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The final countdown

Dear friends, I need your help.  As some of you know, I’ve been recently campaigning to raise money for a short film I’m producing this winter, called “Snow Jacket.”  How hard it has been was not something I think I was fully prepared for, as I never had the experience of making a thesis film … Read more

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Test {a teaser trailer}

I wrote and produced this short film last fall, with no money and a lot of help. If you enjoy it, or it makes you curious, or you want to meet that one girl in it, join us for a little screening Saturday. And if this lends any cred that we know how to tell … Read more

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Snow Jacket Ornaments

Donate $10 or more to our Kickstarter campaign for “Snow Jacket,” and get a handmade holiday ornament. You can also buy them on Etsy here to support the cause.

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Snow Jacket

Back when I was young and stupid-cute, I went to film school and realized I wouldn’t ever have to do any production work if I were a Screenwriting major.  I went about my life, actually got sleep in college, never had to ask my relatives for thesis money, pitched in gratis on a few friends’ … Read more

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American Horror Story recap – Pilot

So this is what’s bringing me back to the blog after a long absence.  I’ve now watched 6 episodes of this show and decided:  It’s a thing.  I’m not sure what it is exactly, but neither do the producers, so that’s okay.  At the very least, it’s pure style, all shadow and jump cuts and … Read more

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Lo & Pear watch Shep & Tiffany

Oh, this?  Just our overdue love letter to KCS Cougar.  It’s only like 6 months and 3-5 hair colors old.

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A conversation

A teen argues her case for permission to go to an under-18 club. J (father, CHP officer, motorcycle rider): So, you’d keep an eye on your drink, right?  Like if you had a soda? M (age 15): I don’t even drink at things.  At school dances, when they have water bottles, I never even take … Read more

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TV Titles

I’m finally getting around to watching the final season of “Big Love.”  And the title sequence has never felt more poignant or resonant, with its floundering, floating, grasping players swirling about in both space and storyline. Then I came upon this website and this lovely compilation of title clips throughout film and TV history. That … Read more

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