning Down the Art House, Part Three
The third and final installment of the mini-series "Burning Down the Art House" focuses on Tom Schiller’s hat tip to Fellini, "La Dolce Gilda," starring Gilda Radner and evoking a nostalgia trip for your host.… Read on.
Burning Down the Art House, Part Two
Still in pursuit of the elusive art film, I find my way to Ingmar Bergman through the portal of parody and pubescent thanatos.… Read on.
A Girl, a Gun and an iPhone: All You Need to Make a Movie
Summer movie season is upon us. Well, it’s technically been here since May because, like climate change, Hollywood can adjust the seasons seemingly at will. At your local cinemas, iron-clad playboys flex computer-enhanced muscles whilst spaceships go where no man … Read on.