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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
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
New Article: Lessons from The West Wing
Check out my article, Lessons from The West Wing, in the Austin-based literary journal, Black Heart Magazine. It’s about a trip I took to the set of The West Wing during its final season of filming. I got to go … Continue reading
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
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
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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2010 DC Shorts Screenplay Competition: Alumni Report
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
Gift Ideas for Aspiring Filmmakers
Check out my Pink Line Project article on gift ideas for aspiring filmmakers, including membership in local organizations, such as Women in Film and Video and Arlington Independent Media. Making a short film doesn’t need to be expensive and DC … Continue reading
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Lessons from the Fire – Part Two
So, late one afternoon, my building caught fire. My apartment was fine; other people weren’t so lucky. This is part two of lessons learned. Check out part one for my initial thoughts on having a backup plan and other realizations. … Continue reading
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DC Shorts Screenplay Competition Summary
The comedy Interview Date won the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. This was a funny script, with some great lines highlighting the similarities between looking for a job and finding love. It was performed with five other scripts on October 16, … Continue reading
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