Jill Golick asked us to make a faux commercial spot for some toys that appear in her web series Ruby Skye P.I. and what we came up with was “ATTACK OF THE FLOBBLES!” The Flobble toys and puppets were designed and built by Karen Valleau and Kit Pasold helped us out with the shoot. You […]
I was recently interviewed by Jeremy Webb for ACTRA Magazine in an article entitled Unlimited Shelf Space, all about the production of web series and its impact on ACTRA members. We met last October at the Island Media Arts Festival in Charlottetown when I chaired a panel discussion on funding for web series. Also participating […]
I had the pleasure of moderating a panel discussion about web series at IMAF 2014 – The Island Media Arts Festival – on October 24th. Our panel members were Harmony Wagner, Neil Wiley, Walter Forsyth and Adam Perry – and you can find out more about them at the IMAF web site: http://www.imaf.ca/industry-panels/ The discussion […]
UPDATE – Video of WGC Panel on Monetizing Web Series. The good folks at the WGC have posted the video of our panel at Fan Expo – and here it is: Here’s my original post: Just a quick note to say I’ll be attending FanExpo 2014 in Toronto. I won’t be running a table like […]
This is a thing I wrote last year and since I’m feeling both lazy and yet compelled to post fresh content on my blog – here it is: DEMOCRACY & DIGITAL MEDIA Digital media is more than just a source of news and opinion, it is an extension of the human nervous system and as […]
I had the pleasure the other day of re-discovering a silent film made by Ernst Lubitsch – director of such classics as “The Shop Around The Corner”, “Ninotchka” and “To Be Or Not To Be”. This gem was made in 1919 and is called “Die Puppe” – which is pretty much a re-telling of the […]
We are delighted and honoured that our web series Rubber Chicken Players is an official selection of the TO WebFest. The festival runs from May 9th to the 11th in Toronto at the Harbourfront Centre and they will be showcasing amazing works from all around the world in a huge range of genres. AND – […]
This here is a wee little thing put together by the immensely amazing – (and awesomely wicked – her words) – Regan Latimer, whom I had the immense pleasure and privilege of collaborating with to bring to THE WORLD – (yes, that’s YOU – stand up and take a bow – Thank You — yes […]
Kindah Mardem Bey of the Canadian Film Review interviewed me about the Independent Web Series Creators of Canada (IWCC-CIWC) and our upcoming TO Web Fest (May 9th-11th). It was a great conversation and I had a lot of fun chatting with her about our work. Thanks, Kindah! Here it is:
Pete Seeger passed away yesterday at the age of 94. That’s a good age for any man – especially one who lived life as fully and completely as Seeger. We don’t get enough Pete Seegers in the world. Perhaps some day we’ll deserve them. Perhaps some day we won’t need them. But we’ll always want […]
“I’m honored to have a chance to speak with you and your family this year. Recently we learned that our governments, working in concert, have created a system of worldwide mass surveillance, watching everything we do. Great Britain’s George Orwell warned us of the danger of this kind of information. The types of collection in […]
It’s that time of year again – which serves to remind me of how little I have actually accomplished (more on that later) – and if you’re tired of the usual holiday entertainment fare (after all, how many times can we watch It’s A Wonderful Life – bad example – forever) then be sure to […]
Jill Golick asked us to make a faux commercial spot for some toys that appear in her web series Ruby Skye P.I. and what we came up with was “ATTACK OF THE FLOBBLES!” The Flobble toys and puppets were designed and built by Karen Valleau and Kit Pasold helped us out with the shoot. You […]
February 18, 2015 | Comments Off on Attack Of The Flobbles
I was recently interviewed by Jeremy Webb for ACTRA Magazine in an article entitled Unlimited Shelf Space, all about the production of web series and its impact on ACTRA members. We met last October at the Island Media Arts Festival in Charlottetown when I chaired a panel discussion on funding for web series. Also participating […]
January 31, 2015 | Comments Off on Unlimited Shelf Space – ACTRA Magazine Interview
I had the pleasure of moderating a panel discussion about web series at IMAF 2014 – The Island Media Arts Festival – on October 24th. Our panel members were Harmony Wagner, Neil Wiley, Walter Forsyth and Adam Perry – and you can find out more about them at the IMAF web site: http://www.imaf.ca/industry-panels/ The discussion […]
October 25, 2014 | 1 Comment »
UPDATE – Video of WGC Panel on Monetizing Web Series. The good folks at the WGC have posted the video of our panel at Fan Expo – and here it is: Here’s my original post: Just a quick note to say I’ll be attending FanExpo 2014 in Toronto. I won’t be running a table like […]
August 21, 2014 | Comments Off on FanExpo 2014
This is a thing I wrote last year and since I’m feeling both lazy and yet compelled to post fresh content on my blog – here it is: DEMOCRACY & DIGITAL MEDIA Digital media is more than just a source of news and opinion, it is an extension of the human nervous system and as […]
June 22, 2014 | Comments Off on Democracy & Digital Media
I had the pleasure the other day of re-discovering a silent film made by Ernst Lubitsch – director of such classics as “The Shop Around The Corner”, “Ninotchka” and “To Be Or Not To Be”. This gem was made in 1919 and is called “Die Puppe” – which is pretty much a re-telling of the […]
June 20, 2014 | Comments Off on Lubitsch – “Die Puppe”
We are delighted and honoured that our web series Rubber Chicken Players is an official selection of the TO WebFest. The festival runs from May 9th to the 11th in Toronto at the Harbourfront Centre and they will be showcasing amazing works from all around the world in a huge range of genres. AND – […]
May 5, 2014 | Comments Off on Rubber Chicken Players – TO WebFest 2014
This here is a wee little thing put together by the immensely amazing – (and awesomely wicked – her words) – Regan Latimer, whom I had the immense pleasure and privilege of collaborating with to bring to THE WORLD – (yes, that’s YOU – stand up and take a bow – Thank You — yes […]
April 29, 2014 | Comments Off on TO WebFest 2014 – Trailer
Kindah Mardem Bey of the Canadian Film Review interviewed me about the Independent Web Series Creators of Canada (IWCC-CIWC) and our upcoming TO Web Fest (May 9th-11th). It was a great conversation and I had a lot of fun chatting with her about our work. Thanks, Kindah! Here it is:
January 30, 2014 | Comments Off on Canadian Film Review Interview
Pete Seeger passed away yesterday at the age of 94. That’s a good age for any man – especially one who lived life as fully and completely as Seeger. We don’t get enough Pete Seegers in the world. Perhaps some day we’ll deserve them. Perhaps some day we won’t need them. But we’ll always want […]
January 28, 2014 | Comments Off on RIP Pete Seeger
“I’m honored to have a chance to speak with you and your family this year. Recently we learned that our governments, working in concert, have created a system of worldwide mass surveillance, watching everything we do. Great Britain’s George Orwell warned us of the danger of this kind of information. The types of collection in […]
December 25, 2013 | Comments Off on Merry Christmas – from Edward Snowden
It’s that time of year again – which serves to remind me of how little I have actually accomplished (more on that later) – and if you’re tired of the usual holiday entertainment fare (after all, how many times can we watch It’s A Wonderful Life – bad example – forever) then be sure to […]
December 18, 2013 | Comments Off on Happy Holidays! – Here’s the Ruffus Christmas Carol