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Filmmakers Must Champion The More Disadvantaged Filmmakers, So….

I am not going to go to Sundance this year.  I need a break.  Consider it an experiment: what will I do if I skip that convention this year?  It long ago stopped being a film festival for me.  I only got to spend about 20% of my time seeing movies when I went.  I ended up doing meetings after meetings.

But that was when I was addicted to producing films. Now that I have kicked that habit, maybe I could return and just be there to enjoy the bounty.  But I don’t think so.  

If I attended Sundance, I would feel too tempted to “develop opportunities” (aka take meetings) and catch up with old friends and cohorts. And as a result I would probably miss the films I would most love.  As it is, that happens far too much at festivals now; I often get caught up with the buzz and see the popular films — and those aren’t what I personally love most. How do we make sure the undersung films get seen more?

One of the big failures I see in #IndieFilm these days is the lack of real peer review and support.  There are some nice exceptions, like Paul Thomas Anderson’s support of BREAKFASTS WITH CURTIS. But more of us need to champion the work we love of others.  We are in this all together and we have to reach beyond our personal boundaries. I want to help change that. So…

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List: Blogs That Will Review Undistributed Films v2.0

Producer Jake Abraham has been producing the distribution of his latest film Lovely By Surprise (screened at the This is that Goldcrest Screening Series mind you!). They’ve had to find folks all of this land of ours to review it. Luckily for the rest of us, he’s found a great amount. Even more fortunate is the fact that Jake recognizes that Truly Free Film Culture can only come by sharing information.

We should all send Jake our thanks for this totally awesome list of blogs that will review undistributed films:

http://1416andcounting.wordpress.com/
http://1minutefilmreview.blogspot.com/
http://1stthursday.blogspot.com/
http://www.1up.com/
http://www.24framespersecond.net/
http://www.academichack.net/
http://www.aintitcool.com/section/reviews
http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/
http://www.altfg.com/blog/
http://andthewinneris.blog.com/
http://anothercinemablog.blogspot.com/
http://antagonie.blogspot.com/
http://antidisartsandent.blogspot.com/
http://antigravitybunny.blogspot.com/
http://arbogastonfilm.blogspot.com/
http://www.armyarcherd.com/
http://artandculturecuratorscorner.blogspot.com/
http://artforum.com/film/
http://www.artofthetitle.com
http://aschenker.blogspot.com/
http://www.avclub.com/channels/film/
http://www.awardsdaily.com/
http://awcgfilmlog.blogspot.com/
http://www.badlit.com/
http://www.bestweekever.tv/
http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/
http://bigmediavandal.blogspot.com/
http://bigmikesmovieblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.blackbookmag.com/pop-culture/movies
http://bleeding-tree.blogspot.com/
http://blog.aspiringsellout.com/
http://blogcabins.blogspot.com/
http://blogcritics.org/video/
http://blog.spout.com/
http://blog.synoptique.ca/
http://blog.nicksflickpicks.com/
http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/
http://boozemovies.blogspot.com/
http://bowens-cinematic.com
http://boxofficeguru.com/
http://boxofficemojo.com/
http://www.boxofficeprophets.com
http://brightlightsfilm.blogspot.com/
http://www.brokenprojector.com/wordpress/
http://bubblegum-cinephile.blogspot.com/
http://celluloideyes.com/
http://cerebralmastication.blogspot.com/
http://chicksonfire.wordpress.com/
http://christiandivine.wordpress.com/
http://christiandivine.com/film.htm
http://chud.com/articles/blogs/
http://cigarettescheap.blogspot.com/
http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/
http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/
http://cinemabecomesher.blogspot.com/
http://cinemafist.blogspot.com/
http://www.cinemaisdope.com/
http://www.cinema-quebecois.net/
http://cinemaslave.wordpress.com/
http://cinemasparagus.blogspot.com/
http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/
http://cinemastyles.blogspot.com/
http://cinematech.blogspot.com/
http://www.cinematical.com/
http://cinematicpassions.wordpress.com/
http://www.cinemaviewfinder.com/
http://www.cinepassion.org/
http://cinevistaramascope.blogspot.com/
http://cinexcellence.com/
http://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.com/
http://colemancornerincinema.blogspot.com/
http://coolercinema.blogspot.com/
http://coosacreek.org/mambo/
http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/
http://criticalculture.blogspot.com/
http://www.criticker.com/
http://www.criticsnotebook.com/
http://crowesmostlymovies.blogspot.com/
http://www.cultographies.com/index.shtml
http://www.culturesnob.net
http://cutprintreview.com/
http://www.cyndigreening.com/
http://www.dailyfilmdose.com/
http://daily.greencine.com/
http://www.dailyplastic.com/
http://www.darkhorizons.com
http://www.davekehr.com/
http://davethenovelist.wordpress.com/
http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/
http://dearjesus.wordpress.com/
http://doodadkindoftown.blogspot.com/
http://www.driftglass.blogspot.com/
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/
http://dvdpanache.blogspot.com/
http://www.dvdverdict.com
http://eddieonfilm.blogspot.com/
http://www.efilmcritic.com/
http://www.emanuellevy.com/blog/
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/glamorous-excess/
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/the_awful_truth/index.html
http://www.esotericrabbit.com/blog/
http://eternalsunshineofthelogicalmind.blogspot.com/
http://facetsfeatures.blogspot.com/
http://fadedsilverscreen.blogspot.com/
http://fastcheapmoviethoughts.blogspot.com/
http://fataculture.wordpress.com/
http://feelingsoblahg.blogspot.com/
http://ferdyonfilms.com
http://www.film-a-thon.blogspot.com/
http://filmbabble.blogspot.com/
http://filmbo.blogspot.com/
http://film-book.com/
http://www.filmbrain.com/filmbrain/
http://filmdr.blogspot.com/
http://www.filmdrunk.com
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/
http://www.filmfodder.com
http://www.filmforthesoul.blogspot.com/
http://filmfreakcentral.blogspot.com/
http://filmicability.blogspot.com/
http://filmindustrybloggers.com/
http://www.filminfocus.com/
http://blog.filmjabber.com/
http://www.filmjerk.com/
http://filmjourney.weblogger.com/
http://www.filmlinc.com/fcm/fcm.htm
http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/
http://www.fimoculous.com/
http://filmofthemonthclub.blogspot.com/
http://www.filmradar.com/indie_blog/
http://www.filmstew.com/
http://filmstudiesforfree.blogspot.com/
http://filmthreat.com/
http://www.filmwalrus.com/
http://filmyear.typepad.com/blog/
http://finalgirl.blogspot.com/
http://flickfilosopher.com/
http://www.flickipedia.net/
http://floydfortnightly.blogspot.com/
http://fox-tractorfacts.blogspot.com/
http://freenikes.blogspot.com/
http://fromthefrontrow.blogspot.com/
http://www.frothyruminations.com/
http://gatewaycinephiles.com/
http://getafilm.blogspot.com/
http://getmcneil.blogspot.com/
http://giallo-fever.blogspot.com/
http://www.girishshambu.com/blog/
http://daily.greencine.com/
http://gregtreadway.com/
http://grunes.wordpress.com
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film
http://www.hammertonail.com/
http://headquarters10.blogspot.com/
http://he-shot-cyrus.blogspot.com/
http://hilariousbookbinder.blogspot.com/
http://hokahey-littleworlds.blogspot.com/
http://www.hollywoodbitchslap.com
http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/
http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com/
http://www.hollywoodinterrupted.com/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/index.jsp
http://www.hollywoodwiretap.com/
http://www.horschamp.qc.ca/
http://houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com/
http://www.ifc.com/blogs/indie-eye/
http://www.ifc.com/blogs/thedaily/
http://www.imdb.com/
http://www.incontention.com/
http://www.indiewire.com/blogs
http://insidesocal.com/reeldeal/
http://www.insidethegold.com
http://invisiblecinema.typepad.com/
http://itswhereilive.blogspot.com/
http://jasonwatchesmovies.blogspot.com/
http://www.jaysmovieblog.com/
http://jfrazier57.blogspot.com/
http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com
http://www.killfee.net/
http://kolson-kevinsblog.blogspot.com/
http://lazyeyetheatre.blogspot.com/
http://listeningear.blogspot.com/
http://www.livingcinema.net/blog/
http://livingincinema.com/
http://looker.typepad.com/looker/
http://lostintheframe.blogspot.com/
http://www.lucidscreening.com/
http://www.mcnblogs.com/filmessent/
http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/
http://mcneilmatinee.blogspot.com/
http://melbfilmblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.metacritic.com/
http://mgoer.blogspot.com/
http://milkplus.blogspot.com
http://misfortune-cookie.blogspot.com/
http://www.montrealfilmjournal.com/index.asp
http://mooninthegutter.blogspot.com/
http://www.moviecrazed.com/
http://moviedearest.blogspot.com/
http://www.movieposteraddict.com/
http://www.movieprojector.blogspot.com/
http://moviesetal.blogspot.com/
http://moviesintofilm.com/index4.htm
http://moviewaffle.wordpress.com/
http://www.moviezeal.com/
http://www.movingpictureblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/special/indy1?i=8
http://mss.typepad.com/blog/
http://www.myspace.com/scriptgirl411
http://www.myspace.com/shockcinemamagazine
http://mynewplaidpants.blogspot.com/
http://mysterymanonfilm.blogspot.com/
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/
http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/screengrab/default.aspx
http://noirishcity.blogspot.com/
http://www.notcoming.com/
http://notesoncinema.wordpress.com/
http://oggsmoggs.blogspot.com/
http://www.oneguysopinion.com/
http://online.wsj.com/article/film_review.html
http://opalfilms.blogspot.com/
http://outlawvern.com/
http://outoffocus.typepad.com/
http://outofmud.blogspot.com/
http://parallax-view.org/
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/flickgrrl/
http://philnugentexperience.blogspot.com/
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/
http://www.popcornreel.com/
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/blogs/short-ends-and-leader/
http://www.premiere.com/Coming-Soon
http://prr5345nostalgic.blogspot.com/
http://quietbubble.typepad.com/
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/
http://randgandb.blogspot.com/
http://rantocracy.blogspot.com/
http://rantsofadiva.blogspot.com/
http://recycledfilm.net/
http://www.reelviews.net/movies.php
http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/
http://www.reverseshot.com/
http://www.revue24images.com/
http://www.rickmcginnis.com/movieblog
http://rikuwrites.blogspot.com/
http://www.road-dog-productions.com/weblog/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010552-gigantic/
http://roundtablepictures.blogspot.com/
http://www.rowthree.com/
http://sallitt.blogspot.com/
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/
http://sarcastig.wordpress.com
http://www.screeninglog.com/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/
http://www.screenreport.com/
http://www.screensavour.net/
http://screenville.blogspot.com/
http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/
http://www.sensesofcinema.com
http://sergioleoneifr.blogspot.com/
http://seul-le-cinema.blogspot.com/
http://shoottheprojectionist.blogspot.com/
http://showhype.com/movies/
http://www.silentmovietheatre.com/blog/index.html
http://sillypipedreams.blogspot.com/
http://simondor.com/blog/
http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_current.asp
http://www.slashfilm.com/
http://smugglingcantaloupes.blogspot.com/
http://soiledsinemass.blogspot.com/
http://somecamerunning.typepad.com/
http://www.soundtrack.net/
http://soundtrackgeek.com/
http://spiltpopcorn.blogspot.com/
http://www.spling.co.za
http://steadydietoffilm.typepad.com/
http://www.strangecultureblog.com/
http://sunsetgun.typepad.com/sunsetgun/
http://www.theaspectratio.net/
http://thedancingimage.blogspot.com/
http://www.thebadandugly.com/
http://theeveningclass.blogspot.com/
http://thefilmlair.blogspot.com/
http://thefuturistiswriting.blogspot.com/
http://www.thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/
http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/
http://themanfromporlock.blogspot.com/
http://themovieblog.com/
http://theoscarigloo.blogspot.com
http://thepassionatemoviegoer.blogspot.com/
http://theplaylist.blogspot.com
http://theruedmorgue.blogspot.com/
http://www.tlablog.com/
http://toerifc.blogspot.com/
http://truespies.org/
http://www.trustmovies.blogspot.com/
http://tsutpen.blogspot.com/
http://twitchfilm.net/site/archive/film-news/
http://usesoapfilm.wordpress.com/
http://www.usmagazine.com/mustsview/movies
http://valleydreaming.blogspot.com/
http://www.venicemag.com/
http://verasbiggayblo.blogspot.com/
http://www.vincekeenan.com/
http://vinylisheavy.blogspot.com/
http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/
http://weekendterrorism.blogspot.com/
http://whatisthislight.blogspot.com/
http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/movietalk/
http://whenthedeadwalktheearth.blogspot.com/
http://wherethelongtailends.com/
http://www.wildlines.blogspot.com/
http://wileywiggins.blogspot.com/
http://wondersinthedark.wordpress.com/
http://www.yggnoise.com/category/film
http://www.zeroforconduct.com/
http://www.zoom-in.com/blog

I have more to add to this list thanks to the recommendations that came in when I posted v1.0. I will post them shortly. Maybe someone out there will sort them for the rest of us. Maybe some of you could let us know what of these sites are the best ones. Maybe one day I will have the time to tag this post with all their names.
So much to do…
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List: Blogs That Will Review Undistributed Films v1.0

All of these blogs got recommended to me as being open to reviewing unreleased film.

I have placed the name of the individual who recommended next to the blog.

http://brendonbouzard.com/blog/ Brendon Bouzard

http://cinemaechochamber.blogspot.com/ Brandon Harris

http://wwww.cinematical.com Tze Chun

http://www.cinevegas.com/blog/ Christophe Lepage
http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/ Bill Cunningham action,horror, pulp,sci-fi, thriller
http://www.filmthreat.com/blog/ Christophe Lepage

http://www.hammertonail.com/ Ted Hope

http://www.sf360.org/blogs Christophe Lepage
http://www.slashfilm.com/ http://www.slashfilm.com/
http://www.spout.com Tze Chun & Christophe Lepage
http://twitchfilm.net/site/ Tze Chun

PLEASE NOTE: I have not confirmed this acceptance policy with any of the sites. Please confirm on your own and let me know.
This will be an ongoing to-be-revised list. Check back for updates.
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Needed: List of Indie Film Blogs Open To Reviewing Undistrib’d Films

In response to the LOVELY BY SURPRISE post the other day, filmmaker Ashley Meyers wrote in with this suggestion: What Indie Film Blogs will cover undistributed films? Please help us build this list. Let us know which ones you know about. Or better yet, make a whole list and send it in and get the gold star of the day!

I know one, but it will only run the positive reviews. Check out Hammer To Nail (and yes, I did help co-found it).