I can’t remember the last time I’ve had less of an appetite. It’s the stress that’s been getting to me. There was a slight crumbling of the world today.
It wasn’t the actor situation. That worked out, and in fact, they’re awesome. It was the locations; those things I said couldn’t leave Tallahassee. They might not [...]

I shoot my thesis in three days. I’ve been going with my “everything works out” attitude, and I know it will, but I won’t lie. I’m starting to panic.
I just need a few simple things, such as a cast and locations. Locations look a little more promising than casting. They at least can’t leave Tallahassee [...]

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Below are my notes from the one panel I attended at Full Frame - The State of the Doc. It’s a little more cheerful than Mark Gill’s outlook on independent cinema, though re-reading this now, some panelists seemed to be predicting what was going to happen.
It was moderated by Liz Ogilvie of Docurama Films. On [...]

Flickchart aims to answer one long plaguing question - if so many movies are rated five stars, which one’s the best?
Yes, AFI tried to answer that question. But Citizen Kane? Really? It was his stupid sled.
Flickchart’s method is painfully simple. Two movies shown side by side. Pick the one you prefer. Move on.
If you haven’t [...]

This is part four of a five part adventure that involves driving Geoffrey Gilmore (the Director of the Sundance Film Festival) around Tallahassee, Diet Cokes, private jets, The Visitor, tea, a 4 am flight, and of course, coffee. Part one and Part two, and Part three.
Friday felt a lot like Thursday. Geoffrey was going to [...]

With graduation looming closer and more people asking me what I want to do, I need to come up with a more concrete answer. Director or produce? Fiction or documentary?
With the way the summer’s been going, I’m leaning towards producing. As for fiction and documentary, I feel a certain loyalty towards fiction. It was the [...]

Two Eagle Scouts hiking in the woods without water. We survived, and this is where we’re at today. With plenty of water.

Unbeknownst to the crew (though I’m sure someone had to notice me balancing a camera on my knee), I grabbed a few shots of the storyboard presentation during director’s prep.

This is part three of a five part adventure that involves driving Geoffrey Gilmore (the Director of the Sundance Film Festival) around Tallahassee, Diet Cokes, private jets, The Visitor, tea, a 4 am flight, and of course, coffee. Part one and Part two.
Geoffrey, the Dean, Paul and I went to Urbane downtown to meet Steve [...]