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December 14, 2006 Projects, Rave, Software, Sundance, The Nines

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on the production notes for The Nines. The document will end up being about 20 pages, detailing the backstory of how the movie got made, from inspiration through editing, along with everyone’s bios. It’s part of the press kit for the film, helping the journalists at Sundance […]

Clive Cussler really, really dislikes Sahara

December 8, 2006 Adaptation, Big Fish, Charlie, Film Industry, Los Angeles, Projects

An author rails against his Hollywood adaptation.

The Nines screening schedule at Sundance

December 5, 2006 Sundance, The Nines

The good folks at Sundance just sent out the screening times and locations for The Nines. Their website doesn’t show the schedule yet, but I presume it will be up soon. Sun. Jan 21, 9:30 pm Eccles, Park City Mon. Jan 22, 8:30 am Prospector, Park City Tue. Jan 23, 9:00 pm Sundance Village Sun. […]

Why isn’t The Nines in competition at Sundance?

December 2, 2006 QandA, Sundance, The Nines

I was wondering if you could explain the difference/reason for competitive and non-competitive categories at Sundance and why you chose the latter? — Steve Lakeland, FL It’s the Festival’s call. They decide whether or not they want to show the movie, then which category they’re going to put it in. They don’t explain their logic, […]

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