The Anywhere Effect
A couple of years ago, I decided to take a break from New York, and headed out to Tempe, Arizona…
Author: john_rodzvilla
Kara Walker at REDCAT
At the opening reception for Kara Walker’s multimedia project “Song of the South” at downtown LA’s REDCAT Gallery, the artist…
Do I need a business plan?
Dear Doc Doctor: I’ve been asked for a business plan for my documentary. I thought those types of things were…
Docurama on the Rise
At the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, Steve Savage and Susan Margolin, the two minds behind New Video, a New York-based…
I Blog….Therefore I Am
Freak boy and Festivus poles. Gutted tuna auctioned in Tokyo. And Thanos-the-PR-man singing “Feelings” at karaoke. Whoa-oh-oh. I’m a blogger,…
Legal: Pay Per View or Mobile Phone
Every time a new type of technology is developed in the entertainment industry, including in motion pictures, issues arise regarding…
Q&A: David Strathairn
If you’ve seen a John Sayles movie, you know who David Strathairn is. Sadly, if you’ve not seen a John…
Affordable post-production
Dear Doc Doctor: In the post-production phase, technology becomes so complicated—there are so many options. Any suggestion on what’s the…
Thinking Outside the Can
For years, digital cameras and post-production equipment have been changing the way films are budgeted, shot, and edited. But no…