Once again the holidays are upon us and for many that means trying to find the perfect gift for the filmmakers in your life.  Just in case you’re not sure what to give others or suggest someone special get for you, I thought I’d make a few suggestions.  First of all, consider a gift card...

Since first speaking with Don Stewart Baldwin several changes have occurred regarding Cinema Dreams so now Filmmakers Notebook brings you Part 2 of our piece with Baldwin who tells us more about the production company and his latest project “The Flying Boy”.  In order to find out additional info please visit their new website at...

Now that the election is over, the issue of unemployment and the challenge of job creation is bound to be at the top of most people’s issue list. The Nevada Film Alliance in association with Glenbrook Studios is attempting to find solutions in Nevada by combining documentary filmmaking with organized gatherings beginning on Thursday, November...

This is Part 2 of the Visual Effects panel that took place Sat. September 8th at The Mirage Hotel & Casino as a part of the Social Media Film Festival. The panel was moderated by Sean Kinney and panelists included Patrick Rodriguez, Eric Hayden (“The Last Push”) and Jerry Thompson. (This is Part 1 of...

A little while ago I did a blog post about a new state of the art crowdfunding studio that wants to help produce and create meaningful and socially relevant films called Cinema Dreams and I mentioned there’d be more about it coming soon along with information about their first project “The Flying Boy”.  So, now...

As anyone who knows me personally or from my posts on Twitter, Facebook or this blog can tell you I’m a strong supporter of crowdfunding.  For the past year and a half I have donated to as many projects as I could afford to and have happily spread the word about others I didn’t have...

The Visual Effects panel took place Sat. September 8th at The Mirage Hotel & Casino as a part of the Social Media Film Festival. The panel was moderated by Sean Kinney and panelists included Patrick Rodriguez, Eric Hayden (“The Last Push”) and Jerry Thompson. (This is Part 1 of 2). To be PC both “Star...

For those of you who haven’t heard of it yet, there’s a new state of the art crowdfunding studio that wants to help produce and create meaningful and socially relevant films called Cinema Dreams.  Founded in 2012 by Don Stewart Baldwin, Gary Sanders, John Lee, Jim Goodrich, Joan Farber, Jack Miller, and Natalie Wenninger, it is...

Not a day goes by when I don’t receive at least one email offering a class for screenwriting, producing, directing, marketing or directing films.   Most sound very similar and sometimes it’s just a matter of style and the likability of the instructor in determining which seminar proves to be the most interesting.  One of the...

Part 2 with Windy Borman, the director/producer or the awarding-winning documentary film “The Eyes of Thailand.” Borman also offers these suggestions to other filmmakers who are interested in undertaking projects in similar conditions on foreign soil, “If you aren’t filming in your local community, my best advice is to hire a “Fixer” or a local...