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Snow + Slated = CNBC

Posted on: March 1st, 2012 by wmapother 1 Comment

CNBC Business has a great piece on how Slated is transforming film finance.
I’ve written some FAQs about Slated  and how it works.

Bonus:  There’s a photo of my feloow co-founders with big chessy grins up at Sundance this year.

Posted in Film, Film Festival, News & Events, Press, Slated

Sundance Report – Le Fin

Posted on: January 30th, 2011 by wmapother 6 Comments

What a difference a week makes.  Brit Marling and Mike Cahill have rocketed off in the indie film world, and Another Earth has been shown nothing but love up at Sundance.

We premiered on Monday in a 1200-seat theatre to a standing ovation (very rare at Sundance, I’m told), and to the right is my (blurry) view from stage during the post-Q&A.

Then within the next few days, Fox Searchlight bought the film and will release it theatrically both in the U.S. and internationally.  To the right is the poster that was used at the fest…

Finally, last night at the awards ceremony, Another Earth was given both the Sloan Prize for Science and a Special Jury Prize for Drama.

And all from such humble beginnings…

Many great reviews are all over the web, so I’ll just include one, from the NYT, here.

Finally, one of my final memories:  snow and a (relatively) early hour produce the unusual sight of somewhat empty streets at this year’s festival..

Posted in Acting Projects, Film Festival, Photos by Wm

Sundance Report – First 28 Hrs

Posted on: January 23rd, 2011 by wmapother 8 Comments

Bottom line:  Busy, tiring, fun.  Stop.  Stayed out too late last night.  Curse my Slated partners this morning.  Stop.  Sidewalks very busy, esp. with snow and some heavy snowage today.  Serious about not parking (see sign at right).  Stop.
Interviews and photo shoots apparently not disasters.  We’ll see.  Stop.  Another Earth generating lots of interest for its intriguing premise.  Stop.  Pianist playing on sidewalk for passersby and bear (bear right).  Stop.  Accidental, first-time meeting with fellow actor from Louisville Jess Weixler (Teeth).  Stop.  Such is the fun of Sundance.
Posted in Acting Projects, Film, Film Festival, In Person (or, like, Live), Interviews and Q&A's, Louisville & KY, Photos by Wm, Random, Slated

Park City, here comes Another Earth

Posted on: January 21st, 2011 by wmapother 6 Comments

Off tomorrow morning for the Sundance festival.  I’m kind of prepared but not really.  Have probably packed too much of the wrong things, most questionable ideas of how to answer the inevitable unanswerable questions from the press, What would you do if there really were another earth, How do you feel, and the perennial What’s your favorite _____?

Fingers crossed that our little movie gets shown some love..

Posted in Film, Film Festival, Random