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Indie Video & Film for Fun & Profit?
Here at TVWriter™ we’re all gung-ho about indie video and film making, especially of the ultra short and cheap variety. If you’ve given that a try, you’re probably familiar with the costs, work, aggravation, and rewards for web series and such.
Some indies, however, may be a bit more ambitious. This one’s for y’all:
How I Raised $150K for My 1st Movie and Never Saw a Dime Back
by Joe McClean
It’s high time indie filmmakers started sharing data. Yes, that includes your budget and your earnings. I’ll go first.
Ground-Breaking TV Writer Rita Lakin was “The Only Woman in the Room”
by Herbie J Pilato
With her new book, THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM: EPISODES IN MY LIFE AND CAREER AS A TELEVISION WRITER, Rita Lakin writes so well what she knows so well about.
A ground-breaking talent, Lakin was one of the first female writers who graced the behind-the-scenes of the small screen. Her first TV script, “A Candle in the Window,” an episode of Dr. Kildare, executive produced by David Victor (Marcus Welby, M.D.), was a fine precursor of what was to come:
munchman sees ‘Killjoys’
by munchman
I’ve seen every episode of Killjoys since this series about intergalactic bounty hunters first debuted on SyFy in 2015, and I’m going to lead this review off with what may be a shocking confession:
I haven’t understood a single thing I’ve seen in any episode except the various sex scenes that have appeared from time to time. Yet, still, I watch. And watch. And watch.
And I can’t for the life of me explain why.
The Real Reason Saturday Morning Cartoons Disappeared
NOTE FROM LB: People often ask me why The Silver Surfer animated series went off the air (leaving the ultimate cliffhanger – the destruction of the universe) – um, hanging, and I give them all the answers I was given at the time:
“We got creamed in the ratings.”
“The network thought the show was too mature.”