A few months ago I pulled Gene Youngblood's classic Expanded Cinema (E.P. Dutton & Company, 1970, available online) off the shelf and read …
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Pearls of wisdom
Back in February I attended a conference "Who's Afraid of New Media" held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Wendy Richmond, who has …
The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative
I recently finished reading The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative by H. Porter Abbott (Cambridge University Press, 2nd. edition, 2008). …
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Fans, friends, and followers
This week I had a chance to read Scott Kirsner's new book, Fans, Friends & Followers, which provides a fresh guide to building an audience …
Inventing the Movies
Some of the things I love about summer are weekend trips to the Berkshires, taking time off for a vacation, and all that means more time …
Making Media Now (slides from Opening Remarks)
Here are my slides from the Opening Remarks I made at the Making Media Now: Filmmaking in Transition conference held yesterday at Boston …
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