Posts tagged mumblecore
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22 Oct
Episode: The Reel Good Show
Alex Karpovsky, Paranormal Activity, Cat Videos : Reel Good Show
Bobby welcomes filmmaker Alex Karpovsky to this show this week and the crew experiences some bizarre ParanormalActivity on set where Bobby is visited by a Halloween Ghost. Alex talks about filmmaking, writing, his morning routine and yes, cat videos.Alex's '10-sec Self-Promotion'http://www.TrustUs
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03 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
At 41, am I too old for Mumblecore?
In the last few weeks, for some reason, I have been bombarded with emails from friends and colleagues regarding Mumblecore . Maybe it was because of the New York Times article a few weeks ago, or The New Talkies screenings at the IFC Center, even the cover story in Filmmaker Magazine. That is a
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29 Aug
Blog: Backyard FX
Reel Q&A: Anish Savjani
Amid the outcry over Mumblecore's overwhelming "whiteness" (until now), it seems as though Anish Savjani has been forgotten. Sure, he isn't one of the lost 20-somethings in front of the camera or the one framing shots behind it, but he has been a big part in making some of these films a reality, as
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21 Aug
Blog: Backyard FX
A.D.D. Post #1
I love finding what-if and could-have-been movie lists on the internet. They’re the perfect antidote to sitting in the office and waiting for the clock to run out. Incidentally, I just found a couple gems over at Twitch and Cracked that examine five unfilmable novels and who should direct them and
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20 Aug
Blog: Backyard FX
All Abuzz: Mumblecore
Wikipedia defines Mumblecore as “an independent filmmaking movement characterized by ultra-low budget production, focus on personal relationships between twenty-somethings, improvised scripts, and non-professional actors.” With lengthy articles appearing in both the New York Times and the Villag
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