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Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik


Learning from Mr. Hawthorne

“Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: writing/ screenwriting
Sundance Podcasts and Videocasts

Readers of this blog know that I started attending Sundance in 1996. Because of that, I have an extensive archive of Sundance Podcasts and Videocasts. To get yourself in the Sundance spirit, you...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: sundance
The Strike Drags On

I spoke with a friend today about the current state of the film industry. In the fall, he called to say he had a film deal set up and it looked like he would directing his first feature in the......

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: film production & animation
Discussing Distribution

    Seven days until the 2008 Sundance Film Festival begins. A couple hundred films will be screened in the shadow of the Wasatch range and many of them will acquire distribution...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: filmzambia, sundance
Birds of Prey

My brother, Kevin, is serving in Kuwait. I get emails from him every now and then. They always say they're screened and unclassified. For those who are unaware, we were raised in rural Wisconsin and...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Sundance 2008 Music

Music at Sundance is always something extraordinary. There are always the new, breakout musical acts that are going to go on to do fabulous things. There are generally a few acts from the "old...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: sundance
Sundance 2008 Panels

I love Sundance Panel Discussions. They bring contemporary filmmakers together to talk candidly about the issues of the day. I've attended panels that had panelists vigorously disagreeing with one...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: sundance
LipSync in Flash

I got a GREAT new book on Game Design using Maya. Discover the Game with Alias: An In-Depth Look at Game Art Creation in Maya and Alias MotionBuilder starts with realistic, pragmatic character design...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: film production & animation
Cry for Change Rings Out in Iowa

The results of the Iowa Caucuses are pretty much reported now and the cry for change is ringing out. They had record turnout in Iowa; over 230,000 people came out to participate. The Democratic...

Started in Cyndi Greening/ Cynematik • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: personal & my friends
Find Seven Sundance Friends

So, if you're looking for a nice place to stay during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, there are two condos at the Marriott Mountainside Resort. They sleep eight and go for $3500 for all ten days...

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Tags: sundance