Listen in as the funniest brand in comedy talks about its future. current projects, how its using new technology and how funny your really have to be to work there. National Lampoon is expanding into its comedy empire. THEY WANT YOUR FUNNY CONTENT. Check out the podcast for insights into what they want.
MOBILE PHONE CONTENT - WHERE IS IT GOING?
Listen in as John Katzman from the Columbia College film school's Semester in LA discusses the future of the medium and talks about this the film festival contest that gets you seen by the leaders in the mobile content world AND a chance to win a $10,000 grant. That's peanuts though compared to the chance to get your content idea seen by the industry leaders. Listen to the podcast and enter today.
WHAT IS INDIE TELEVISION?
Take a look at our special section on independent TV. We have luminaries including Jono Golding of Phase Two Productions on the Fox Lot, Barry Kotler from Gersh, and Emmy-nominated writer Michael Rotman discussing how tv is changing. For the better? Find out. Listen to the interviews.
QUEER FILMS SHOOT ALL OVER THE SCREEN AT THE PHILLY G/L/B/T FILM FESTIVAL (thanks Lawrence Ferber!) Philly rocked its opening night with a great party and they are continung all this week. Check out some of their films. I would have provided some great coverage for OutFest here in LA but the press office was oh so unhelpful.
AUDIO INTERVIEWS! LA FILM FEST FAVORITE - THE BOY'S AND GIRL'S GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN
Interviews with the director Paul Sapiano, exec. producer Enrique Aguirre, Dirty Vegas (Grammey Winner), and graphics guru Larimie Garcia.
Dirty Vegas is as big and bold in our interview as you might imagine. If you've grooved to their music, you'll know what I mean. The unforgettable moment at the Grammys, "When South London trio Dirty Vegas won the Grammy for Best Dance Single last year the cameras panned across Robert de Niro, Aretha Franklin, Simon and Garfunkel and Stevie Wonder in the front rows to reveal...three empty seats. The boys, of course, were in the bar. It's not that they didn't respect America's most prestigious music award, more that despite three nominations, it never occurred to them that they might win. "We were on the sauce all day," explains singer Steve Smith, "and they wouldn't let us take our drinks to the seats." LISTEN IN.
HIGHLIGHTS
Comedies are here for the warm weather moviegoers. You MUST see THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN & INTERVIEWS ARE LIVE. With a likely release in major cities soon. The film is such a crowd pleaser, it has opened to packed houses in LA. Check out our blog about it.
Sian Heder pulled off the unimaginable with her first short film, Mother, winning at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Listen to her audio interview via our special summer director series. More podcasts.
An American Haunting, busts out early with this killer film, CHECK out our full coverage including director interviews and Nashville Film Festival premiere insights.
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