Chicago, Write Brothers, SXSW, NPR and other stuff...

March 3, 2010

Lots of stuff going on. Last week in Chicago was great. Thanks to everyone at the SEA Conference and at Columbia College and Northwestern for turning out.

I want to welcome the Write Brothers on board as Tour Sponsors for the 2010 Moses Tour. They are the ones who wrote Screenwriter and Dramatica, check out their site at www.screenplay.com.

While you are there follow this link (http://www.screenplay.com/t-AngryFilmmaker.aspx) to read an article about me written by Jay Tormohlen. It’s a nice piece.

I am getting ready to head to SXSW next week where I will be doing a panel with Jim LeBrecht on “How to Avoid Fixing it in the Mix”. Monday March 15th at 2 pm. I am also going to be doing a full blown Sound Design Workshop on Tuesday March 16th for Reel Women. More details to follow on the Reel Women Workshop.

On Saturday March 20th from 10 am to 2 pm I will be in Houston doing my Sound Design Workshop for SWAMP. Call 773-522-8595 ext 2 for more details.

I have a new Tour Poster and I am looking for more sponsors. The poster will be on my site shortly. Check it out.

And speaking of my site, I will be re-launching the new and improved Angry Filmmaker site in the next 10 days. It is looking pretty good and will be much easier to navigate. I’ll let you know when it goes live, I just need to stomp on a few more bugs…

Help me get on to NPR and talk about my book and my tours with Moses. Go to http://help.npr.org/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5670&task=ticket and send a note to either All Things Considered or Fresh Air and tell them they should do a story about me. I am going to send them a proposal once a week until I get on. Let’s see how long this takes especially since I don’t have some big PR & Marketing firm working with me. Thank you.
Don’t forget, The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide Part One: Making The Extreme No Budget Film. It’s full of things to help you make your film. So why haven’t you bought it!

Go to my site, (www.angryfilmmaker.com) and buy it for a mere $15.00 + $3 S&H. You’ll feel better about yourself in the morning.

I have also put my Sound Design Workshop DVD on Special for 20% off! Only $16.00 + S&H. (http://www.angryfilmmaker.com/buy.php)

I think that’s enough…

I am still booking the Spring tour, if you want Moses and I to come by your college, university, media art center, or even to your house for dinner drop me a note at angryfilminfo@aol.com.
Talk later.
Kelley
www.angryfilmmaker.com

John Sayles, the library & other stuff...

July 12, 2009

“If you're a PA, and you're fresh out of school, and this is one of your first gigs, let me give you some advice: the director doesn't give a shit about your opinion!”
From The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide

It's harsh, but true. When we were making Birddog, there was a PA who asked me why I was doing a particular shot from a particular angle. It didn't really look that good to her. As politely as I could, I told her that her input was not needed, especially since this was her first day on the shoot and we had been shooting for two weeks. I tried to remind her what her role was, what mine was, and she needed to take care of her job, and let me do mine. Then I spoke to the AD and said to keep her the hell away from me! Trust me, you have enough on your mind, and unsolicited input from a young PA isn't what you need.

And speaking of books…

Please ask your local libraries to purchase my book.

On most library websites there is a place to suggest books for purchase. Or just send an email.

Here is the information they will need:
The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide: Making the Extreme No Budget Film
ISBN #: 1-4392-3273-3
Author: Kelley Baker
2009

When asked for the publisher direct them to my website: www.angryfilmmaker.com
(The publisher is BookSurge but I make more money if they buy from me...)

Thank you!

On Saturday, August 29, 10am I am going to be at the The Rappahannock Independent Film Festival teaching a workshop. If you’re in the area drop on by. Check it out at http://rifilmfestival.com/.

I am in the midst of re-watching some old John Sayles movies (Return of The Secaucus Seven, The Brother From Another Planet, and Matewan), and I am still blown away by his writing. Some of the acting is a little rough, but the stories are so good. I can’t get enough of him. Whether his films are good or not so good, they are always worth watching. I always learn something about story telling from him. Go back and check out some of his older work, most of the films hold up surprisingly well.

Don’t forget to check out the review of my Sound Design Workshop DVD at http://www.microfilmmaker.com/reviews/Issue43/Sound1.html. While you’re there check out some of the articles. It’s a great site.

On to other stuff.

If you want Moses and I to come to your college, university, media art center, high school, theater or even to your house for dinner this Fall send me a note, angryfilminfo@aol.com.

Don’t forget to check out my tour sponsors, Show Biz Software, (www.showbizsoftware.com), Film Baby (www.filmbaby.com), Pollard Design (www.pollarddesign.com), and Zoom Studio (www.zoomstudio.com). If you haven’t checked out their sites and their services, you better.

As always, feel free to link to my site and you can subscribe to my blog. So what are you waiting for?

Talk later.

Kelley

www.angryfilmmaker.com
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