BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 68: “SEE WHAT I’M SAYING” FILMMAKER HILARI SCARL

Hilari Scarl joins BYOD to discuss her film about deaf performers, “See What I’m Saying.” From their moments in preparation, to the stage and beyond, she chronicled the very particular struggles that face deaf artists such as CJ Jones and TL Forsberg…



Posted on January 17, 2013 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 134: IT’S ELEMENTARY…

This week, we visit the sequel to everyone’s favorite detective. It all seems very formulaic… almost too formulaic…



Posted on January 16, 2013 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – (ALMOST) CRIMINAL CONTRACT CLAUSES, PART 2

In the last edition of “Going Bionic,” we revealed four horribly deceiving contract clauses that are detrimental to your film. Since once of my missions is to keep you safe from the blood-soaked jaws of unethical distributors, today I’m revealing four more contract clauses that you should avoid…



Posted on January 15, 2013 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE 1950 MONTANA UFO FILM

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil finds aliens hovering over Big Sky Country…



Posted on January 11, 2013 by

BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 67: SUNDANCE 2013 PREVIEW WITH PROGRAMMERS DAVID COURIER & CAROLINE LIBRESCO

As Sundance is set to premier a wave of films that will define 2013, BYOD welcomes festival curators David Courier and Caroline Libresco to show some of the best. We talk about over a dozen of the movies scheduled to show this year…



Posted on January 10, 2013 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 133: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!

This week, when you’re doing a sequel to you film, you really should be more creative with the title…



Posted on January 9, 2013 by

CONGRESSIONAL TORTURE: EXAMINING THE CONTROVERSY OF “ZERO DARK THIRTY”

It’s safe to say the creators of “Zero Dark Thirty” expected to be hearing more about Oscar nominations and less about Senate panels as their movie neared wide release…



Posted on January 8, 2013 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – (ALMOST) CRIMINAL CONTRACT CLAUSES, PART 1

What I’m presenting to you today is excerpts from very recent distribution contracts from distributors, along with my explanation of the clauses. The distribution company names have been omitted to protect the guilty (and to protect me from retaliation from them). Should you be wondering how I got these contracts, they come from filmmakers who signed them, and suffered their consequences…



Posted on January 8, 2013 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: PRAY FOR THE WILDCATS

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil brings out Andy Griffith’s evil side…



Posted on January 4, 2013 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 132: W[REC]KING A FRANCHISE?

Happy New Year! Another year, another zombie film, but this one’s from Spain…



Posted on January 2, 2013 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – WELCOME TO 2013!

Welcome to 2013. Today is the first day of the best year since 2007, so today we’re going to put our collective fingers on the pulse of key markers that will shape the film outlook for 2013. So, without further ado, let’s get into 2013 on a Geddy Lee high note!



Posted on January 1, 2013 by

FILM THREAT’S TOP FILMS OF 2012

When it comes to picking the top films of the year, the challenge is daunting. Since our writers see so many films over the course of the year, not just the theatrical-friendly, critically revered and/or festival-darling fare, our choices can be all over the place. Still, each year we submit our lists and see what shakes out…



Posted on December 31, 2012 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION OF FINE ART

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of memorable films and TV productions that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil learns how to sell fine art at Sears…



Posted on December 28, 2012 by

BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC: “CRUDE,” “SOME KIND OF MONSTER” AND “PARADISE LOST” DIRECTOR JOE BERLINGER ON HIS FILMOGRAPHY

Joe Berlinger joins BYOD to discuss his wide-ranging output over two decades of landmark documentary filmmaking. We go from the legal battles of “Brother’s Keeper,” to “Paradise Lost,” before going into the studio with Metallica and Paul Simon with “Some Kind of Monster,” and “Under African Skies”…



Posted on December 27, 2012 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 131: NOT SO FUNNY NOW!

This week, more holiday fun with a look at a classic holiday movie… no, not “Die Hard,” maybe next year…



Posted on December 26, 2012 by
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