Archive for October, 2007
Plotbot
I recently discovered an intriguing online tool called Plotbot that facilitates collaboration between many users on scripts and screenplays. Has anyone used this before? Would anyone like to try? It looks pretty well designed, so I think I’ll try it out and report back.
Need Royalty Free Sounds?
SoundSnap (discovered via Crave) offers royalty free sounds for your filmmaking/podcasting/prank-phone-call pleasure. I’m planning to check it out for a short film I’m editing currently, and I’ll let you know what my experiences are.
Guerilla Film Fest 8
In keeping with the spirit of Guerilla filmmaking I give you a film fest with minimal advance warning: Tomorrow night is GFF8 at the Goethe Institut (near Chinatown metro) in DC. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Some Good Advice
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism has some pretty awesome people. They even put together a Documentary Cookbook – which gives a brief history of their mission followed by some excellent advice on how to make, in effect, the Ikea of movies – looks really nice, but costs next to nothing. If you read nothing [...]
It’s a festival of festivals!
Evidently October is THE month for film in Boston: Next week is the Boston Latino International Film Festival Looks like fun, no? My pick will likely be the film shorts at the Coolidge Corner Theater. Oh, and all films are subtitled (just in case you left all your Spanish skills in your frosh dorm room).
Boston Jewish Film Festival
And, in Boston, we’ve got the Boston Jewish Film Festival on its way! http://www.bjff.org/ The movie “The Film Class” looks especially interesting.
International Fest of Cinema and Technology Comes to DC
The IFCT 2007 Tour will be stopping in Washington, DC at the Museum of Contemporary Art on October 15th and 16th. Tickets are $7/day. Since 2002, the IFCT has been working to gain exposure for “undiscovered films.”
National Film Challenge
Hot on the heels of the Insomnia Film Festival comes the National Film Challenge. A spin off from the 48 Hour Film Project in 2003, the National Film Challenge is similar in structure, but films are mailed in from anywhere in the country and screened online instead of in the local city. Register by October [...]
What’s a Best Boy again?
Skillset has a great list of Film Jobs with descriptions and suggestions for breaking into the roles. It’s very helpful in figuring out who all the different people are who contribute to making a film. It’s also very useful in determining what titles to give your friends and colleagues who did various miscellaneous things for [...]
Insomnia Film Festival Advice from John August
John August has some advice for people entering the Insomnia Film Festival over on his blog. The one line summary? Go funny, get quality sound, and prepare in advance then adapt to the requirements rather than going in blind. Read his post for more.
