Shameless Promoting
What’s wrong with a little shameless promoting here and there?
As some of you might know, I have a job promoting a film competition, right here, in New York! And if you don’t know about it, it’s pretty cool and it’s one of those things “that people do on weekends” (like freezing in Grand Central, or pillow fights in parks) that you don’t normally hear about.
Well, what am I talking about? Film Racing. What’s that? A film competition where teams make a short film in 24 hours based on a chosen theme. So what? Well, it’s national! It goes from city to city across the country, it ventures into Canada and ends in Austin and it starts, right here, in NYC! And? Uhh Hello! Diesel, you know, that fashion thing, is sponsoring it! And they are an international brand! D-I-E-S-E-L! Sponsoring! International!
Basically, if you have an interest in writing, directing, filming or anything else, this is the best way to get in the world of indie films. And everyone knows that indie is totes in right now, whether it be indie music, indie blogs, indie films, etc.
You’ve got a week to register, so get a team, have some fun and shoot some film!
Last year’s New York Winner: Eggistence (prop: egg, Theme: Fortune):
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And let me know if you sign up or even show some interest. Everyone loves some confirmation that they are indeed interesting.
The only thing I think I can review fairly is HBO’s John Adams miniseries. Part 1 (Join Or Die) and Part 2 (Independence) aired this past Sunday on HBO. Basically, disappointing. I thought it would be more engaging, more about the relationships and the personal life of Mr. John Adams. Instead, I found it to be a summary of the revolution. Part one seemed to have covered the year of 1770. Apparently some how I missed the other 5 years because when Part 2 began, it continued by starting with 1775.
