A lot of folks (supposedly 60%) who join Twitter end up quitting. But, this is actually a good thing. A lot of people just dont' get it...
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-Blake
Support Texas film and film showcases! Brian Cox, M. Emmet Walsh, Ray Liotta and more at this year's festival...
Check out schedule here:
http://www.usafilmfestival.com/images/usaff.schedule.pdf
-Blake
This is genius! My favorite current web series. And it's also what's so cool about Web TV... you could NEVER do this show anywhere else.
Direct link to episode
-Blake
We're now partnered with KOLDCAST TV to do a wide release of my latest web serial 88 HITS. New episodes will premiere every Tuesday starting next week 5/5/09.
Check out the teaser though right now:
http://www.koldcast.tv/video/2332
Thanks!
Blake
The new film incentives have passed and are now in play...
http://governor.state.tx.us/film/incentives/miiip/
Coolest thing is the minimum qualifications for features is now only $250k... that's going to bring a lot of indie projects into the mix!
-Blake
Interesting story from of all places the BBC...
Hollywood is being snubbed by its own creative talent. There is something of a stampede by the entertainment industry to get out of town.
Long before the global economic downturn kicked in, film-makers were upping sticks and leaving Los Angeles for more cost-effective locations to shoot their movies.
Canada was one of the first countries to benefit from Hollywood's so-called runaway productions, but now the competition is closer to home.
More than 40 US states are offering film-makers tantalising financial incentives, such as rebates and tax-free loans, to make the next blockbuster in their backyard.
This year, only five major movies, defined as having a budget of $75m (£51m) or more, are being produced in Los Angeles. The figure compares with 21 films last year and 71 in 1996.
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Being based in Texas I find this to be good news for us since we have some incentive programs, although they are not near as good as New Mexico, Louisiana, or Michigan. But, we're headed in the right direction.
-Blake
PINK is an Official Honoree at the 13th Annual Webby Awards!
Check it out
Speaking for the cast & crew we're well, honored, to be honored out of so many entries (thousands I'm told). Be sure to check out the other Honorees and Nominees too.
Thanks!
Blake
DIY distribution was the big buzz several years ago, and while it's still a good topic to discuss (or try as an indie filmmaker) it hasn't been talked up much recently. So when I found this article I was reminded of the many alternative ways to distribute indie content...
http://www.studiodaily.com/main/work/10321.html
It's one of the better reads on the subject that I've seen. Mainly because it has real world filmmakers' stories and then really good resources to offer to other indie producers.
Two of the better resources are:
1. Film Specific (http://www.filmspecific.com/)
2. Brave New Theaters (http://www.bravenewtheaters.com/)
Check it out!
-Blake
I don't typically post too many of my corporate or commercial projects, but this one is different. Did a job for True Value Hardware and Habitat for Humanity down in the 9th Ward of New Orleans...
(video image is cropped within this blog page, but if you're on FB you can see it in it's correct widescreen form)
What a great cause!
-Blake
Have you watched my other web series? No not "Pink", but the completely improvised web comedy "88 Hits" starring current and former members of the improv comedy troupe Four Day Weekend. A NEW episode is out today!
-Blake
