I am not sure cell phones have really helped because I used to be able to always be on set. When cell phones came along, the producer was always on the phone. Sure schedules used to be done by hand. Nothing was wireless. But what was it that helped make movies more efficiently or creatively? What were the big advances that I can recall? Did they all actually help? Did some hurt?
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I can’t always be optimistic. My apologies.
I did start this HopeForFilm / TrulyFreeFilm blog in the hopes that community action could improve things for us all. My original lists of 75 problems of indie film remain relevant, alas; and with this latest addition we are almost at 100 such challenges.
But don’t be bummed, every problem is an opportunity, right? To quote the great Walt Kelly of Pogo: “We are surrounded by unsurmountable opportunities.” We just need the will, the strength, the hope, and the power to change them. 12 Steps to progress?
I admit, even blessed by my last name, even I can’t be always be optimistic, at least not if I want to also speak the truth. Sometimes throwing a brick is an act of love; you know what I mean? And granted I’ve thrown a lot of bricks at this indie film thing. What can I say? There’s a great deal really wrong with our culture these days and a hell of a lot that can hurt our business. We have to work together if we want to build it better.
Let’s get started and call these “opportunities” out (in no particular order); maybe they are not so unsurmountable after all:
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Critics Agree: See STARLET This Weekend
You missed it at SXSW? You missed it at Locarno? You read the great reviews and you want to see what it is all about. Well you can check out Sean Baker’s latest at:
Sean Baker’s latest feature, STARLET was chosen by Sight & Sound as one of the 30 films to see at BFI London Film Festival. Quite an honor to be on this list among so many important films. http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/london-film-festival-2012-30-recommendations
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STARLET’s NYC & LA Dates Announced!
Sean Baker’s follow up to “Prince Of Broadway”, STARLET will be opening Nov. 9th in NY & LA. NY theaters will be
Yes, it’s true: STARLET premiered in the USA in competition at SXSW (where it won Best Actor) , and just recently made it’s international debut in competition at Locarno (where it won the Junior Jury Award), quickly followed by Oldenburg (Germany). And it’s been getting great reviews. Music Box is set to release in the States late fall or early winter, and we have a whole long list of places you may be able to catch Starlet first. In fact there are six more prestigious fests that are to screen it that I could not list because they have yet to announce their line-ups. But check out all the places you can see it first:
Upcoming festival screenings for STARLET:
