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"Ian" from Season 4 of American Nobodies

SCREENSHOT: AMERICAN NOBODIES (3/22/2012)

If you’re a Film Independent fan (and I know you are) you may be familiar with the work of filmmakers Rodrigo Oseda-Beck, Ian Graham and Robert Machoian.   They are Los Angeles Film Festival alumnus as well as having had a short be part of -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: FANZOOLOO (3/08/2012)

I know this is a film site, but we’re about to embark on my one and only favorite sport seasons – March Madness! As a result, for this week’s screenshot, I bring you Fanzooloo. Founded by filmmakers Kaylyn Thornal and Natasha Bedu – that’s right, -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: CUENTAME (3/01/2012)

Many in filmmaking are driven by more than their passion to create and entertain.  They’re driven by a call for social justice.  Such is the case with online content, activist, organizing entity Cuéntame. Let’s let them tell us the story of their story.   In -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: PERIODS. (2/23/2012)

I got my introduction to PERIODS. from filmmaker Abe Greenwald who you may remember from his Screenshot. But this isn’t about him, this is about PERIODS. One of the most inventive, funny and truly charming web series I’ve seen.  I credit the cast and crew -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: BLACK FOLK DON’T (2/16/2012)

Before there was Sh*t White Girls Say or Sh*t Black Girls Say, or Sh*t Gay Guys say or Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Gay Girls or whatever it’s morphed into (I lost track) – there was Black Folk Don’t. Produced by Angela Tucker, Black -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: YARDHILL (2/09/2012)

Google “funny website” and you’ll find 1 million of the least funny websites, ever. The funny ones are few and far between. We’ve featured a couple of the few, and now we’ve got another for you. Aaron Hilliard’s Yardhill. How did you come up with -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: RECEPTION (2/02/2012)

Will Slocombe is a talented director with several features under his belt (And the Pursuit of Happiness, Crime Fiction, Mulligan) and hit web series on his hands.  Told in one-minute increments, Reception is an often funny, often tragic but always entertaining look at having a -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT: THE MAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE (1/26/2012)

It’s a simple idea, but it’s genius.  Pick up a camera and ask for men advice about love. What comes out gives you more information about men, women, life and love than you ever imagined.  This week’s Screenshot aims to teach the men in our -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT VOL. 3: ORDER OF THE GOOD DEATH (1/19/2012)

Full disclosure, I think Caitlin Doughty is one of the coolest ladies around.  Featured on Jezebel repeatedly for her blog Order of the Good Death (score!), picked up by Popcurious, and currently available on film site Mubi, she’s a bit of an Internet sensation. A -- continue reading →

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SCREENSHOT VOL. 2: AXE COP (1/12/2012)

Welcome to volume two of screenshot!  Comic book fans rejoice, this week on the monitor we’re taking a look at AxeCop!  An axe, a flute and a five-year-old  are not the beginning of a joke, but how Ethan Nicolle came up with what is now -- continue reading →

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