RE:CONVERSATIONS :: TRULY FREE FILM :: CREATING VALUE IN FREE FILM
Independent film is currently redefining investment, distribution, and business models in the light of changing world economic structures. New dynamics may make film a frightening place to build a career. However, it is important to acknowledge the creative advantages of
COCO PROCESS COURSE :: MIRIAM SUZANNE's FUCK THE MUSE :: LESSON 7 :: (RE)THINKING on YOUR FEET
Sometimes you have a great idea for a project, or one aspect of a project, and you throw everything at it, but the idea turns out to be a dud. You can’t ditch the project after putting so much into
WORK ONLY :: REARRANGING THE LANDSCAPE WITH CARRIE WALKER
This past fall Vancouver artist Carrie Walker traveled to rural Pennsylvania to sketch the locations of a strange and brutal 1700's ritual called a "circle hunt", an event in which early colonists formed a 30-mile circle and slaughtered every animal
WORK ONLY :: IN THE STUDIO WITH KATE CLARK
Kate Clark creates striking sculptures that synthesize the human face onto the bodies of wild animals. In the pursuit of a longstanding interest in the face and its unique abilities for expression, abilities which separate us from other mammals, she brings
FIELD NOTES:: FILM :: LINCOLN LETTERS II: PATRICK WANG
Benjamin Wiessner I met Patrick Wang this summer, as part of a weekend film oasis in Tacoma. Starting then, we have had a running conversation about building the film world that we want to live in, rather than the one that
COCO PROCESS COURSE :: ERIC MEYER'S FUCK THE MUSE: LESSON 5 :: GET CURIOUS Pt. 1
Now that you have a seed worth exploring, you are ready for step 2 of the creative process. The goal of this phase is explosive growth, following your curiosity out from the seed in every direction. You’ve heard of the shitty first draft? It’s
Independent film:: A New Year Re:solution
After an incredible 2012 it is time to look forward at the challenges and opportunities of 2013. The story of this new year is yet to be defined. I have spent the last few days thinking about what is to
COCO PROCESS COURSE:: ERIC MEYER’S FUCK THE MUSE: LESSON 4 :: STARTING FROM A SEED
"What's the driving force behind this project?" You can't start working until you know what you are working towards. That doesn't mean knowing all the answers, it means knowing the questions that will guide you. I refer to those guiding questions as
CoCo Process Course:: Eric Meyer's FUCK THE MUSE Creativity Mini-Series : Lesson 1
We recently introduced you to polymathwunderkind Eric Meyer via his TECH/WORD Beautiful, Surprising Culture Battle profile. As this partnership came to fruition, it became a possibility for us to offer Meyer's DIY Creativity-Sparking workshop, FUCK THE MUSE, the first iteration of which
ART: DESERT RAVEN PHOTOGRAPHY :: “For the Love of ART”
We are excited to share the next installment of Desert Raven Photography’s project For the Love of ART. We are even more excited to announce the first show for the project, this Friday (November 2nd) at Brooklyn Fireproof’s re-opening. The
