Recently I tried out Google AdWords to see if I could get more people to view my movies. I ran an advertisement for Line of Taxis https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/filmlist/line-of-taxis/ for 30 days. Before I started, I signed up for Google Analytics to track how many people visited my site. It also gave me some interesting stats on… Read Article →
Monthly Archives: July 2010
I just found out today that the Accessible Channel bought My Next Film for broadcast in February 2010. I don’t when it will be shown, or if it has already been shown. If I learn any more I will pass it along. Links The Accessible Channel http://www.theaccessiblechannel.com/ My Next Filmhttps://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/filmlist/my-next-film/
The other day I was reading Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient, when I came to a passage that reminded me of the movie Last Year at Marienbad. I saw it years ago, or at least I think I did. Maybe it was someone else that saw it. Through some convoluted path that led me to… Read Article →
It is all too easy for writers to make their heroes do something stupid to move their story forward. If the writer cannot give the audience a good explanation why, they may not buy into the story. I thought of several ways to explain why the hero would do something stupid. Read the whole article:… Read Article →
I started to edit My Most Difficult Case. https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/filmlist/my-most-difficult-case/ several years ago, I decided to reedit the film before I tried to distribute it. Vildo Sturam did a new cut for me that was a big improvement over what I had done. However, other parts of my life intruded and the project went on the… Read Article →
This is a thought that first came to me years ago while I watched the O.J. Simpson “low speed chase” on TV. I was at my cousin’s wedding. We all sat and watched the “chase” for hours that evening while we waited at the hotel for the wedding the next day. Other people have told… Read Article →
After talking about myself a lot, I think its about time to point out some interesting things that other people are doing. The Lure The Lure, a film by Neil Gordon and Kelly Eshpeter, has been selected for the “Los Angeles All-Sports film festival”. Note: The links to the film and festival are no longer… Read Article →
Earlier today, Joie Schmidt, posted a question on her Facebook page about which movies people thought we the best. She asked why people liked them. After I posted a response to her, I decided that I wanted to share some of my thoughts on my blog. I’ve edited and expanded my comments below. Note: Her… Read Article →
“They” say that there are really only seven stories. Anyone can tell a story, but if you want to make a difference, you need to add something special that only you can give. I have been working on several projects over the last year or so and I have started to think about what is… Read Article →