The Age of Stupid is the Future of Film

Premiering on 550 screens in 45 countries today September 21st (in the United States) and tomorrow Tuesday September 22nd (in the rest of the world) the hardworking folks at The Age of Stupid have done with limited means what corporations spend millions of dollars trying to do: create a world wide cinematic event.

Age of Stupid at IFP Independent Film Week

Take note – the film with one of the most incredibly uses of hybrid strategy is coming to a city near you. You have to to check out Age Of Stupid at this weeks IFP Independent Film Week Monday night! They do an international one night premiere the following night. I’ll be there Monday night […]

King Corn is Amazing. How filmmakers should help each other.

So I finally saw King Corn, I know long overdue, especially since I know the filmmakers. Ted Hope is always commenting on how we have to help curate each others films to help each other. Here is what I did to help King Korn: I twittered about it – which then went on my facebook […]

Blogging, Criticism, and Niche Audiences

Here’s an article from Chuck Tryon’s blog, on the increasingly important role of blogging with regards to independent film. Blogging, Film Criticism, and Niche Audiences by Chuck Tryon | August 6th, 2009 One of the ongoing questions I’ve been thinking about for a couple of years is the role of blogging in reshaping film criticism. […]

Art House Arrest: Current Trends in Small Theater Programming

This is an article I thought you might find interesting from the Sante Fe New Mexican. Just in case you ever wanted to know what that Cinematheque programmer was really thinking. The Big Picture: Art-house arrest Pasatiempo | The New Mexican | 8/6/2009 Size shouldn’t matter, but sometimes it seems that big is all people […]