Focus, plans, ambitions for 2010 January 13, 2010
Posted by joost in : directing, festivals, film, london, producing, reflection, screenwriting, work , comments closedThe start of a new year is always a good moment to write down plans and ideas. My ambition is to…
- Write and direct two decent short films
- Work on ideas for feature films, both my own screenplays and developing others
- Plot a strategy towards making the jump from shorts to features
- Develop a more visual style when it comes to composition and camera work. Don’t think along the lines of flashy music videos, but masters like Kubrick, Tarkovsky and to a lesser extent Michael Mann.
- Keep promoting “Rule 2“, this year American festivals in particular
Specific goals and focus for the start of this year:
- Finish (post-production of) I/O recontextualized by early February and try to get it screened for the BSC in the Pinewood Studios.
- Fully write my sci-fi/philo-fi/AI short (currently only an outline and lots of notes) and then start preproduction. Shoot date late February..?
- Chase freelance production related jobs (1st AD, production assistant, runner)
- Further develop our idea for iFeatures? We received word last week that our feature film proposal did not make it through to the next round. Pity! But at least this means I have clarity when it comes to how that will (not) impact my year. The three of us will get together soon to talk about alternative options for our proposal.
- Explore an opportunity to help shape and develop a new documentary. Can’t/don’t want to tell too much about it at the moment since it is still early days, but in the coming weeks I will be reviewing some preliminary footage, do additional research and give my view on what could potentially become a documentary.
Haveseenlist 2010 January 1, 2010
Posted by joost in : film , comments closedThis post will be updated throughout the year with all the films that I have seen (hence the name). This is the unabridged version. See the tab Best films 2010 for a summary.
- Before Sunrise
- Before Sunset
- Nine
- Shadow Company
- The Road
- Un Prophète
- Up in the air
- Sketches of Frank Gehry
- The Final Destination
- Sherlock Holmes
- Drag Me To Hell
- Live Free or Die Hard
- Tropic Thunder
- The Invention of Lying
- Logorama (short)
- The Man Who Skied Down Everest
- Waking Life
- The Lovely Bones
- Micmacs à tire-larigot
- Public Enemies
- La Dame Y La Muerta (The Lady and the Reaper) (watch short)
- Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty (watch short)
- French Roast (watch short)
- Wallace and Gromit in ‘A matter of loaf and death’ (short)
- Miracle Fish (short)
- Kung Fu Hustle
- Star Trek
- Mary and Max
- The Hurt Locker
- Jennifer’s Body
- The Princess and the Frog
- Vicky Christina Barcelona
- In the name of the father
- Crazy Heart
- Green Zone
- Shutter Island
- Cold Souls
- Ponyo on the cliff by the sea
- The Informant!
- Exit Through The Gift Shop
- Red Cliff: Part I & II
- Daybreakers
- Quantum of Solace
- imagine: the 26th Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival (33 features, 22 shorts)
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- Magnolia
- The Dark Knight
- The Impostor
- Ubiytsy (aka The Killers)
- Angels in America
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- Round about five (short – watch online)
- Robin Hood
- Unthinkable
- Part of the weekend never dies
- Edmond
- The Insider
- Control
- Food Inc.
- The Hangover
- (500) Days of Summer
- Inception
- Day & Night (short)
- Toy Story 3
- Inception
- Kan Door Huid Heen
- 35 Shots of Rum
- Predators
- Splice
- 50 First Dates
- The Goonies
- Jumanji
- The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le papillon)
- The Matrix
- The Matrix: Reloaded (Hacked Edition)
- The Matrix: Revolutions (Hacked Edition)
- Between Bears (short) (watch online)
- 7:35 de la manana (short) (watch online)
- Young @ Heart
- Man On Wire
- Wonder Boys
- 28 Days Later
- 28 Weeks Later
Last updated: Wed September 1st, 2010