- Jan 20
- 7 min
The Skeleton Was Key
How a bunch of bones gave new life to my career. In 1977, I’d moved west to San Francisco to attend film school. Three years later I...
- Jan 13, 2023
- 9 min
Putting It Down On Paper
Joining the staff of a minor music magazine - My Adventures In Underscore, part 16. Listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple...
- Apr 21, 2022
- 5 min
An Apple a day for 35 years
My special relationship with one brand of technology. My wife Paulina and I are completely in sync with most things, but one point at...
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Arrivederci, Hollywood
It's time for a career reboot. I moved to California to go to film school and never looked back. (I did make the curious choice of moving...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
The Story is Still Being Written
Michael McCartney is a lucky man and he knows it. An actor, director and instructor (at the New York Film Academy), Michael wrote and...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Don’t Let Your Laurels Rest
Submitting your film to film festivals can be a long, frustrating and expensive process. But when that happy day arrives, and you are an...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Yes, Your Short Film Needs a Poster
If you have any intention of entering your short film into a festival, you can help to cut thru the clutter with a good poster. It won’t...
