Filmmaker Meet-Up: Sean J. S. Jourdan
Last night we had the great pleasure of meeting with director / screenwriter Sean J. S. Jourdan. We’ve had a special connection with Sean since our early days on Twitter (okay, we fell in love with his website), and then we were lucky enough to see his shorts “The Beekeeper” and “An Open Door” at [...]
On Watching Amreeka
Last week I concluded my independent film unit. It’s always one of my favorite units to teach, partly because I am a filmmaker and partly because when I go to the movies, I tend to see independent films. One of the challenges of teaching the unit is choosing which three films to show. One limit [...]
The Kings of Queens: QIFF Day #3 + Wrap-Up
We came to NYC on 11/13 to screen our short film Snow Bunny at the Queens International Film Fest. Here’s what we did on Day #1. Here’s what we did on Day #2. DAY THREE, SUNDAY, 11/15 Still high from our screening on Saturday night, Jessica and I skipped to a coffee shop in Jackson [...]
The Kings of Queens: QIFF Day #1
Our short film Snow Bunny was accepted into the Queens International Film Festival. We went to the fest. Here’s what happened… DAY ONE, FRIDAY 11/13 Left our humble Chicago home while it was still dark. Our bags were packed with DVDs, posters, postcards, and business cards. And a couple of pieces of clothing. Once at [...]
The Kings of Queens: King is a Fink at QIFF
When we came out to New York this weekend, we had 3 main goals: To survive the screening of Snow Bunny at the Queens International Film Festival (QIFF) To catch up with old friends from high school and college To meet up with new friends we’ve made through Twitter We are happy to report that [...]
Movies That Inspire Us To Make Movies
We watch different movies for different reasons. Some movies blow us away with their special effects and star power; some movies encourage us to quietly reflect on our own lives. Some movies we watch because they make us think; others we watch because they don’t. We like all types of movies, but, as filmmakers, lately [...]
On directing children
We cast two of our nieces in our two most recent projects, Sound Sleeper and Snow Bunny. I’m incredibly happy with both of their performances in both projects, but there were definitely some trying moments. The main issues are very much tied to their personalities, and perhaps even their ages. Naomi, 8, is very strong [...]
Get your boots on, bunny!
Here is the trailer for Snow Bunny. There are still two essential steps before the film is complete. We are having it scored by Jeffrey Bouthiette of Bareboned Theatre and Dan Hein will be making the movie poster.
