The Media Is The Message
All media work us over completely. They are so pervasive in their personal, political, economic, aesthetic, psychological, moral, ethical, and social consequences that they leave no part of us...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Next Project?
M y heart was racing. I had just agreed with my wife that my presentation in a week on the power of film should actually be a film. I was scared that this kind of project could get ugly. I’m not an...
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Searching For Community
I t can seem like an eternity in the desert when you are searching for your tribe. You have no community. No one who “gets” you as an artist. At times, you feel alone, unsupported, and doubtful. So you...
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Podcasts Are The New Blogs
L eading a group forces you into the spotlight. As I step up this year to lead the Nashville Filmmakers, I’m reminded that leadership requires you to spread the word about what you are doing so others...
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7 Steps To Building Your Meetup Community
In 2014, I stepped up to lead a dying filmmaking Meetup group in Nashville — the Nashville Filmmakers — which is now a thriving community of artists making films. Little did I know, that with an...
View ArticleGun Responsibility
First, the only reason I’m talking about guns today is because I came across an interesting article that blamed Hollywood for its glorification of violence and guns in particular as a guilty party in...
View ArticleGetting There By Being Here
In college, the film, Momento directed by Christopher Nolan, confirmed in my mind that people have to believe they are going somewhere. Becoming something. Transforming into something. Achieving...
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Phase 6 Film Trailer Release
I want to give you an update on my original sci-fi short film, Phase 6. Please go back and listen to the episode entitled, It’s Not Too Late, to catch up on the journey. Well, the trailer is out now....
View ArticleRed Bull Futur/io Academy Win
Well that escalated quickly. Red Bull is sending me to Portugal in a few days. And the Phase 6 film premiere is tomorrow! When life happens faster than your normal cadence of content, you’re left with...
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Red Bull Futur/io Academy Reflections on Lisbon
Fresh off our Red Bull Futur/io Academy win and trip to Lisbon, I got a chance to speak with fellow winner, Jan Leitenbauer (@janfuture). We shared our reflections on our experience, and talked about...
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