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paidContent | Can Motorola’s cloud-based DVR kick-start TV Everywhere?

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:45:08 -0400

paidContent | Can Motorola’s cloud-based DVR kick-start TV Everywhere?

#RIPMCA

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:21:55 -0400

#RIPMCA

How to Lose Your Virginity: We're Giving Away a Copy of 'Forever' Signed by Judy Blume!

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:48:00 -0400

How to Lose Your Virginity: We're Giving Away a Copy of 'Forever' Signed by Judy Blume!:

virgin:

Legendary author Judy Blume — yes, that Judy Blume — donated a signed copy of her classic novel ‘Forever’ to the “How to Lose Your Virginity” Kickstarter campaign!

Rather than hold on to it for ourselves (and believe me, we were tempted!), we’re giving it away in a drawing as a very special thank you to our backers.

We will draw one lucky name from our backers who have pledged $100 or more. To enter the drawing, simply make a $100 or more pledge, or increase your existing pledge to $100 or more, by Friday at 6pm (NYC time). You can still select a pledge reward — the drawing is a bonus. We’ll post video of us drawing the lucky person’s name to our Kickstarter page on Friday night to announce the winner.

Left: Therese having a hard time parting with the book. Right: Judy Blume’s inscription!

Judy Blume wrote ‘Forever’ in 1975 because her daughter asked for a story about a teenage girl who loses her virginity and doesn’t die — and it quickly became one of the most banned books in America! Judy has been an anti-censorship activist ever since. Therese & Lisa both grew up with Judy Blume — Therese remembers spending Grade 6 passing around her books from girl to girl.

And now a signed copy of ‘Forever’ could be yours for your pledge of $100 or higher. The contest closes tomorrow at 6pm EDT, so if you’ve been thinking of pledging, now is the time!

Thank you for your support!
Therese, Lisa & Team Trixie Films

Matt Sterling's Editing Primer

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:56:19 -0400

Matt Sterling, editor of BLUE LIKE JAZZ, former Sundance Channel colleague and one of my favorite people ever, unravels the mysteries of film editing. *

bluelikejazzblog:

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MATT STERLING

- Matt used to do stand up comedy

- Matt was my (Steve Taylor’s) first intern at Squint Entertainment

- Matt talks faster than you

- Matt created our awesome trailer after a high end professional trailer house failed three times

- Matt is the finest editor of his generation. Of this I am certain.

* I’ll contribute sixth Thing to Know About Matt Sterling: for the 2+ years we worked together, he ate the same salad every day, unless we went out for a department mean, in which case he ordered a burger, plain.

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD | Robert Redford To Curate Series Of Independent Films On Sundance Channel

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:02:12 -0400

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD | Robert Redford To Curate Series Of Independent Films On Sundance Channel:

My latest project was announced today…

Casting fashion videos is easy when you’ve got fashionable...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:42:05 -0400

Casting fashion videos is easy when you’ve got fashionable friends like Chelsa. We shot her in Tompkins Square Park during the magic hour for this Sundance Channel video.

I spent an afternoon during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:05 -0400

I spent an afternoon during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with Nathan and David Zellner and talented young actress, Sydney Aguirre, documenting the premiere of their film, KID-THING. The afternoon felt more like hanging out with a close-knit family than with two directors and their star.

popculturebrain: samreich: “Official Spoiler Rules.” Great...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:53:00 -0400

popculturebrain:

samreich:

“Official Spoiler Rules.” Great work, team!

I don’t agree with all their rules but at least someone’s trying to establish them.

Has Matthew Weiner signed off on this?

-saturdaynightlive: Happy birthday to the shiniest diamond of...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:00:08 -0400

-saturdaynightlive:

Happy birthday to the shiniest diamond of them all, Liza Minnelli.

This kid is no rube. Awesome. dtaberski: BEST KID...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:58:00 -0400

This kid is no rube. Awesome.

dtaberski:

BEST KID EVER.

Audri’s Rube Goldberg Monster Trap.

"I know you are aware how strongly I feel that the viewers are entitled to have the same experience..."

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:36:39 -0400

“I know you are aware how strongly I feel that the viewers are entitled to have the same experience you just had. My goal every season is first and foremost to entertain the audience, and I know that this is best accomplished when key storylines are not revealed in advance. I am asking you to please join with me to ensure this enjoyment by not revealing any of these answers or other issues. … I truly look forward to your spoiler-free thoughts and insights.”

- A letter from MAD MEN creator Matthew Weiner to TV critics, which accompanied Season 5 DVD screeners they received.

I spent an afternoon during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:00:06 -0400

I spent an afternoon during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with writer/director Michael Mohan, documenting the premiere of his talent-packed comedy, SAVE THE DATE. He was kind and kind of shy, yet he invited us into his condo and practiced his opening remarks on us.

I spent one very snowy night during the 2012 Sundance Film...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:00:05 -0500

I spent one very snowy night during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with writer/director Rick Alverson, documenting the premiere of his film, THE COMEDY. Rick’s dry personality and awkward pauses in the piece feel like a reflection of his filmmaking style.

Comedy Central Greenlights 3 New Series From Jeff Ross, Andy Daly, and Nathan Fielder | Deadline

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:39:24 -0500

Comedy Central Greenlights 3 New Series From Jeff Ross, Andy Daly, and Nathan Fielder | Deadline:

1. I cannot wait for Jeff Ross’ new show.
2. I have a serious crush on Andrew Daly.

nprfreshair: Maya Rudolph: “I don’t think of myself as a lady...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:31:00 -0500

nprfreshair:

Maya Rudolph: “I don’t think of myself as a lady humorist. I just have boobs and parts that allow me to give birth to children, but I like to be funny with the boys and the girls.”

"You have to take a step back and think about the way people see television. And I’m not sure..."

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:28:00 -0500

“You have to take a step back and think about the way people see television. And I’m not sure people are as fixated on [network brands] as we are in terms of whether what we’re watching makes sense on any given channel. People are more forgiving.”

- Joel Stillerman, AMC’s EVP of Original Programming, Production and Digital, speaks the truth. Viewers love shows, not brands.

I spent a day with talented and charming actress Gina Rodriguez...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 -0500

I spent a day with talented and charming actress Gina Rodriguez documenting the premiere of her film FILLY BROWN at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. She won over the whole crew with her warm and expressive nature. It was a treat to share this moment with her.

I had the pleasure of casting someone you may recognize in a...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:00:05 -0500

I had the pleasure of casting someone you may recognize in a video for Sundance Channel. Thanks to Courtney & Scout for coming out early one morning and suffering through the cold for fashion.

"TV reflects the reality that, aside from the odd Internet genius shooting into the stratosphere,..."

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:10:00 -0500

“TV reflects the reality that, aside from the odd Internet genius shooting into the stratosphere, social mobility has come to a hobbled crawl in this country. Unless you’re a member of the ‘lucky-sperm club,’ as Donald Trump put it (and he should know), you start out at a socio-economic disadvantage which the escalator steps of the past––going to college, working hard, setting aside money for the future––no longer address, because the escalator is broken. Steady income doesn’t cut it anymore. Dual incomes barely cut it anymore. For underdog opportunists, there’s still money to be made, but on the sly, beneath the radar, practically off the grid, through the underground economy. Meth cooking, pot dealing, prostitution––that’s where ingenuity and entrepreneurship flourish on cable TV, the networks unwilling to go that lawbreaking route with their protagonists.”

- James Wolcott, someone who’s POV I don’t often agree with, breaking down “Prime Time’s Class Warfare” in the April 2012 issue of Vanity Fair.

props from the shoot I just finished (sadly, no leftovers)...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:39:31 -0500

props from the shoot I just finished (sadly, no leftovers) (Taken with instagram)