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New Article: What’s New at DC Shorts

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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Judging the AU VISIONS Short Screenplay Competition

Recently, I had the opportunity to be a judge for the American University VISIONS Short Screenplay Competition. As an AU grad myself, I was glad to help out. VISIONS is an annual competition that seeks the best in documentary, fiction, digital/new … Continue reading

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New Article: How Do You Measure PR?

The Public Relations Society of America defines public relations thusly: “Public relations helps an organization and its publics adapt mutually to each other.” Which is just an awful definition, reeking of the stale conference room and whiteboards crowded with b-school jargon. … Continue reading

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How to Market Your Movie: Tips from Allied Integrated Marketing

The March DC Film Salon offered tips from Allied Integrated Marketing on promoting your independent movie or documentary. The salon is a free monthly networking opportunity for film and video professionals. The meetup began at six, allowing filmmakers plenty of … Continue reading

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New Article on Silent Code Features

Check out my latest article for the Pink Line Project on local filmmakers – this time I look at Silent Code Features. This local production company is helmed by Anthony Greene, a screenwriter I’ve known for a couple years now. … Continue reading

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New Article: How to Get Your Movie in DC Festivals

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

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

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

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

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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