As indicated on these pages in January, I think “Battlestar Galactica” is fracken great. However, I didn’t really understand how important the series was until I attended a panel last week hosted by Geoff Boucher (LA Times Hero Complex) as part of the LA Times “Envelope” Emmy screening series. Writer/creators Ronald D. Moore and David Eick were there, as well as stars Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, but the surprise was that they were joined by United Nations Senior Human Rights Official, Craig Mohkiber and United Nations Senior Political Affairs Officer, Stephen Siqueria. I guess last March, this same group sat in front of the United Nations (video links here) and discussed issues ranging from human rights accountability to peace and justice in the world. They not only talked about how these issues related to BSG, but what we as nations can learn from the decisions made in the show, both by the military, demonstrated in the series by Admiral William Adama, played by Olmos, and, on the civilian side, by President Laura Roslin, played by Mary McDonnell.
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Film and Television can make a difference
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged AFI-Dallas, BattleStar Gallactica, Bear McCreary, BSG, Caprica, Cylons, David Eick, Envelope series, Fox, Geoff Boucher, global issues, Grand Performances, Hero Complex, Houston We Have a Problem, imdb, Indiewire, Iran, LA, LA Times, Netflix, Newsfest, Nicole Torre, Ronald Moore, So say we all, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, The Plan, Twitter, United Nations, Virtuality on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Directing Actors
Posted in feature film, television, webisodes, tagged Aaron Eckhart, David O. Russell, DGA, Emerson College, Eric Mofford, filmmaking, Gordon Hunt, Helen Hunt, imdb, Jamie Babbit, Jeremy Kagan, John Badham, Judith Weston, Kimberly Pierce, Maine Media Workshops, Martha Coolidge, Neil LaBute, Sidney Lumet, Theatre NEO, Unconventional on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, War Games), opened with a keynote address promoting his new book, “I’ll be in My Trailer.” Badham, now directing episodic television, has been in the business for over 35 years. He outlined five common mistakes director’s make that the other director’s (Neil LaBute, Kimberly Pierce, Jamie Babbit, David O. Russell, Jeremy Kagan, and Gordon and Helen Hunt) reiterated in the panel discussions.
Sharing what You know
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged BrandU, Eric Mofford, Houston We Have a Problem, imdb, Joe Sugarman, Kim Castle, Maine Media Workshops, Need for Speed, New Angle Media, new media, Nicole Torre, One on One Film Training, Panasonic 900, Pixelhead Network, Red Camera, Red One, Spoutblog, Unconventional Media, Vimeo, W. Vito Montone on April 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I had the same experience a few weeks earlier when we premiered our documentary, “Houston We Have a Problem” on March 27th at AFI Dallas. The film, directed by Nicole Torre of New Angle Media is about the Oil Barons, Wildcatters, and roughnecks and their long struggle to feed America’s ferocious oil appetite. A real inside look into the oil culture and just how the country became so addicted to oil. The good news is Houston and many of the oil honchos believe we must go “Green” for a secure domestic energy future. The film played very well with great reviews on KERA (local PBS station) and even on IMDB. I was asked to be on a panel about documentaries and the effect of online media, joined by “Rock Prophecies” director John Chester and Pete Schuermann of “Haze.” Monitored by online S writer. The end discussion was covering the sticky issue of what is considered fair use. Once again, I enjoyed participating and learned some new things, as well as met some great new contacts.
A Change Would Do You Good
Posted in Unconventional Media, feature film, tagged Andy Dick, Ellen Degeneres, Eric Mofford, filmmaking, Green Hornet, imdb, Larry David, Michel Gondry, Press Play movie, Press>Play, Propaganda Films, Seth Rogen, Sheryl Crow, Unconventional Media, Witness Trees, YouTube on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
the reason I’m writing is because of Michel and his desire to direct a feature film. This was way before “Human Nature” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” He wanted to direct a feature film and at the time, the one he wanted to direct was “Green Hornet.”
A Great Weekend Ahead
Posted in Music documentaries, Unconventional Media, internet, new media, tagged Billy Falcon, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Mulkey, Cinners, Darby Stanchfield, Diane Namm, Eric Mofford, Grateful Dead, Guy Clark, Hank Williams, Heartworn Highways, imdb, Jeff Seckendorf, Jon Lindstrom, Mashable, Michael Catalano, music video, MySpace, Nashville, new media, Phish, Rose Falcon, Steve Earle, Stone Cold Sober, The Sacrifice, The Sowing Cirlce, Townes Van Zandt, Unconventional Media, Unconventional South, Ustream, video streaming on February 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Join Billy, Rose and all their visiting guests this Saturday, February 28th, 9:30pm EST, 8:30pm CST, 6:30pm PCT by following this UStream link.
It’s Fracken Great
Posted in feature film, television, webisodes, tagged 24, Assistant Director, BattleStar Gallactica, Cylons, Emmy, Eric Mofford, Glen Larson, imdb, Los Angeles Magazine, Lost, Night Man, NightMan, Rob Spera, Ronald Moore, SciFi Channel, Steve Erickson, television, The Wire, webisodes, YouTube on January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last Friday I had to join all the other fans and watch “BattleStar Gallactica” at it’s normal scheduled airing time on the SciFi Channel. Down to the final 10 episodes, I now have to wait a week to get my next fix. I’m not use to this, you see I’ve only [...]
One on One Film Training
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged Chris Mulkey, Cinematographers, commercial, Darby Stanchfield, Diane Namm, Director, EA, editor, Electronic Arts, Eric Mofford, film short, Finding Home, Genevieve Bujold, ichat, imdb, International Film and Television Workshops, ipod, Jeff Seckendorf, Jon Lindstrom, Louise Fletcher, Mad Men, Maine Media Workshops, Making a short film, Misha Collins, music video, Need for Speed, One on One Film Training, podcasting, Production Designer, Red Camera, Red One, Sex and the City, The Crux, The Sacrifice, Unconventional Media, Willie Garson on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So the long story short, Jeff has a wonderful training course for directors, cinematographers, editors, production designers called One On One Film Training. This is not a film school, but a confidential consulting and mentoring program that teaches visual storytelling. It doesn’t matter if you have a feature film or a video short, a TV commercial or music video, the process is the same. How to tell the story!
RED Camera
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, video games, tagged Need for Speed, Gaming, EA, Unconventional Media, Joseph Hodges, Eric Mofford, Jeff Seckendorf, Red One, RED user group, American Cinematographer, video game, feature film, visuals, Live Action, Plaster City Post, Michael Cioni, imdb, Lighting, cameras on September 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There have been some requests for more details about the live action shoot on the upcoming EA video game “Need For Speed:Undercover” that I produced. Especially about why we chose the RED cameras.
When the director, Joseph Hodges and I met with EA to discuss the Live Action elements in the game and how to match [...]
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