Winnipeg IGTM Panel & Screening!

Dear Winnipeg Folk,

PANEL:  This Friday, Lisanne and I are talking about the production & distribution of 'Indie Game: The Movie' as part of 'Gimme Some Truth' - the Winnipeg Documentary Festival.  We are talking with a few other great filmmakers during the 'Crowd Powering Your Doc' session.  Here's the info...

'Crowd Powering Your Doc'
Friday, March 15th
12pm - 2pm
Winnipeg Cinematheque 
Info & Tickets Here 

SCREENING:   Also, later on that day, we'll be introducing a screening of 'Indie Game: The Movie' at the Cinematheque.  The screening starts at 4pm.

This is all part of the larger 'Gimmie Some Truth' festival.  It'll be a lot of great films and information.  Hope to see you there!

-james

TELL ME SOMETHING...

Hey Everyone, 

We wanted to let you know about a pretty cool project going on over at Kickstarter.  Jessica Edwards is putting together:  ‘TELL ME SOMETHING’ - A photography and creative advice book from fifty of the world's best documentary filmmakers.  It looks like a great project.  You can check out the video here:

OH, AND WE’RE IN THIS!!!  We are beyond honoured to let you know that we’re going to be one (two, in reality) of the 50 filmmakers taking part in the book!  The collection of filmmakers assembled for this book (Maysles! Marsh! James!) is amazing (Hustwit! Spurlock!) and - we're not going to lie -  a tad intimidating (Guggenheim! Ewing/Grady!).  Though we’re pretty sure we can bring something to the table.  But if you have any advice on giving advice, feel free to shoot it our way :)

Involvement aside, we're all over buying this book.  Go check out the project here and consider helping make it happen!

Jim Guthrie Has a New Album Coming!

Hey there, 

A little bit of a PSA for you:  You know that IGTM composer Jim Guthrie does more than amazing film & game soundtracks right? ... right?

... he’s actually kinda a bona fide rock star (that we were super fortunate to get on the project :)   

If you’re not familiar with Jim’s other work, you have a new reason to seek it out.  Jim has a new solo album -entitled 'Takes Time' -  coming out this spring.  We had the good fortune of taking a full listen - it’s fantastic!  You'll love it.

He just recently previewed a track to CBC music.   Or watch the video below...

The album comes out May 7th!

Jim’s site is here.

Check out Jim’s full library / discography here.

That rad album cover art is by the talented Cory Schmitz

That beautiful video is by Dan Berry

IGTM is nominated for 'Best Doc'!

Tonight Indie Game: The Movie is nominated for 'Best Feature Documentary' at the Canadian Screen Awards.  We are insanely excited, honoured and humbled that the film is being recognized this way.  If you're in Canada and want to watch the awards live, you can tune into  CBC at 8pm (the Ceremony is hosted by Martin Short no less - should be a pretty fun watch).  

Or if you're outside of Canada and want to check in,  you can watch a live webcast here.

We're in with some wonderfully tough competition - it really is one of those 'honoured to nominated' type of things.  But whatever the envelope reads tonight, Lisanne and I would like to thank all of you, on Kickstarter, The Internet and beyond, that made IGTM possible in the first place.  It's been an amazing, life-changing experience, one that continues.  We'll see what happens tonight...

Thanks again!

-James + Lisanne

Trailer for 'The Witness'!

Hey Everyone!

The first official trailer for Jonathan Blow’s ‘The Witness’ has been released!  It looks fantastic and you can check it out below.  It's currently slated for release on PC, PS4, iOS (& more).  Keep up to date:  The Witness Website, Jonathan Blow on Twitter.