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Grew up in New England and schooled in SoCal. Been writing and making movies since I was 10. Started getting paid to do it over a decade later.
Really enjoy the entrepreneurial side of filmmaking and believe all filmmakers should take a proactive approach in building their business(es) and relationships in and out of the film industry.
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Article Comment – 'Anything Can Happen in This Movie': The Sheer Satirical Brilliance of 'The Square'

I haven't seen the movie yet but I think he's just referring to the pacing of the edits. If I recall correctly, the director did this in Force Majeure as well, letting some scenes really take their time and play out with minimal cuts, while then using quicker cuts during "transitional" scenes. Not really anything new or groundbreaking, just letting some scenes "breathe" while cutting all the fat in others.

5 years ago
Article Comment – How to Get a Big-Budget Song in Your Low-Budget Indie Film

This is exactly the info I needed right now. Finishing up post on my first feature and looking to secure the rights to one older, but well known song. Great info and super encouraging. Thanks Chris!

5 years ago
Boards Comment – Shooting feature film with C100?

C100 output is 8 bit, doesn't matter if the recorder does 10, you're not gaining any more information.

5 years ago
Article Comment – Why David Lowery Almost Killed 'A Ghost Story,' Summer 2017's Best Movie

All his work is highly overrated or just that one movie you saw that indie critics loved but you didn't? Let me try to answer your question "how does this happen" though, because it's actually a very good question for people who don't understand what goes into directing, what makes a good director and how directors get work.

Even though it's a popular critique, it's not true that every decision in Hollywood is based off the bottom line. Personality and professionalism go a long way and by all accounts David is an awesomely nice guy and pretty easy to work with. He's also a very talented writer. Though I wasn't a big fan of ATBS, it was well written and I think Pete's Dragon (which David co-wrote) was excellent when it comes to both the screenplay and direction. David also has very captivating blog where you can see some of his storytelling shine in a shorter format. So he's easy to work with, a talented writer and has a proven track record of directing Hollywood types (Affleck, Mara, Redford, etc.). Oh, and he has (like it or not) a unique vision and artistic quality to his work. It seems that he also delivers his product on time and on budget, which is super important for the giant Hollywood studio machine.

So yeah, ATBS didn't do crazy at the box office but it was very well made and Pete's Dragon, which was also well made, had great BO returns. The combo of those two successes, plus the other facts listed above would make David an easy hire for most studio exes and producers.

5 years ago
Boards Comment – Heads up filmmakers: Sony price dumps today / monday

Thanks for the heads up, figured it had to be coming soon.

5 years ago
Article Comment – Blockbuster Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut Gave us His Exclusive Take on NAB

Which of his films are we calling a blockbuster? Terminator Salvation or Mr. 3000?

5 years ago

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