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New Article: Local Films Shine in DC Shorts

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Joe Flood

Why do they make movies in LA? Well, they always have. But, with cheap cameras and Internet distribution, that doesn’t need to be the case anymore. The upcoming DC Shorts Film Festival features several films that were made in Washington. … Continue reading →

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New Article: Local Films in DC Shorts

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Joe Flood

I’m the Chief Blogger for the DC Shorts Film Festival, responsible for developing an editorial strategy, training contributors, editing blog posts and writing posts of my own. For the DC Shorts blog, I wrote a short article on local filmmakers … Continue reading →

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New Article: What’s New at DC Shorts

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Joe Flood

Check out my new article for the Pink Line Project on what’s new at DC Shorts. This is an amazing film festival that I’ve been involved with for several years. 2011 features more films (145 from 23 countries) plus bigger … Continue reading →

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The Two-Step Plan to Write a Screenplay

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Joe Flood

I had a chance to speak at a DC Film Salon panel on screenwriting. It was a really interesting session, with lots of great questions from the audience. This is the advice I provided. I won the Film DC Screenwriting … Continue reading →

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New Article: How to Get Your Movie in DC Festivals

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Joe Flood

Want to see your short film included in a festival like DC Shorts, DCIFF or Rosebud? Then check out my article for the Pink Line Project on how to get your movie in local festivals. It could even lead to … Continue reading →

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Catching Up Preview

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Joe Flood

Check out the trailer for the short film “Catching Up”. It’s a film by an American University film student, Mary Ratliff. I first encountered this script during a live reading at Arlington Independent Media. At the time, I thought part … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Man with a Bolex Movie Camera

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Joe Flood

Check out my article on Man with a Bolex Movie Camera. This short film was recently accepted into the Cinekink Film Festival. It’s a local production, written and directed by students from American University’s MFA film program. I went to … Continue reading →

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How to Win the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Joe Flood

DC Shorts finalist Colin Foster enjoys a table read of his screenplay, The Man with a Bolex Movie Camera. The DC Shorts Screenplay Competition is a different kind of screenplay contest. What makes it unique is that the winner receives … Continue reading →

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2010: My Year in the Arts

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Joe Flood

Several years ago, I was sitting in a bar with a bunch of coworkers. We went out a couple times a week for beer, always to the same place. They were fine people but, good lord, how many times can … Continue reading →

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2010 DC Shorts Screenplay Competition: Alumni Report

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Joe Flood

It’s been a busy couple of months for the finalists of the 2010 DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. Since the live reading of short scripts we did in October, here’s what our writers have been up to: Interview Date – this funny … Continue reading →

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