Category Archives: Movies

A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

The Family that Makes Films Together… I frequently post entries about my adventures in filmmaking. But more and more, filmmaking seems to run in the family. My wife Trudy plays a huge role in every stage of the films I … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

The Movie is Done: Now on to Making a Movie! Shooting has concluded on Notzilla, my second feature film as a writer-director (or, more accurately, principal photography has concluded). Does this mean we’ve “made a movie?” Far from it! Shooting … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

To all of my wonderful friends, long-timers and newbies, in the blogging community: Thank you so much for your ongoing love and support! I want to apologize for my lack of attentiveness to your blogs–I miss reading them!–while things reach the boiling … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Fame vs. Flame “Fame! I’m gonna live forever, I’m gonna learn how to fly. I’m gonna make it to heaven. Baby, remember my name!”  Lyrics from the title song of a once-famous movie that, ironically, most…

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

So Much to Learn! When one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Rashomon) received a lifetime achievement Oscar, he seemed mystified, insisting that he hadn’t learned enough to deserve such an honor. He was 80 … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Another Award! So this is cool: My last feature film Over-the-Rhine is now an Official Selection and Nominee at the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival, one of North America’s largest faith-based fests. We missed the cut last year, but this … Continue reading →

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Movie Mashups!

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Summer blockbuster movie season is here! And that means sequels, spinoffs, and remakes! What better way to generate fresh ideas (dubious term, perhaps) than a mashup? Here are some top contenders: And finally, my personal favorite (still in development, so … Continue reading →

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