GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – READER Q&A: INDIE FILM PRE-SALES AND MORE
I recently noticed that I hadn’t had a “Reader Q&A” installment in awhile, so that’s what we’re doing today. Thus, without further ado, let’s roll into some of your questions, and some of my answers…

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Hammad Zaidi
BIG JIMMY – 02 – THREE DIMENSIONS AND A LITTLE LADY: PART ONE
Martian milksop Jimmy Feldspar accidentally became Mars’ representative in a brutal intergalactic fighting tournament. Now he must wait and prepare for his next challenge to appear…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by James Stayte
THE BOOTLEG FILES: EMPIRE
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 wishes for his 15 minutes of fame…

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Phil Hall
BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 76: “KOCH,” ED KOCH DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR NEIL BARSKY
Former reporter Neil Barsky joins BYOD to discuss his new bio doc on former Mayor of New York City, “Koch”…

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Ondi Timoner
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 141: WRECK-IT, FIX-IT, SCARE-IT!
This week, a film that references, and also twists, all the best things about retro games and arcades from our childhood youth…

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – “ARGO”: POST OSCAR SUCCESS BANKS ON “WHAT’S NEXT?”
This year, “Argo” is utilizing new technology to drive its post-Oscar sales, which is a vast departure from how other “Best Picture” winners have enjoyed their post-Oscar success. So, today we’re examining how “Best Picture” winners have gone from banking on a bump on the silver screen to hoping for a point and click on your computer screen…

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Hammad Zaidi
BIG JIMMY – 01 – THE TEASER TRAILER
Check out the first installment of our newest comic strip, “Big Jimmy!” It’s the tender tale of a 14 year old Martian boy who… oh, just look at the comic strip. If I explain it all, it won’t be as much fun…

Posted on March 4, 2013 by James Stayte
THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD
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 visits pre-pre-war Iraq…

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Phil Hall
BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 75: OSCAR-NOMINATED DOC “5 BROKEN CAMERAS” WITH CO-DIRECTOR GUY DAVIDI
Guy Davidi has gone from being a largely unknown Israeli anarchist to Academy Award nominated director in a short time. His recent work, “5 Broken Cameras,” was co-directed with Emad Burnat and offers an intensely up-close account of the ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis…

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ondi Timoner
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 140: WRATH OF A DIFFERENT SORT
This week, travel to ancient Greece, where wrath is brewing… but from what source…

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – “WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WONDERPHIL!”
After having a successful and harmonious working relationship with a given filmmaker, Phil Gorn asks talented visionary and storyteller about their upcoming projects, to see if there is a mutual interest to produce a film together. If a synergy arises, a celluloid dream is born…

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Hammad Zaidi
THE BOOTLEG FILES: LAUREL AND HARDY
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 digs up another fine animated mess…

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Phil Hall
BYOD: BRING YOUR OWN DOC – EPISODE 74: SUNDANCE 2013 SPECIAL PT. 4: “GOD LOVES UGANDA,” “SALMA,” “THE SUMMIT,” “SOUND CITY,” “THE SQUARE” AND “WHO IS DANI CRISTAL?”
BYOD is back at Sundance for the last installment of our four Special Episodes…

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Ondi Timoner
DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 139: THE CYCLE WILL CONTINUE
This week, The Mayan apocalypse may be over, maybe, but Winter’s cold grasp is not, as persistent as the horrid “Twilight” rip-offs…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Chris Cirillo
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – TAKING THE (INDIE FILM SALES) TEMPERATURE AT BERLIN/EFM 2013.
In baseball terms, the indie film world hit solid singles at Sundance, and now we rounded first and eyeing second base at Berlin/EFM. But, we’re certainly not safely into second base yet. Hell, we haven’t even tried to stretch our single into a double yet. Like I said, we’re just rounding first…

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Hammad Zaidi
