Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Kid's Alright... POST A COMMENT At the Tribeca Film Fest. this week: The screenwriter Harmony Korine -(for Larry Clark's "Kids" - about-out-of- control teenagers) - is in town plugging his new flick "Mister Lonely." - self described as "a perfect non-sense" - adds, he "has no interest in explaining his films. Rather, he prefers the disjunctions and dissonance that come from not knowing..." Yeah, there's an eerie sense of calmness in just saying I don't know...kinda sets you free to explore. I did like these words-of-wisdom from Mr. Korine: "Everyone always takes so much time trying to explain things and set things up," Korine said. "But I like the idea of just feeling things, letting it go through you. I don't understand why everything has to be explained or why everything has to make sense, or everything has to say something, because it doesn't." I buy that, because life...well, it's not all neatly packaged. And I'm all for celebrating the messy parts of human kind. Source: LA Times Labels: Harmony Korine, tribeca film festival posted by Henry Cruz at 9:18 AM Sunday, April 27, 2008 One Hour Film School POST A COMMENT Here in NY - the Apple Store and Tribeca Film Fest is sponsoring a "One-Hour Film School" -- promising "everything you need to create your own documentary or feature film. You supply the spark, we’ll supply the low-cost digital filmmaking techniques. Thursday, May 1, 5:00 p.m." -- as someone that is just wrapping a short film...I'm more of the mindset, like this comment from Clive Owen recently, talent aside, decent ideas aside..."filmmaking" takes "focus..." and ultimately, you have to be really passionate about that idea...'cause a good film takes a good chunk of "time." Source: Apple Store Labels: ideas, indie film, tribeca film festival posted by Henry Cruz at 2:22 PM Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Love me 'some Tribeca Film Fest.... POST A COMMENT This past week, I stopped by a 'cheese and wine' meet and greet event for the Havana Film Festival; and the big theme or frustration among filmmakers seems to be a viable "distribution" ring (seems piracy is very legal in some countries). That was a warm-up, for me at least, to get out my 'play-nice' hat. The cool thing about being an INDIE filmmaker living near New York City, is that we do have Bobby de Niro's Tribeca Film Festival. Which is a great spot for film lovers to meet the film makers (and hear what they have to say). I'll be doing another cheese and wine event next week, rubbing noses (feeling out the vibe from filmmakers and producers) -- with the folks at "Film in the City -Tribeca Telling Our Stories" Reception...this years line up looks pretty cool! check them online: Tribeca Film Festival Labels: indie film, receptions, tribeca film festival posted by Henry Cruz at 3:11 PM     ARCHIVES October 2005 . November 2005 . December 2005 . August 2007 . September 2007 . October 2007 . November 2007 . December 2007 . March 2008 . April 2008 . May 2008 . June 2008 . July 2008 . August 2008 . September 2008 .