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FILM REVIEW | No Ordinary Trifle, by James Hacking

    What would you do if you were the direct cause of your beloved spouse’s untimely demise? How would you carry on? What would your next steps be? Could things ever be as they were before? These are the … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | The Roomies, by Jared Yanez & Quinn Allan

Man oh man have I got to get down to Portland! Have you seen the sort of filmmaking coming out of Oregon lately? If Jared Yanez’s The Roomies is any indication of Pacific Northwestern skill, reach for your socks as … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | Bold Native, by Denis Henry Hennelly & Casey Suchan

  It’s with a tinge of regret that I admit how fellow “three-namer” Denis Henry Hennelly’s groundbreaking Bold Native was the one indie film which squeaked away from me in 2010. This Open Road Films first-time feature release was that … Continue reading

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The Production Office is back!

    If you’re looking to tap into the who’s-who of the British indie and A-list scenes, look no further than Chris Jones and Judy Goldberg’s The Production Office (TPO), their weekly live in-chat show at Living Spirit Pictures’ “closet” … Continue reading

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Consolidation in the indie scene – Part 2?

  I’m deeply grateful to Terry Reed of TAOX Productions for his recent comment to my previous post about the potential need for consolidation in the indie portal scene:   “Okay: Disclaimer here for me as well : I also … Continue reading

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“Hey, man, it’s just a movie…”

  I remember a line the late Roy Scheider said to legendary writer-director Billy Friedkin — the man who orchestrated the first on-screen car chase in New York — over their long career shooting movies and creating art together: “Hey, … Continue reading

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The PMD’s Values | A Growing List

I’ve been enjoying the first few chapters of David S. Cohen‘s Inside the Box: Leading with Corporate Values to Drive Sustained Business Success, a book that deals heavily with the often pontificated, often duplicated, rarely actuated concept of values in … Continue reading

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Consolidation in the Indie Portal Scene?

Yesterday I wrote about “The Rise of Film Courage,” about the precipitous ascent of David Branin and Karen Worden‘s Film Courage — a one-stop-shop for all things independent film, documentary, crowdfunding, and live event. Today, I wanted to scribble down … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | Solitary, by Greg Derochie

Tell your audience the stories they expect, just in ways they don’t necessarily expect… I can almost hear these same words spoken as if it were yesterday, the wise counsel of a former screenwriting guru those many moons ago. What … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | Baystate Blues, by Mark Lewis

Small film. Nice ensemble cast. Great dramatic moments. Stellar acting. Good. Good. Good. That’s how I described my reaction to this film in my recent email to Mark Lewis. Of course, I’m referring to his inaugural feature, Baystate Blues. Lewis’ … Continue reading

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