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On The Scene: The Denver Film Festival (in eye-popping comic strip format!)

I had a great time this past weekend attending the Starz Denver Film Festival where my short “Face Value” played. I also participated in a fun panel on film blogging. Anyway, here’s some pictures and word bubbles in that ground breaking new format, the comic strip, to convey the experience.

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(Special thanks to Matt Dentler for letting me use his photo of Mark and Britta.)

New York vs. Coney Island! Opening Night Film Fest Parties - A Comic Strip Comparison

Friday night’s parties! The New York Film Festival  and the Coney Island Film Festival both had opening night parties recently to kick off their selection of films. Below is a carefully constructed comparison.

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(Coney Island Photos by Jeff Israel and Daniel Garcia. New York Photos by James Israel and Brian Brooks.)

NYC Film Permit Wars: The Comic Strip!

You read all about it in indieWIRE, now get the comic strip version of NYC’s move to restrict shooting in the Big Apple!

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Jeff’s Cats Review “Spider-Man 3”

Jeff’s cats give us their thoughts on the new Sam Raimi film, “Spider-Man 3.

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Read Jeff’s cats recent review of Werner Herzog‘s “Cobra Verde.”

SARASOTA 07: That’s A Wrap

As Brothers Israel finish this look back at the closing weekend of the 2007 Sarasota Film Festival, we encourage folks to check out our previous comic book style entries about SXSW and other nifty items here. Enjoy!

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Watch "The Tourist," a short film by James and Jeff Israel. (TRT 15:00) A woman afraid to leave her Brooklyn apartment makes a puzzling discovery as she struggles with her dreams, memories and the mundane.