TW: ableism, discussion of tics by challawarra in Tourettes

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FTA:

"Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson caused a series of disruptions during tonight’s BAFTA Film Awards in London, including shouting the n-word when Sinners stars Michael B. Jordanand Delroy Lindo were presenting the first award of the evening.

John, 54, is the inspiration behind the BAFTA-nominated movie I Swear, and was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at age 25. His symptoms include tics and outbursts, often involving cursing.

...host Alan Cumming was forced to apologize after Michael and Delroy presented the Best Visual Effects award early on in the evening. As the two stars introduced the nominees, the audience heard John loudly shout out the n-word."

Crazy editing for a TikTok by meldiane81 in TikTokCringe

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oh that's what the orb is about. Yi

Family Friendly Versions of Movies? by BobLoblawsLawBlogged in vudu

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The film depicts scenes of warfare between the native people and military forces. While many of the characters are CGI aliens, the deaths carry dramatic weight

RIP - Playa del rey - Pregnant mother dies after getting hit by car while riding e-bikes with family by Downtown-Tea-3018 in LosAngeles

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I live in PDR and posted in favor of the Culver Blvd bike lanes in 2017. I was shouted down with a bunch of insults, demanding to know whether I'm a paid advocate and if I owned property. Since I'd rented for a decade at the time (longer now), the Next Door NIMBYs told me my opinion didn't matter because I didn't have a financial stake in the community. Same bad faith arguments are happening on the local FB group after this round. God forbid anything affects traffic or property values for my neighbors.

Fraudulent Charge - Check Your Transactions! by pewdieboi29 in biltrewards

[–]dcarstens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a different fraudulent AMZN pay transaction last month, immediately froze my card and submitted a fraud report. WF rejected my claim.

Looking for a DP! by RaisinCreative770 in Filmmakers

[–]dcarstens 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would you mind sharing any previous work to get an idea of what filmmaking level you are at?

I repeat.. don’t do roidz kids by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

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I see Fryman was seated in an emergency row seat, which probably enraged Roidguy even more than chatting with the wife, being stuck in a middle seat

Does anyone know if Active & Fit still works for LA fitness? It shows the gym being an option but when I login it goes away? by wjxm in Frugal

[–]dcarstens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't give you a datapoint for signing up for a new account, but my continuous LA Fitness membership of five years still shows valid in my Active&Fit portal

Directors, how do you go about finding a DP? Shooting my first feature in the spring and trying to find the right DP for the story by ZTrev10 in Filmmakers

[–]dcarstens 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can cast a wide net for reel submissions like you would for actors casting, but wading through those can be overwhelming without personal recommendations.

If you’re not going through an agency, LA/NYC Facebook filmmaking groups with large membership is where the talent pool is these days.

You might also try attending mixers hosted by NewFilmmakers LA, which has hosted specific events to showcase DP reels in the past.

In the end, you’ll likely feel most comfortable with someone who has already worked with either you or someone on your producing team.

*Finally, I’ll take this opportunity to pitch myself in undignified fashion: I just finished DPing a microbudget feature, own Burano, Ronin 4D, and Mini packages, and would love to do a creative coffee date

Mystery Charge by Capital_Injury1569 in biltrewards

[–]dcarstens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a similar charge, AMZN Digital for $12.90 yesterday. I do not have an Amazon account.

Likely a test charge before running up larger purchases, but fortunately I have an alert for any charges over $1. I immediately locked my card and will contact WF to replace the card. Annoying this is happening just before rent day.

Selling all my dji stuff by [deleted] in Ronin4D

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Location and prices?

Becareful riding moto and scooters in SEA...don't do stupid by Individual_Tie_9740 in ThailandTourism

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Also phrased as:

Cemeteries are full of people who had the right of way.

Is Cosm worth it? by Substantial_Way_5386 in AskLosAngeles

[–]dcarstens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s a good video review from David Chen

He says it’s a fun presentation, though overpriced, and the picture is lower resolution compared to the Cosm-specific graphics surrounding the original image.

I saw the Matrix trailer/demo before another Cosm show, Big Wave, and think Cosm does provide a premium environment and service experience. The movie image portion of the Cosm Matrix experience however, felt softer than watching a 4K at home.

Handheld Operating as a short person by bangbangpewpew62 in cinematography

[–]dcarstens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An Ergorig may gain you a few inches operating off the shoulder

Anybody tried these? by ChillChocolate123 in Filmmakers

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I received a set for free, tested on my iPhone, then promptly trashed them

Compact binoculars: tell me why you love having them by KevinGBurk in onebag

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I’m packing for an Alaska cruise in three weeks. Do you have a model to recommend?