Phenomenal Films LLC

06/25/2019

R.I.P. Suzan Pitts. The dream goes on...

An ambitious, astonishing story of a woman's journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal, with the help of an unlikely spirit guide. "JOY STREET" premi...

01/06/2019

Over the past couple of years, I used to see PODER (SF) peeps on DemocracyNow! Then, two months ago, for my work with Tides, I proudly filmed and edited this video about their work with the amazing support of Jessa Hurley and the Tides Comms team.

Since 1992, Tides has partnered with PODER on services and support to continually scale their impact. PODER’s people-powered solutions help marginalized communities…

12/26/2018

“All of a sudden, I was without a place to wake up to or a place to go to sleep at night – a home.” Hear more of Laurie's and others' stories about experiencing homelessness. I filmed and edited this video for Tides and their partner Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH), along with the awesome support of producer Jessa Hurley and our Tides Comms team.

Since 2006, Tides has partnered with DISH on services and support to continually scale their impact. DISH currently provides housing and dignity for 570 tenants…

09/24/2018

I'm going to producer rep Ben Yennie's workshop "Mastering Movie Marketing" on Oct. 20. Join us - Ben really knows his stuff!

If you ask an average filmmaker, they’re probably not going to put marketing down as something they’re good at. They may not even think they need to be good at it. However, in the turmoil that film distribution is currently going through, a filmmakers marketing skill is probably going to be one ...

08/31/2018

This video, photo, TV & film production management software looks really good!

Web-based Video, TV & Film Production Management Software. Create & send call sheets, shooting schedules, script breakdown sheets, and manage cast & crew.

05/25/2018

A producer's rep colleague is looking for a filmmaker to rent one of the desks in his SF office. Here's his business: https://www.theguerrillarep.com/

PLEASE comment below if interested. I'll promptly message you his email and phone number.

Here's the ad:

We're Renting a Desk to a Filmmaker in SF for only 325/mo!
We're renting out an office From the 9th Street Independent Film Center, and we've got an extra desk! It's the one in the center 2 images.

You also get access to a small professional library, an office fridge, a printer that's free for occasional use, Coffee service from 9th street, and soon Seltzer water, hot water, and cold water right outside our door!

The best part is that if you've got an eligible project, you may well be eligible for 9th street incubator benefits!

Flexible Lease Desk Will Not Be Available for Long
We're Looking for somebody who can move in pretty much immediately. Our terms are pretty flexible.
Rent is 325/Mo.
2 month Minumum
1st months rent and deposit due on move in
Lease automatically extends 1 month at a time, unless we're notified one month in advance.

02/23/2018

And one more video from the same American Express Open Minds' shoot that I line-produced. Long live scrappiness! My mug would say: I might eat failure for breakfast, but I'll have success for dessert.

Should we really be afraid of failure? Startup expert Eric Reis and business school professor Morten Hansen say we should eat it for breakfast—and use it to ...

02/23/2018

Recently released American Express Open Minds video that I line-produced. Turned out really nicely, I think!

Working more doesn’t always mean getting more done. Startup expert Eric Reis and author Morten Hansen discuss how the tides are turning for businesses in the...

01/28/2018

Parapsychology Lovers: In an earlier chapter of my life, I used to produce videos for Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. It now has its own YouTube channel on which some of my past videos appear. They just hit their 1000-subscriber goal, but consider helping to top that goal by subscribing. It will help the foundation to monetize the content and support the foundation's educational efforts. Thanks!

The Parapsychology Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation which provides a worldwide forum supporting the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. T...

11/15/2017

Good going, !

Gal Gadot has announced that she won’t go forward with Wonder Woman 2 unless Warner Brothers cancels its co-financing deal with accused sexual assailant/director Brett Ratner, whose company RatPac Entertainment co-produced, and profited from, the first film. RatPac-Dune, a joint venture with Dune En...

11/07/2017

The multimillion-dollar initiative will place an emphasis on providing financing and distribution for projects from Middle Eastern filmmakers.

10/01/2017

Hi Bay Area Friends (especially Startup Peeps):
I'm looking for a location to rent for one day for a video shoot on October 9. The look of the location is a startup workspace environment for conversations between two startup tech leaders. Photos below give an idea of the approximate look. Rental and finder's fee, and insurance coverage provided for use of it. If you have or know of one, please get in touch with me ASAP! Thanks.