I just completed the trailer for my Beijing Olympics film, Boomtown Beijing,just in time for the upcoming Singapore International Film Festival and the charity screening in Beijing on April 20th. A big thank you to my friend, Zhou Hou Heng (周侯衡） , for helping me edit and package the trailer. Watch the trailer here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvrVr_P1Bk&hl=en]
February 25, 2008
The online demand for short films has been growing and growing. While indie features continue to struggle to find distribution, short film makers have a better chance of making some cash by putting their films on sale via iTunes, Xbox, and Netflix. A recent entry at the Circuit Blog at Variety.com notes the irony of the situation [...]
February 18, 2008
The best films often don’t win the biggest awards. This is the conclusion that I have come to after observing film competitions and award ceremonies on the sidelines. I have seen very average films make it to the top film festivals in the world. On the other hand, highly nuanced and well produced pieces have been left [...]
February 10, 2008
Being at the Berlin Film Festival helps me appreciate the difference that a film-literate audience can make to the film making experience Here is a city where people have attended the festival year after year and over time they have developed the ability to articulate their analyses and insights about film. Even films from little known places [...]
March 31, 2008