Recent Blog Posts
Prized Emails...
post a comment | posted 1 week ago
Originally posted at docublog
Two emails came in yesterday, back to back. The first said we won a Silver Chris, that is, Best Film in the section "Art," at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, and are now up for the Best Of...
Journals projects DIY -- tips and tricks
post a comment | posted 2 weeks ago
Originally posted at docublog
One of the many beautiful surprises in our audience's feedback is the traction we have with educators. 1000 Journals touches on many teaching subjects, from recent history to social studies to art, and combines these playfully with the more elusive...
One week to go...
post a comment | posted Aug 15
Originally posted at docublog
Today in one week, on Friday, August 22nd, 1000 Journals will screen in two locations: I will present the movie at the mixed media workshop weekend ZNE ConvenZioNE, at the Amador Theater in Pleasanton, CA, starting at 7:00 PM. Someguy...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
Held Over!
post a comment | posted Aug 7
Originally posted at docublog
We are getting a second week at the Roxie Theater! Visit roxie.com for infos and tickets.
Just Think
post a comment | posted Aug 5
Originally posted at docublog
Since we had such a great time at the San Francisco Film Society's Schools at the Festival, I stayed in touch with SFFS Education Program Managers Joanne Parsont and Keith Zwolfer. They really open doors (and my eyes) and reach...
3117 16th Street
post a comment | posted Aug 4
Originally posted at docublog
Four shows a day over the weekend, four Q+A sessions, and lots of time on 16th Street. I browsed used books stores, and when I was finally able to eat again, sampled Thai and Vietnamese vegetable broth, and was exploring...
Press and Opening Day
post a comment | posted Aug 2
Originally posted at docublog
Our publicist Karen Larsen set up a day of interviews for Someguy and me. Back to back, we met with Astrid Moltow-Gunter, a reporter for the German language California Staats-Zeitung; Andrea Chase of Movie Magazine International, a weekly radio sho...
Countdown
post a comment | posted Aug 1
Originally posted at docublog
And back to San Francisco, a day before our opening at the Roxie Theater. Bill Banning, Roxie's Artistic Director, working the phones in his office stuffed with movie memorabilia, reviews, posters, flyers, festival catalogs, even an old fashioned R...
Where are they now? -- Stuart Balcomb
post a comment | posted Jul 28
Originally posted at docublog
When we met, Composer Stuart Balcomb was at the crossroads from a safe position at Universal Studios, to independence. He orchestrated tent pole releases such as "Triple X" (xXx), and "Miss Congeniality 2," with the enormous resources of a Hollywoo...
1000 Journals at the Museum
post a comment | posted Jul 11
Originally posted at docublog
Yesterday's screening at the Orange County Museum of Art was packed, and inspiring. I met old friends, among them Ginny Laird (it was our fourth 1000 Journals event, after The Inside Edge at UC Irvine, Newport Beach and Delray Beach...