Rooms Down the Hallway Reading

Danny and I went to my colleague Erin Trahan's poetry reading at the Hallway Gallery in Jamaica Plain. The event was a Rooms Down the Hallway event, which is a reading series held at the gallery. Erin is my amazing editor at The Independent and we are currently co-editing The Independent's Guide to Film Distribution, Second Edition.

The reading was packed (dare I call it sold out, though it was open to the public?) The writers who shared their work:  Celeste Ng, Erin Trahan and Chip Cheek. A diverse, authentic and powerful collection of work! We heard about anything from glacier poetry to a fantastical Twisted Sister anecdote.  Definitely check out these writers and their work--

I've commented on the role in space and art before, and the idea of a space shaping a community/performance is so well demonstrated by the Hallway Gallery. Does using a re-purposed space change the relationship between performer and viewer? See photos below (though they aren't the best pictures - I was in the very, very back because I was late!).

Thanks to the organizers and the Hallway gallery for putting together this creative and thought-provoking event! 

Lost Film #6

Check out some mysterious lost super-8 footage in our new video short, Lost Film #6, edited by Daniel Roth. See if you can spot local landmarks or people you may know...



We've been working on re-structuring our Roshi website, so keep coming back to check out new and newly published material! 

Top 13 Film Markets

"Distribution strategy is only limited by one's imagination. Many industry representatives find crucial pieces of their filmmaking puzzle at film markets. Here, we list the top 13, from AFM to IFP to TIFFCOM...The who, what, when of film markets and why you may want to integrate one into your distribution plan."

I wanted to share the article "Top 13 Film Markets" that I wrote for The Independent. As some of you may already know, I am currently editing The Independent's Guide to Film Distribution, Second Edition with Erin Trahan and Michele Meek.

"Top 13 Film Markets" is one of the articles that is being previewed on the online magazine before the print/ebook is published in early 2014. If you are interested in learning more about film markets and their role in the industry, or already know a lot about the subject and want to contribute something before final print, please feel free to comment. 

The book also has a section of Distributor Q and A, which includes interviews with Oscilloscope Laboratories, New Day Films, Drafthouse Films, among others. We'll be publishing a preview Q and A online before the print book is available, so look out for that.

Check out The Independent's website, find them on facebook and on twitter @IndependentMag to learn more about the publication and read about what's happening in the film world. 

yBos2 Art Show Nov. 15 - Dec. 13

We were super psyched to learn that our film, Color Theory, was selected to be a part of the second annual Young Boston Artists juried competition, yBos2! The opening reception is open to the public. Feel free to drop in and see a diverse and interesting collection of works! 

Opening Reception
Friday, November 15, 5-8 pm
Harbor Art Gallery

If you can't make it to the reception, the show runs from November 15 - December 13. You can drop by anytime during gallery hours, which are Mon-Thurs, 1-7 PM. 

Color Theory is the only video piece in the show, so we're very excited to see all the other works in all different media. Here is a list of the artists in the show: Genesis Báez, Molly Blumberg, Lindsay Chapin, Charles Crowell, Leeann Davignon, Corey Dunlap, Jillian Germaine Freyer, Nate Grossman, Suzi Grossman, Shana Harden, Lauren Hayes, Duy Hoang, Daniel Roth, Eileen Ryan, Minhae Shim, Olivia Stanislas, Jessica Tawczynski, and Caterina Urrata.

Danny and I recently screened our film at the Boston Asian American Film Festival, so we've been moving between several types of exhibition spaces recently. This is Color Theory's second gallery exhibition. We were also in the 10,001 hrs gallery exhibition in May 2013. I love producing work that can fit into both art contexts and film contexts. The film world and the art world are very different -- there are quite different values, etiquette and audiences for each. Interestingly, both worlds curate the moving image, but each treats film/video (especially genre-bending types of works) with a different tongue and demeanor. The language of critique is different, the attitude about the works is different. 

For those who have not seen Color Theory  at all, or have already seen the piece in a theater, feel free to visit the Harbor Art Gallery to see the film in a different venue. I'm personally going to compare and contrast my experience. How is showing a short film in a gallery different from showing it in a theatrical/festival setting? 

And come see the show to support the arts in Boston! For more information, please contact the Harbor Art Gallery. 

Indelible Lalita in NYC Dec. 6

Poster, designed by Minhae Shim for Indelible Lalita

I've had the pleasure of working with filmmaker Julie Mallozzi on her poetic documentary Indelible Lalita in several capacities, from graphic/web design to distribution. For all my NYC readers, colleagues & friends, Indelible Lalita will play at the New York No Limits Film Series on Friday, December 6, 2013 at 7pm at The Wild Project, 195 East Third Street, New York. For more information about this screening or previous ones, check out the film's website. 

Here's the film's description: 

Indelible Lalita tells the story of a beautiful woman whose resilient spirit survives her body’s transformation by cancer, heart failure, and a dramatic loss of skin pigment. The film follows Lalita as she migrates from Bombay to Paris to Montréal, and becomes completely White along the way. Lalita learns to let go of her body as the sign of her ethnicity and femininity – and ultimately realizes that her body is just a temporary vessel for her spirit. (71 minutes)