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Channeling the Nile: Lessons Learned Digging An Original Media Distribution Stream (Article)

Posted by on Oct 17, 2014 in Articles, Featured, News, Tips | 0 comments

For far too long, African stories have been two-dimensionally portrayed by those who understood only part of what Africa is. Today, however, there are emerging and seasoned filmmakers whose works reflect the true history, stories and hopes of Africa. These filmmakers, who have largely gone unseen and unheard, have stories they’re aching to tell; stories that reflect their passion and their...

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Max Adventure: Edutainment Makes a Comeback (Press Release)

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014 in Crowd Funding Campaigns, Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases | 1 comment

When an overly glorified delivery man (Max) is thrust through a black hole, his ship crash lands on the strange planet of Nemisia. He quickly finds himself caught in a war between the Nemisian Army and the Goranian Resistance, and the subject of interest by both! In the vein of the cartoons of the 1980's such as He-Man, Fat Albert, and G.I. Joe, Max Adventure is a Sci-Fi adventure that strives...

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Introverts Make Great Directors: Three Reasons Why (Article)

Posted by on Oct 10, 2014 in Articles, Featured, News, Tips | 22 comments

If you're an introvert with an interest in directing, chances are you've experienced certain doubts. "Directing's not for me. It's for people with better people skills." Or perhaps, "I don't want to direct. No one's gonna listen to me. I should just stick with writing." Sound familiar? Here's the good news. If you really want to direct, and I mean really can't get it out of your system...

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Breaking Barriers: Microbudget feature, Layover, Gets SVOD Release (Microbudget Press Release)

Posted by on Oct 8, 2014 in Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, Video: Trailers | 0 comments

Last year, I made my feature film debut, LAYOVER, for $6000. We shot the French-language film on the Canon 5D, on weekend nights in Los Angeles. A year later we premiered the film at the Seattle International Film Festival and we were nominated for the New American Cinema Award. We've also played at several other festivals, and now we'll be releasing the film via direct distribution from...

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TB3 Motion Control Kit (Equipment Review)

Posted by on Oct 3, 2014 in Equipment, Featured, Reviews, Reviews (Equipment) | 0 comments

The eMotimo TB3 Black is a 2-axis Mo-Co robotic system that can be controlled live with a wired or wireless controller or be programmed to run a 2-point or 3-point move. eMotimo (San Francisco, CA) and Rhino Camera Gear (Puyallup, WA) teamed up earlier this year to take two of their products and marry them, adding the third axis of programmable motion. With an extra motor, a toothed belt and Rhino

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GoPro Introduces HERO4: The Most Powerful GoPro Lineup, Ever (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Sep 29, 2014 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases | 0 comments

GoPro Inc, enabler of some of today's most immersive and engaging content, today unveiled HERO4, the highest performance line of capture devices the company has ever made. HERO4 is available in two editions, HERO4 Black at MSRP $499 and HERO4 Silver at MSRP $399. GoPro’s Emmy® Award-winning imaging technology combines with enhanced ease-of-use and powerful new features such as 4K30, 2.7K50...

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