• Posted on August 17, 2009

SXSW Panel – Voting has opened.

Please take a moment to vote for my panel at SXSW 2010: LINK: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/2426     Nano-budget Interdependent Filmmaking: The New Sustainable Cinema Category:     Acting, Digital Filmmaking, Marketing / PR / Publicity, New Technology / Next Generation, Production  Organizer:     Kevin Shah, sabi pictures  Questions:        1. What does it mean [...]

  • Posted on January 16, 2009

Sverige (Sweden): A New Series of Films by Sabi Pictures

Sabi Pictures is pleased to announce the production of ten new films in Sweden, from director J. Erik Reese. Sverige: a series of short films by Sabi Pictures Sabi Pictures is excited to announce the start on production of a new series overseas slated for completion in 2009. From the creative team that brought you [...]

  • Posted on October 27, 2008

2009 marks debut of “Interdependent Cinema” magazine

Interdependent Cinema – An electronic Magazine / Blog / Print publication by Sabi Today I had a terrific discussion with Sabi producer Daniel J. Carmody about the concept for a new Magazine/Blog for the modern indie filmmaker that understands/represents the true “interdependent” nature of collaboration on an ‘indepdendent’ film (and especially for those filmmakers that [...]

  • Posted on August 14, 2008

Directing Improvisation in Interdependent Films.

Directing Improvisation in Interdependent Films. With excerpts from: “Interdependent Filmmaking: Dramatic Improvisation in White Knuckles – a film by sabi” “In a lot of ways the director and the actor when working with improvisation have to form a relationship like a family.  This is why there is such a stress on the word “Interdependent” in our [...]

  • Posted on August 14, 2008

Interdependent Casting at Sabi Pictures

It’s hard to argue against the fact that the process of making a worthwhile interdependent art film begins in the audition.  When it comes to the actors that will ultimately play the part for a film by Sabi – we hope that not a moment is wasted for either the filmmaker or the cast, and [...]

  • Posted on March 04, 2008

Interdependent Filmmaking

White Knuckles was born out of a deep desire to explore a story with a group of artists through the collaborative medium of film – and to explore it as much as possible while the story is happening – while it’s on its feet in production – while the characters fully inhabit the actors. The [...]