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ZagZ redesigned
Last updated on February 17th, 2016 at 04:06 am During a hasty server relocation I discovered that the database that stores ZagZ.com was slightly corrupted. Not badly enough to affect the performance of the site. But enough that the backups didn’t notice it and reported themselves happily complete. The actuality was that the posts and…
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Crowd Funding for Independent Film (Series)
Last updated on November 5th, 2021 at 01:18 pm I am writing a huge series of articles on crowd funding for independent productions. The emphasis is on international projects outside the USA. Taken together they form a comprehensive plan you can follow to launch your own crowd funding campaign. Crowd funding works even when it…
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Good Review for Beijing Punk by The Impaler Speaks
Last updated on March 27th, 2017 at 02:18 pm Truly insightful analysis of the movie matched with deep knowledge of history & currency of punk. This guy gets it. “Beijing Punk” is fast-paced and fun, with a fantastic selection of music from the cream of the Chinese punk scene being heard the majority of the…
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I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate||Spoken Word
Last updated on July 6th, 2015 at 04:13 am I?m enjoying the spoken word piece I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate by Suli Breaks. It?s a great track with an amazing video. Follow him on twitter at?https://twitter.com/sulibreaks I?m a father and have raised my kids (I hope) to value self reliance…
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Don’t self host your website
Last updated on March 24th, 2017 at 02:27 am Should you use a free website from Tumblr or WordPress or Wix for the early days of ?your indie film? You should register on those free services to grab your brand name. But I wouldn?t go live with that for anything other than a teaser or…
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French Hours
Last updated on August 10th, 2021 at 11:45 am One of the films I’ve worked on did French Hours for one day of the shoot. Chances are unless you’re a film production geek you don’t know about it. Worse still you’ve come here to find out just what French Hours are all about. Hopefully you…
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How to find unrated movies on any IMDB list
Last updated on July 6th, 2015 at 03:54 am I was trying to find which movies I hadn?t rated yet on my IMDB?list of movies I?ve?seen?- at least the movies I remember seeing there are lots of Westerns and SF movies whose titles I have no idea about. Anyway the trick is to add the…
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7 Mistakes Filmmakers Make in Online Promotion – Video Extras
Last updated on March 24th, 2017 at 02:27 am All filmmakers want to get their shows seen, right? Uploading additional, extra and behind the scenes footage of your movie is a good opportunity to promote your project, aggregate an audience and create a moment of connection with fans and followers. However many filmmakers make these…
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Short Sci-Fi Film: The Device
Last updated on July 6th, 2015 at 03:50 am The Device is a well executed, beautifully shot, science fiction short film with masterful special effects. I?ll be showcasing great SF and fantastical shorts as I find them. The quality of the lighting and camera work make this one special, Claude Lee Sadik and his team…