Joe Flood's Blog, page 70
March 4, 2011
One Degree of Separation: Me and the Oscars
I was sitting at home when it happened. There, in the audience of the Kodak Theater was someone I recognized. Luke Matheny, director of God of Love. And he had just won the won the 2011 Academy Award for Best … Continue reading →
March 1, 2011
New Article: How to Get Your Movie in DC Festivals
Want to see your short film included in a festival like DC Shorts, DCIFF or Rosebud? Then check out my article for the Pink Line Project on how to get your movie in local festivals. It could even lead to … Continue reading →
February 27, 2011
Murder in Ocean Hall Advances to Second Round of Amazon Contest
My novel, Murder in Ocean Hall, has advanced to the second round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA). ABNA is a competition sponsored by Amazon for self-published and unpublished novels. This year's competition will award two grand prizes: one for General … Continue reading →
February 23, 2011
The DCist Exposed Magazine has hit the digital newstands ...
The DCist Exposed Magazine has hit the digital newstands today. http://bit.ly/fjfYD3 It's a collection of photos of city life around DC, including my pic "Rose runs". Bookmark to:
Catching Up Preview
Trailer for the short film "Catching Up". The script for this film was a finalist in the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. Official Trailer for Catching Up from Mary Ratliff on Vimeo. Bookmark to:
February 21, 2011
2010 DC Shorts Screenplay Competition: Alumni Report
It's been a busy couple of months for the finalists of the 2010 DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. Since the live reading of short scripts we did in October, here's what our writers have been up to: Interview Date - this funny … Continue reading →
Washington Post: Something Found in the Ashes
Check out Something Found in the Ashes in the Washington Post. It's my op-ed about the lessons I learned from the November fire in my apartment building. Bookmark to:
2010: My Year in the Arts
Several years ago, I was sitting in a bar with a bunch of coworkers. We went out a couple times a week for beer, always to the same place. They were fine people but, good lord, how many times can … Continue reading →
Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart starts off as a hilarious farce, an inventive look at the future gone wrong. All your paranoid fears about the Department of Homeland Security are well-represented as a bureaucratic error throws Lenny, the book's … Continue reading →
iPhoneography: We're Just Getting Started
Check out my latest article iPhoneography: We're Just Getting Started. In this short piece for the Pink Line Project, I provide some tips on how to best use your iPhone as a camera (hint: don't use the flash) and advance … Continue reading →
