February 2012
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Just Crowdfund the $&*# Movie!: And the Oscar Goes...
This was first posted on MovieMaker Magazine’s Just Crowdfund the $&*# Movie!, where indie moviemaker Jayce Bartok talks about the dos and don’ts of crowdfunding from the trenches of his own crowdfunding campaign for TINY DANCER.
I realize that my last post or two might have been sending some of you toward Downerville, so for this week’s blog — the last before this Sunday’s...
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Dancer Fired For Eating Disorder Claims
A former member of the Italian ballet company, La Scalla, was recently fired as stated from an article posted on nytimes.com. The reason: Commenting to a British newspaper that “anorexia and consequent infertility were endemic among the troupe’s female dancers”. La Scalla released a statement confiming she was fired for “damaging the image of the company”. A spokeswoman...
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Digital Cinematography Link
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Last week I posted some tips for keeping your film equipment in good working order during these harsh winter months, and it inspired me to do another post about camera mechanics. This time though, I wanted to focus more on “operator”...
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Save The Last Dance Whoops Moments
Save the Last Dance is a movie that most girls could watch over and over again, but the next time you watch the movie keep your eyes peeled for the many goofs that are hidden throughout the film.
One of the most obvious mistakes in the film is that Juilliard is spelt Juliard in the sign announcing auditions.
There are also multiple voiceover mistakes in the film. When the cast goes to Steps...
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The Camera and The Cold
There may be barely any snow on the ground here, but that doesn’t mean it’s not winter. Here in Minnesota, even if it’s not exactly a “winter wonderland”, the relentless cold doesn’t let you forget what season it is for very long. It’s true that our winters may be colder than most, but that doesn’t mean that others are unaffected. And unless you are...
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YFJ:
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from his readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working on.
It’s been sometime since I’ve posted here on the Independent Collective; since the 15th of December to be exact. That actually happens to the day I went from college back to home, Brooklyn. My winter break was filled with friends and...
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A Classical Workout
I have three artist for you: Britney Spears, Beyonce, and Justin Timberlake. For some reason, unbeknownst to me, I have decided to share with you my three workout “go to” artists. We all have certain songs or artists who we turn on to get in the zone. A simple tap on your ipod and an intense workout begins with the aid of up beat rhythms and a catchy chorus that will inspire you to run...
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Road To The Super... Everything!
The game clock has long read zero, Tom Brady is in shock, and with an earnest congrats to the Giants (which is difficult, being a Packer fan and all), the Super Bowl is done. Soon enough the coverage around the big game will die down too. Once Madonna and M.I.A. have been thoroughly reviewed/chastised, all the commercials have been ranked, and all bets have been paid, it will be over. And I, for...
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Free Swing Dance Lessons in NYC
Living in the great city of New York, I have the chance to experience amazing events, concerts and art everyday. Most often, if you look hard enough, you can find these events and pay absolutely nothing. There are so many opportunities for New Yorkers to learn and experience the arts without breaking the bank. The following is a fantastic example of an event happening in February in Manhattan.
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January 2012
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something pretty to look at
No Direction Known from Pete Longworth on Vimeo.
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Wrapping Up "Sundance"
Hey everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve contributed here at TIC and I apologize for the delay… I planned to start writing again on January first, but got a little sidetracked trying to figure out the next move in life after school. Just my future, no big deal! Now that I’ve finally chosen a city to live (Yay, Minneapolis!) and am starting to settle in, I can get back to what I...
Meet the Guest Tweetniks Class of 2012 →
Headed to Sundance? Follow along… And we’ll be there at @TICNYC and @vinylfoote
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From Dancers to Iconic Choreographers
Unfortunately not every human being gets to pursue their passion. The lucky few that do are a very blessed group. If one is indeed lucky enough to achieve their true goals that make them happy, the hope would be that this is enjoyed for as long as physically and mentally possible.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, many dancers stop performing by their late thirties. Unfortunately...
December 2011
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YFJ: the Internet
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from his readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working on.
I’m not exactly sure what I want to write about this week, maybe clear my mind and de-stress from all the finals I, and countless other college students, have this week. But I rather talk about the importance of the internet in our lives....
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Merce Cunningham Dance Company - The Final...
I am not a dancer. I never was and never will be. I was never graceful, quite the opposite, I am extremely clumsy. When it came to dance, I never understood or appreciated contemporary dance. In my opinion, it’s very easy for someone without dance experience to look at a ballet performance, with familiar orchestra accompaniments combined with graceful fluid movements and be mesmerized....
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Someone Get Me Some Medicine...I Have Saturday...
It’s Friday so that gives you one day to get ready for a sickness that has been running wild in America since 1977, watch out you may get Saturday Night Fever.
Saturday Night Fever is a great film that really paved the way for dance movies in America.
Saturday Night Fever was a huge film that really put John Travolta on the map. John made the film a family affair. His sister makes an...
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Children Vs. Careers
As the great Jane Fonda was once quoted saying “If the career you have chosen has some unexpected inconvenience, console yourself by reflecting that no career is without them.” What if the unexpected inconvenience is an extreme difficulty to give time and energy to both your career and your child? Or quite possibly that you cannot have a child at all to pursue it.
The US army does not permit...
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The Dirt on Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is one of those films that makes you want to get up out of your seat and dance down the movie aisle. Everyone who is anyone has seen this film at least once, if not a thousand times. I am here to tell you a few fun things you might not know about one of your favorite films.
You might think that Patrick Swayze or Jennifer Grey were the first ones cast for this film, but you would be...
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YFJ: What's Right for You?
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from his readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working on.
A camera is one tool that photographers and videographers use to make their dream come true. It’s the painter’s brush, the chef’s pot, and the writers pen. Though, other tools like film type, editing software, paper, lighting,...
November 2011
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This Will Be Cool.
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YFJ: Lighting and Aperture
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from his readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working on.
I know I’m a couple days late on this post and I’m really sorry, college life gets busy.
Every college student is always looking to save money when it comes to books, travel, or hobbies. For many, photography isn’t the cheapest...
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State of NYC Dance
Shoot with Amy Arbus for Martha@ the 1963 Interview starring our very own, Katherine Crockett of Tiny Dancer
Today the State of NYC Dance was published! You are probably like, “What the heck is that?!” The study is the most ambitious contribution to our understanding of dance in New York City since Dance/NYC’s Census of New York City Dancemakers (2007)….which I’m...
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YFJ: What Do I Want to be When I Grow Up?
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from his readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working on.
I finished shooting the Chiddy Bang, Hoodie Allen, and Cool Kids concert this past weekend. Not only did it let me network with managers, artists, and friends, but it taught me a whole new side to photography. This is what I meant when I wrote a...
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YFJ: Concert Photography
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from his readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working on.
I sit in my dorm room writing and preparing my gear for the long night ahead of me. No it’s not filled with college drunkenness, at least not me. I have a job tonight, to photograph Chiddy Bang, Hoodie Allen, and the Cool Kids. These are 3...
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The Home Stretch
Well it’s Halloween and I hope that you’ve all had a happy one. As you know, I already did a dedicated Halloween post last week and that’s because this week… we’ve more important fish to fry. As of today, there is officially 7 days left of the Tiny Dancer IndieGoGo Campaign! As of this writing, we’re at $8,465 of our $9,000 goal! So close!
I wanted to take the chance to thank everyone who has...
October 2011
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YFJ: Chinatown?
Eric Lee is here every Thursday writing for TIC, hoping to teach and learn from readers. Catch him writing about tips and projects he is working or has worked on.
I helped work on a project for my friend’s internship. The film was based around the Model Minority Myth, a theory based on the idea that Asians and Asian Americans are the best minority, hence the model minority....
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Start Getting Scared, It's Halloween Season!
We’re nearing the end of the proverbial tunnel here, as there are only two weeks left of our Indiegogo campaign, but we’re not done yet! And since we’re not done yet, that means that I’m not done yet, so here is your Monday crowdfunding success story - Halloween style!
Today’s horror themed crowdfunding adventure comes all the way from Australia with a found footage story about a television news...
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'Mommy the Duck'
I recently watched one of the very first movies I made, a stop-motion video called “Mommy the Duck.” I was 11 and new to computers and iMovie. At the time, I thought the movie was pretty decent. I made it for my baby brother who was not yet two. He’s excited about everything, so of course, he loved it. The plot is simple, a baby duck goes looking for his mother and on the way...
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'What Are You Guys Doing?'
This is what you might have missed. We are right smack in the middle of our campaign, which you can find at www.indiegogo.com/finishingtinydancer. The state of Tiny Dancer is this: We shot some footage, showed it at an event to raise money to finish it, and we are doing an IndieGoGo campaign to get closer to our final budget. Below is a little video with a quick answer about this journey.
With...
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Tilt:TheFilm
As a Wisconsinite myself, I can attest to the fact that there is a lot of pride in the Midwest. Most often though, it’s a pride really only seen by the rest of the country in our sports team devotion/insanity! That’s why I’m happy to report that this week’s success story is from a great collaboration of two other Midwestern states and it has everything to do with film.
The Chicago based writing...
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Trailer for Bess Bargman’s Ballet Documentary “First Position”.
“First Position” follows six young dancers as they compete at one of the most prestigious student ballet competitions in the world: the Youth American Grand Prix.
On October 6, Sundance Selects acquired North American rights to Bess Kargman’s ballet documentary “First Position.” The film recently had its world...
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Why I Donated: 'My Own Dream Could Become a...
With less than a month left in our IndieGoGo campaign, we have asked those who have donated — our members — to tell us why. Their answers have inspired us, and we hope they inspire you.
It’s a quick and easy answer, for me, to explain why I donated to The Independent Collective’s film project, Tiny Dancer. But, if I think too hard about it, it becomes complicated. The...
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Seeing 'Cerise'
It’s another week and we’ve another success story to share! This one comes from one of our fellow IndieGoGo brethren that completed funding last year and is just now hitting the short film festival circuit to great reviews. The film is called Cerise and is from the poet/film maker John T Trigonis. This newest work is about a man who is haunted by his devastating loss in the National Spelling Bee...
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When "Stupid" Pays Off
Happy Monday everyone! We hope the day has treated you well and the week is looking even better, but if not, take a moment to read another crowd funding success story to get inspired!
Today’s story is one of the more prolific crowd funded films in recent years called “The Age of Stupid”. It was made by British filmmaker Franny Armstrong and stars the late, great Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name...
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Special Offer for the IndieGoGo Campaign
MyPublisher was a sponsor for our event a couple weeks ago. I made books out of Aeric Meredith-Goujon’s stills from the event and they donated books to our party to give to donors. We have a few more and they are yours if you donate to the campaign. We originally had them at the $500 level at the event, but let’s call this a “clearing house sale”… they are yours...
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WatchHere’s a behind the scene’s look at our event Sept. 19. Check out our campaign page at http://indiegogo.com/finishingtinydancer
September 2011
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WatchSuch an amazing dance company. Check out and support Douglas Dunn and Dancers as they take on their new project.
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Unfortunately
Last year, when I was in 8th grade and everyone was finding out what high schools they got into, or in this case, didn’t get into, I decided to make a short film starring my good friend Greta about the horrifying experience. In the beginning of 8th grade, we had to tour schools and figure out the ones we might want to go to. Some of these schools held auditions. So, thousands of kids worked and...
PHOTO CALL: Katherine Crockett, Daphne Rubin-Vega,... →
Reminder of an awesome night. Thanks Playbill.
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Crowd-funding Monday: 'A Year Without Rent'
Hey everyone! It’s hard to believe, but Monday has already come around again, which means that it’s time for another journey into crowd funding! Although the initial plan for these Monday posts was to write all about films that have found their success through crowd funding, this project isn’t necessarily a film (at least not yet)… it’s still worth talking about....
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YFJ: Living Life Through the Lens
Eric Lee writes every Thursday, here on The Independent Collective. Straight outta high school, this youngster is fulfilling his passion. Eric hopes to improve his photography and videography skills every day. Like he always says, “Live life through the lens.”
There is a difference between photographing and living life through the lens. Imagine yourself walking through a crowded...
The Fluid Human Dance That Is Grand Central →
Watch the innumerable, overlapping vignettes in one of the city’s most spectacular locales without being mesmerized, Alastair Macaulay writes.
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