Screenwriting for Hollywood is 2 Years Old!
by Jaden
photo by dirtbag
Screenwriting for Hollywood is two years old; it’s hard to believe. 144 posts have been written, averaging 6 posts per month, about which 1,230 visitor comments were made.
“Most Famous PG Underwear Scenes in Cinema” is hands down the most popular post I have written with 21,930 page views as of today. Thank you to Melissa and Brett for their post theme idea.
March 30, 2008 was my busiest day with 1,033 page views in one day. The majority of those visitors went to this post: “Sunday Picture Post 4 / Tip: Focus.”
“Sexist America, Racist Hollywood” sparked the most discussion in the comments section.
From around the world, 68,613 absolutely unique visitors have come to Screenwriting for Hollywood looking for some information that I hopefully provided for them. 30% of those visitors come back regularly.
Today at SfH are visitors from Manila, Taipei, India, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Istanbul, Romania, Algeria, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Europe, Canada, Australia, and of course all over the USA. Imagine the stories these screenwriters have to tell!
The majority of my traffic comes from other referring sites, while search engines provide the bulk of the remainder. By the 728 individuals who came to SfH in search of “sigourney weaver underwear,” for example, we can see what are important world issues. I have the comfort in knowing that I satisfied their curiosity.
The best parts about launching Screenwriting for Hollywood are the friends I have made and the joys from reading their websites: Writing Forward, FreelanceSwitch, The Deep Friar, Understanding in a Car Crash, Ingenious Title, Indoob, Words for Hire, The Reel Ninja, The Movie Fanatic, and DailyActor, to name a few (for more, see my linkydinks).
Above all, it has been a profound pleasure working with screenwriters to help them take their unique stories and prepare sellable scripts for Hollywood. Live the dream!
Thank you all for your inspiration.
Happy New Year 2010!
May we reach our goals and have happy surprises.
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Hollywood Chinese News
Hollywood Chinese
Museum Exhibit Opens
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Hollywood Chinese: The Arthur Dong Collection premiered at the Los Angeles Chinese American Museum with over 350 guests attending the red carpet gala. Visit our new museum exhibition web page for slideshows of the galleries and opening night ceremonies, streaming video, media coverage, and more.
CURATOR’S TALK: Visit the Museum, See the Film, Meet the Filmmaker
Join filmmaker Arthur Dong for a “Curator’s Talk,” including a screening of his award-winning film, Hollywood Chinese. Martin Wong, Giant Robot editor, hosts this special evening to lead a discussion on movie memorabilia research and the creative challenges of transforming a documentary film into a landmark museum exhibition.
FREE. December 3, 6–8pm. RVSP at rsvp@camla.org, with the subject heading, “Curator Talk”, or call 213/485-8567.
Museum hours extended for this event, 5–9pm. Visit the exhibition before or after the “Curator’s Talk.”
Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.camla.org
Click here for directions
Annual Holiday Sale
25% off all home use DVDs and Videos!*
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Hollywood ChineseRegular price $29.95 Holiday Sale Price $22.46 |
Stories From the War on Homosexuality3-DVD Set includes Coming Out Under Fire, Licensed to Kill, Family Fundamentals Regular price $69.95 Sale price $44.95 |
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Enter Promo Code “Sale2009” at checkout.
25% discount will be subtracted from your total purchase. Order by December 14 for delivery by December 24.
Sale ends December 31, 2009.
*Holiday Sale applies to online purchases of Home Use Editions only, and limited to stock on hand. Educational and institutional editions available at regular prices.
Patrick Fogarty: Video Wiz for The Careerers
Rapidly churning out entertaining videos for The Careerers and other groundbreaking new musicians is director and cinematographer Patrick Fogarty.
INTERVIEW with PATRICK FOGARTY
Did you study film and video?
Yes and I still do.
Where?
I learned how to edit on a vhs to vhs linear editing bay at a public access station in Excelsior, Minnesota in 1995.
I’ve been studying to a fault ever since. I attended classes at Columbia College in Chicago.
Where did you grow up?
Age 0-3 Naknek Alaska
3-11 Concord, NH
11-18 Minneapolis MN
What were your life influences that lead you down this path?
The need to show and tell.
Which filmmakers influence you?
Werner Herzog
Sam Peckinpah
Alejandro Jodorowsky
How do you crank out such amazing work so fast?
I get very little sleep and I’ve got a lot of post production experience.
Your videos are mind-blowing; what inspires you?
Watching someone’s face as they react to what they are seeing and trying to see if I can predict their expressions.
What is your next project?
I’m going on tour with the band Saything and filming a tour documentary.
Where would you ultimately like to take your career?
I’d like to make one or two movies per year and make videos in between.
Which is your favorite video that you made?
I think my personal favorite would be “Streets” by Careerers.
Thank you, Patrick. I love your work and look forward to watching so much more of it.
TONIGHT in Los Angeles you can catch Careerers from Oakland, California with Private Dancer from St. Paul, Minnesota at Redwood (316 W 2nd St, 90012) and tomorrow night October 8th at Synchronicity (4306 Melrose Ave., 90029).
Cannes Film Festival Wanderlust
by Euro Geezer
photo credit: Philippe sergent
Wandered over to Cannes Film Festival today…
Though the papers say attendance is down and everybody is on a tight budget, the old magic is still there with fans, stars, red carpet, hoopla, and screenings. The streets are full of Limos, harbor full of yachts, and the airport full of private jets. To me, the crowds look the same size as ever. Enthusiasm of prior years is there too. Ahhh, so many gorgeous sexy girls on parade, dressed to be noticed!
Years ago, I always engineered a few party invitations for myself and girlfriend(s) of the day, but these days I can’t be bothered.
Just a “has been” I guess.
Marfa Film Festival and Writer Larry McMurty
MARFA FILM FESTIVAL
Larry McMurty, screenwriter of award-winning Brokeback Mountain and other celebrated Westerns, makes a rare appearance to be honored at the Marfa Film Festival.
PRESS RELEASE
Hello Friends,
The 2nd Annual Marfa Film Festival is coming soon and we have some great news to share with you!
Oscar and Pulitzer prize winner Larry McMurtry is coming to Marfa Film Festival to introduce a special outdoor screening of “The Last Picture Show” Saturday night (May 2nd) and answer questions about his life and career Sunday morning. Also before the screening Saturday, Marfa Film Festival (in association with the Texas Association of Film Commissions) will present McMurtry with the first ever “Texas Screen Legend” award for his contributions to the cinema-arts in Texas and beyond. (Details on the award ceremony (and tickets) will be coming soon.)
In addition to “The Last Picture Show,” for which he also wrote the screenplay, McMurtry’s work includes the novels for the classics films “Hud” with Paul Newman, “Terms of Endearment” with Shirley McLain and Jack Nicholson, and the epic mini-series “Lonesome Dove” with Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. Mr. McMurtry rarely if ever appears at screenings of his films, so it’s a very special honor to bring him to Marfa. He will be joined by his writing partner, Diana Ossana, who won as Oscar with McMurtry for their screenplay to “Brokeback Mountain.”
Other night screenings this year include the 40th anniversary of “Midnight Cowboy,” starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, and the great technicolor classic “The Red Shoes,” directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. (See EVENTS at www.marfafilmfestival.org for details and descriptions of the films.) Also, the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow will be back to project the 35mm classic prints on their enormous 40 x 20 foot outdoor screen. Tickets (as well as festival and day passes) are on sale on the website
(Note: Please know that there are very few if any options left for lodging in Marfa during the festival. At this moment, the Hotel Paisano is still holding a few rooms for pass-holders only. If you’ve bought a full festival pass and would like to stay at the Hotel Paisano during the festival, please call our office 432.729.1948 as soon as possible and we’ll put you on the list.)
The festival will close this year with the annual Cinco De Mayo street party at the courthouse (Marfa Film Festival in partnership with the Rotary Club of Marfa) complete with Mariachi music, bands and DJs, turtle races, chicken**** bingo, food and fun for all. We’ll also have free Yoga again this year as well as other events happening around Marfa, so please check our EVENTS section on the website (www.marfafilmfestival.org) as the festival draws near.
We’re in the final stages of choosing the program for 2009 right now, and still watching movies day and night. The selections will be announced at noon on April 1st via Twitter (www.twitter.com/marfafilmfestival) and later that afternoon on our website, so stay tuned for details. We’ll also have news to share soon of our opening party and world premiere opening screening Wednesday night (April 29th).
Last year’s festival was a great success thanks to people like you and our wonderful sponsors, most of whom are back again this year. Patron and Paul Mitchell have again displayed enormous generosity in sponsoring the festival. That goes for King Airways, too, who’ll be flying Mr. McMurtry to town. Also Sull Ross University, Marfa Public Radio, The Hotel Paisano and Alamo Beer are helping us again. And this year friends like Ballroom Marfa and the Thunderbird Hotel have come on board with incredible energy and generosity. And companies like Fiji Water, Barefoot Wine and Kodak are sponsoring us for the first time.
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you soon!
If you have any questions, please visit the site at:
http://www.marfafilmfestival.org/
Robin and Cory and the MFF family
READ more about the city of Marfa: Mother of Marfa! A Film Festival
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