Angelo Bell: For Filmmaking Pros – JOBS ACT Info

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by Angelo Bell

Michael Barnard has written a document on the  JOBS ACT that every filmmaking professional (producer, director, writer) — that is, anyone who hopes to have a career making films — should read.

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act, is a law intended to encourage funding of United States small businesses by easing various securities regulations. It passed with bipartisan support, and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012. read article

Peer Production: A Guy, a Girl, and Their Monster

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We like this new web series about just what the title says, a guy, a girl, and their monster.

Although maybe it’s more accurate to say it’s about the monster and his guy and girl. read article

John Ostrander on Writing Fight Scenes

Yo, action writers!

Read this!

Do it! read article

Speaking of Oscar Nominated Shorts…

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…This is a my-T-fine one:

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PAPERMAN

An Oscar nominated short, available legally. Who’d a’thunk?

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This is the kind of animation that starts some people thinking, “What do we need writers for?” because there’s no real dialog. read article