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I animated a 30 second piece for the 2007 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. I won't be attending this year, but I'll be represented by this piece, which will most likely play before a screening or two. The morph animation was done pen and ink. The room construction and camera moves were done in...

I just want to vent for a moment about group writing. I'm working with a director on writing a short script. In the past, I've critiqued his writing, and I see this new project as a challenge -- an opportunity to collaborate. This director has great cinematic ideas, but they don't always come...

Our subway DVD is finally off to the replicators! Several months of DVD authoring has paid off -- I think history buffs and rail fans will really dig our product. It's a specialty item, but we've been getting emails and phone calls from folks around the country since we first announced the...

Has anyone here gone through the procedure of filing papers with the NY Securities Exchange Commission? A company I'm working with wants to approach investors legitimately for feature projects. To do so requires a 30 page document that most lawyers tell us will cost 10 grand to prepare. We'd...

If you love cult movies, this documentary is for you. Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream pays tribute to an era of moviegoing that was unlike anything before or since. This documentary is a great ride, giving the viewer an in-depth slice of American film history. Read my...

We have a cable station interested in airing several of our cartoon shorts. They're not huge, only available in one market, but it's a big metropolitan market. In the past, when we've had offers, it's usually for no money or they set the terms. This broadcaster is asking what we charge...

I've posted my thoughts on this April's Cinema Wasteland convention in my blog over at Mad Dog Movies. It was a good time, especially since organizer Ken Kish puts together a B-movie film festival that runs along with the typical fan functions. Check out parts 1, 2, and 3 of my report at...

Maslin Productions, Ltd. Recognized for Excellence in Three Television Productions ROCHESTER, NY - Maslin Productions, Ltd. has been recognized by three national organizations for their work on an award–winning documentary, an internationally distributed television commercial, and an...

We've been using several sound libraries for various projects, but we have a limited selection of automobile sound effects. Can anyone recommend a two to three disc series of car effects? Racing engines, screeching tires, race track fx, etc. I'd rather not go with a 600 dollar set like this...

I've posted a new article on my website to help indie producers make the most of their Amazon listings. Getting your DVD listed on Amazon.com is important, but it's only the beginning. How would the average surfer find your item? Would they want to buy it if they know nothing about it? Make...

Gannett film critic Jack Garner gave us a great write-up in today's Democrat & Chronicle. Both "It Came From Animatus" and "Skip's Pix" are available through the Animatus Store at http://www.animatusstudio.com/store/video.html From DemocratAndChronicle.com

After compiling a list of horror friendly festivals and conventions, I thought it would be a cool thing to share with other filmmakers. Click on the "Horror Fests and Cons" link at http://maddogmovies.com/almanac Let me know what you think. It's by no means complete, so if you've got other...

We've written to the email on the Netflix site, but they don't respond. Anyone know how to actually get them on the phone and see if they'll carry our DVD? They have a customer service 800 number, but I'm looking for something a little more specific.

I like having all my frequent destinations handy on one page. I've designed a homepage for our computers at work with this in mind. Most of the time I'm searching movies, so I've got search boxes for IMDB, Ebay, Amazon, and DVDreview. Yahoo, Google, and Dictionary.com are included too, which...

Animatus Studio & the High Falls Film Festival Present ANGELA ELIASZ 3D Animation Technical & Lighting Director From Rochester to HARRY POTTER, THE MATRIX and SPIDERMAN: A Conversation With 3-D Animator Angela Eliasz Sunday, November 14, 11 am, Dryden Theatre George Eastman House, 900 East...

The current selection over at ShortKutzDVD.com is the Animatus Studio collection of cartoon shorts. Ken Westermann has been sending out the discs to his subscribers, and anyone else interested in a copy can buy one through our website. And oh, what glorious cover art... Enjoyed by kids and...

After hearing about the nightmares of self-distribution, my company decided to go with a distributor for our indie DVD. We sent out press kits and tried to get someone to bite. The only real interest we got was from distributors who would require US to pay to have the discs replicated &...

We've got a distributor that is primarily involved in getting our DVD into stores. They say listing on Amazon is up to us. How do we go about this? Anyone have any experience with listing on Amazon? They're the premiere site for online retail. If we can't get listed there, we're gonna come...

We've been talking to a couple replication companies, and the subject of encoding came up. This one sales guy said not to go with his competitor because they don't offer hardware encoding. He says that going with software encoding is risky because the chance of discs glitching in people's...

If I wanted to put that standard DVD logo on the spine of my indie DVD release, technically I should be paying for it. Who do I pay and how much? What would they fine me if I "neglected" to pay upfront?