“NY Export: Opus Jazz” was on PBS last night!  CLICK HERE to find out when it’s airing again in your ‘hood.

(Just to prove that it was on TV, here is an image from ZSP’s shockingly outdated home television.  You’d think that the most successful film editor in NYC right now could afford a new TV that doesn’t cut 30% off a widescreen image, but perhaps now is not the best time to discuss that.)

xoSM

There’s a great article about “NY Export: Opus Jazz” by Susan Reiter today in the LA Times.

It airs March 24th on PBS…

xoSM

I just got back from SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.  Between mini-golf and the shooting range, I had a chance to see some friends films.

First up was Jeff Deutchman’s “participatory documentary” about the day Obama was elected president.  He asked friends and filmmakers (including me) all over the world to document their experiences.   The first cut is great, but he now has a website up where people can upload their footage, and he will continue to update the film as more footage pours in.   Send him something!

10 minutes after Jeff’s screening I rushed over to another theater for the premiere of our film “NY Export: Opus Jazz.”  It was a profound experience to finally see this three-year labor of love in front of an audience.   We got some nice reviews too.  It will air on PBS on March 24th at 8pm.

Our friend Lena’s film “Tiny Furniture” totally knocked me out.   Deservedly, it also won the Grand Jury Prize.   A lot of buddies worked on this movie and they did an incredible job.

xoHenry

xoSM

(thanks Mel)

The premiere of Andrew Zuchero’s brilliant film chronicling the much publicized BluDot Real Good Experiment will premiere tomorrow night (12/14) at the BluDot’s soho store.  6-9pm.  140 Wooster Street.  RSVP here:  soho@bludot.com

You should come.

xoSM

We changed the sign outside of our Paris office last night!  What do you think?

xoSM

(thanks Max)

Check out this informative article in Fast Company about our BluDot experiment.

xoSM

The experiment is blowing up all over the internet.  People have been following the live GPS map and tracking us down.  But this weekend we’re on the hunt for all of the people who found the chairs.

Our upcoming documentary about the project will premiere at the BluDot anniversary party and be featured on their website in December…

xoSM

Hey look!  Our buddy Lena wrote this great dispatch about Opus Jazz for the terrific movie blog Hammer to Nail.

Finally an article focusing on Key P.A. Brad Payne (pictured above with Lena) and how he became the most desired man on set.

Click here to read the article….

xoSM

We spent our last week shooting the 5th movement in a Lowe’s movie palace from the late 1920’s in Jersey City.

It was spooky and beautiful.

Joe nailed this shot.

(photos by Joe Anderson)

Becky relaxes.

(photos by Yaniv Schulman)

The entire cast & crew, from 80 feet up.  A happy family.

Words cannot express what an incredible experience making this film has been.   No one did it for the money, we made it for art, FOR LIFE.  We’re all sorry it’s over, but the editing must begin.

The film will air on WNET/PBS in Spring 2010.

xoSM