Category: Alan’s Thoughts

B-City Webseries – Season 2 – Day 2 Filming, September 24, 2017 (Updated)

September 26, 2017

I was on-set for Day 2 of filming for the second season of Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Webseries.  My on-set role this season: Key Production Assistant. Off-set role: an executive producer.  A bedroom scene and living room scene were done this day.  Here are some behind-the-scene photos.  I will continue to document the production phase of … More B-City Webseries – Season 2 – Day 2 Filming, September 24, 2017 (Updated)

Support our #filmmakers: Danielle Earle in Her Own Words

September 23, 2017

Introduction I have spoken of my friend and colleague #filmmaker Danielle Earle often on my blog. I have had the privilege to work with her on projects such as “Brooklyn is in Love” and “Lover’s Game”. I wanted to share her Facebook post from August 27, 2017 . She elegantly explains why diversity in media … More Support our #filmmakers: Danielle Earle in Her Own Words

Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Crew Meeting (Updated)

September 1, 2017

Introduction In my previous post , I documented a Table Read in advance of production for Season 2 of Jolie East-Miji’s webseries “B-City”, a meeting primarily for actors. This post documents a Crew Meeting, and I am one of the crew. The Crew Meeting was held on August 27, 2017. Read on for more details. The … More Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Crew Meeting (Updated)

Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Table Read (Updated)

August 25, 2017

Introduction On August 20, 2017, I attended a table read, a pre-production activity, for Season 2 of Jolie East-Miji’s webseries “B-City”. By having actors in a group read the script out loud, this is a very important step as it puts all the plotlines into perspective and helps everyone understand the message Jolie wants to … More Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Table Read (Updated)

Wendy Feinberg

Support our #cinephiles: Meet Wendy Feinberg of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series (Updated)

August 11, 2017

Introduction My dear friend Maryellen Nugent-Lee is a big fan of independent films and loves attending film festivals. Maryellen put me in touch with Wendy Feinberg, a co‑director of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series (PJDS). I have been working with filmmakers who are submitting their projects to film festivals, so I am interested how film … More Support our #cinephiles: Meet Wendy Feinberg of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series (Updated)

Support Our #filmmakers: All about the Stripboard

July 2, 2017

Introduction As I am writing this post, the second season of “B-City” is in pre-production. One of the artifacts being generated is a “stripboard”. You may have heard that a movie is usually filmed “out of sequence”. The stripboard documents and keeps track of the order of shooting. The Stripboard A stripboard (A.K.A production board … More Support Our #filmmakers: All about the Stripboard

Jolie

Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All About the Casting Call (Updated)

June 13, 2017

Introduction On June 11, 2017, there was a casting call for the second season of Jolie East-Miji’s webseries “B-City”. The purpose was to audition actors that were not part of the first season. A casting call is one element of pre-production. According to Production for TV and New Media, there are two major ways to … More Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All About the Casting Call (Updated)

Alan’s Fourteen Valuable Points to Obtain a Foothold in the Entertainment Industry

May 16, 2017

Introduction I want to provide some value to my readers, so I want to pass along some bullet points for those who, such as myself, want to obtain a foothold in the entertainment industry. Actually, I have come quite far since 2009. I am still a small fry, but I have come this far, and … More Alan’s Fourteen Valuable Points to Obtain a Foothold in the Entertainment Industry

How Did I Achieve My Greatest Success in the Entertainment Industry? (Final post in a Series)

April 25, 2017

Introduction My blog has been documenting my passion for the entertainment industry and my participation in it.  I have come a long way since I started my journey in 2009.  This series of posts documents how I achieved what I call my “greatest success” (among various accomplishments). There are many articles around about how to … More How Did I Achieve My Greatest Success in the Entertainment Industry? (Final post in a Series)