State of Cinema: Steven Soderbergh from San Francisco Film Society on Vimeo.

Tru dat.

(VIA San Francisco Film Festival)

Yet another interesting article from the NY Times about the ever-changing entertainment industry. This is why we’re making our documentary!

As home-entertainment revenue declined in the last five years, studios reduced spending on scripts from new writers, cut junior staff positions and severely curtailed deals with producers who once provided entry-level positions for film school graduates. Yet applications to university film, television and digital media programs surged in the last few years as students sought refuge from the weak economy in graduate schools and some colleges opened new programs.

(VIA The NY Times)

I don’t usually let people in the kitchen before the meal’s cooked, but the clocks have sprung forward and I’m feeling like sharing. As I was cutting this last night I thought I’d entered a time warp when I suddenly sped through an hour while working.

It honestly feels like that sometimes when editing.

Anyway, there’s no color correction or sound work here — it’s just a window into how things are progressing with our feature documentary Click Here.

LINK TO VIDEO | PASSWORD –> clickhere

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Whether you are a veteran storyteller, new to the industry, or just someone who enjoys good entertainment, it’s no secret that the landscape of filmmaking has changed. Double7 Images and martha’s seed entertainment are embarking on a documentary journey in “CLICK HERE” that will provide an intimate look at the current anatomy of creating a project.

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Tarantino On Violence. Or Not. (VIDEO)

January 12, 2013 Thoughts

I thought I was done posting for the day BUT this is what happens when you’re rendering media and clicking around the web in the interim. In this interview, the journalist tries to corner Tarantino on the impact of violence in movies, especially pertinent considering Vice President Biden was in the midst of the same [...]

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Netflix For The Win w/David Fincher

January 12, 2013 Stamp of Approval

Last I read on this there were all kinds of “issues” because Netflix was being pulled over the $100MM mark for the production of this original series. What do you expect when you partner up with one of the most detail oriented filmmakers with a penchant for perfection? From the looks of the trailer, I [...]

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