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Tag Archives: filmmaking
Future Movie Settings
Film Exteriors I’m a filmmaker (writer, director, producer). But as you know, movies took a major hit when a certain pandemic decided to ransack our planet. Like everyone else, my co-producer wife and I were left looking for safe ways … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged directing, exteriors, filmmaking, location scouting, photoblog, photography, production, settings
44 Comments
Future Movie Settings
Historical Sites and Modes of Transportation Last week I posted photos of buildings and structures taken during daytrips with my co-producer wife to possible future movie settings (our “what can we do?” response to the COVID lockdown). Here, I continue … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged directing, filmmaking, historical, location scouting, photoblog, photography, production, settings
31 Comments
Future Movie Settings
Interesting Structures Many of you know that I write, direct and produce movies. You may also know that, while some scenes are filmed on sound stages (especially effects-heavy shots), most are filmed on-location. Finally, I’m guessing most of you know … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged architecture, directing, filmmaking, gallery, interesting, location scouting, photoblog, photography
49 Comments
Promises to Keep
Seven years ago, in the fall of 2013, I met a man who altered my life forever. Mike, a producer and fledgling screenwriter, had spearheaded the formation of a production company called St. Michael Movies. And now they were casting … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Movies, Religion/Faith
Tagged acting, Catholic, filmmaking, Healing River, Promises to Keep
29 Comments
Local Actor Helps Bring Forgiveness to the Screen
Feature Stories – Movie Reviews This interview with actor Michael Wilhem was featured in the popular arts and entertainment journal Whatzup. Michael, who is both a gifted actor and a wonderful human being, played one of the lead roles in Healing … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Movies, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged acting, Catholic, filmmaking, forgiveness, Healing River, non-denominational
20 Comments
Late Bloomer?
I’m no spring chicken (or maybe I am; after all, my first feature film as a writer-director was released in the spring 3 weeks ago), but I’m a pretty well-seasoned chicken—wait, that sounds like a cooking metaphor. Make that a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Movies
Tagged career, filmmaking, forgiveness, haters, internet, reviews, trolls
24 Comments
Light and Shadows
As a filmmaker, I’m intrigued by the uses of light and shadow. Objects and faces appear flat when flooded with light. Adding shadows models them, bringing out depth and dimensionality. People and places, seem more real when they’re shown in … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged art, Billy Graham, filmmaking, light, Maya Angelou, mystery, photography, shadows, truth
21 Comments
A Filmmaker’s Journal
Monster Runs Amuck! Notzilla has to be the longest gestating dinosaur egg in history! The year after I graduated from high school, my buddy Jeff and I (co-members of the band The Daily Planet) wrote a short draft for a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Movies, Writing
Tagged awards, comedy, film festivals, filmmaking, funny, monster, nominations
32 Comments
A Filmmaker’s Journal
My First Feature Film Under the Gipper. I was doing a producing internship in the glass skyscraper they blew up in Diehard (former president Ronald Reagan’s office was above us). Anxious to find a project, but lacking the money to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Videos
Tagged filmmaking, Hollywood, producing, Rip Van Winkle, Ronald Reagan
19 Comments
A Life-Changer
Three years ago this month, we began production on Over-the-Rhine, my first feature film as a writer-director-producer. I’d made many short films over the years, but this was the first time anyone had ever put up the funding necessary for … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged awards, drama, feature, film, filmmaking, forgiveness, Over-the-Rhine
34 Comments