Video20Q Podcast 17 Jon Reiss




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Summary: Jon talks to me about his trip to Asia. He is going to Bankok, Sinagapore and Kuala Lumpar to film Graffiti artists about what the do for the follow up to 'Bomb it' the documentary movie about Graffiti. he has also written a book called 'Think Outside the Box Office' which is aimed at film makers working in this new era of getting movies out in front of audiences without the old machinery of the dying on its feet distrubution system that Hollywood has in place.Using social media to build an audience and have a plan to use all the means possible now to get a buzz going around a movie release.Jon made a movie called Cleopatra's Second Husband' A diabolically clever psychological suspense movie. An assured and daring dramatic feature debut for writer-director Reiss. Kevin Thomas LA Times Jon Reiss debut feature is a harrowing yet delicious and often wickedly funny study . . . one of the most unusual power struggles in cinema history. Filmmaker Magazine Fascinating, strange, twisted and f**ed up . . . I’ve never seen anything like it. Juan Morales Detour Magazine An insidiously clever movie, a variation on those creepy 1960s British classics, 'The Servant' and 'The Collector'. John Hartl The SeattleTimes First-time director Jon Reiss evinces indisputable control over his material, which most directly recalls the Pinter-Losey classic “The Servant” in its look at an insidious power shift between unsavory men in a household. Todd McCarthy Daily Variety You can buy the book 'Think Outside the Box Office' from Jon's Blog and it will take you to a page with more information as well as descriptions of all the bonus gifts we provide when you buy the book from our website. Free movie tickets, discounts on distribution services and until December 15th 2 raffles - one for an OpenIndie membership, the other for 3 hours of consultation from Jon Reiss. Plus the book is discounted at $21.95!Other NewsVeoh the video sharing site goes bankrupt and out of business. The first episode of the Graffiti Podcast is available at Graffitipodcast.com