I’ve been saying it, I’ve been putting it into practice, but some still don’t get that we’re in the midst of a filmmaking and distribution revolution. Nokia gets it though and have recruited Spike Lee to help with a promotion/contest for films shot with cellphones.
The ever brilliant Damien, who has done me many a good turn by promoting my films and connecting me with people (including most recently Savannah Murphy, star of Wakeup Call), seeks to continue the turning by spreading word of others. With work returning and a half dozen films in the works, I’ve not had time to look over all of the people, so while I cannot vouch directly for them, I can vouch for him. Anyone he wants you to know about is worth knowing about, if not also following slavishly and drowning in heaps of money.
That being said, of those on his list I can offer up a quick recommendation for artist Kirsten Brown as I own some of her work myself, the site grinding as it is among the top feeds I check, the game work of Zachary Anderson who I fortunately know in real life, albeit not as well as I’d like, and the also wonderful art of Ben Templesmith (the 21st century’s answer to Bill Sienkiewicz, not that Mr. Sienkiewicz is not still producing great work, but if you like the latter, you’ll probably like the former and vice versa).
Back in the early years of this century, Wacko Productions released two VHS tapes (ask your grandparents, kids) compiling the short films we’d made to that point. Through the use of arcane spells (and our old video camera), those tapes now reside on my computer so that you the viewing public may stare in awe at (and eventually run in terror from) those antiquated movies.
The first of the bunch, Edward Kittenhands can now be viewed, favorited, and rated with 5 stars at YouTube. The film dates all the way back to 2001 so keep that in mind as you laugh, shriek, and realize that you watched it for free so there are no refunds. As always, spread the word (you don’t want to be the only one caught watching this film).
More old stock will soon be pawned off, er, released over the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned (to the TV and away from the computer).
One of my typewriters is named after this guy. (Yes, I’ve named my typewriters.)