GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THE 2012 “YEAR-END” REVIEW + CHRISTMAS BONUS!

Merry Christmas and welcome to our 2012 Year-End Review and Christmas Bonus! I know the politically correct salutation is to say “Happy Holidays,” or “Seasons Greetings,” but hot damn, it’s Christmas Day, and this column will have to wait until 2018 to be published on Christmas Day again – so I have to give a shout out to my favorite holiday.



Posted on December 25, 2012 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: DER SCHNEEMANN

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 watches as Mother Nature kills Whitey…



Posted on December 21, 2012 by

BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 65: “EVERYDAY SUNSHINE” WITH FISHBONE AND FILMMAKERS LEV ANDERSON AND CHRIS METZLER

Angelo Moore and John Norwood Fisher of Fishbone join BYOD with filmmakers Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler to talk about “Everyday Sunshine”…



Posted on December 20, 2012 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 130: JINGLE ALL THE WAY FROM REALITY

This week, it’s the holidays and what better way to celebrate them than with a film starring the former Govenator that’s nuttier than your aunt’s fruit cake…



Posted on December 19, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THINGS TO DO BEFORE 2013, PART 2.

Today we’re going to explore five more tactics to help jumpstart your 2013. So, before you punt on the rest of 2012 like 98% of Hollywood is doing this week, (or has already done last week), check out these five moves.



Posted on December 18, 2012 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: TRIPLE TROUBLE

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 is not fooled by a faux Charlie Chaplin comedy…



Posted on December 14, 2012 by

BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 64: “VIDEOCRACY,” “CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT” AND “IN THE DARK ROOM” FROM IDFA 2012

Filmed in Amsterdam during the 2012 Int’l Documentary Film Festival, Ondi profiles several of the most stunning films to showcase this year…



Posted on December 13, 2012 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 129: CHERNOBYL DIARRHEA

This week, a movie about the tragedy that was Chernobyl and why tourists just shouldn’t go on those sketchy “Extreme Tourism” tours while abroad…



Posted on December 12, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THINGS TO DO BEFORE 2013, PART 1.

As we barrel through the last 20 days of 2012, if, of course, the world doesn’t end on the 21st, today ignites part one of a two part series on, “Things To Do Before 2013.” These tactics are designed to focus and inspire your about the opportunities that lay ahead…



Posted on December 11, 2012 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: DOGARAMA

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 goes to the dogs…



Posted on December 7, 2012 by

BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 63: “THIS BAND IS SO GORGEOUS,” “PARADISO” AND “WRONG TIME WRONG PLACE” FROM IDFA

Recorded on location at the International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam, Ondi meets with the makers of some of the gems of the fest in the first of two special episodes…



Posted on December 6, 2012 by

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 128: TWILIGHT OF THE APOCALYPSE

This week, with the end of the Sparkly Vampire franchise and the coming of the Mayan Doomsday, one has to wonder if they were linked all along?



Posted on December 5, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: READER Q&A – FILM FESTIVALS!

Since the 2013 film festival season is officially started, with Sundance announcing their picks, today I’m going to answer a handful of film festival related questions…



Posted on December 4, 2012 by

THE BOOTLEG FILES: KING LEAR

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 brushes up his Shakespeare…



Posted on November 30, 2012 by

BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 62: DOCUMENTING THE STRUGGLE WITH “HOOP DREAMS” AND “THE INTERRUPTERS’” STEVE JAMES

American master doc maker, Steve James sits down with Ondi to discuss his incredible body of work…



Posted on November 29, 2012 by
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