Well said Doug!
Newschoolers is a fantastic site, as a former moderator of snowboard.com i realize there is a huge difference in the two similar sites. Newschoolers is very supportive of amateur projects, even more then they somtimes should be. ( which is amazing) I have seen incredibly informative articles on small unknown companies who otherwise would have almost no exposure what so ever. Newschoolers gave newmanadmin the opportunity to have a press release and interveiw on the front page which we are ever so gratful of ( thanks again doug)
Im not sure the entire story behind this feud but i demand all negativty towards EM to stop immediatly. there is no need for this. The riding in the jibopoly trailer is spectacualr, everyone involved in that project is so very talented and there is no need for the hate.
"if you make a movie and dont licience music and claim your a real company when you arent, dont expect people to take you too seriously until you put out something that people agree is a good product. Make it for fun dont worry about selling it."
I was disgusted at this comment, as a fellow filmmaker i take offence to this comment, this is a personal attack towards anyone who is trying to break into the industry, who the fuck are you to say they are not a real company, they are just as much as a company as poor boyz or lucas films ltd. Sure they dont have as big of a budget or as much exposure. But have you seen other large companies smaller movies, take for example theory-3. Photoplay is one of my most anticipated movies this year. I think jeff has really grown into this wonderful niche of action sports and is one of the very best ( if not the best) freeskiing documentarist. The first movie i saw by him was focus, at the time i thought it was amazing, also i was young at the time and was so stoked to see a movie with local riding, but in reality it was a sloppy movie in some aspects( i mean no disrespect, jeff is a great man who is selling me a camera). The point im trying to make is that everyone has to start somewhere and it is completly disrespectful to cut down somones attempt to do their own thing.
I hope atleast a few people read all of this and take some of my arguments into consideration the next time they feel the need to critisize somones hard work.
peace.. try and be nice kids.. and for christ sake.. hug your mom
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