Dumbworld: A Sacramento Based Blog on Entertainment, Media and Art

For some reason this really interested me.  Matt Mariano, performing and recording the score to Made In China.

Update: Just saw some additional scenes from Made in China, and producer James Choi spoke on the film.  Was shot on the HVX200, won the grand prize award at SXSW, was shot for “a little more than $10,000″ and got a distribution deal.  Just shows what you can do with a good story.

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Dumbworld  is one of the sites “handpicked by Sacramento Bee editors for their consistent quality” to be included in the launch of their new Web 2.0 network called Sacramento Connect.

Don’t worry. We won’t let it go to our heads, and we will continue to give you the lack of quality that you expect from Dumbworld.com.  Below is a video on how to use the network.

Update: More on Sacramento Connect from The Sacramento Business Journal

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A good primer into the world of independent filmmaking can be a low budget music video. Videomaker has an article on music video making, including an interview with MTV contributor Ali Santana (Automatic Writing) and independent film director Jessie James Jackson, Jr (Oh Jesus).

I’ve heard of IndieGoGo and Kickstarter as crowdfunding sources, but here is a success story.  Gregory Bayne raised $27,210, from 410 contributors, in 20 days for his new documentary on UFC fighter, Jens Pulver | Driven.  Check out his blog New Breed, and his guiding principles on crowdfunding. via the workbook project

It is the Sacramento International Film Festival 48 Hour Film contest time again.  Cast and Crew call March 12th. The contest runs from March 19-21.