Michael Liuzza Video Posts
Wed, Jul 07, 3:44 PM
mike
Well, it sounds interesting.. and also like a huge marketing ploy. But then again, of-course it is.
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Fri, Jun 11, 10:41 AM
mike
Nelson sent me this video. Thought I would offer my thoughts. Actually, I don't hear that much from these people. With the exception of the fact that "production firms" and standout filmmakers are now going across mediums and using their skills in new and expanding ways, they are basically speaking about a revolution in glorified youtubeing. I don't care much about glorified youtubers, becuase they are a dime a dozen at this point. It's true there is a revolution in the sense that there are more 11 year old making claymation and more 70 year olds making gardening videos and more philip blooms then ever before. That is new, but a revolution? How many of them are really making any money? Very, very few. There is more content being created in a quality way then ever before but this only creates more content, more stuff to look at, more of this and more of that. Still, even among the millions of talented people creating their own content the fundamentals still apply and only a few leaders will emerge who will actually draw a good living from it. An excellent story (both within and behind the production) combined with great visuals combined with unique, interesting marketing (ie. $$) will produce the leaders. When everyone is doing that, then I'll be more inclined to consider it a revolution. Food for thought - one of the best films of the last decade was an amazing, good-sized budget film, La Vie en Rose. It won many awards including best foreign pic at both golden globes and at the academy. But who saw it? Nearly nobody. So these people are saying there is a revolution? In their own backyards maybe. That's why, at the moment, I prefer to call it an "Evolution". It's got a ways to go yet. These people are talking about some changes, not an revolution.
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Sat, Apr 17, 2:38 PM
mike
Announcement
26th Annual Latino Film Fest! Look for our upcoming Movie Nation episode covering this important event! Last night Alicia and I covered opening night of the 26th Latino Film Festival in Chicago. Among other people, we spoke with Director Gerardo Tort about the Chicago premiere of his award winning film "Viaje Redondo".
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Tue, Apr 13, 2:13 PM
bridgeworkpictures posted to mike
Hey Mike, check out the trailer for our new experimental video art short film "Makeshift Correct" here:
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Mike at 7/13/10 2:45 p.m.
I am not, actually.