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10 Ways to Better Leverage Your 2011 Blog Archive for 2012…

  Yep, another 2012 Top 10 list…well, sort of… Lately I’ve been wondering…with all this blogging I’ve done pretty consistently since 2005, will I ever dip back into my archive to re-examine my views from, say, six years ago? Does … Continue reading

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Guide for the Perplexed: What does @drivenfilm mean by “open source?” Huh, @gregorybayne

  So Gregory Bayne’s latest doc project, Jens Pulver | DRIVEN, has passed its official halfway point in its most recent crowdsourcing foray. The campaign was spearheaded in the wake of the raucous live event success the picture enjoyed had … Continue reading

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What they’re saying about Jens Pulver | DRIVEN @drivenfilm @gregorybayne

  The team at Jens Pulver | DRIVEN has been culling together the overwhelming positive feedback we’ve received over the week since the project’s crowdfunding campaign began. The gist of the upbeat message we’ve been receiving in comments, tweets, or … 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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BOOK REVIEW | Fascinate, by Sally Hogshead

Yep, I’m back, folks! Time for another one of your famous ADM book reviews. And I just know you missed me, because I certainly missed y’all. Moving right along… Today we’ll be having a squizz at Sally Hogshead’s Fascinate: Your … Continue reading

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Your Indie Film’s Specific Goals | Do You Even Know What They Are?

One of the things I try to determine very quickly when I do a needs assessment for a prospective PMDing client (or any other “consulting” gig) is what exactly are the filmmaker’s goals for the film? By goals, I mean … Continue reading

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Problems Your PMD Should Be Solving For You

I liken your PMD/Producer of Marketing and Distribution as akin to your personal indie film problem solver. PMDs, like myself, come in – consultant-like – to examine the various components of your marketing and distribution strategies in order to see … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | Yesterday Was A Lie, by James Kerwin

Life, if anything, is but a linear construct… Yeah, I’m going with that as my opening stab (I promise, it’s not going to be a long knife!). That seems to be the premise of James Kerwin’s sci-fi thriller, albeit cast … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | Bass Ackwards, by Linas Phillips

  (director-writer-star Linas Phillips, left, & Jim Fletcher (as Jim), right, draining their main veins along the roadside)   With a title like Bass Ackwards, you’re almost expecting an elusive old curve ball to whiffle right by you at practically … Continue reading

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FILM REVIEW | New York Lately, by Gary King

    (Susan Cagle as “Truly Hanssen”) It’s not often I’ll watch a film thrice consecutively, yet that’s exactly what happened this past Montreal-bound weekend thanks to Gary King’s indie grand salami, New York Lately. The New York-based director had … Continue reading

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