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Film Maker's Blog

AFI FILM FESTIVAL - POST ANALYSIS  

Nov 15, 2006 08:35PM

Ok - so, it wasn't that bad. Actually - it was amazing. Quite amazing. And people seem to be responsive. And people are nice. And the first night was just a bad night - for many reasons besides being in with such a great crowd and having that first line of dialogue CUT from the movie... the second night - it ran smooth, I was prepared and it was a beautiful thing. People seem to enjoy it. And that's a good thing. I'm ready for the feature now... wouldn't that be great? I thank everyone for being so kind and gracious and hope all of you have amazing screenings. Good luck with the future! AND SUBMIT TO AFI - it's an amazing opportunity - you will never forget!

Ack. Screening sucks.  

Nov 07, 2006 11:33PM

I screened today - and well - it was a terrible experience. First off, I played with AMAZING shorts. Two really incredible animated films, some great foreign films - and important films. And then mine. The pretencious, student whack job. Personal. Autobiographical. Nonsense. The first line of the film was cut off - and it played too dark. I've never been a negative person - but, well, it just looked like shit. I also found out my dog died today. And I haven't cried or felt sad yet. I guess my dreams will do that.

OVERWHELMING ANTICIPATION  

Oct 31, 2006 11:10AM

I have 50 bucks in my account. I'm also on the brink of sudden destruction. Or complete breakthrough. Or nothing. Which will be the utter worse of it all - and the most inevitable. Today, I got an email about the American Film Market known here to further as the AFM. And boy did I get - AHHHHH! - excited. Here there are going to be hundreds. Hundreds of up and coming production companies, that as one site called it, "hungry for new films." Hungry? Like - hungry the way I want a peanut butter sandwich in the middle of the night and would cut out a hole in my elbow to get it? Well, not really - but you get the idea. I'm nervous. Because, well, I'll be alone. Alone walking the corridors of the AFM - eyes bloodshot - heart beating so fast - well, I might just have to leave my heart home on this one - my stomach is churning. It's like the first day of school. I was sitting on my father's shoulders and I remember a sea of people. There wasn't room for school, really - just thousands and thousands. I didn't want to get down and cried when I did. I couldn't see past the millions of legs scattering through the universe. AHHHHH! Ack. So, yea, the AFM. The little bastard slip by me - like a wet noodle. Oh, not like - I didn't get to go - no, I'm going - it slipped past me because I just assumed that they were looking for films to buy. You know - A MARKET. A FILM MARKET... an AMERICAN FILM MARKET. We want to BUY AMERICAN FILMS.... well, no - actually there's a little more to it, apparently - because today's email said in its subject matter : AFM exhibitors interested in meeting with AFI FEST Filmmakers Holy shit. Why? What are they expecting to hear? That I'm amazing? That I've got the next big thing? I'm not a salesman. I'm not some monkey that's going to dance. But I want too. Oh goddamnit, I should just drink my way to that AFM and dance dance dance like it's 80's night. People said I've been a good dancer - remember friends? I'm a good dancer? I don't think the AFM wants me to dance. They want me to talk about my movie. The movie that they want to BUY. The Western - a sexual drama about a man with a sexually experimental girlfriend and a new gay friend who he's sleeping with not because he's gay - but because he's sexually afraid - no wait - no - it's because he's girlfriend is being too aggressive and he loves her - and love isn't about as she tells him - "i want to be fucked like an animal." Where'd you go AFM? I was just in the middle of the - what's that? Two minutes - I have to sum up a movie in two minutes? Oh shit. Yea. Ok - so I got this other one - WITHIN - yea - it's a horror film? Yea, yea - a horror film - yea I know those sell really good - what's it about? - skeletons - oh yea - you know the creepy ones - yea - they burst out of people's bodies - yea - pretty sick! - yea yea - it's going to be awesome - what's it about? - well, it's got these characters who each have a secret - or something their hiding - yea - and the skeletons are the metaphors for the reprecussions of these secrets - like secrets are bad and things - hello? hello? how did you just disappear like that? The hallway is empty. Oh there's another guy - hey - friend - yo - come here - yea - you. I got a great film for you. THE ODYSSEY OF LMNO - yea - it's great - it's about a robot, a goofy and clunky robot on this journey to find his owner's lost cat. Yea - pretty funny. It's great, kids will love it - I bet it'll do really well - what's that? How big? Oh - it's big. Like - lots of money big. - no, I mean, yea - I'm sure it'll make lots of money - maybe - but yea - it'll take a lot to make. What have I done? No, I'm not an established filmmaker. Hello? Hello? What the fuck?! Do these guys really want to meet me? Of course, I'll put together something a little better - but man - what a fucked up scary shit I'm getting myself into. This is good opportunity here. This is stuff we're ready to get into. This is the beginning. And I'm doing it alone. What's up with the obvious metaphors here? Seriously - can I get any more obvious? This place is strange. This universe is a weird one. Maybe one day it'll make sense, but until then I'll be a zippy squirrel running around with my head cut off - scared of the things I can't control. AHHHHH!

FANTACINE & MINOT  

May 17, 2006 01:23PM

just so you know:

i am a member of FANTACINE
http://www.fantacine.com

and have a personal site with my work and dream journal at
http://www.iamminot.com

Please enjoy!

Film Production Blog "lonelylights"

TRAILER  

May 17, 2006 01:27PM

Lonely Lights (in my words)  

May 17, 2006 01:16PM

It took me 15 years to make this film. When I first approached the idea to retell some of my experiences as a kid, I found that most of my memories came to me in segments. I remembered only little pieces, flickers of memory and light. I found it strange how life repeated itself and how pieces were connected. I then started to arrange these stories together in the same manner as filmmaker Su Friedrich in her incredible work "Sink or Swim," a film about her father. Using her structure, my film become more and more of a self-exploration. I drew further from hiding things behind my dialogue and characters and just started being more honest with myself. I started to understand some of the consequences of the events in my life. Why were my parents this influencial to me? Why was this experience with my cousin that profound? It took a long while to discover who I am - and to be ok with not being 100% accurate in that assesment. I've come to terms with the present accepting the past. This has been a journey that despite any festivals I may or may not play was worth the time and effort. This has been the most important film I've made. I thank my cast and crew for their amazing work. This film was more then just a thesis project for an undergraduate degree, it was my therapy. I'm happier now and more at peace. It is amazing how friends can do that for you.

Film Production Blog "lmno"

TRAILER  

May 17, 2006 01:27PM

Lonely Lights (in my words)  

May 17, 2006 01:16PM

It took me 15 years to make this film. When I first approached the idea to retell some of my experiences as a kid, I found that most of my memories came to me in segments. I remembered only little pieces, flickers of memory and light. I found it strange how life repeated itself and how pieces were connected. I then started to arrange these stories together in the same manner as filmmaker Su Friedrich in her incredible work "Sink or Swim," a film about her father. Using her structure, my film become more and more of a self-exploration. I drew further from hiding things behind my dialogue and characters and just started being more honest with myself. I started to understand some of the consequences of the events in my life. Why were my parents this influencial to me? Why was this experience with my cousin that profound? It took a long while to discover who I am - and to be ok with not being 100% accurate in that assesment. I've come to terms with the present accepting the past. This has been a journey that despite any festivals I may or may not play was worth the time and effort. This has been the most important film I've made. I thank my cast and crew for their amazing work. This film was more then just a thesis project for an undergraduate degree, it was my therapy. I'm happier now and more at peace. It is amazing how friends can do that for you.

Tue, November 7, 2006

Theater 13, Nov 7 7:15 pm
AFI FEST, International Shorts Competition
7:15 pm ArclightIncludes: EYE POPPIN, FILM NOIR, FULL METAL SLACKS, HAIRLADY, THE LONELY LIGHTS. THE COLOR OF LEMONS., MELODRAMA, 'MELODRAMAT', PHANTOM CANYON, POP FOUL, WIGALD

Wed, November 8, 2006

Theater 13, Nov 7 7:15 pm
AFI FEST, International Shorts Competition
4:30 pm ArclightIncludes: EYE POPPIN, FILM NOIR, FULL METAL SLACKS, HAIRLADY, THE LONELY LIGHTS. THE COLOR OF LEMONS., MELODRAMA, 'MELODRAMAT', PHANTOM CANYON, POP FOUL, WIGALD


Things bmpiety said...

not as delicious as goodnight charlie.

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November Guest posted 09-DEC-06

simple - and delicious.

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Goodnight Charlie posted 09-DEC-06

just amazing

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Hairlady posted 08-NOV-06

hard to watch after hearing some bad news from home... extremely well paced.

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Pop Foul posted 08-NOV-06

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The History of Pennsylvania posted 19-MAY-06

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On Being Your Average Joe posted 19-MAY-06

a russian myth of amazingness. thank you for making this - you rock.

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The Golden Samovar posted 17-MAY-06

oh the places you go.

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Picnic Serenade posted 17-MAY-06

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Trade Thoughts with bmpiety

Dude! Fifteen years!!!! I have to root for you. Have you seen the film, "American Movie?" I see the Great Savio has visited you as he has done to about 80% of WAB members. Check this predatory, anti-American, scam artsit out on the WAB message boards. Type in, "Pumelo" in the search engine to see what he's really about. WAB members look out for one another.

Best of luck to you!

Burnley

www.donttalksodumb.com

Burnley Mar 16, 2007 08:09PM

Just curious... i spent a good 6 hours last night uploading my trailer. I checked it this morning and its no where to be found. Any ideas?

VERY-TAY Nov 25, 2006 06:41PM

Glad to hear it ended on a high note. Good Luck with the next one!

markj Nov 16, 2006 11:22AM

Thanks for adding me as a friend. Sorry to hear about your dog and the disappointing screening. It sounds like a tumultuous week for you. It'll all be on the upswing for you after this.

deltavega Nov 12, 2006 11:55AM

Thanks for making friends with me. Sorry to hear about the bad screening man. I premiere in two weeks and am a little nervous myself. Many talented filmmakers in this festival...

VERY-TAY Nov 11, 2006 10:45PM

Sorry to hear about your dog..my film's premier screening didn't go great either. It was projected anamorphic. Very annoying. The fact that your film was chosen by AFI is the main thing. People do watch and take note.

paulette Nov 10, 2006 10:39AM

Hiya

I've not read all of your blogs, just the first one, and see we have a similar method. I've not made the same film but because I my films are personal it also becomes a kind of therapy. I'd like to grow with my films and create characters that reflect where my life is and where I'd like it to be. Lots of fantasy too to spice things up.

I'll be back to read more, especially the long one dated Oct 31...

See ya

P

paulette Nov 10, 2006 10:34AM

thanks for the befriending.... and in a strange coincidence I saw your film at AFI the other day.

Conundrum Nov 10, 2006 12:54AM

hey good luck at the afi screening!!!

silverlakefilmfestival Nov 07, 2006 11:16AM

Dance, Dance, Dance, like its 80s night!!! I'm diggin' the trailer!

markj Nov 07, 2006 09:23AM

so, quick, sum up your life in 2 minutes.

MuchoMas Nov 03, 2006 01:05PM

afm post funny. me like funny.

MP4Fest Nov 03, 2006 01:04PM

that post is hilarious, man. good luck!

glassbrando Nov 03, 2006 12:16PM

thanks! yikes!

bmpiety Oct 31, 2006 11:12AM

good luck at afi fest!

saskiawb Oct 30, 2006 03:13PM