Writer . Producer . Director . Actress Building sustainability in Northern CA FilmmakingTumblr (3.0; @cmfilmmaker)http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/Since the SMAC Microgrant window is now closed, I hope everyone got their application in on time....http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/48795327165http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/48795327165Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:27:29 -0700I had a great pre-production meeting with Justin Buettner last night that went WAY late at...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/42034858830http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/42034858830Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:43:00 -0800By now, you have psyched yourself up, you are looking for that good fit with an agent, and...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/41690883061http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/41690883061Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:32:53 -0800If you haven&#8217;t done the last blog&#8217;s homework and you don&#8217;t have an agent.  Go back...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/41120562769http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/41120562769Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:45:29 -0800It&#8217;s January 10th and already I can hear the wain of New Year&#8217;s Resolutions to get into...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/40189591271http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/40189591271Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:26:56 -0800I am going to &#8220;broad stroke&#8221; this as I really have to get to work!  SO: Day 1 Wednesday-...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/35278267814http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/35278267814Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:39:47 -0800afmAmerican Film MarketfilmmakingfilmmakersFILM MARKETfilm slatechristina marieCow Town Film ProductionstromathechristinamarieThe Christina MarieLloyd KaufmanlionsgateI met with some very nice people today.  All have interesting backgrounds and projects.  I look...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34887169726http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34887169726Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:50:04 -0700afmCow Town Film ProductionsI spent most of the day online researching and reading trades. I met some really nice people from...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34812953447http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34812953447Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:45:40 -0700The drive down was way too easy this time.  The only traffic  experienced was the morning drive to...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34768147866http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34768147866Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:29:00 -0700afmAmerican Film Marketchristina marieCow Town Film Productionsindieindie filmfilmfilmmakingfilmmakersFILM MARKETfilm slateToday, as I gather my things for AFM, I have this fun sense of preparing for the Gauntlet. The...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34642992008http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34642992008Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:32:16 -0700afmCow Town Film Productionschristina mariescreenplaysanta monicasacramentoInformation can be a bad thing- when it&#8217;s coming at you from all angles and much of it is...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34586836024http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34586836024Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:48:39 -0700afmchristina marieCow Town Film Productionsindieindie film<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WgBDei6PfBM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Test footage from UNBROKEN, one of 8 Screenplays Cow Town Film Productions, LLC is bringing to AFM.  We cut it together as a promo piece for investors to see what Northern CA craftsmen and digital innovation could do in just a couple of days. </p> <p>ENJOY!  :)</p>http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34370053064http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34370053064Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:23:00 -0700Cow Town Film ProductionsAmerican Film Marketafmunbrokenunbrokenthemovieunbroken the moviehas always been part of a writer&#8217;s repertoire.  As I polished PHYSICAL THERAPY a bit today, I...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34199595182http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34199595182Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:42:59 -0700AFMCow Town Film Productionschristina marieThe Christina Mariephysical therapyindieinspirationmiss representationjennifer seibel newsomis of course&#8230;pricele$$.  There are moments in our lives where when we feel as though hit with...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34111317999http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34111317999Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:26:47 -0700afmchristina mariethechristinamarieThe Christina MarieCow Town Film ProductionsfilmfilmmakingfilmmakersFILM MARKETfilm slateactinginspirationsacramentobranding<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7636zy0jL1rt8sgdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jeffmarmins.tumblr.com/post/34083387064/thought-for-the-week">jeffmarmins</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Thought for the week.</p> </blockquote> <p>I concur wholeheartedly…so worthy of passing on! cj</p>http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34108546867http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/34108546867Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:34:10 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-dadPWhEhVk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>According to this: <a href="http://thescriptlab.com/features/the-lists/725-the-top-10-best-indie-writer-directors" target="_blank"><a href="http://thescriptlab.com/features/the-lists/725-the-top-10-best-indie-writer-directors">http://thescriptlab.com/features/the-lists/725-the-top-10-best-indie-writer-directors</a></a>, Fede Alvarez made the above short for $800.00.  I beg to disagree…vehemently.  I cannot tell you how it pains me to see Indies report ultra- low cash budgets for their projects in an effort to say, “Look at how talented I am!”  The fact of the matter is this: the $800.00 is what was REPORTED as cash spent (I imagine that was the food budget for a couple of shoot days?)  What wasn’t reported was the DONATED time, talent, equipment, hardware, software, etc, etc.  INDIES:  PLEASE stop doing this skewed reporting. (please?) <em>We get it: you ARE talented.</em>  Now get some business savvy:  People will now think that $800.00 can make a video like the above and expect you (or worse yet-US ALL) to do it again for that little.  NEXT TIME: Say something like:  This video was made possible by the in-kind donations of $x for shooting, $x of editing, $x of music composition, etc. etc.  If you don’t, you are just degrading your talent and the profession.   (OK end of rant-enjoy the vid- it ROX.)</p>http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33850853938http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33850853938Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:17:38 -0700comes to a head when packaging 8 scripts for AFM.  First of all, like any diligent person, I re-read...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33800178976http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33800178976Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:11:29 -0700means, &#8220;We specialize in anything we can get our hands on that is decent.&#8221;  OK- I am...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33718255889http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33718255889Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:36:43 -0700lionsgatecow town film productionsindiefilmAFM&#8230;To Johnathan Wolf&#8217;s assistant! Whatever she did, she handled the problem and we are...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33240615556http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33240615556Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:08:41 -0700 Usually when things are automated, it goes pretty well.  However I spent most of yesterday and this...http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33238478796http://cmfilmmaker.tumblr.com/post/33238478796Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:23:36 -0700AFMaiglitchesCow Town Film ProductionsthechristinamarieThe Christina Mariefilmfilmmakingindie