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The Home Stretch

Here’s a secret most filmmakers won’t tell you. When you look at the rough footage you have no idea what sort of film you have.

Cinema and Television Producing

Community

Recently I was asked what it was about my experience at Columbia that has surprised me the most. It didn’t take me very long to come ..

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The Horse’s Mouth Part 2

When you watch a movie you can…you’re experiencing things you can never experience in your own life.

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The Application

Since the application deadline is approaching, this week I thought I’d focus my post on answering some common questions that I’ve been..

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A Decent Cup of Coffee

…having an experience in a dark room with a bunch of people you don’t know and just connecting with the subject matter and with the story was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.

Cinema and Television Producing

Writing “Neon Baby”

With my signed option agreement in hand for “Neon Baby” – the story I discovered and optioned the movie rights to as part of the work ..

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Rattling the Brain Cage

…if I were a superhero which one would I be? …simple. Blue Falcon.

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Acqusition and Development

One of the classes this semester that has most fueled my growth as a producer is Acquisition and Development. Taught by our beloved K..

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Wonderful Disaster

Then I heard the gristly voice of Gunny Highway from Heartbreak Ridge. “You adapt. You overcome. You improvise. Let’s move.”

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Profiles in Creative Producing: John

For this post, I decided to sit down for a chat with John Carr, one of my fellow Creative Producing MFA students. Like all of the stu..