Clik here to view.
From C to C: My Expedition into (Short) Filmmaking
Back when I made my first film, I was practically devoid of any of the filmmaking knowledge I have now. I’d never read a book on filmmaking, so I relied entirely on others to get my vision from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Red Carpet Success: The Cerise Big Apple Preview
There may not have been a red carpet (or even a red rug for that matter!), but what was there at the Millennium Film Workshop this past Friday in New York City was a full-throttle evening of epic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not My BFF: Five Lessons Film Festivals Can Learn from Bergenfield Film Festival
On Cinco de Mayo, traditionally a time for celebration and revelry, my short film Cerise screened at Bergenfield Film Festival in my home state of New Jersey. “Screened” probably isn’t the most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Tao of Crowdfunding: Three Ps for a Successful Indie Film Campaign
UPDATED: 2/18/13 –– Same three Ps. Even more recent examples! Long before I worked at Indiegogo, I was given the opportunity to step in for the company’s co-founder Slava Rubin for a presentation on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Tao of Crowdfunding: A Practical Guide to Crowdfunder Etiquette
So you now know some of the keys of a successful campaign from reading the first post in my Tao of Crowdfunding series, but that’s only part of the ongoing battle to find alternative sources for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cagney, City for Conquest, and the Invention of the Postmodern Protagonist
As many of you may know from reading my late night tweets and Facebook updates, I’ve been immersing myself in James Cagney movies ever since I stumbled on his old residence in New York a couple months...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From Auteur to Author: The Tao of Crowdfunding Goes to Print
It’s official––I’ve just signed and mailed away a contract to pen The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers for Michael Wiese Productions! Based on my blog series of the same title, this book will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top Eight Movies I Saw in Theaters in 2011 (Because I Only Saw Eight Movies...
As many of my closer friends on Facebook and those who follow me on Twitter probably know, I spent the bulk of 2011 writing, teaching, and doing research for my second feature-length screenplay Caput....
View ArticleClik here to view.
From Auteur to Author, Part 2: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Arrives on Amazon
After six months of writing like a rock star, including one complete rewrite and two full revisions, plus another two rounds of copyediting with an editor, and most recently an in-depth review of its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From Auteur to Author, Part 3: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Comes Full Circle
The circle is now complete –– I’m officially an author! On Saturday, April 6th, I had my first-ever book signing for Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign, published by...
View Article
