Live @ Sundance 2010: Producers Round Table Part 3
Hawaiian Beach Party Premiere
There were more than just the sound of waves lapping on Waikiki beach last night. More than 10,000 people attended the premiere of the first episode of the final season of LOST. I’m surprised the producers held such a public screening. With the lightening speed of social media I would bet money the details of … Read more
Production News and Notes
TV Land finds love “First Love, Second Chance” is a new six-episode original series on TV Land. It’s a great title and accurately describes this docu-drama-reality series. Each episode will feature a different couple who were once emotionally involved but who have since broken up. They may have been apart for as long as 20 … Read more
The Musical TV Show Isn’t Dead
When the movie “FAME “was released, I was thrilled; it was about my alma mater The High School of Performing Arts. I loved high school and the film reflected much of the drama, angst, craziness and bold creativity I experienced as a teenager. When they later made it into a TV show – I was … Read more
An Indie Filmmaker with Guts and a Vision
David Baker is a filmmaker, director and actor. I learned about David by reading an interview he gave to producers Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina. I found him so fascinating I started following him on Twitter and since then have discovered he’s a filmmaker with that rare combination of a strong creative voice coupled with … Read more
Are the publishers at Bloomsbury Racists?
Last July I wrote a post about the book “Liar” by Justine Larbalestier. Her young adult novel was the story of a young African American teenager named Micah, yet the book cover featured a white girl. If you read my previous post you’ll understand more fully why the marketing ‘geniuses’ at Bloomsbury felt it was … Read more