On July 17th, my agent called me to give me some notes on a manuscript I’d been working on for months. As always, her notes were incredibly thoughtful, detailed, and guaranteed to make my book–my passion project–far, far better. There were smaller notes and big...
Cutting trailers for HBO, practical tips, and personal projects; a conversation with filmmaker Michael Skanes
Michael Skanes has been making movies for a long time. “I’ve been doing film since highschool,” he tells me. His story is an inspiring one, from producing his own films, taking a leap offaith and moving to LA, and now working for HBO. I wanted to find out more about...
Creative entrepreneurship; a conversation with filmmaker and business owner Eugene Bennett
It was no surprise to me that Eugene Bennett got his start as a photographer. As I explored his website, it was obvious to me that he is someone who is incredibly skilled at capturing people as they truly are; each of his photos, stills, and videos are expertly...
Making a movie in Unreal Engine: a conversation with filmmaker Michelle Iannantuono
Octopunk Media is the perfect name for Michelle Iannantuono’s production company. The image of the octopus–a highly intelligent, adaptable, and many-legged beast–captures the spirit perfectly. Michelle is, first and foremost, a storyteller, and she’s worked in many...
Turning grief into art: a conversation with horror filmmaker Rakefet Abergel
Trigger warning for infant and pregnancy loss. Welcome back to New 32 horror month, where for the month of October we're highlighting some of our favorite horror creators! Today on the blog we're talking to horror filmmaker Rakefet Abergel. Rakefet Abergel is as...
An interview with Ryan Shreves
Welcome back to horror month! For the month of October, New 32 is featuring creators whose work we love. For today's article, we sat down with Ryan Shreves, an incredibly talented musician who scored the horror short film Portrait of God, directed by Dylan Clark. What...