http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:38:04 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Ready-Set-Bag-Hits-the-Roxie?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Tetris meets Cup Stacking - with food? To write well about film, video and movies, it's important to keep your eyes focused on as much of the entire media kaleidoscope as you can stand. From news pulled from ragged flyers on telephone poles to big-... filmmaking documentary Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Ready-Set-Bag-Hits-the-Roxie?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Black-Dynamite-Returns-to-the-Bay-Area?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Several weeks back, I wrote about the fledgling Oakland Underground Film Festival (OakUFF). The Festival had tried to get a recently released, high-flash action film for the festival but was turned down as they were told it was destined for wide rele... filmmaking Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:09:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Black-Dynamite-Returns-to-the-Bay-Area?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d3-A-Short-Film-Shooting-on-Bernal-Hill-Needs-Your-Body?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner There Will Be People - Photo via: http://www.nextstop.com/ I pulled a bunch of paper off the printer at work yesterday and found something interesting. Seems that someone has got A Big Idea. And they will need your help to make it Real. San Francis... experimental video Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:27:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m11d3-A-Short-Film-Shooting-on-Bernal-Hill-Needs-Your-Body?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-34th-Annual-American-Indian-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner I worked down on Fisherman's Wharf for a tour company for over a year. It was always "Alcatraz-this" and "Alcatraz-that" all the time. I thought I had heard all there was to know about the notorious island/prison. However, ... filmmaking Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:08:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-34th-Annual-American-Indian-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Oakland-Underground-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Some film festivals explode across the media landscape like the second coming of Sundance while others begin with a more low-wattage unveiling. This is, of course, unfortunate as many of the best films make their debuts at as-yet-established festiva... filmmaking Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:05:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Oakland-Underground-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Arse-Elektronika-2009--Of-Intercourse-and-Intracourse?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner  The sexiest event of the year - technologically speaking - is monochrom's Arse Elektronika. Now in it's third year, the event runs from October 1 - 4th at the Roxie, ParisSoMa and a couple other locations around town.Far beyond penis jokes and ... experimental filmmaking art Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:24:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Arse-Elektronika-2009--Of-Intercourse-and-Intracourse?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d17-AnyClip-Finds-The-Scene?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Where'd this logo come from? The TechCrunch50 conference was held here in San Francisco a few days ago. This two-day, internet-pitch-a-thon showcases 50 up-and-coming internet companies and gives them a chance to show their stuff in front of the Sil... filmmaking video Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:26:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d17-AnyClip-Finds-The-Scene?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m8d26-WORLDS-GREATEST-DAD-Opens-Friday-At-Smith-Rafael-Film-Center?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner I would have expected a coffee mug of some sort. The new film, WORLD'S GREATEST DAD, from writer/director/comedian Bobcat Goldthwait opens this Friday, August 28th, at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. I like Robin Williams when he isn't ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:07:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m8d26-WORLDS-GREATEST-DAD-Opens-Friday-At-Smith-Rafael-Film-Center?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Storyboarding-with-an-iPhone--Hitchcock-Directs?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Is there anything the iPhone can't do? Every good filmmaker knows that pre-production is critical to the success of a well-run film. Planning, planning, planning will make all the difference when it comes to Day One of your shoot. One big component ... Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:04:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Storyboarding-with-an-iPhone--Hitchcock-Directs?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Movie-Bathroom-Break-RunPeecom-Gives-Timely-Advice?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner RunPee iPhone App icon It's happened to each of us. We get too ambitious with pre-movie beers, slurp down one-too-many Diet Cokes or simply forget to hit the 'loo before settling in for a film. Halfway through you realize that your bladder is mere m... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:20:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Movie-Bathroom-Break-RunPeecom-Gives-Timely-Advice?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Working-In-The-Film-Industry--Facts-From-The-Bureau-of-Labor-Statistics?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Job fairs are great place to meet infectious diseases for weak coffee. Earning a living making movies is tough. The fickle and fluctuating film industry employment landscape is notorious for its tiresome boom/bust, hurry-up-and-wait realities and sl... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:08:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Working-In-The-Film-Industry--Facts-From-The-Bureau-of-Labor-Statistics?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Cine?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Hey! Watch this!Twitter is reading my mind? Probably not. But just yesterday I was wondering about output options for my iPhone. And this morning I noted a new follower - cinemin - on my Twitter account. Of course, I checked them out.While the cinemi... filmmaking video art Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:51:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Cine?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Cut-and-Run-Something-To-Offend-Everyone?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner This is what the tour pin looks like. Buy one! Cut and Run: Something To Offend Everyone is a traveling experimental film exhibit curated by three San Francisco women - Brenda Contreras, Mallary Abel, and Emily Davis. The trio had a great event at A... experimental filmmaking video art Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:04:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Cut-and-Run-Something-To-Offend-Everyone?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d11-ROHSTOFF-5-From-BAVC-With-Love?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Andragogy - Sade HuronOver a 30 year history, Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) has trained, taught, tutored and titillated thousands of filmmakers, media professionals and content developers of all sorts. But more than an excellent resource to help yo... experimental filmmaking video art Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:32:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d11-ROHSTOFF-5-From-BAVC-With-Love?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d9-After-Last-Season--Does-Hype-Sell-Tickets?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Yep. That's a cardboard MRI machine. The recent hype and commentary surrounding last weekend's release of AFTER LAST SEASON has been as confusing as the film itself. There is a lot of head-scratching going on as reviewers and film-types try to fin... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:23:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m6d9-After-Last-Season--Does-Hype-Sell-Tickets?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m5d9-Santa-Cruz-Film-Festival-May-715?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Get out of the city and head down to Santa Cruz for the Santa Cruz Film Festival this weekend and next week. Yep, I know that San Francisco International Film Festival has just ended and you may be a bit burnt on films but this is the beach and board... Sat, 09 May 2009 18:31:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m5d9-Santa-Cruz-Film-Festival-May-715?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Shifting-Narratives--Queer-and-Trans-Experimental-Film?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner No longer associated with NASCAR. I wrote about the importance of experimental film many months ago with The Case For Experimental Films; Independent Exposure's Halloweird Screening.The primary point being that while it might not be your thing, as f... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:33:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Shifting-Narratives--Queer-and-Trans-Experimental-Film?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d16-CINEMAPOCALYPSE-Stops-By-YBCA?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner I have a gun. One of the most creatively programmed theaters in the world, The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, is taking their crazy show on the road, stopping at Yerba Buena with a double-feature of deranged exploitation films. What is CINEMAPOCA... Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:48:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d16-CINEMAPOCALYPSE-Stops-By-YBCA?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Oddball-Film--Video-Does-Drugs?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner No. I'm not feeling anything. Wait. Oh, man... Yeah. OK. Now I do. Wow. Wow. What?Taking drugs to make drug movies to take drugs to? Right. Onward.Oddball Film + Video is amazing. Billing itself as "a unique stock footage company specializing in... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:29:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Oddball-Film--Video-Does-Drugs?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d8-The-Film-Race-Is-On?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner Film Racing is fun and usually non-toxic!!Two of the big challenges in filmmaking are coming up with an idea and completion. While these sound like the easy parts, most filmmakers will tell you otherwise.There is nothing more daunting than Everything... Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:58:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1363-SF-Movie-Examiner~y2009m4d8-The-Film-Race-Is-On?cid=exrss-SF-Movie-Examiner