Biagio

Biagio married way out of his league when he bamboozled Joke into saying "I do." Together he and his wife produce television, film, a podcast, and anything else that requires no sleep and a touch of crazy. Find Biagio connecting with you on Twitter, putting out video on Youtube, liking what you do on Facebook, and trying to understand Google+.

Joke and Biagio on the Radio Today (Sunday) with Film Courage Noon PST

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They’ve sat down with legends like John Sayles, Ted Hope, and indie up-and-comers like Gary King and Julie Keck and Jessica King. And now…well, you read the title of this post :-) Today (Sunday May 1) we’ll be live at the Film Courage studios at 12 noon PST, 3pm EST. Not Ashamed to Admit… …been … Read more

See Our Documentary Dying to do Letterman in Two More Cities Soon

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We love traveling around with Dying to do Letterman. We’ve met so many of you in person, sharing meals, swapping stories, and getting to know each other better. The best part of making friends on Twitter, via our Facebook page, and here at the Joke and Biagio blog is eventually getting face to face time … Read more

Restrepo Documentarian Tim Hetherington Lived Life His Way

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Documentarian and Oscar-nominated co-director of the film Restrepo Tim Hetherington died today in Libya. He was covering the conflict between Muammar Gaddafi’s forces and Libyan rebels. A Life To Celebrate There are no words at a time like this. But as time goes on, it will not be how Tim died, but how he lived, … Read more

Final Cut Pro X $299. Ships in June.

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Holy Cow. $299 for Final Cut Pro X. Downloads directly to your computer. Available in June. Apple is making a huge statement: we want to rule the editing universe. If you’ve been around this blog, you know that we have some pretty heavy-duty uses for Final Cut Pro. I edited Dying to do Letterman on … Read more

Final Cut Pro 7 Released

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Update: This is the OLD version of Final Cut Pro. You want this post on FINAL CUT PRO X. Been waiting four years for a real upgrade to Final Cut Pro. Anxious to see if it lives up to the hype. What do you think? Check out the new features and let us know. [ad#Square]

Featured Kickstarter Project: How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song

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Independent writer/director Gary King seems like one of nicest, most daring filmmakers we’ve never met–though we hope to change that someday. He’s currently raising funds to finish, of all things, a MOVIE MUSICAL called How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song. Now, full disclosure…we’re not really fans of musicals, though we can respect the … Read more

Dying to do Letterman Press and Teacher Love

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Nice little article from the blog of one of the big A.M. stations in Cleveland. I wanted to post a link to it here because it speaks to something I’m very passionate about…teachers. And not all teachers…let’s face it, we’ve all had some pretty awful teachers along the way. But the good ones…the ones who … Read more

POV Video: Winning A Big Festival Prize

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I’m proud to say that Dying to do Letterman won a top prize at The Cleveland Film International Film Festival. The final prize of the night, the Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film Competition, which includes a $5,000 prize, went to us. I was rolling on my flip cam, but then so completely lost in … Read more