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8 February, 2015
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Art, Curating

Curating

So I recently went to see Curse Mackey speak at the Artist Alliance’s monthly meeting. He is truly an interesting guy. He started out as a DJ in San Antonino, TX then started to promote shows where he brought all the great Industrial bands there as well as the Beastie Boys.  He also was in a a band and toured with the band Pigface, which is one of my favorite bands. He also started to get into curating, and has been very successful at having shows that have toured around the world.

What really got me thinking was his curating career. Along time ago, before everything in my blew up, I really wanted to be a curator. I felt I could make a difference in the art world starting with Tampa.  But then, like I said, my life blew up. So now I find myself with an opportunity to become a curator if I take it.

As far as helping build the Tampa Bay area goes, I do think I can contribute to building up its community and furthering the conversation about art and what it means to have a sustainable art scene. Tampa, believe it or not, has a strong art community with many talented artist, curators and gallery owners, so I know I am not inventing the wheel in Tampa, but merely contributing to it. Which, after all, what we all should be doing.

So for the next year I am going to immerse myself into art, learning of to curate and building relationships with artist and gallery owners. This on top of my two film projects. And I am taking curating on because I don’t want to be a one trick pony. I like having different creative avenues to explore.  This is why I got back into painting, sculpting and photography. It also allows me to meet and create relationships with other creative people. Something I advise all filmmakers to do. Know other types of creative people from other disciplines. Get to know writers in your area. Go to as many art shows as you can.

Speaking of progress, I am deep into research. Today is Sunday and I am going to read all day starting with an interview of Melvin Van Pebbles in Bomb Magazine and then a book I am reading for my feature film. I give you updates on my progress. I will also be dedicating more time to writing in my blogs something I have been slacking at.

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5 February, 2015
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Child Prostitution, Sex Trade, Sexual Violence

Child sex trade meme.

Here is a great meme sent to me by my good friend Joe Sparrow. As you all know I am developing a film dealing with this subject. Please post this where you can, Twitter, Facebook and please repost.

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28 January, 2015
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Art, Directing, Feature Film, Screenwriting, Sex Slavery

Sex trafficking/combat veteran film update

Hey all, I hope you are well. I slugging away on the research on my feature. There is so much reading involved. Dear lord. But you know you need to research the subjects you’re writing about. Yes, it takes time but you will write a better screenplay, book, or article. Also you are less likely to get called out for getting it wrong. And for me that would be the worst thing that would be said about my work.

So I would say that bringing awareness to the subjects of the sex slave trade and combat veteran’s issues is my main goal with my film. I was talking to a guy the other night and I told him that the average age that a prostitutes enter the business in 13. He was shocked. With my film I want to educate Americans of a horrible truth. The more awareness on this subject the better.

So I realized I do not write enough. I really need to delicate more time to it. I have 3 blogs: this one, my personal blog and a social and political one. I have lots to say and enjoy doing them. I also think that I can contribute to the filmmaking and art community.

 

 

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28 January, 2015
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Screenwriting

What producers need to know about screenwriters. Find the right one for your story.

I was the twitter today and came across a Film Courage tweet about new videos that they put up, so I began to watch an interview with Vicki Peterson, Barbara Nicolosi about what mistakes screenwriters make with their first screenplay. The big thing I took from the interview was that not all screenwriters are suited for all types of screenplays. Now there are a lot of factors as to why this is, but if you are a producer you need to know this so that you can hire the right screenwriter for your story. You don’t want to waste your time on a screenwriter that isn’t suited to deliver the screenplay you need.  I never considered that, but it makes perfect sense.

I will be writing my first screenplay here soon and I think I can pull it off, but I must be aware and honest with myself that if I find myself not being the right kind writer for my screenplay then I need to go find one who is.

Also, Barbra and Vicki wrote a book that just came out that you will want to check out called “Notes to Screenwriters” which you can find on Amazon.

Here is the video from  Film Courage I was taking about. It is about six minutes but well worth the watch.

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17 December, 2014
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Audience, Crowdfunding, Film, Film Financing., Filmmaking, Producing, Production Company, Uncategorized

Crowd Funding Advice.

From the founder of Seed&Spark CEO Emily Best Via Film Courage.

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18 November, 2014
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Film, Film Making, Filmmaking, Producing, Screen writing, Screenwriting

Scriptlab

Hey, a very good site to go to concerning screenwriting is TheScriptlab.com

Here is their twitter https://twitter.com/TheScriptLab

Also here is a free PDF from them The Encyclopedia Of Screenwriting. Screen Writing

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14 November, 2014
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Art, Feature Film, Film, Film Making, Filmmaking, Producing, Sex Trade, Tampa, Tampa Film, Veteran Issues.

Grinding away.

Back to the grid. I am doing my research for my film that I have written about on here. It gets hard sometime. I am a vet. I know a lot of my brothers and sisters suffer. Especially those who did directly or indirectly do the killing. It can be a motherfucker. Plain and simple.  And it hurts. The film I am doing is a lot about pain and painful things; however, they things that need to be discussed. We as a country tend  ignore issues like combat vets issues and the sex trade. It makes people uncomfortable when we talk about them.  Well guess what America, that is America, regardless if you choose to except it or not. And trust me, these things will fester and grow. And there will be a point where we will have to pay more than we had too.

What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? You can be a fluffy filmmaker that doesn’t take on any real subject.  Tampa is full of them. We are the city of fluff. If you are into one dimensional film, Tampa is where you want to be.  But then there are a few people who are trying to say something and using film as a  medium to say it. I have a lot to say and find I have many tools of saying them, whether it be film, a series, a painting, theater or whatever is at my disposal .  But I’m out there using them, and so should you.

What kind of filmmaker or artist, do you want to be? Do you have things you want to say and discuss. For me, art, film, and whatnot is just tools for me to communicate things I want to talk about. The series I am developing is about topics I want dive into and explore subjects that I find interesting and relative, and also showcase good music and talented artist.   Go do the same. There are so many ways to express yourself and so many ways to get it out there in front of people. that you really have no excuse not be working on something. I know I have don’t.

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15 October, 2014
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Film, TV

Americans and their TV”S

From Ted Hope’s blog

Ameicans and their tcvs

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15 October, 2014
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Art, Feature Film, Film, Filmmaking, Painting, Photography, Screenwriting

10/15/2014 What’s up

Hey sorry I haven’t been on for awhile, last week was one of those weeks where I just couldn’t get it together let alone think or write.  I started to read “The Untold War” by Nancey Sherman for research for the feature. What I get out of this book will bleed over to the series that I am developing.   I also am going to read a book by Joseph Campbell called “The Hero with a Thousands Faces”  I am doing that so i can have better characters in my scripts.

So I was having a conversation with a new friend Damian who is a local, Tampa, Fl, artist and she has motivated t0 get making art and photographing. I have2 paintings  started, which I need to complete.  I really don’t know if  they will be shown, but you never know. Same goes for photography.  And speaking of photography I really need to get back into it, for I have a background in Fine Art Photography, and will have to have to outsource the pictures for touch ups. I have a good friend who is a Photoshop guru, and they ever sell I will give him a percentage of the sells. ‘

ONE LAST THING.  I have to send off Mr. laptop to be fixed. The doggies somehow knocked off my desk shattering the screen, and so off it has to go off to be fixed. One big reason to always get a warranty.  So I will try to write at the library.

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26 September, 2014
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Film, Filmmaking, Producing, Sex Trade, Veteran Issues.

9/26/14 update.

Hey people, how are you doing? men

I have started to read Sebastian Junger’s book called War. It was an accompanying book to the documentary Restrepo; a documentary I strongly suggest you watch. It is about an airborne infantry platoon in a remote base camp in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. What amazes me about the book is how accurately he describes life of an airborne infantry platoon; something I have found hard to describe it, yet Sebastian does an amazing job at it. I  can say this because I am a retired United States paratrooper who served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an airborne infantry team leader.

I am reading this for my film on combat veteran issues and the sex trade. I also reading many articles on the sex trade which for me brings me great anger.  My hope is that my film will shed light onto these two topics and bring change and a national conversation about these two issues. I know it is a big goal, but I think in big terms and have big goals.  I will be writing more about in my blog Notes From Outpost 187

So guys, please spread the word about my blogs.  Also if you have any questions please write me.

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