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I’ve given more than enough love to the iPhone App that produced this picture, and since they’re not paying me, well…2 is gonna be the charm. I was on the Paramount Lot today for a great meeting with the folks behind Paranormal Activity and a great slate of microbudget indies and I’ll be 100 with it and say everytime on a studio lot I feel nostalgic, impressed, and a bit giddy. Especially with the way they handle your guest pass. Pretty dope, eh?

I’ve got one more meeting before I bounce, with Ms. Amber Rasberry from Tyler’s 34th Street Films, and then it’s back to NY for more mean mugging, hustling, and subway travel. We fancy!

At major conferences and institutions across the country, you would easily pay $200.00 or more for 8+ hours of hard-to-find info like this. It’s film school through the back door, and since it’s a recession, we’re giving you a great price so everyone can afford to invest in their filmmaking future. Thank us later.

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Almost Hollywood from Aqiyl Thomas on Vimeo.

Wanna know what it’s like to be an actor in the game? Check out my main man Dorian Missick’s LA Chronicles in “Almost Hollywood”. And be sure to watch the brilliant work D put down in PREMIUM with Zoe Saldana.

Check out the cover for the 6-DVD set of Indie Film Bootcamp! I won’t get all redundant, you can read the post below if you don’t know what’s up with this future classic. Save $30 if you pre-order today!

As I mentioned HERE earlier in the week, we are putting the final touches on our 6 DVD “Indie Film Bootcamp” Instructional Series. Just last night we got the first proofs of the DVDs and all is moving forward as planned. Pre-Order by June 30th and save $30 off the $129 price. You can’t beat that for more than 8 hours of content. Seminars include:

- Down and Dirty Filmmaking (Anthony Artis)
- How to Make a $1 Million Video…Without $1 Million (Benjamin Ahr Harrison)
- Documentary Interview Bootcamp (Anthony Artis)
- The Psychology and Technique of Directing (Pete Chatmon)
- Raising Funds & Pitching…Effectively (Pete Chatmon)
- How to Break Into the Industry (Anthony Artis)

Product will ship the first week in July.

We are putting the final touches on our 6 DVD “Indie Film Bootcamp” Instructional Series. The live event we did in NYC was a sold-out success. NOW we have a bit of extra content (including a 20 minute director’s commentary from yours truly over PREMIUM dailies) and it’s available for $30 off the $129 price if you order by June 30th.

Product will ship the first week in July.

Y’all know how we do. 20 months and still counting! Shorts Shorts continues to grow and we always show the best work from the hottest emerging imagemakers in the game. This month, it looks like I’ll even have something for the screen in a new webisode we’ve been working on (that’s where the screenshot is from). Visit the FACEBOOK GROUP to RSVP and get more details plus the promo trailer after the jump!

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*** THE DOUBLE DOWN FILM SHOW — EPISODE 48 ***
WEDNESDAY, May 5th @ 9pm EST

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On the next Double Down Film Show, we’ll close out our 3rd season with an uplifting interview with Paola Mendoza the triple threat actress/writer/director of the new indie film, Entre Nos. Winner of multiple film festival awards, Entre Nos is a timely and personal drama about the hot-button issue of immigration based on the true story of Paola’s own mother. Beginning as an actress, Paola crossed over into filmmaking with the award-winning documentary, Autumn’s Eyes, before writing, directing and starring in Entre Nos. The film was co-written/co-directed and edited by Gloria La Morte who also edited Autumn’s Eyes.

· How did she shoot a feature with 2 child leads in 18 days?

· What’s the most important thing she does as a director every night?

· How did they find convincing non-actors as her child leads?

· What perils of tapeless shooting did the crew overcome?

· How can you get a community involved with your film?

All will be revealed on the next Double Down Film Show with our special guest, Paola Mendoza. Paola’s new film Entre Nos will be opening in New York City on May 14th and appearing on HBO later in the Fall.

We’re taking the summer hiatus to get our own filmmaking jones on, but will be back this fall with Season #4 and more practical wisdom and advice for filmmakers! Join us for the season finale Wednesday, May 5th @ 9pm EST!

*** THE DOUBLE DOWN FILM SHOW — EPISODE 47 ***
WEDNESDAY, April 28th @ 9pm EST

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On this Double Down Film Show co-hosts Anthony Q. Artis and Pete Chatmon will be running down their list of 20 Things Filmmakers Should Never Do. We all know that there is no specific magic formula for success in filmmaking. Those that have achieved their goals have done so using a wide range of tactics and by taking a variety of paths. However, there is a very clear and specific list of things NOT to do that can hinder your filmmaking, bust your budget, or even completely derail your career in the industry. Unfortunately, most of us compile our personal list of things not to do through expensive and morale-busting trial and error. Listen in with pen in hand as we share with you our candid observations of what NOT to do. The more of these things you know and learn the easy way – from someone else’s mistakes – the closer you will be to finding out your own path to filmmaking success. It’s just another classic episode of The Double Down Film Show. No B.S. and no holds barred, just straight talk and practical advice from the grimy trenches of indie film from our lips to your ears…not just for your film, but for your film career.