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Tag Archives: filmmaking
The Best Movies of 2022
This list (after posters below) is highly subjective. Not only haven’t I seen every movie released last year, and very few foreign language films (in the U.S. most are released after the Oscars), but “Bests” are always a matter of … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged 2022, Academy Awards, Avatar, best, filmmaking, Oscars, The Chosen, Top Gun
33 Comments
Future Movie Settings
Three years ago in the thick of the pandemic, my co-producer wife Trudy and I started countering our cabin fever by scouting potential film locations. During these outings we capture images from our beautiful and historical southwest Ohio/northern Kentucky area. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged beauty, filmmaking, historical, Kentucky, nature, Ohio, photoblog, photography, settings
46 Comments
This Little Light of Mine
A Filmmaker’s Journal Five years ago an independent production company agreed to finance my “compelling little story of forgiveness” as one of eight feature films for limited release to a faith-based audience. Thrilled, I wrote, directed, and produced the movie … Continue reading
Open Door or Open Pit?
Ambition! I’d just completed my final student film, was combing through Backstage, a well-known resource for entry-level movie jobs, found a production manager opening, and called. I spoke with an excitable assistant: “Can you come by now?” she asked. “Yes!” … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Movies, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged conscience, filmmaking, Mark 8:36, objectification, respect
41 Comments
My Next Big Box-Office Hit?
Horror thrillers and Movies for Women are among the most successful movie genres. Could this be my next big hit: A Filmmaker’s Journal 2020 was my biggest year ever as a filmmaker. Oddly enough, thanks to the-pandemic-that-shall-not-be-named, I had three … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged filmmaking, funny, Healing River, horror thrillers, Notzilla, romantic comedies
44 Comments
Touching Base With My Friends
First, allow me to apologize. I’ve been out of town most of the last two weeks, and have had little time to visit my blogging friends’ sites. So I feel the need to touch base with you now, because you … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged awards, bloggers, blogging, filmmaking, freindship, friends, Healing River, Notzilla
47 Comments
Best Movies of 2020
2020 was truly a game-changer. Among other public venues, movie theaters became almost invisible. Result? 2020 Academy Award nominees (which requires a theatrical release) are dominated by low-budget indies. Second, movie studios have permanently shifted their emphasis to a split … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Videos
Tagged 2020, Academy Awards, best, comedy, drama, filmmaking, Marvel
30 Comments
Future Movie Settings
Historical Sites and Modes of Transportation Here are some of the shots my co-producer wife and I have taken during visits to potential movie sites on daytrips during the pandemic. Our southwest Ohio/northern Kentucky area is rich in history–note the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Covid-19, filmmaking, historical, Kentucky, location scouting, Ohio, photography, transportation, Wright Bros
18 Comments
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