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 Richmond, Virginia Independent Filmmaking Blog Archives Fall/Winter 2003

 Virginia Articles

• PHOTOPHILE- Station elation: Local premiere draws happy crowd  The Hook  December 25, 2003
• Imaginary worlds are big lure for man of the 'Mountain' Relish Relish December 25, 2003
• Byrd Theatre marks its 75th birthday Times Dispatch  December 24, 2003
• Making It Big Richmond.com December 23, 2003
• Sneak previews for holidays Daily Press December 19, 2003
• Virginia’s got contacts in Hollywood, just ask the members of the Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum Style Weekly December 17, 2003 
• Beach man claims ''Wedding Planner'' movie was his idea The Virginian-Pilot December 13, 2003
  • J-Lo comedy marred in legal dispute The Guardian December 18, 2003 
• A LURE: Film group focuses on incentives Winston Salem Journal December 12, 2003
• Auteur! Auteur! Students Put Their Films to the Test Washington Post December 11, 2003
• In Line for Hire: The quest to be an extra on ABC’s new Richmond mob drama Style Weekly December 10, 2003 
• Auteur! Auteur! Students Put Their Films to the Test Washington Post December 10, 2003
• 2003 Governor's Screenwriting Competition Winners Virginia Film Office December 8, 2003
• Back to Abnormal Baltimore Sun December 7, 2003
• Filmmakers will be on hand for festival Daily Press December 5 2003
• James River Film Festival (March 29 - April 4, 2004) Call for Entries RMIC December 3, 2003
• Cold Mountain Preview Event VA Film Fest December 2, 2003
• Line of Fire Articles 
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  • Press Release VA Film Office
  • Co-starring our town: New drama is set in Richmond Richmond Times Dispatch
  • Line of Fire Variety
  • 'Line of Fire' Barely Sparks Style Weekly
  • Is Richmond-based drama good for city's image?
    Richmond.com
  • Doing justice to all NY Daily News
  • 'Line of Fire' gives good against evil a powerful update Seattle Times
  • Crime boss is too much in 'Line of Fire' Sun Times
  • ABC's new drama hits the ground running with intriguing plots, characters South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • 'Line of Fire' aims high, friggin' misses USA Today
  • 'Line of Fire': ABC's Aim Is Troubling Washington Post
  • Life on both sides of the line Star-Ledger
  • Fresh, engaging 'Line of Fire' makes crime pay off for viewers Boston Globe
  • 2 hits debut tonight along with a real big miss Miami Herald
  • Heading into the line of fire Indianapolis Star
  • TV Review: 'Line of Fire Newsday
  • 'Line of Fire' gritty for a network drama Tribune Review
  • 9/11 figures in 'Fire' role NY Daily News
  • New FBI series Line of Fire tells two tales of one American city AP
  • Does This Guy Look Like a Mafia Boss to you? NY Post
  • 'Line of Fire' Tells Two Tales of One City Miami Herald 
  • 'Line of Fire' loses identity in copying quality shows Wichita Eagle
  • 'Line of Fire' actor has real-life insights into life of crime Seattle Times
  • Richmond agents show actors the ropes in Rod Lurie’s new series Style Magazine April 16, 2003
• Wicked Spring press release  Lion Heart Filmworks December 1, 2003
• Local screenwriter starts out on his own Free Lance-Star November 28, 2003
• ICOM November 2003
  • Maryland Production Alliance Weathers The Stormy Economy On Behalf Of Its Members
  • Media Darling: Packaging Your CEO As A Quotable Expert
  • Interface Media Group Posting HBO’S K Street:
  • Indianapolis Underground Film Festival Showcases Under-The-Radar Films From Today’S Up-And-Coming Directors:

• Living it Up  Richmond.com November 18, 2003

• Luis Recoder to Present "The Matter With Film" in Film Society Virginia Film Festival Society November 12, 2003

• ABC pilot filming in Ashland: Lights, camera, Ashland! Herald Progress November 12, 2003

• Virginia Film Office Hotline Updated VFO November 10, 2003

• Local freshman featured in film Daily Press November 12, 2003

• Everyone's thinking the same thing:

  • Festival brings high hopes for future of WNC filmmaking Asheville Citizen Times November 6, 2003

  • Events  aim to make Pittsburgh a filmmaking hub Pittsburgh Tribune-Review October 24, 2003

• Video production firm gets to heart of story Richmond Times Dispatch November 3, 2003
• Filmmaker shines the light on 'Living the Lie' in Richmond Richmond Times Dispatch November 2, 2003
• The Reel World -- In Hampton Roads, New York And Hollywood Port Folio October, 2003
• Profit and loss: Film Fest highs and lows The Hook October 30, 2003
• Sixteenth Virginia Film Festival Shows the Money, and the Movies Indiewire October 30, 2003
• Film Festival Scares Up Horror, Science Fiction Washington Post October 30, 2003
• Locals show and tell: Area filmmakers get a chance to screen short works Richmond Times Dispatch October 29, 2003
• VCU's Franklin Street Gym pool is site of movie production VCUNews Oct. 27, 2003
• Movie moves out of UR The Collegian October 23, 2003 
• Pay off: The Hook's Guide-O-Rama to the $ Film Fest The Hook October 23, 2003
  • No hogs: A different kind of Film Fest
  • One-sheet: Wahoo returns... as poster collector
• "$" The Sixteenth Annual Virginia Film Festival The Declaration October 23, 2003
• Movie Making for Dummies Create Situation The Declaration October 23, 2003
• High Anxiety: Charlottesville native Jeff Wadlow returns to Virginia to shoot a film and catch up on a little insomnia Style Magazine October 15, 2003
• The Reel Deal: Who needs Hollywood? Who needs New York? Charlottesville’s filmmaking scene is busting out recommended article C-Ville October 14, 2003
• First Winner of Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival Begins Production This Week in Virginia  Digital Media Online October 14, 2003 
• Virginia Film Festival Plans Extensive Series of Absolutely Free Panels on Movies and Money UVA October 10, 2003 
• Life Splits For Working Stiffs Who Pursue Art Washington Post October 7, 2003 
• From dream to screen: Wadlow's Living the Lie  The Hook October 2, 2003 
• Naro greets fall with two popular programs Daily Press September 19, 2003
  • related link: Naro Theatre
• 2003 Spotsylvania Film Festival's Virginia Independent Filmmaker's Competition  Arts Point September 16, 2003
• Series combines lit, flicks  Daily Press September 5, 2003
• Belmont life: filmmakers shoot for the hip The Hook September 4, 2003
• With summer shooting behind him, a Richmond independent filmmaker gets down to the real business this fall Style Magazine September 3, 2003
• Regent alum creates unique behind-the-scenes website for film Todd Sims introduces reality filmmaking to the Internet Regent University Press Release August 13, 2003 
  • The Virgin official website
• Pat's Pride Port Folio July 2003
• 24 years: And 69 movies for young filmmaker The Hook June 19, 2003
• Reelpolitik: With movies on dictators, deadbeat dads, and Dracula, Filmfest DC reaches out to the masses   Washington City Paper April 25, 2003
• Richmond agents show actors the ropes in Rod Lurie’s new series Style Magazine April 16, 2003
• New Student Organization Holds Spring Film Festival at the Lyric Theatre  VA Tech April 16, 2003
• The Independent: The long and sometimes strange career of Richmond cinemaphile Mike Jones  Style Magazine April 2, 2003
• 20 Questions: James Parrish Richmond.com March 26, 2003 
• Cannonball Run Takes to the Skies Style Weekly March 26, 2003 
• Street Shooter  Washington City Paper February 7, 2003

• The 10 Best Cities in North America for Independent Moviemakers recommended article  MovieMaker February 2003

• Production alliance aims to unite film industry Inside Business February 2003

• Virginia Film Office Announces 2002 Governor's Screenwriting Competition Winners ICOM December  2002

• Governor Warner Announces Event to Benefit Virginia Civil War Battlefields and Promote Virginia History: Feature film "Gods and Generals" to premiere in Virginia Governor of Virginia December 26, 2002

• Behind the Mask, An Interview with Daybyday Punchline December 5, 2002

• Virginia Film Office challenges Regent's communication students Regent October 23, 2002 

• Headbanger's Ball Richmond.com October 21, 2002

• Film boot camp: Video bugs strut their stuff The Hook June 27, 2002

• Filmmaker Brian Fox couldn’t get past his writer’s block, so he made a film about it Style Magazine April 10, 2002 

• Filmmaking 101 Virginia Business November 1, 2001 

• Hollywood On The James Inside Richmond November 2, 1999

• With a firm grounding in reality, three local filmmakers shoot for success Style Magazine September 19, 1999

• Virginia Film Office 1997 Year-End Activity Report Governor's Office March 20, 1998

 Educational Articles

• The Second Coming of Philip K. Dick Wired November, 2003
• I'm a Maverick, Not a Mogul!  Wired November, 2003
• Kicking Back With Quentin Maxim, November 2003
• Cinematic moxie Salt Lake Tribune November 30, 2003
• Self-taught Brazilian director uses film to educate others Boston Globe November 30, 2003
• Illusion's new reality Canoe November 30, 2003
• Fellini retrospective shows the mind behind the legendary films Newsday November 30, 2003
• Filmmaker earning accolades Wichita Eagle November 30, 2003
• A new kind of superhero The Oregonian November 30, 2003
•  For folk's sake The Guardian November 30, 2003
• Many films made in state, few seen in United States Concord Monitor November 30, 2003
• Director's wish took 15 years to come true Journal Sentinel November 29, 2003
• With right tools, making a DVD film isn't difficult Seattle Times November 29, 2003 
• Director ready to tackle 'Dunces' Times-Picayune November 29, 2003
• Weighing in on the impact of independent films and directors LA Times November 29, 2003 
• Home-grown movies Buffalo News November 29, 2003
• Values on TV a thankless goal: Balancing social responsibility against cheap thrills, high profit Los Angeles Times November 29, 2003
• Love that teen spirit SMH November 29, 2003
• Studios jockey for Oscar nods: New Line has even hired a PR firm to strategize Los Angeles Times November 28 2003
• A Vatican for film-makers The Guardian November 28, 2003
• Beyond the multiplex The Guardian November 28, 2003
• Black for good (David Mamet) The Guardian November 28, 2003
• Finding Screen Time for American Indian Voices NY Times November 27, 2003
• We can't control studios, says MPAA The Guardian November 27, 2003
• MPAA denies control over screener ban Herald Tribune November 26, 2003
• Child's Play Slate November 26, 2003
• Thankful for life, love and hope Washington Times November 26, 2003
• A Tearjerker That Earns Its Tears; Jim Sheridan's "In America" November 26, 2003
• György Pálfi's "Hukkle," the Hungarian Hiccup Heard Around the World November 26, 2003
• Jeff Clanagan of Urban Works tells us why every beauty ain't a beauty EUR November 26, 2003
• No HBO go for 'Greenlight'; Bravo in Talks for Season 3 Back Stage November 26, 2003
• 'Greenlight' gets red light from HBO MSNBC November 26, 2003
• The Revolution Will Be Digitized City Pages November 26, 2003
• A reason to give thanks Salon November 26, 2003
• Scorsese producing Statue of Liberty film CNN November 25, 2003
• Independent Filmmaker Groups File Suit to Block 'Screener' Ban LA Times November 25, 2003
• Actors' protests all about losing their own welfare system The Sydney Morning Herald November 25, 2003
• Persevering to make film Baltimore Sun November 25, 2003
• Late Bloomer Backstage November 24, 2003 
• The Mirror Man Backstage November 24, 2003 
• Cannes 2003 Six Months Later: Not So Bad After All Indiewire November 24, 2003 
• A beautiful grind (Ron Howard's approach to filmmaking) Star-Telegram November 23, 2003
• Lights, camera, hold the action (Warhol's Factory and its slow approach to film) Boston Globe November 23, 2003 
• It's Sci-Fi, Hong Kong Style November 23, 2003 NY Post
• This film fund-raiser gets creative Boston Globe November 23, 2003 
• Bloom or bust The Guardian November 23, 2003
• This Hollywood couple knows how to keep it together Chicago Sun Times November 23, 2003
• Is Film 'Lost in Translation' Racist? Race Wire November 22, 2003
• Bollywood for beginners The Age November 22, 2003
• Coppola Tackles Distribution, Icelandic Film Coming, "Friedmans" DVD, Spirit Awards and More Indie Wire November 21, 2003
• Director of '21 Grams' says his film was shaped by 9/11 San Francisco Chronicle November 21, 2003
• 'Don't make me laugh' The Guardian November 21, 2003
• Godard's musical charming cinema Denver Post November 21, 2003
• Denys Arcand’s The Barbarian Invasions brings redemption to the reckoning LA Weekly November 21, 2003
• REDCAT redefines independent, 21 Grams weighs (down) the soul LA Weekly November 21, 2003
• For the love of Kevin Bacon: Making small movies with big stars, in Montclair Montclair Times November 21, 2003
• Make a movie Daily News Tribune November 21, 2003
• Smartypants humor has leader in SpongeBob Washington Times November 20, 2003
• The Slough of Uncertainty Washington Post November 20, 2003
• 'I was made to be a filmmaker' National Post November 20, 2003
• Smack my film up The Guardian November 20, 2003
• Innovative digital-moviemaking program helps kids power through illness Tech Live November 20, 2003
• Teaching kids to rock the boat The Age November 19, 2003
• Coppola: The city and his dreams  Always On November 19, 2003
• The Missing, Lord of the Rings and Oscars (Cate Blanchett Pess Conference) About.com November 18, 2003
• Lights, camera, cuts The Age (Australia) November 18, 2003
• Hingle to area film community: Stop quibbling Wilmington Star November 17, 2003
• Michelangelo unplugged Chicago Sun Times November 17, 2003
• Want to be a movie's IPO star? Chicago Sun Times November 17, 2003
• 'K Street' Reaches a Dead End TV Week November 17, 2003
• The world's 40 best directors The Guardian November 17, 2003
• “The Barbarian Invasions” and “21 Grams” The New Yorker November 17, 2003
• 'When you're writing, you look for conflict' The Guardian November 17, 2003
• Kill Bill is America Film Threat November 17, 2003
• Gone East- As filmmaking wanes in San Francisco, Oakland steps in as a competing location SF Gate November 16, 2003
• Polley ignores Hollywood's calls The Province November 16, 2003
• Ebert: Anti-American or good-humored fun? Chicago Sun Times November 16, 2003
• Through the looking glass with Cocteau Boston Globe November 16, 2003
• Trapped on a Boat With Polanski NY Times November 16, 2003 
• Hollywood's Rein Men Washington Post November 16, 2003
• Rebels inside the gates LA Times November 15, 2003
• 'You are a bad man trying to do bad things to Vincent' The Guardian November 14, 2003
• Docu drama The Guardian November 14, 2003
• Mike Woolf: Bearded Guerilla Film Threat November 13, 2003
• The Independent November 2003
  • Money Matters: The blood, sweat and deals behind producing films
  • Playing Niche: Funding sources that cater to specific interest and minority groups
• Weight of the World IFC Rant November- December 2003
• The Auteur Limits Gross Behavior November 12, 2003
• Why Aren't We Winning the Indie Movie Race? Africana November 12, 2003
• Truth in Entertainment; Five Hot Documentaries indiewire November 11, 2003

• NY Times Magazine Special Film Issue November 9, 2003

• Drawn to Narrative Good writeup on Tim Burton

• 'The End' IN DUMBO NY Post November 5, 2003 

• VideoMaker November 2003

  • Sound Advice: Mix it Up!

  • Freeze Frame

  • Shooting for the Final Edit

• John Brownlow Talks About Writing Sylvia ICOM October, 2003

• Once Upon a Time in the East LA Weekly October 10, 2003 

• Nike "Speed Chain" Millimeter, October 1, 2003
• Extending Escoffier's Cinematography Millimeter, October 1, 2003
  • Filmmaker wrote book on adapting novels Washington Times

• MovieMaker Summer 2003

  • Parting the Wizard’s Curtain

  • Renaissance Man

  • Improvising the Perfect Script

• Spy Kids' Director Goes Digital Wired July 21, 2003

• Film's not dead, damn it! Salon July 2003

• The Case for Film Millimeter, September 1, 2002

• AV Club Interview: Robert Rodriguez The Onion August 14, 2002