With the release of the Blu-ray edition of Robin Hood, Ridley Scott has made his storyboards available to th world. Blu-ray functionality makes it possible to look at the storyboards while watching the film. This is a great boon for both cineastes as well as film students, providing amazing access to the inner workings of

After a couple of tech-focused posts, I thought it was high time to provide a bit of perspective by mentioning a short film I watched this past week, which was made on a scanner. The short was shown at this year’s Disposable Film Festival whose mission statement is “to celebrate the artistic potential of disposable

In case you haven’t been following recent tech news, both Canon and Sony have responded to Nikon’s announcement of the D3100. It was only inevitable…but within a week? Having recently purchased a T2i, I am glad to see that Canon does not plan to rest on its laurels. For an initial review of the Canon

Having grown up overseas I am always looking for ways to connect with the global film community. As the world shrinks, it’s worth looking to other countries for (among others) educational and economic reasons. Producing films overseas can often be an excellent bargain plus, if handled subtly, the foreign-ness of other countries can add a

Sam Raimi’s response to a question at ComicCon is golden: “My advice to young filmmakers is to make a movie every week…write every night and every weekend shoot for two days…[edit] and get a response…see where it works and where it doesn’t work…where your ideas weren’t being communicated properly and learn from that experience sitting

Variety recently published a nice article on Sylvester Stallone as an Independent Filmmaker. I appreciated the piece because it's a reminder that independent filmmakers can be found anywhere. This should go without saying, but I've found that many independents have a chip on their shoulder about not working in Hollywood. It would seem that Stallone is the exception rather than the rule, but it is refreshing to be reminded that our neat little categories and boxes are of relative value. Particularly interesting for film buffs is the role Stallone's films played

I just stumbled upon Bank Run, an interactive movie/video game created by Portland-based Silk Tricky (& Co.). If you haven’t checked it out yet, you owe it to yourself to do so. Bank Run is brilliant in a number of ways: 1) It’s addictive. Bank Run fuses narrative film with interactivity in a way that

If you’re an independent filmmaker, musician, or artist of some kind and you haven’t heard of Crowd Controls yet, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Originally created to aid in finding and connecting with fans of Four Eyed Monster, the site’s creator is expanding the service to other artists who want to

Istanbul Express is about to take off. If you’re interested in keeping up to date on this project, take a look at their blog. Having lived all over the world, I’m particularly interested in cross-cultural film opportunities such as this one. As the world shrinks, there are more and more opportunities to do things like