I did an article a while ago about how I developed my film Line of Taxis. Note: The original post has been taken down. If you are interested in reading the article, let me know and I can post it on this website. That film grew out of plan to develop my skills as a… Read Article →
Many years ago, long before I got serious about writing, I came up with what I called “The Seven Character Theory of TV Shows.” It came from my observation of the TV program Gilligan’s Island. What I noticed was that there were seven regular characters on the program and I wondered why. My explanation was… Read Article →
I invite you to read my new short story The Crying Woman. https://www.dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/stories/the-crying-woman/ A woman whose life has just been turned upside down tries to run away from her problems. When she has a chance meeting with a man on an elevator, she is drawn into a conversation by the empathy he shows toward her…. Read Article →
The concept of no budget filmmaking appeals to me. Largely because I can’t see that I’ll ever get the money for even a low budget movie. The other day I followed a link someone posted on Twitter to the article The Rights and Wrongs of No-Budget Filmmaking http://www.huffingtonpost.com/abe-schwartz/the-rights-and-wrongs-of-_b_940438.html I encourage you to have a look… Read Article →
My memory of that time is rather vague, but one incident does stick in my mind. Back when I was young I spent a couple weeks in the summer at “Art in the Park.” It was a program at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg. We would go to different parts of the park and paint what… Read Article →
A problem I run into all the time is that I spread myself too thin over many different projects. I find myself jumping back and forth between each project. In the end, I never finish any of them. It is only when I take a step back; consider each of my projects, and then make… Read Article →
I made progress on several of my projects this week. $100 Film Festival Film I got the test roll for my new $100 Film Festival Film (HDFFF2012). I was happy with how good it looked. I had been worried that the film was too old and wouldn’t work. I need to plan out what to… Read Article →
The relationship that transportation planners have with the public and media is an essential part of the job. But it is a relationship that can be strained by conflict. It doesn’t matter if a transportation planner works in the public sector or the private sector, in the end taxpayers have to pay. Researchers, like Zahavi,… Read Article →
Back in 2004, after I shot My Most Difficult Case, I decided that my next movie would be a feature. I felt I was ready for it, but seven years have gone by and no feature yet. I’ve started to consider some of the difficulties I’ve run into. I hope that will help me overcome… Read Article →
Lately I have asked people for their opinions about my idea for a movie about transportation planners. Some comments I got made me realize that many people have an unrealistic view of the economics of moviemaking. How Much Money Might I Make? So, what is the market for a movie about transportation planning? If we… Read Article →
