About Patrick
Los Angeles-based. I make films and talk about them. My first feature was called MR. SADMAN and got me selected to
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Asian American Film: Sad But True
My friend Joel Quizon posted a list on his blog a few weeks back on "How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Asian American Independent Films". It's pretty funny, kinda sad and very true. The list should probably be much longer. Volumes, perhaps. I have some problems with the term "Asian American film" as I do with [...]
Blog Reset
I haven't posted anything on this blog since last summer. Have figured out how to put all videos and clips on one page for now, so took down most of the previous video posts due to redundancy and to speed up load time. While I'm at it, though, I'd better get some branding out of the way:
Why the New DF Indie Studios Might and Might Not Work
Ted Hope, Ira Deutchman, Tilda Swinton and others are part of a new independent film production company called DF Indie Studios. Here's a link to the indiewire.com and Variety articles. Off the top of my head, here are a few reasons why the venture might or might not work. Might: Reputation of all those involved Implied vertical [...]
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An Example of Backwards Thinking from Barry Diller?
From Ted Hope's twitter feed. Industry executive Barry Diller talks about charging for online content. An excerpt: "Anything of any value…is going to get paid for" online, Diller said during the event, which was co-hosted by Internet juggernaut IAC and Digital Hollywood. Diller said the switch to more paid offers is "absolutely inevitable" in order for content producers [...]