Category Archives: cerise

From Auteur to Author, Part 3: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Comes Full Circle

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

The circle is now complete –– I’m officially an author! On Saturday, April 6th, I had my first-ever book signing for Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign, published by Michael Wiese Productions this past March. The … Continue reading →

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From Auteur to Author, Part 2: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Arrives on Amazon

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

After six months of writing like a rock star, including one complete rewrite and two full revisions, plus another two rounds of copyediting with an editor, and most recently an in-depth review of its first galley proof, my book Crowdfunding … Continue reading →

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Top Eight Movies I Saw in Theaters in 2011 (Because I Only Saw Eight Movies in Theaters in 2011)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

As many of my closer friends on Facebook and those who follow me on Twitter probably know, I spent the bulk of 2011 writing, teaching, and doing research for my second feature-length screenplay Caput. That research took the form of … Continue reading →

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From Auteur to Author: The Tao of Crowdfunding Goes to Print

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

It’s official––I’ve just signed and mailed away a contract to pen The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers for Michael Wiese Productions! Based on my blog series of the same title, this book will be centered around practical tips that DIY … Continue reading →

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Cagney, City for Conquest, and the Invention of the Postmodern Protagonist

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

As many of you may know from reading my late night tweets and Facebook updates, I’ve been immersing myself in James Cagney movies ever since I stumbled on his old residence in New York a couple months ago. This phase … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Crowdfunding: A Practical Guide to Crowdfunder Etiquette

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

So you now know some of the keys of a successful campaign from reading the first post in my Tao of Crowdfunding series, but that’s only part of the ongoing battle to find alternative sources for financing our creative projects. … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Crowdfunding: Three Ps for a Successful Indie Film Campaign

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

UPDATED: 2/18/13 –– Same three Ps. Even more recent examples! Long before I worked at Indiegogo, I was given the opportunity to step in for the company’s co-founder Slava Rubin for a presentation on crowdfunding sponsored by New York Women In Film and Television … Continue reading →

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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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Red Carpet Success: The Cerise Big Apple Preview

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

There may not have been a red carpet (or even a red rug for that matter!), but what was there at the Millennium Film Workshop this past Friday in New York City was a full-throttle evening of epic proportions filled … Continue reading →

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From C to C: My Expedition into (Short) Filmmaking

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

Back when I made my first film, I was practically devoid of any of the filmmaking knowledge I have now. I’d never read a book on filmmaking, so I relied entirely on others to get my vision from the page … Continue reading →

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