SPOILER ALERT INTERVIEW

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Toni Pennacchia for Spoiler Alert Radio.

The interview is here.

My speaking skills for the interview were approx. 2 cups of coffee to the wind (ie: depressed-sounding, but with lots of words -- it takes about 4 cups to make me sound like I’m not talking from under a dark staircase).

I had fun talking with Toni and I encourage you to page back through the Spoiler Alert archives and listen to her other interviews. I’ve discovered some great work there!

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JACOB BURNS SCREENING

From Inside will be screening at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville NY. The screening is Thursday, June 11 @ 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm.

If you're in the area, I encourage you to check the film out at this awesome venue.

More info here.

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MORE GENERALNESS

Both the Kansas City FilmFest and Independent Film Festival Boston web sites have gone live. At the sites, you can check schedules and purchase tickets.

In Kansas City, From Inside screens Friday, April 24, 7:15pm at the AMC Mainstreet 2 (1400 Main Street KC MO).

I'll be attending the screening. If the fest allows me to do so (I'm not a danger to patrons. Honest.), I will introduce the film and say hello. So if you're in the area...

In Boston, From Inside screens Saturday, April 25, 7:15pm at the Brattle Theater.

In Amsterdam From Inside screens April 24 at 20:10.

From Inside will also be screening April 30 at the Dead By Dawn festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

April. From Inside month.

...and, as always, check out my current blog at Grinder Tool & Die where I constantly embarrass myself and confuse people.

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IN GENERAL

The series of From Inside giclee prints is now complete. All prints available in the From Inside store.

From Inside screenings added to the schedule for this spring:
IFFBoston
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
Kansas City FilmFest

A nice write-up on Boing Boing.

...and, finally, I invite you to follow my current blog at Grinder Tool & Die.

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ENGINE PRINT

The fourth From Inside print is now available.
Click into the STORE at the official From Inside website.

This one is smaller than the previous prints. 8 x 10. Signed & numbered edition of just 50.

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APOCALYPSE PRINT

The third From Inside print is now available.
Click into the STORE at the official From Inside website.

Two more prints after this one -- out before spring.

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GRINDER TOOL & DIE

My posts on this blog used to be so exciting. I just noticed the last dozen or so are all festival announcements -- which pales in comparison to exciting things like polygon counts or walking.

That's the way filmmaking goes... Making a film is intense and all-consuming. You agonize and toil for a year, two years, or three years, or a hundred years... then it's over one day.

So; thanks to all festivals who have screened (or will be screening) From Inside. It's nice to have you here at the end. Even though blogging about you does not make for exciting text, like, say fog does.

Couple of upcoming From Inside announcements that I'm very excited about. In the meantime, I invite you to check out my official web site, Grinder Tool & Die where you can see how exciting my non From Inside work is. At least the music is free.

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FFF PREVIEW

Future Film Festival in Italy has posted a preview of the films they will be screening. Check it out HERE.

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GERARDMER 2009

From Inside will be screening at the 2009 edition of the Gerardmer Fantastic Film Festival in France. The festival takes place January 28 - February 1, 2009.

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QUIET EARTH REVIEW

Great review of From Inside from one of my favorite sites:
QUIET EARTH

SLIFF

Couple shots from the From Inside screening at the St Louis International Film Festival, Nov 23. Thanks to everyone who came, thanks to the fest for programming us.

Next screening is scheduled in January (Future Film in Italy)... details to follow.

AFTERLOO

Had a great time at the Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema. Inspired programming, rabid animation fans and Grave of the Fireflies on a big screen. What more could you ask for? Snow? They had that, too. Thanks to everyone from the fest for making my visit awesome.

Seeing Grave of the Fireflies on a big screen was like seeing it for the first time -- lots of detail I've completely missed all these years (Setsuko is playing rock/paper/scissors with her reflection... not teasing fish!). Panel discussion afterwards was great -- learned lots about one of my favorite films (never knew it was based on a book by Akiyuki Nosaka).

and...

Evangelion is the giant robot movie and I'm a dope for not knowing this already.

and...

Go here to explode your head. I did. It was nice.

UPDATE 11/19
Couple of links to coverage of the festival:
Midnight Madness Screenings (FPS Magazine)
Grave of the Fireflies (FPS Magazine)
First Animated Feature (FPS Magazine)
Prince Achmed (FPS Magazine)
Cinema Verdict
Cord Weekly