1. Don’t start shooting until you have SOME money in the bank. But if you do, make sure nobody in…
Greetings once again oh hallowed readers and moviemakers! I’ve collected some kooky stories I hope you’ll enjoy. A number of…
My trip to the Santa Barbara Film Festival a few weeks ago wasn’t the nirvana I’d expected. Interviewing two enlightened,…
Last week I attended a party at my friend Nim’s post-production facility. I found myself in the kitchen, chatting with…
Greg Laemmle—relentless supporter of indie moviemakers—suggested I include moviemaker Tommy Wiseau in my self-distribution series. Turns out Wiseau’s movie, The…
When Gregory Laemmle of the priceless L.A. independent Laemmle theatre chain (I pray they never go out of business) suggested…
After a veritable maze of introductions, letters, meetings, “possibly"s and even a “yes” or two that transformed into “no” with…
I met with Antonio (Tony) Manriquez at the Borders cafe in Sherman Oaks last week. Tony directed his first feature…
My dear friend, Craig Nisker, thinks he can save the world one crop at a time. The crop being cannabis…
Andrei Tarkovsky re-wrote my life. I was merrily moving along on my little path, happily completing my B.F.A. in photography…