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Inspired by the creation of Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas’ American Zoetrope filmmaking collective back in 1969, some of Atlanta’s most talented, upcoming filmmakers have banded together under the moniker Poet Zero with the express aim of, pushing the limits of no budget filmmaking through the use of the tools of the digital revolution. The first of these to emerge is the impressive short Cerrado Al Publico co-directed by Takashi Doscher and Alex Shofner who join me on the show this week.
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Poet Zero
A Fighting Chance
American Zoetrope
Canon XH-A1
Adobe After Effects
Sony Vegas
Vimeo
MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle
Rt @MarBelle: DN Interview with Takashi Doscher & Alex Shofner from Poet Zero for their short Cerrado Al Publico: http://bit.ly/cerrado_int
[...] was tipped off to the piece by co-writer/producer and DN alumni Takashi Doscher, who also let slip that the team managed to bring this lonesome space story to [...]