Monthly Archives: May 2011

Not My BFF: Five Lessons Film Festivals Can Learn from Bergenfield Film Festival

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

On Cinco de Mayo, traditionally a time for celebration and revelry, my short film Cerise screened at Bergenfield Film Festival in my home state of New Jersey. “Screened” probably isn’t the most appropriate term––“Stretched along,” “skipped throughout” and “stopped occasionally” … Continue reading →

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Ten Pages a Day: Getting Your Screenplay From First Page to First Draft

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Traditional screenwriting is kaput, in my humble opinion. For those of you who follow my tweets and Facebook status updates, you might recall that a few weeks ago I finished the first draft of my latest feature-length script Caput, a … Continue reading →

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