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INDIE FILM BLOGGER ROAD TRIP — A Lesson in DDIY Cinema
INDIE FILM BLOGGER ROAD TRIP — A Lesson in DDIY Cinema
First off, a numerical series of disclaimers: 1) I was asked by Sujewa Ekanayake to participate in his documentary Indie Film Blogger Road Trip, to which I politely declined. 2) Based on the first nine minutes of IFBRT, which Ekanayake has posted for free online, and which I will embed right ...
Indie Film Blogger Road Trip Review
Indie Film Blogger Road Trip Review
blog.spout.com — Only a handful of people were in attendance for last night’s world premiere of blogger/filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake ’s new documentary Indie Film Blogger Road Trip at NYC’s Anthology Film Archives. Apparently most fans and writers of blogs had ... (more) Indie Film Blogger Road Trip Review
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Indie Film Blogger Road Trip Review
SpoutBlog — ... As far as Ekanayake’s skill as a filmmaker, there’d be too much to itemize in criticizing his lack of such (though Michael Tully does a nice job). So, let me just put it this way: in terms of the subject matter, you’re better off watching uncut tapings of panel discussions, any of which are likely better shot and edited and certainly more focused and compelling than Indie Film Blogger Road Trip. And if you’re really curious about what’s said specifically in the film, you’re better off hoping that Brian Geldin (aka ...

Indie Film Bloggers Revisited
The Chutry Experiment — ... and Michael Tully’s harsh reviews of the film, and I have to admit that I think their reviews are relatively fair.  Tully’s is couched in a series of disclaimers that illustrate the occasional problems caused by the insularity of the film blogging community in its current form: Sujewa invited him to be in the documentary and Tully declined.  It’s hard to know what the protocols are for writing about films made by people in your circle.  It’s even harder when you prefer to write only about films that “get you excited in a positive way,” as ...

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EKANAYAKE PREMIERES INDIE FILM BLOGGER ROAD TRIPFilmmaker Magazine
If you are in New York tonight and are interested in the independent film blogosphere, you might want to attend the world premiere of Sujewa Ekanayake's Indie Film Blogger Road Trip. It screens at the Anthology at 8:00pm, and it features interviews with a whole host of online film journalists, ...