Author Archive for Rich Williams

Cybel gave me the scoop on this movie last week. Either Netflix it or Buy it. It shows you what you can do with a limited budget, few locations and compelling characters.

Not really but its definitely not the same as it used to be.

Technology is both the gift and the curse of Independent filmmaking. On the one hand its easier to make a movie than ever before. But on the other the market is flooded with product. Much of it amateur product by people who dont always speak cinematic language.

Not get all high brow. I like a good gross out comedy as much as the next guy. But bad movies can (not always) lessen the value of other films. Imagine living next door to a crackhouse. Might mess up the property value a bit.

Just ran across this production via my Myspace page. Seems to have all the elements of a fun to watch exploitation film. It premieres at the New York International Latino Film Festival July 23, 2008. Click the headline to check out the embedded trailer.

The preceding sponsors bring you the ILNY Short Film Competition. Perfect for you filmmakers in the NYC area or those planning a trip to the area with a digital camera and good idea. Good Luck.

This is a site for true film geeks. Forget the film watch the titles is a repository of some of pretty interesting cinematic title designs. Playing on the front page as of this writing is a personal favorite of mine “The Good The Bad and The Ugly”.

Independent filmmakers looking to draw inspiration for their own projects may find this useful.

Also do a little research on Saul Bass and graphic design, but tread carefully if you plan to borrow heavily on his sensibility, as I believe Spike Lee caught some heat for his Clockers poster design which bore a striking resemblance to Anatomy of a Murder.