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ITVS: Case Studies of Indie Filmmakers Working with New Technologies
One of my big projects for 2008 was collaborating with ITVS on a series of case studies focused on indie filmmakers who are pioneering new
Dr. Horrible DVD: The Reviews are In
NewTeeVee ran a very positive review of the Dr. Horrible DVD, released just a few days ago as an Amazon.com exclusive.What's interesting is that director ...
3-D Gets 'Bloody'
What do you think.... will Lionsgate's 'My Bloody Valentine 3-D' help or hurt the deployment of digital 3-D equipment?The New York Times wrote today about ...
One Last Christmas for the VHS Tape
From the LA Times, 'VHS Era is Winding Down. The article is a brief history of the VHS format (though it neglects to mention Betamax, ...
Box Office Mojo + IMDB
I'd totally missed this deal. IMDB (an arm of Amazon) gets even more powerful... ...
Tinch on 2009
Roger Erik Tinch of CineVegas has a great post today on 'Distribution & Consumption in 2009.' Here's a salient tidbit:Short form content is online kingDuh, ...
Sports Fans: See the BCS Championship or NBA All-Star Game in 3-D
In January and February, you'll have a chance to see two live sporting events in 3-D, at digital cinemas around the country. Cinedigm Entertainment (formerly ...
Seeking Your Help with My Next Book
The project I've been working on for a few months now is about building a fan base in the digital era.If you are a filmmaker, ...
IndieVest: Pay Us Thousands for the Privilege of Investing in Indie Films
Got a press e-mail today from IndieVest, yet another company trying to reinvent the way the indie films are financed. They were profiled in Fast ...
Universal: Let's Stamp Out $1 Movie Rentals
The Journal has a great piece today about Universal's campaign against Redbox, a company that operates 12,000 DVD rental kiosks in the US.The basic issue ...
Monday Links for Your Reading Pleasure
- The Wall Street Journal offers a round-up of technologies changing the way we watch movies, from BD Live to iTunes to holograms to in-store ...
MIT Panel on Media, Tech, and Entertainment
Moderated a panel earlier today on media, technology, and entertainment at the 11th annual MIT Venture Capital Conference. My panelists included:Jeremy AllaireCEO, BrightcoveJohn LanzaIP Practice ...
Great Reading from the Times
In late November, the NY Times published a special edition of its Sunday magazine called the "Screens" issue. There's so much in there.... a great ...
Pioneering Download Site CinemaNow: Worth Just $3 Million
(Of course I didn't abandon my beloved CinemaTech... just took a long Thanksgiving vacation.)Feels important to note that earlier this month, the pioneering digital download ...
Invite Only: NFL's 3-D Demo This Week
Too bad that sports fans can't buy tickets to see Thursday's game between the Raiders and the Chargers in 3-D. It's for invited guests only. ...
'Inventing the Movies': Video, Magazine Article
Fora.TV attended a book presentation I gave in October at the Hillside Club in Berkeley, CA, and they've just posted the video on their site. ...
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