Filmmaker Archive for: Justin Evans

Sep 05 1 comments
A Lonely Place For Dying

A Lonely Place For Dying Goes To San Diego Film Festival

A Lonely Place For Dying has been invited to screen at the San Diego Film Festival! I’m extremely excited. The SDFF is one of the best festivals in America. It’s won a bunch of awards, it’s located in one of my favorite cities and the caliber of films cannot be beat.
We’re screening on Friday, September [...]

May 10 5 comments
CENSORSHIP

Re: Censorship

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The Subtle Side Of Censorship
In America, censorship isn’t overt. It is far more subtle. As a filmmaker, I’ve witnessed four types of censorship. “Fluffy Bunny Syndrome”, “Ox Cart Bias”, “Pierced Tongue Syndrome” and lastly, the only kind that should ever exist, self-censorship.
FLUFFY BUNNY SYNDROME
I’ve sat in [...]

Apr 30 12 comments
A Lonely Place For Dying

Minimizing Investor Risk Through Film Subsidies

I’ve written about how independent filmmakers can raise money for their films in a previous New Breed post. And, while ethical accounting practices and professional business plans are important they are only part of the equation.
THE MIND OF THE INVESTOR:
Investors invest for a variety of reasons, but the unifying concept for all investors is simple. [...]

Apr 28 13 comments
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

RE: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

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So, we’ve talked a lot about the pros and cons of film festivals. Here’s the real question…what would it take to improve festivals? We know that festival directors will wander around to this blog eventually. I’d love for them to read [...]

Apr 27 10 comments
A Lonely Place For Dying, MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

RE: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

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Now that I’ve listed all the ways film festivals let us down as filmmakers, I think it is time to turn this around. Let’s talk about how we filmmakers let down film festivals.
1: WE ARE FLAKES
Let’s face it, the overwhelming majority [...]

Apr 23 7 comments
A Lonely Place For Dying, MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

RE: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE ENTIRE PANEL DISCUSSION ON “MANAGING EXPECTATIONS ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT”.
My short film, Saturday Night Special, was accepted into eight festivals and won awards at two. My feature film, A Lonely Place For Dying, is not yet finished and we’ve already been in four festivals and have won awards at two. [...]