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Ed Wood & Vincent van Gogh: Posthumous Fame, Such a Shame
When I think about Ed Wood, I tend to think of Vincent van Gogh, too. Both men were tortured artists who allowed the passions of their prolific creativity to eat them up and spit them out. They weren’t considered talented by their peers or the audiences they created for during their own lifetimes. They both…
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Nano to Diamond: Decoding the Low-Budget Movie Spectrum
Ask a dozen aspiring filmmakers or casual movie buffs what “low budget” means, and you’ll get a dozen different answers. For some, it’s a film shot on an iPhone. For others, it’s anything under a studio tentpole’s catering budget. The truth? “Low budget” is a vast, often misunderstood, and incredibly diverse landscape. The problem is,…