Found Footage Festival returns home to Wisconsin

Published Dec. 12, 2009 at 9:06 a.m.


When the fifth Found Footage Festival comes to the Oriental Theater this week, it will be a homecoming not only for founders Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, but also for the festival, which got its start when Prueher and Pickett found an insipid McDonald's training video in the break room of a Stoughton fast food restaurant. Also, The Times hosts a stop on another nation-wide film tour.

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Engaging Marketing Partners Early

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Published Dec. 11, 2009 at 11:53 a.m.

One of the things you hear about so much these days is the necessity of lining up Marketing/Promotional partners for your film. The main reason for this is so that you can leverage the might of some of these partners to be able to spread buzz about your film – sell DVD’s, get people to [ ... ] ...

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Section 181 Revealed

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Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:18 p.m.

So yesterday we had the Virtual Seminar with Film Financing Section 181 expert Corky Kessler. Allow me to say it’s one of the most information-packed Virtual Seminars I’ve ever hosted with another expert.Here’s some of the questions that came in (and were answered) during the call:• What are the odds Section 181 will get renewed?• [ ... ] ...

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Local film "Starts Friday" starts Thursday at The Times

Published Dec. 8, 2009 at 3:05 p.m.


When Kenosha-area filmmaker Ben Lewandowski started working on his film "Starts Friday" in 1999, he had no idea it would become a decade-long project. The feature length movie -- shot with amateur Milwaukee actors on the East Side -- makes its Milwaukee debut on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at The Times Cinema.

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OnHollywood: Robert Pattinson talks "Twilight"

Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 7:57 p.m.


Fresh off a huge opening weekend at the box office, "Twilight: New Moon" star Robert Pattinson sat down with OnMilwaukee.com film expert Gino Salomone to discuss the huge success of the "Twilight" series, working with new director Chris Weitz, and the relationship with the cast.

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OnHollywood: Sandra Bullock talks "The Blindside"

Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 9:54 a.m.


In anticipation of interviewing her for "The Blindside" Gino Salomone went through tons of possibilities which all fell through. What you see is his feeble attempt to make her laugh as he attempts to look like her husband, biker Jesse James.

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OnHollywood: Sandra Bullock talks "The Blindside"

Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 9:54 a.m.


In anticipation of interviewing her for "The Blindside" Gino Salomone went through tons of possibilities which all fell through. What you see is his feeble attempt to make her laugh as he attempts to look like her husband, biker Jesse James.

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Missing Person opens November 20th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD scene-stealer Michael Shannon stars in this modern noir. Set in post-9/11 America, THE MISSING PERSON follows private eye John Rosow (Shannon) as he attempts to find a man who has been lost since the World Trade Center attacks. When John does find him, he discovers a man who has no desire to go back to his old life. This film also stars Amy Ryan (GONE BABY GONE), Margaret Colin, and Frank Wood ...

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Defamation opens November 20th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

In this documentary, CHECKPOINT director Yoav Shamir examines the state of anti-Semitism in the 21st century. A native of Israel, Shamir goes beyond the boundaries of his country to see how this deep-seated prejudice is still prevalent. DEFAMATION features interviews with divisive scholars and historians about their views, as well as Shamir’s experiences with a group of Israeli students when they visit Auschwitz. The film also compares anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism ...

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Red Cliff opens November 18th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

After directing stylish action films such as THE KILLERS and FACE-OFF, director John Woo turns to Chinese history for inspiration with RED CLIFF. The Han Dynasty is facing its death in third century China, and the emperor raises a million-man army against two kingdoms that are hopelessly outmatched. This war film stars Tony Leung, the beloved actor best known for LUST, CAUTION and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE ...

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