What Really Frightens You??

One Way or Another Productions' resident actor and family member Chris Riquinha (Uptown) is in a new horror film that will have its world premiere at the New Jersey Film Festival on June 12! Come see Chris get busy in this bloody horror flick!







WHAT REALLY FRIGHTENS YOU?



WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING



NEW JERSEY FILM FESTIVAL AT MILLEDOLER HALL #100



JUNE 12, 2009 7 PM Arrive by 6 PM to ensure a seat







www.chrisriquinha.com

An Agent on How Technology Has Changed Casting

How Technology Has Changed Casting

by Jan Glaser, CSA

Forty movies a year: that was the yearly average amount of films I cast between 1994 and 1999 while working for Roger Corman. We managed to be very productive without all the technology.

And before that, I did television: “In the Heat of the Night”, “Hart to Hart”, “Starsky and Hutch.“ And before that, I did soap operas like “Capitol.“ All this without e-mail, pdf scripts, internet photos. It’s more efficient now, but I miss the good old days.

When I started out, I became good friends with the agents, the managers and their assistants. We met after work for dinner, the theater or comedy clubs. And I’ve kept those friendships to this day.

My past few assistants do not have those relationships. They never meet the people on the other end of the phone. I blame e-mail. It is way too impersonal. However, I do get answers from the agents on an actor’s availability or interest much faster that I would by phone. Things move faster. More gets done.

In those days, I would view an actor’s scenes in a screening room with a projectionist and mark the best scenes by “paper”. I loved getting out of the office and sitting in the dark screening room. That changed when demo reels were delivered on video cassettes. More efficient but not as much fun. And now we have DVDs which take up less space.

Today, I get my scripts in pdf form, attached to e-mail. No more waiting for the messenger to arrive. As my grandparents told me about the quaint Western Union man who delivered telegrams, and probably their grandparents told them about the delivery of messages by the skillful clicking of Morse Code, now I think back to those sweet days when the messenger delivered a hot script, still warm, and bound beautifully. It was like a gift from Tiffany.

Auditions were a group experience, with laughter, winks, nods and shrugs. The producer and director were there in the room and we all had opinions. Nowadays, the director and producers are there less often. They might be on location so I record the auditions and send them a DVD.

Now actors have a webpage with their photos posted. But I still like the feel of an 8 x 10 glossy. Holding that shiny headshot in my hand gets my focus much better than surfing the net. It’s a tangible feeling. So if any of you actors want to score extra points with me, bring a picture and resume.

I’ve been forced kicking and screaming into this brave new word. But alas, I had to cave in to efficiency. The business will not stand still to please my nostalgia. I wonder where the future of casting will be. What? No actors.

Jan Glaser, CSA

Thanks to FilmRadar.com for this article:

http://www.filmradar.com/indie_blog/item/how_technology_has_changed_casting/

Streaking series

In the wave of web series blogs, I wanted to throw this in the mix.

"Streak to win" is a documentary web series about a college varsity streaking team.
The webisodes are pretty hilarious!


Here's an informative interview about the show:
CLICK HERE!

To learn more, go the shows official web site:

STREAK TO WIN dot com!

-Ryan
ryan@ryanbalas.com

The Mountain Crumbles

"The Mountain Crumbles" is a minimalist drama, centered around the relationship of two brothers - Gerry and Leon. After having not seen much of each other since childhood, Gerry and Leon are back in the town they grew up in, and decide to take the first step toward reconnecting over a weekend camping trip. Just as they begin to navigate their way out of the initial awkwardness of their new bond, the introduction of a mysterious young female backpacker begins to expose the more complicated urges of adulthood inside them. Set against the sweeping landscape of the Oregon wilderness, "The Mountain Crumbles" magnifies the little interactions between three people that ultimately build to defining realizations.


The film features a score by Quiet City composer Keegan DeWitt, and is written, directed and produced by Matt Jay.

The Mountain Crumbles (Trailer) from Matt Jay on Vimeo.


www.myspace.com/themountaincrumbles

New One Way Site!

We are proud to unveil our new, freshly updated website! Here is the source for all info, updates, the entire catalog, and for a limited time, the one stop place to get our DVDs (until further notice).

www.1wayoranother.net/

Dont Shoot the Pharmacist NJ Screening!

A couple of our friends are in the new low budget indie comedy called Don't Shoot The Pharmacist! . It stars 2008 Emmy Winner Ben Bailey (Cash Cab), Godfrey (Soul Plane, Phat Girlz), Ardie Fuqua (VH1, MTV) and Steve Byrne (The Real Wedding Crashers, Kims of Comedy). Directed by Dave Broitman.

Ben Bailey stars as Zack Wright, a Brooklyn Pharmacist, that must do everything in his power to survive the zany night!

The Trailer is at www.DontShootThePharmacist.com/Trailer.htm

Don't Shoot The Pharmacist! showing on:

Sunday May 3, 2009
7:45pm

RED BANK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
(732) 263-5730

A 10 dollar ticket gets you a pass to watch all the other movies that day including Don't Shoot The Pharmacist! which closes out the festival.

more info at www.RBIFF.com

How the hell can anyone make money from web tv?

Interesting discussion over at tube filter news, in regards to the monetization of web series and web video content.

"No one said monetizing web television in 2009 would be easy — after all, traditional television revenue models are falling flat in this down economy too. Whether it’s an advertising rev-share with a web television network, a product integration deal, or a flat out sponsorship, the truth is, web television shows still haven’t found their legs when it comes to braving the Sea of Monetization, and unlike the film and television industries, no one is eager to boast about how much, or even if they’re making money in web television, so more often than not, creators don’t really know what to expect."...

Click here to read the full article!

As a creator of a web series, the only advice I could suggest to maximize the potential of profiting from a web series, is to have a plan of action before the release of the series...and perhaps even before production begins.Once content has a hit the web, it's left to masses to decide it's future.

My series THE REALLY COOL SHOW has over 7 million views, and has made little to no actual profit from ad-rev sharing sites like blip.tv and revver. The show built it's audience at youtube and that's where the majority of hits/views comes from. We were on youtube before they began any of their AD rev-share programs and do not currently benefit (finacially) from our 7 million views. HOWEVER, from a creative and marketing standpoint, we have learned an endless amount about building an online audience, and the patterns of web video demographics and the 7 million (and growing daily) audience alone, has given our little show a voice. I strongly believe that with a plan of action set in place while in the pre-prod stages of a new series, the creator would have the max potential to profit from his/her online content. There are few examples where this is evident, as we are still in the early stages of real web tv. But I suspect more ideas and plans of action will arise as art tends to flourish in times of financial hardship.

Some ideas for a lo/no budget web series to maximize potential of gained revenue and the opportunity to profit can be simplifies to a few basic things:
1. Upload to as many ad-rev share web content channels/sites as possible.
2. Sponorship/Sell Ad space. *This plan may not allow you to use #1, because sometimes sponsorships or AD Space (specifically hosted on a site rather then in emeded into the content) would require exclusivety.
3.Sell Merchandise (shirts/hats/pins) and DVD's with content not avail online.
4. Subscrition only web site.
5.Pay-Per-Webisode (much like Itunes tracks).

These are just a few ideas. Keep in mind that a show with lo/no budgets, unknown talent and minimal marketing (including social networking) needs to have an audience for any of these to work. That's where the equation gets tricky. In order to build an audience, you need to have content and in order to maximize potential of finacial gain from content, you need an audience. How does a creator deliver a product to a customer who doesn't even know they want the product?
A. The product has to be awesome! Creativity and artistic integrity are key elements of content with the potential of longevity.
B. The customer has to be lacking something. Make something new! Give the audience something they've never seen before.
C. The product has to be accessible. Make it easy to get! Bring it to the audience.
D.Publically promote it. Just because it's web content, doesn't mean you can't bring it (or aspects of it) to a public (or live) audience!
*In the case of The Really Cool Show we developed and peformed live shows based on our online characters.
-Public screenings
-Promo Parties (find a cool bar/venue, bring them a crowd and find aa liquor sponsor and buy the boozr yourself) You don't even have to show the content to prove that it's totally hip and that the audience will have a good time watching it. Throw a party!

Now, these are all theories, but I would be curious how they work for you, so please feel free to join the discussion and share your ideas or experiences.

It's important to create a dialogue with your potential audience. So don't be afraid to reach out and ask "Thank you for watching, how can I help you?"

-Ryan Balas

Luke and Brie are on a first date

"LUKE AND BRIE ARE ON A FIRST DATE" is now available to purchase or rent online courtesy of Cinetic Media, Amazon VOD and writer/director Chad Hartigan.

Buy/Rent it HERE!





From the official press kit:
"Luke and Brie are on a first date, but the hazards of this term, and the
incessant need for casualness keep their evening ebbing and flowing
between flirtations and misunderstandings. For Luke, it’s a night filled
with questions and opportunities, if he can only keep Brie’s interest
away from three smarmy office workers, two hipsters with a pizza and
one “old friend”. Over the course of the date, the two will navigate
both the social jungle of Los Angeles and the complicated landscape
of attraction, leaving Luke and Brie both with a night they’ll never
forget. "

I saw Chad Hartigan's debut feature early this last winter. It's a film in the spirit of other lo-res indies like Quiet City and Mutual Appreciation but at the same time, has a feel all of it's own. The first thing that I feel sets it apart from a lot of the so called "mumble-core" generation films is that it's set in Los Angeles. Theres something interesting about seeing this kind of film take place in the land of Hollywood. You can feel the struggle more. I had this same sense, when I watch Amir Motlagh's "Whale".
'Luke and Brie' is a cool film, and leaves you feeling like you just hung out a hip dance party in Silver Lake.
I think the film allows you to participate in the director/writers retelling of a emotionally monumental and personal experience in his own life. The film relates to the basic misinterpretation's of romance and it's the self-inflicted anxiety that resonates with it's twenty-something audience and is a film for really anyone who wants to recall what it was like to meet the person they evenuatlly fell in love with.

For more information on the film and to purchase/rent it, check it out:
LUKE AND BRIE OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

"Making 'Cookies & Cream'" - Episode 5

The drama continues.

In this Episode (5), the search for an actress to play Jodie continues, people are hired, fired, the crew tries to score a free room at the Hilton, and drama with the director and DP continue.

From INDEPENDENT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC comes the 5th in the web series from director Omar Hernandez on the making of the handicap budgeted tour de force, feature film "Cookies & Cream" - by One Way or Another Productions.

Enjoy in HQ if you want.

"Making 'Cookies & Cream'" - Episode 5
Uploaded by cookiesNcreamMovie

A Decade Under the Influence

Throwback Sundays this week features Part 1 of a brilliant and eye-opening documentary on the Golden Age of American cinema called A Decade Under the Influence. This film is in 3 parts, and kept myself and Brian Ackley (Uptown) up all night, stuck to the couch until it was over. Informative for not only independent filmmakers but also actors. Make sure you add it to your Netflix or Blockbuster Queue.

The Revenge of Genre

TWISTS OF FATE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR COMPETITION IN THE HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

MAY29-JUNE4. THIS IS A BIG FESTIVAL!!

FOR INFORMATION , SCHEDULE AND TICKETS PLEASE GO TO:

http://www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com/

Also The Staten Island Film Festival June 6 @ 4 pm and June 7 @ 12pm.A party to follow on June 6th.

For tickets:http://www.statenislandfilmfestival.com/

http://www.twistsoffatethemovie.com

Still Green Theatrical Premiere!

My dear friend and mentor, producer extraordinare Andrea Ajemian's feature film Still Green will have its theatrical premiere in the Massachusetts area on May 15, to kick off a limited theatrical run. Those in the Massachusetts area, forget "supporting the cause," just make sure you go out and see this kick ass movie! Teens, friendship, parties, drugs, sex and maybe something darker (no spoilers here) are only the surface of this drama from director Jon Artigo.

Here is the TRAILER:



Still Green opens with its

PREMIERE ON MAY 15th
Worcester, MA
Showcase Cinemas North
May 15th - May 21st

Boston, MA
Coolidge Corner Theater
May 27th and May 28th

Naples, FL
Pavilion Cinema 10
June 19 - June 25th

Make sure to drop by their great site for all info including reviews!

http://www.stillgreenmovie.com/

Kobe Doin' Work

My good friend Chris Riquinha (http://www.chrisriquinha.com/) sent me this link. He did only because he knows Im a true film lover, and I love Spike Lee; this in no way, shape or form has to do with the fact that, since the tender age of 8 years old, I have been a nearly phychotic Laker fan. Here is the films synopsis:

For most of us, a day at the office is never accompanied by media interviews and roaring crowds. For Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, though, this is just a routine part of his job. In the spring of 2008, with the Lakers set to face off against the San Antonio Spurs in a late-season game with major playoff implications, legendary filmmaker and conspicuous sports fan Spike Lee took the opportunity to show what it’s like for a top athlete like Kobe to go to work. With unprecedented access, Lee follows him from his arrival at the Staples Center through team meetings and pregame warm-ups, during the game itself, and at the end of his day as he, his wife, and his kids get in the car to drive home.

The people over at Nitrolicious certainly enjoyed the film:

"The documentary was definitely an eye opener, I never knew Kobe was coaching his teammates so much during the game. He also got jokes and he really does talk a lot during the game- even he was surprised himself haha. Not a bad thing, I definitely enjoyed the 83 mins of this documentary..."

Full Piece HERE:

http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/2009/04/25/kobe-doin-work-by-spike-lee-tribeca-film-festival/

To get tickets to join me as I sit like kindergardener watching the film at Tribeca film festival, where it is playing now, simply go here:

http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/Kobe_Doin_Work.html

Diy Distro Roundtable

Interesting Roundtable discussion on DIY Distro:

http://braintrustdv.com/wordpress/roundtable-self-distribution/

Uptown on IMDB

Brian Ackley's feature Uptown is now on IMDB. More credits from the film should be popping up there throughout the next several days.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1419989/

Chad Connolly Gives "Cookies & Cream" a Raving Review

Chad Connolly at MoviesMadeMe.com just gave Cookies & Cream and the most incredible review. Read some of it below:

"Cookies & Cream is one of those movies that showed up unannounced, and due to the subject matter, I sort of put off watching it for a week. With no prior background knowledge of the film, I looked at it like this: it's a romantic drama that deals with the world of pornography, so obviously, it's going to be heavily centered on one of the two aspects. Therefore, it was either going to be a skin flick or it was going to be a drama dealing with the love life of the leading lady - revelation of the year, right? Well, the problem that I encountered was that I wasn't in the mood for yet another skin flick (they do get monotonous after a while), and in terms of romantic dramas... well, I'm not a huge fan of the typical storylines that the genre offers, and thus, a film has to be exceptionally well done to grab my attention. I finally sat down with the film today, and I found two things: this is not a skin flick in any way, and it's one of those rare dramas that I not only enjoyed, but downright loved."


Read Full Review HERE:
http://www.moviesmademe.com/movie/review/2067

Second ENTRE NOS Screening!

We just got word that Tribeca has added an additional screening of ENTRE NOS!

If you were unable to get tickets now is your chance.

They will be screening Sunday May 3rd at 11am.

http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/Entre_nos.html

Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to the Million Man March. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid off aircraft worker, a former Gang Banger, a Hollywood actor, a cop who is of mixed racial background, and a White bus driver, all make the trek discussing issues surrounding the march, manhood, religion, politics, and race. Throwback Sundays this week remembers Spike Lee's Get on the Bus.



www.amazon.com

ChrisRiquinha.com

Check out a cool new website from one of our family members!

Chris Riquinha (from Uptown and Cookies & Cream) has an official site up now.

Its http://www.chrisriquinha.com/

Check it out! Leave him a comment!

New Cookies & Cream Site Design!

Check out our updated Cookies & Cream official website. Includes all of the latest "Making 'Cookies & Cream" episodes, the official trailer, a full list of reviews and press, DVD purchase info, etc. Stay tuned there and here for all the latest news on the movie!

http://www.cookiesncreammovie.com/

A Female Perspective on Cookies & Cream

Here is a magnificent review of Cookies & Cream, written from the female perspective from the addictive blog LadiesFilmClub. Written by Linda Zises, who also blogs at www.criticalwomen.net . Here is a snippet below:

"Cookies and Cream: Another way of life, other options, other ways of finding independence, financial security and a home life.
Maybe not the American dream home life but a life where shopping is not a financial drain and care of one's body is an art, not an option.
Being a sex worker in America is not quarented work on the fast track to success. But Cookies&Cream and Candy too(Carmen's very young daughter) is a tale where Carmen a young woman, headed for pre-law classes at a local New York, maybe Brooklyn high school, is intercepted by three men on the hunt for another victim, another young woman ripe for the picking."


Read the Full Review HERE:
http://ladiesfilmclub.blogspot.com/2009/04/cookies-cream-sex-industry-with-human.html

FilmFellas Series

I stumbled upon this really interesting series with Filmmakers having dinner table discussions about filmmaking.

Web. 5-7 features our friends Joe Swanberg, Kris Swanberg, and Susan Buice along with the series moderator Steve Weiss.

I think a lot really interesting stuff is brought up, and I would love to hear everyone else's thoughts. These conversations are exciting, intense, and I think go beyond comfortable dinner talk.

It's a MUST WATCH!


FilmFellas - webisode 5 from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.


FilmFellas - webisode 6 from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.


FilmFellas - webisode 7 from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.

Post your thoughts in our comment box.
Let's start our own discussion

Entre Nos Premiere!

Hello NYC Family,

As some of you know ENTRE NOS is having its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and we hope you will be able to come out and support the film. This is a quick reminder to let you know that tickets go on sale to American Express card holders on Tuesday (April 14th, 2009). As this is Tribeca tickets sell FAST so make sure to get them as soon as you can!

You can order tickets here http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets/

or you can call (646) 502-5296 or (866) 941-3378

If you need some convincing to see the movie check out the trailer:



Tickets for non America Express card holders go on sale April 20th.

Screening Times
Saturday, April 25th @ 6pm
Wednesday April 29th @ 4:45pm
Saturday May 2 @ 3:45pm

AMC Village VII 66 Third Ave (at 11th Street)

See you at the movies!

http://entrenosfilm.com/

People as Shapes

Make sure you art lovers come by and hang out with us while we check out "People as Shapes" - an exhibit by Deshawn Dumas, at our favorite art gallery in Brooklyn!

AEON LOGIC ART GALLERY

4 Malcolm X Boulevard

BrooklynBrooklyn, NY 11221

Friday, April 17, 6:30PM

http://www.aeonlogicartgallery.site90.net/

Largo

One of my dreams is on my next trip to LA (first as an adult) to visit the famous club Largo, where Jon Brion (composer for P.T. Anderson's Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love) regularly performs and randomly invites friends onstage to sing impromptu with a live band. Throwback Sundays this week is for music lovers and features one of my favorite Youtube videos of all time, a live, improv performance from the great Fiona Apple with Jon and several great band members including Nickel Creek members Chris Thile and Sara Watkins, doing a kick-ass, fun and sweet cover of "Tonight You Belong To Me." Here is a cool post from the Playlist blog:

"Hey, remember composer/musician Jon Brion's excellent club in L.A. called Largo? Well, the club and it's colorful cast of musician friends and artists that routinely stop by to perform are starring in a performance film about the hipster locale creatively titled, "Largo."

Rumored at one time to be produced by alumni Paul Thomas Anderson and directed by Largo club owner Mark Flanagan and filmmaker Andrew van Baal the film features performances by Jon Brion-extended family players Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, my beawd huwts comedian Zach Galifianakis, John C. Reilly, Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, Colin Hay, comedians Patton Oswalt, Flight of the Concords and Sarah Silverman, Grant Lee Phillips, Sara Watkins, David Garza, Tom Brosseau, Bic Runga and many, many more.

Did they ever film that Elliott Smith performance - the audio tracks of which are appearing in the new Autumn DeWilde Elliott Smith book?"

- http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/

Check out the video HERE:

http://www.largofilm.com/

http://www.largo-la.com/

CUFF 2009

The Chicago Underground Film Festival is now open for Submissions.
CUFF seems pretty radical!

"The Chicago Underground Film Festival has spent 15 years earning a viable reputation as a mecca for avant-garde and anti-establishment feature filmmaking, as well as a Midwest platform for the year’s festival circuit hits."
-Matt Dentler (former SXSW Film Fest producer)




For more information:
http://www.cuff.org/

Can't we all get along.

*This video has been updated.

This is from Arin Crumley's newest youtube post:

"FIlmmakers and digital exhibitors both need each other. They both expect a lot out of each other. Sometimes it hasn't been communicated what the expectations are. Sometimes it's good in relationships to just step back and spell out the needs. What are the exhibitors needs? What are the filmmakers needs? In this video a panel of new media digital exhibitors are asked that question and a room full of filmmakers then tell the exhibitors what their needs are. With that dialog out of the way we begin to design an ideal reality together. A future of universal meta data, transparent stats, healthy compensation and a frictionless discovery experience for the audience. So now with the beautiful plan designed the only way we're going to get there is if we work together. Guys, don't forget that it's okay that we need each other. It might be called DIY, but we don't mean literally. Christ! We have to undo some of our american engrained independence sometimes and just bond, join forces, become a greater sum then our parts and together we can move mountains."

APPEARANCES IN THIS VIDEO BY:

Scilla Andreen (indieFlix) Alex Afterman (Formerly at Heretic Films), Sara Pollack (youTube), Tom Hicks (Caachi), Saskia Wilson-Brown (Current TV), Mark Rotblat (TubeMogul) - Discussion Leader: Arin Crumley

In a Dream, New York

I stumbled upon this film, during my normal sweep through the indiewire blogs.
It's being called a non-fiction counterpart to Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York. It's a documentary about an obsessed artist who seems to have documented most of his life in his art. The director has drawn influence from another family-drama doc about art "Tarnation". The work seems very exciting! Check out the trailer:


IN A DREAM: Theatrical Trailer from Herzliya Films on Vimeo.

In a Dream, is currently open in New York at Cinema Village.
Read the SPOUT REVIEW HERE!

Billy Bob, You silly man.

Don't fuck with Billy Bob Thorton!

Whens NIGHTS and WEEKENDS going to be on DVD?

Dear IFC, I'd really like to watch Nights and Weekends again, and own it, so please, put it out on DVD soon.
Thank you.
-Ryan Balas.



The Nights and Weekends premiere Q and A:

St. Nick

I am very interested in seeing David Lowery's ST. NICK

ST. NICK trailer from ST NICK on Vimeo.

For more about the director DAVID LOWERY, read his blog!

5 Reasons Recession is Good for Your Filmmaking Career

Interesting perspective from Film Festival Secrets' Blog:

"With each week's report on the world economy looking grimmer than the last, there are a lot of reasons to be depressed. Layoffs are rampant, credit has dried up, and just the simple act of listening to NPR on the way home from work makes me want to hole up in my house with a shotgun, some Pop-Tarts, and my Roku player. For indie filmmakers used to making something out of nothing, however, it's business as usual -- and it may even be a better environment for those who know how to operate on the cheap.

Last week Erin Donovan posted an article listing some reasons that the current "financial collapse" would be good for documentary film; here are some additional ways that the recession could be a good thing for you."

See Full List HERE:

http://filmfestivalsecrets.blogspot.com/2009/03/5-reasons-recession-is-good-for-your.html

The Day and Date Festival Model

"In 2008 From Here to Awesome experimented with a “day and date” festival model that helped filmmakers reach audiences on various devices and platforms while enabling them to retain their rights. Instead of repeating what we did last year we’ve decided to spend some time doing R&D around the topics that are impacting the futures of entertainment. Over the course of 2009 we’ll be holding a number of discussions with thought leaders from various industries. The first in the “From Here to Awesome” series centers on the issue of discovery."

Guest include: Left to Right - Dean Jansen (Outreach Director, Miro), Lance Weiler (story architect), Alex Johnson (digital strategist), Arin Crumley (filmmaker), Jerry Paffendorf (futurist)

Here is the roundtable discussion below. Thanks to http://www.workbookproject.com/ for the link.

One of the Greatest Screenplays Ever Written

Throwback Sundays this week celebrates Being John Malkovich - a combination of Charlie Kaufman's brilliant script and Spike Jonze's wonderful choices in directing. In my opinion, "strangeness" aside, its one of the single funniest movies I have ever seen. Roger Ebert, the king of all film critics wrote,

"What an endlessly inventive movie this is! Charlie Kaufman, the writer of "Being John Malkovich," supplies a stream of dazzling inventions, twists and wicked paradoxes. And the director, Spike Jonze, doesn't pounce on each one like fresh prey, but unveils it slyly, as if there's more where that came from. Rare is the movie where the last half hour surprises you just as much as the first, and in ways you're not expecting. The movie has ideas enough for half a dozen films, but Jonze and his cast handle them so surely that we never feel hard-pressed; we're enchanted by one development after the next."

HERE is the trailer:

Mumblecore Does Not Mean Slacker

Interesting piece over at Splice Today. Some writers are so lazy and desperate to lump things together in order to give them a spin, that they have blown it. Again.

http://splicetoday.com/moving-pictures/hustlin-not-mumbling

Celebrating Our Art Director

There have been several friends of ours that have commented on our artwork - primarily our posters, and supplement artwork for our catalog. Art Director and partner at One Way or Another Productions, Jenny Menzel ("J. Lynn") is the brain and talent behind each of the posters in the One Way catalog. Sometimes working off of a main image idea, or other times working from a completely abstract idea, she chooses to be open to the personalities of not only each director she works with, but also to the film's themselves - sometimes even electing to watch and study the film before beginning the artwork design for the poster (as recently was the case with Carter).

A true artist, J. Lynn expresses the unique combination of free-hand and graphic illustrations. As a Midwest native, J. Lynn first displayed her talent in fine arts at an elementary age. With practice, she became an established graphite portrait and realistic artist by age 17. After moving to California, she decided to further her artistic experience; as a result in 2005 she graduated with honors from PlattCollege with an Associate's Degree in Graphic Design. J. Lynn's first circulated artwork publication came in 2006 with a CD cover for West Coast rappers Mitchy Slick and Messy Marv's collaborated album, "Messy Slick". While living in Florida, J. Lynn decided to quit her formal job lifestyle in 2007 to fully pursue her dream with a career in art.

Outside of One Way or Another Productions, J. Lynn collaborates with her own clients. From recording artists in need of a design for their album covers, to start up and established businesses looking for a design for their official company logos, she does it for the love of art - often hand drawing many of the illustrations. She recently incorporated ArtThentic LLC as a means to conduct business as a freelance artist. ArtThentic's concept is to provide all clients with authentic artwork that has never been developed from a predesigned template or duplicated for anyone else. Her motto is "real art for real people." For more of her artwork and other projects check out her cool website at http://www.artthentic.com/

Which J. Lynn Menzel poster design is your favorite?

www.myspace.com/artthentic

Rogue Cinema Gives Cookies & Cream a Glowing Review

Rogue Cinema gave Cookies & Cream a wonderful and glowing review. Here is a snippet of their review below:

"At first when reading the few blurbs I did about Cookies & Cream, I really had no idea what to expect. However, the first few minutes kind of set the tone for the entire film. Look, I won't lie, I have at times taken a look at some sites on the internet that I suppose my mother wouldn't be too proud of. I, like many others, have been witness to a certain series of videos that will go unnamed that feature men in a van riding around looking for women to pick up, have intercourse with and then ditch on the side of the road much to the delight of junior high kids who think such actions are just downright hilarious. Well, that whole gonzo style of pornography is duplicated in the opening sequence for this film and we are shown the inner workings for such productions - which is to say things going on behind the scenes are a lot less offensive to women than we might imagine them being. This is where Cookies & Cream takes off. It is a tale about the pornography industry and essentially how it reflects upon the love lives of its performers. However, if you expect a seering indictment of the entire industry this film will leave you a bit disappointment. The majority of the time invested is spent solely on the love life of our leading lady."

Read FULL Review HERE:

http://www.roguecinema.com/article-1659--0-0.html

Anthony Kaufman Hates 1 Way

Acclaimed writer and current blogger for IndieWIRE Anthony Kaufman apparently hated our latest 3 feature films so much, he ademately declined to even type a single word about them. After receiving Carter, Cookies & Cream, and Uptown over 2 months ago, today Kaufman finally answered our follow up email with the following:

"Princeton, thank you again for sending me the 3 dvds and ultimately showing me the work of your community and friends. Congratulations on finishing them for that itself is an accomplishment. Unfortunately, my connection to the work itself is not enough to warrant any valid response from me, besides basically a non-response."

Kaufman went on to say how much he didn't like the films. or worse, 'had no real response to any of them at all.' He didn't like them enough to even give them a typed letter on his blog.

Oh well, they can't all be positive. And to each his own. After a writing a follow up email to reply to this throughly executed diss, Mr. Kaufman watching all three of our latest features and declining to even mention one of them became a good idea for this years April Fool's joke on all of you poor souls.

April Fools, guys.

- Princeton

Kissing on the Mouth OUT OF PRINT

The company distributing Joe Swanberg's debut feature "Kissing on the Mouth" went out of business! What does this mean for the KOTM DVD? ...it's out of print and running out.
SO---if you don't have it, buy it now, and if you do have it...keep it, it could be a collectors item sooner rather then later!
The audience for this film was limited in comparison to his new work, and the feelings were mixed for those who have seen it. But it's undeniable daring and challenging content, has made it an interesting early work of an ever-evolving filmmaker.

For more information and to buy the film CLICK HERE.

Swanberg's first film challenged the perception of the sex lives of modern post graduates.
He pushed the sexual envelope, experimenting with content and narrative.

Film Threat said "...this is not only an intelligent and honest film, it's creative and fairly groundbreaking."