Cory Reeder

Latest news and updates on Cory Reeder, writer, director, producer

On Film Festivals (part one) On Film Festivals (part two) THE LIST: This is not a definitive list. This is something I've been able to cull together over the years. Some fests are no-brainers because you've heard of them, others may be deep-cuts or b-sides worth checking in to. Above all, before submitting to any festival take the time to consider everything I said in Parts One & Two of this blog. *** = Personal Favorite because they take care of the filmmakers and provide mo

On Film Festivals (part one) HOLY CRAP, there are a lot of film festivals. How do you pick? Which ones? How many? Let's get into it. It won't be easy because it's natural for us artists and creators to think everyone will like or benefit from seeing our work, but the truth is, everything is not for everyone. FACT: You will not get into the majority of festivals you submit to. When looking at all the potential festivals you could submit to ask yourself, why submit my film here

It feels like you've done the impossible. Gotten a script together for your short film. You've saved, raised, borrowed and begged for funding to produce your film. With the film in the can, there are still edit-bay freak-outs, issues with sound and color, work-arounds, killed darlings, and the constant thought of pick-ups to deal with. Yet through all that, you persevered and are confident the final product is going to blow people's minds. The last thing to do? Get into film

The amazing thing about Hollywood, and life, is that nothing is ever as it seems. Such was my lunch with Scott Silveri, creator of the television series Speechless. Scott started in the writer’s room of Mad About You, then onto Friends where he added the titles Story Editor, Co-producer and eventually Executive Producer to his accomplishments. Since then he has created Joey, Perfect Couples, Go On and now Speechless on ABC. I went into our meeting ready to sit with an acc

Synopsis of the creation and production of the award winning short. As well as information on the feature screenplay now in development.

Once when I was trying to get a dark, gritty feature film about prison solitary confinement off the ground, a film executive at a major agency said, "Don't ever call it a "message film", they don't sell and people hate them." At the time I was naive and let the wet blanket he threw over me snuff my ambition. But soon after I realized how stupid it was, because not only does every film have a message, every form of art does as well. It's just a matter of how overt that messa

Bands and musicians need music videos because music itself has gone beyond entertainment for the ears, now it's expected to be entertainment for the eyes as well. Youtube, Vimeo, Vevo, Music Choice and other video streaming networks regularly create playlists of music to feature. This means if you want to get into rotation on any of those places, you need a video. Let's assume that the years of practicing your instrument, writing songs, recording and mixing everything to be

Festival Fallout or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and just Make Movies So I've just finished a good little run through some festivals with my short film Unlikely Temptations. In one weekend I played in three fests: HollyShorts FF (Los Angeles), Revolution Me FF (Brooklyn) and Shredder Intl FF (Vermont). While I attended the week long HollyShorts festivities and screenings, the films writer (Mark Moore) attended the Revolution Me fest and we both walked away with lessons l

There are things that I keep to myself and things I like to share. Here will be the middle for those who may want to know a bit more of my inner workings. Not necessarily things I want to broadcast, but then again, if my thoughts or experiences may help or be of service you, and you're taking the time to read it, then so be it. I can't tell you what it is, or what it's going to be about, because I don't know. What I do know is that I love food, travel, music, people, and