DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 127: CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A SMILEY
This week, the clerks try to apply the concept of a new horror movie when dealing with terrible customer…

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THE TURKEY TROT AT THE BOX OFFICE!
As promised, today’s article is focused on this year’s record-shattering Thanksgiving box office, as well as trends that routinely emerge during Turkey week. So, without further ado, let’s dive into how this Thanksgiving rewrote the history books…

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Hammad Zaidi
THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE SECRET DIARY OF DESMOND PFEIFFER
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 gives an infamous TV flop a second chance…

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Phil Hall
BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 61: DOCUMENTING A MOTHER’S RAPE AND SURVIVAL WITH “INGELORE” DIRECTOR FRANK STIEFEL
In this eye-opening interview, director Frank Stiefel talks about his film, “Ingelore”…

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Ondi Timoner
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 126: IN THE PIT
This week, with the new Bond movie, “Skyfall,” out and rocking theaters, we look at a scene from it that is a little suspicious in its similarities to a different film…

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – TURKEY WEEK READER Q&A
Today’s continuation of our Reader Q&A series is an appetizer before this week’s Thanksgiving feast. While next Tuesday we’ll analyze the distribution trends that routinely emerge during turkey day weekend, today we’re going to answer more questions from my electronic mailbag…

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Hammad Zaidi
THE BOOTLEG FILES: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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 checks out what’s playing at Ford’s Theatre…

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Phil Hall
BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 60: “CONNECTED” WITH WEB PIONEER AND DIRECTOR TIFFANY SHLAIN
Tiffany Shlain comes to BYOD to bring her message of Inter-Dependence and discuss filming her family in her doc, “Connected.”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Ondi Timoner
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 125: FANS WILL BE FANS
This week, the clerks run into some trouble with yet another fan…

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – READER Q&A, FROM DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION TO SELLING SHOES AND BEYOND!
Today I’m going to answer five questions that recently found their way to me, via phone or email. My answers below may assist you in either reinforcing or reimagining your strategy, but either way, they’re intended to help!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Hammad Zaidi
MONKEY MAN – 50
It’s Monkey Man’s 50th comic strip on Film Threat, and he’s celebrating by… getting Force-choked!?!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brian Lynch
THE BOOTLEG FILES: COLLECTOR’S ITEM
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 flies with a vintage pilot…

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Phil Hall
BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 59: UNDERGROUND CHILDREN FIGHTERS WITH “BUFFALO GIRLS” DIRECTOR TODD KELLSTEIN
Todd Kellstein brings his jaw-dropping doc, “Buffalo Girls,” into BYOD to discuss the world of Thai children boxers…

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Ondi Timoner
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 124: STAR WARS REBORN?
This week, with the selling of LucasFilm and the passing of the lightsaber to old Mickey, we head on down to the clerks to check out their opinion of this news…

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – ELECTION FILMS!
Since winning 270 electoral votes today is a greater feat than championing the weekend box office, we’re examining films about elections…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Hammad Zaidi
