Spent some time at the Creative Screenwriting expo in downtown Los Angeles today.
I'm a big fan of the podcast that Creative Screenwriting puts up online so I thought I'd come check out the expo.
Other than the parties that cost 30 bucks to get in & 8 bucks for a Corona... It's been a cool event for the most part.
I really dug listening to Anthony Zuiker who created the CSI series - that show is screening every single day all around the world - outrageous!
He's written a book called "Level 26" that has a online web film that goes along with the book - you access it every 25 pages for interactive web bridges and there's a social networking site.
I haven't had a chance to check it out in much detail yet but, it sounds rad.
Then I went to the Agents & Managers panel but decided my time was better spent lying in the sun by the pool than listening to managers tell me "you're no one until someone tells me about you"...
Look I get it you are so big that you are inundated by people who want you to watch their film or read their script - I have an idea what that must be like -I was a festival film programmer for over 10 years.
With over 4000 finished film submissions every festival year - I get it.
But, I don't understand that comment or concept at all. As a Programmer, I figured I should try to watch as many films as possible since I know a good film when I see it. I know most people are somebody - whether anyone I know - knows them and I have a good head on my shoulders so I often know that - all on my own. It didn't hurt when someone I knew called to tell me about a movie, but I have honestly never thought "you're no one until someone tells me about you".
The one thing I miss and loved about film programming full time was finding an awesome little film - pulling it out of obscurity - screening it for an audience - and the audience loves it!
Then you find yourself standing at the back of the theatre with the filmmakers who are psyched and they think "I made that." and I would stand there thinking " I found that."
That's my rant in reaction to the agents and mangers panel today & on some level to that nice gent from the Village Voice who shall not be named who wrote one of my favorite Cronenberg films who swears a lot.
Speaking of things that will not be named - I'm starting a grass roots boycott of a certain nameless film festival who laid off a certain extraodinary world famous film programmer - so far it's just my husband and I who have signed on for the boycott but you have to start somewhere.
Xoxox
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Californication vs. Cougartown
Men are from mars... women are from venus... who will win the battle of the sexes?
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Friday, September 4, 2009
I was almost done procrastinating for the day until I opened my Harry Potter "I can read your mind" game/toy...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Just interviewed Colin Beavan from "No Impact Man" Go see the movie this week and read the book too!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Every once in awhile...
I just troll youtube for Prince videos... some may call it procrastination, i call it inspiration.
I love this one cause he makes the guitar sing about half way through.
I love this one cause he makes the guitar sing about half way through.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Next Third Saturday is August 15th at 8pm
August's 3rd Saturday in Chinatown
August 15th
8:00 pm
Todd Hughes will be telling us a story about "stalking" queen of film noir Lizabeth Scott (who has screen kissed everyone from Bogart to Mitchum to Elvis!)
Followed by a screening of LOVING YOU (starring Lizabeth and Elvis).
And... it's Todd's birthday too!
Saturday August 15th, 2009
8:00 pm
$5 suggested donation at the door
Beer, Wine and soda available in the gallery - Come early for the good seats on the floor!
Prizes and Trivia - we encourage audience participation.
Third Saturday in Chinatown:
North Hill Exhibitions
945 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA
213.626.2020
North Hill Exhibitions is 2.5 blocks west of the gold line Chinatown Metro stop. There is plenty of parking on the street or several lots on Hill St.
See you soon,
Shaz & Cindy
www.northhillexhibitions.com
www.shazbennett.com
Monday, August 3, 2009
Third Saturdays in Chinatow stories!
Thanks to Jamie Tolbert you can relive the stories from last month's screening of "Purple Rain" Yow!
Tracy McMillan talks about Prince and I tell my Michael Jackson story!
Next month August's third Saturday is a Lizabeth Scott marathon with stories from Todd Hughes!
Tracy McMillan talks about Prince and I tell my Michael Jackson story!
Next month August's third Saturday is a Lizabeth Scott marathon with stories from Todd Hughes!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
July 18th / 8PM / Third Saturdays in Chinatown
July 18th 2009
8:00 pm
Tracy McMillan and Shaz Bennett are telling stories about Prince and "Purple Rain"
Followed by the screening of "Purple Rain" - feel free to sing along.
Saturday July 18th, 2009
8:00 pm
$5 suggested donation at the door
Beer, Wine and soda available in the gallery
Come early for the good seats on the floor!
Prizes and Trivia - we encourage audience participation.
Third Saturday in Chinatown:
North Hill Exhibitions
945 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA
213.626.2020
North Hill Exhibitions is 2.5 blocks west of the gold line Chinatown Metro stop. There is plenty of parking on the street or several lots on Hill st.
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