November 2004

Shadowing a Sibling

marla — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Sometimes you think you don’t need any help, that you can do it on your own. That’s exactly what I was thinking before I started shooting my new feature, Ur4Given. I should have known better. I had a Sony PD-150 given to me by my brother Spike (yes, Spike Lee) and some tape stock.

Sex, Cats and Rock & Roll

marla — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0600

If anyone captured the spirit of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, it was the codger who hoisted a placard that read: “The Toronto Film Festival is Satan’s Idea of Entertainment.” This middle-aged gentleman was part of a 150-person demonstration protesting the premiere screening of Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat.

Promoting your film

RossiF — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Dear Doc Doctor:

All I can afford in terms of marketing my documentary is my Internet connection and email account. What’s the best way to use them?

The Death of The Video Geek

marla — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0600

I spent June of this year in Ghent, a small town near Hudson, New York. Hoping to rent some John Sayles movies one night, I headed into town, pulling up alongside a group of heavily pierced teenagers—your average counterculture youth. I asked them where to go to rent a video, and they suggested the Hollywood Video on Route 9.

Filming Fahrenheit 9/11

marla — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Whoever said you have to be based out of New York or Los Angeles to be associated with the Palm d’Or-winning film at the Cannes Film Festival?