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Check out the voicemail Steve just left me, minutes after announcing the world premiere of our documentary Dying to do Letterman at the Cinequest Film Festival media event.
After six years, the journey is only just beginning. Cinequesting! We’re pleased to announce that the world premiere of Dying to do Letterman will be at the Cinequest Film Festival, in San Jose, California, Friday, March 4th at 7pm! The film will also play Sunday, March 6th at 7pm, and Tuesday, March 8th, at 5pm. … Read more
So, we’re on a shoot in the middle of Louisiana. The PA (production assistant) a funny kid named Kemerton Hargrove, says, “Hey, me and my friend Evan made a movie. It’s kind of embarrassing because I acted in it, too. You want to see the trailer?” Now, this happens fairly often on these shoots, and … Read more
She’s one of our faves on Twitter. Writing, directing, producing, editing…Amanda Lin Costa is a woman after our own heart. Her current project is a short film called Her Letters, a dramatic story of the dilemma a husband faces when his wife dies and leaves him a packet of letters with a foreboding request. She wants him to destroy the letters…without opening them.
Good luck seeing this anytime soon!
One of the blogs we love to frequent is run by acclaimed screenwriter John August. I met John once, although I’m sure he won’t remember. I was an assistant on the Paramount Lot and he was one of the nicest, most down-to-earth writers coming through our offices.
The other day John posted an anonymous blog from a fellow writer ranting about the fact that, in our industry, companies don’t pay until there are “executed” agreements. They will not write the check…but we ARE expected to start delivering work right away.
Whether you’re a writer, director, producer or production company, the process of getting to a signed contract is basically the same. Most deals get beat out verbally, deal points are agreed upon by email, and then the deal is “closed.”
Sort of.
Once the artist/agent/lawyer/studio all agree and a deal is “closed” (verbally) we as artists are usually expected to start work right away.
However, the deal isn’t “executed” until a proper “long-form” agreement is written up and signed.
Lucas McNelly just may be the living embodiment of the indy film spirit. What a cool guy…a sort of “travelling filmmaker.” We’ll let him explain (see the video.) Suffice it to say, we saw fit to pledge $25 to the cause, and you can do the same here. Lucas’ project also has a place in … Read more
Taking a little vacation to start the new year. Be back next week. Until then, hope you’re all having a great 2011. Best, Joke and Biagio
Driving from a lunch pick-up for Biagio’s all day edit session, I passed the new Diet Coke billboards. Their new slogan is STAY EXTRAORDINARY, and maybe it is because I’m cheesy, or really like Diet Coke, but I love the slogan. So in the spirit of the holiday season, I hope you all take a … Read more
Whoah, whoah, whoah…looks like there was too much egg nog at the Joke Productions holiday party. Anyway, here’s a wacky, quickly put together, and probably unwisely finished holiday greeting from the gang working on Dying to do Letterman.
Today We Launched the Dying to do Letterman Web Site Please come visit, watch the video, and leave your email. Not sure what the movie’s all about? Steve was told he had incurable liver cancer, and might only have five years to live. He gave the middle finger to cancer, and decided to live his … Read more