Screening Notes

Last night's discussion with filmmaker Matt Pizzolo was great. The New York writer/director joined us at the Grand for a Q&A on his new film THREAT. It was an excellent discussion, covering the shooting schedule of the film, the dedication of actors and crew (after 48 hours of shooting without rest at one point, he looked around the set at all the sleeping forms scattered here and there, wondering if the cameraman leaning on the tripod was asleep; knowing the actors on set were asleep, just waiting for him to say 'Action' where they would promptly wake up and jump right into their lines), as well as an insightful look into modern film distribution.

If you didn't make it to this screening/discussion, stay tuned for future such events. It's a great way to learn about the real current state of independent filmmaking from a perspective deeper (and more personal) than just reading about it. Not that reading is bad - you're doing it right now!!

Special thanks to Matt for making Tacoma the most northern part of his west coast tour.