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READ MOREEvery time Amazon has changed the name of its video service over the years, I’ve scratched my head. Why keep changing? Youtube doesn’t change. Vimeo doesn’t change. Netflix… well, it tried rebranding its DVD delivery service as Qwikster once, but that didn’t take. Amazon is a successful company. I use many of their services. As […]
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READ MOREI’ve seen several signs lately that the world of online streaming is now contracting — the major platforms are reducing options and payouts for independent filmmakers. YOUTUBE Youtube gave us little guys the ability to monetize a few years ago, but now they’re raising the minimum threshold. Now creators need over 1000 followers to receive […]
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READ MOREWhat is Your Face? It’s an Academy Award nominated short by animator Bill Plympton, one of my heroes. What’s a global jam? It’s when a boatload of animators disassemble a film and redo sections of it in their style. So when I heard Ken Mora and Mike Schneider were doing a global jam for “Your […]
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READ MOREHad a super time with my wife visiting the Guillermo Del Toro exhibit of artwork and props at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario! Very inspirational, but some of the most amazing moments for me were seeing original comic pages from Richard Corben, Eddie Campbell, Mike Mignola, and Bernie Wrightson. There was even a piece of […]
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READ MOREMy short screenplay for this year’s Script-A-Palooza was inspired by a fake poster that Wayne Coughlin dreamed up. Given an image of a man underwater with a comedic tagline, I came up with a cross-genre piece. It weaves together elements of relationship drama, Godzilla action, and Marx Brothers comedy. Read “In Deep” (PDF)
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READ MOREOne project I’m proud to be a part of is now making its way to the public. DIFFABILTY HOLLYWOOD is the latest documentary from my student Adrian Esposito. The feature’s Rochester premiere was sponsored by Move to Include, a partnership between WXXI and the Golisano Foundation, designed to promote inclusion for people with intellectual and […]
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READ MOREA part-time project for me lately has been turning the occasional strange idea into T-shirts and stickers. Redbubble.com is a great print-on-demand service that allows for this. They’ve got a great selection of products, including T-shirt sizes for men AND women. My best-seller so far has been the INNER LOOP FOREVER design, which appeals to […]
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READ MOREI had a great time talking movies with Matt Ehlers on his show, Eggwork Radio, on WAYO 104.3 Thursday morning. Check it out below!
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READ MOREJoin us this Friday, October 28, 9 PM at the Pittsford Cinema, for a one night theatrical event: a screening of Hero of The Underworld, a dramatic feature film shot entirely in and around Rochester, NY. The film, directed by John Vincent, stars Tom Malloy (The Alphabet Killer), Quinton Aaron (The Blind Side), Nicole Fox […]
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READ MOREThis past weekend, I attended the latest Saturday Night Rewind event at the Little Theatre in Rochester. This happened to be a 35mm screening of The Warriors, hosted by Joe Bob Briggs. (More about the show here and here.) I’ve written before about my admiration for Joe Bob and how influential his books and Monstervision […]
