The Plot (And the Accent) Thickens – Schemers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfSRNXs2h1A Review by William J. Hammon, Creator of I Actually Paid to See This blog I don’t consider myself the most resourceful of people, but every once in a while, when push comes to shove, I can buckle down and pull out a small miracle or two, be it in my personal or professional life. When I …

LOREEN ARBUS DISABILITY AWARNESS GRANT AWARDEE SINGLE BY ASHLEY EAKIN

This release comes to us from our friends at New York Women in Film & Television NEW YORK, NY – February 26, 2020 – New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce the presentation of the Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant to Ashley Eakin for her narrative short film Single. The film completion grant, now in its 13th year, is provided …

Daddy Issues: An Impressive Comedy Debut

Review by Andrew Sweatman, Senior Editor at Arthouse Garage Comedy is hard. That’s a major theme of the new film Daddy Issues, and it’s also an undeniable truth of the entertainment business. Actors and filmmakers have been learning that lesson since the invention of the moving picture, and stage actors knew it before that. When a …

Episode 618: Kathleen Simmonds

https://youtu.be/ofQvqLhtW3w Hosted By Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions On this episode actor/producer Kathleen Simmonds talks with host Jason Godbey about her series Woe Is She and gives some amazing tips on producing and launching film and series projects. This episode is a must watch/listen for creators looking to get distribution for their projects. After …

Rebuilding a Country While Managing a Flea Circus – Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

https://youtu.be/K2s8IP-f0xw Review by William J. Hammon, Creator of I Actually Paid to See This blog It has been almost nine years since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan that displaced countless citizens and irradiated much of the surrounding area. Since then, numerous reconstruction and decontamination projects have been undertaken in an attempt to restore the …

Doctor Sleep (Director’s Cut)

https://youtu.be/M5PsRMHCXbE Review by Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions Writer/Director Mike Flanagan revisits the Overlook Hotel with his adaptation of Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep stars Ewan McGregor as one of horror’s most iconic characters, Danny Torrence. The story follows Danny as he grows from a child recovering from the …

The 9th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival

By Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions On Friday, February 21, at the Cinema Village theater on 12th street in Manhattan, the Winter Film Awards kicked off its screening series. The festival boasts a wide array of films: shorts, features, documentaries, and fictional/narratives from all over the world. The opening night's program included …

What Did Jack Do?-Now on Netflix

Review by Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions Writer/Director/Producer David Lynch is a singular artist who has been making films since the 60s. His first feature, Eraserhead was released in 1977, and he’s still going strong. To even attempt to describe Lynch’s style, words like strange, weird, avant garde, and unconventional come to …

Episode 617: Maria Brodskaya

https://youtu.be/8qTIP46UMMo Hosted By Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions This week musician/performance artist and virtual reality content creator Maria Brodskaya talks with host Jason Godbey about creating in VR. No Rest for the Weekend is now live on Patreon. Support us there and receive our e-book, The No Rest for the Weekend Guide to No Budget …

Tonkawa, OK to Host First Annual Film Festival

This press release comes to us from festival founder and friend of the show, James Oxford. Filmmakers from across the U.S. including Los Angeles, New Yorkand Texas will be traveling to the small town of Tonkawa to screen their films March 6 - 7, 2020 at Wilkin Hall on the Northern Oklahoma College campus. The …