No, I haven’t been indulging in free drinks at MIPCOM. I’ve been eating free food. Reviews of this food will follow one of these days when I have more time at the internet cafe terminal and I don’t have to poo so bad. MY VERY QUICK MIPCOM REPORT: 1. Not having anything to compare it…
The 2 Minute Precinct Teaser Pilot
So it’s done… [kml_flashembed movie=”http://au.youtube.com/v/SgQoK49U_Es” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] A heavier-duty version is viewable at http://www.theprecinctrocks.com/, as well as some versions you can download and play on your computer, iPod, iPhone, 3G phone or maybe other devices. We’ve tried to test them out a little bit, but apologies if one or more of them don’t…
Countdown: ten days to MIPCOM
I’m starting to get hyped/nervous about this trip. We’ve got meetings with some foreign broadcasters and fun-looking animation studios, which is great. I was kind of freaking out that nobody would want to talk to us over there and I’d quit my job for nothing. Now I can swing back to my regular overconfidence. I…
It’s just business
It’s been an interesting month! Our second travel grant from Film Victoria came through (International Market Attendance), so Woody the Producer and I are attending the MIPCOM film/television market in Cannes to spruik The Precinct, among other projects. I’ve never been to a non-English-speaking country OR a five day networking frenzy, so this should be…
I’m just a raisin in the Precinct pie
The Precinct pie continues to bubble up at the edges like something I baked a few weeks ago. What’s happening? I finished off the schmick new bible document and Woody The Producer has sent that along to the friendly broadcasters he drank with in Cannes. With luck, one or more will think it’s beaut and…
Comic Book Funny, episode #3
Self-indulgence is the watchword in with BEN HUTCHINGS AND DAVID BLUMENSTEIN Episode #3: Look At What You See http://www.nakedfella.com/radio/comics_episode03.mp3 In this hour-long slice of cartoonist overkill, we report on how the Comic Book Funny events at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival went, and present chunky excerpts of Week 2’s discussion, featuring Benno, Glenn Smith and…