The Apocalypse: This time it's personal

The many world tragedies of late have me wondering more about what "the end of the world" really means. I drive home everyday through a neighborhood of smiling happy millionaires on North Broadway and wonder what would the end be for them. Is it life without good service, or food, or clothing. Where does one person's everyday survival become another person's apocalypse? EGTTR in a way explores that. The film is about three friends trying to stay together in a time, that to them, feels like the end. We find out later that it wass a very localized thing when Randall walks out of the woods. That one person's arctic hell was something that was perhaps watched on another person's television like it was an A&E television event. Katrina was that way, the Tsunami was that way. These tragedies are so far away from us, so far removed from North Broadway that it's no wonder people don't understand as much as they should. Why people like Sharon Stone can make tasteless little karma jokes about it in the sunny South of France without understanding the real face, and feel, and smell of what must have truly felt like the end of the world to the people living in that area of China. (and was the end for many) Will it take people starving in the streets to bring about change and reaction? Will people watch it in awe somewhere when our way of life falls apart, or natural disaster strikes. Will we have the courage as people to help one another out, or will we use it as an excuse to loot, steal, and cheat one another out of what little is left? Will the very people who's disregard for everyone else, be pulled from their homes on all the North Broadways everywhere and "dealt" with? I don't know. I really don't.


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John

The Brave and the Kind is live

TBTK is live and we've hit the ground running. Check out the website and drop us a line on our facebook or myspace. ALSO, check us out later next week with our first video post/project that you can participate in.

In other news:

I will be in the Times Union June 5th along with other talented members of the Capital Region Film community. Check out the video I made for the NYS Museum.

Stay tuned for info on me and my senior film "Johnny" on PBS!

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John

TBTK is a go! PLUS, INTERVIEW!

So it's official, The Brave and the Kind is a go! This personal film about my family will begin shooting this summer and be available from IndiePix sometime late Fall. This is the first film completely funded and supported by IndiePix Studios; a new branch of their fabulous company. I thank Bob for green lighting it, Jason for getting behind it, and the entire IndiePix crew for the support. Stay tuned to the IndiePix site and www.braveandthekind.com for exclusive footage of us making this puppy.:-)

Also on the IndiePix website is an interview with yours truly. I discuss some of the in's and out's of production on EGTTR, as well as some of my views on filmmaking. Check it out!

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John

Thanks to all that came...TBTK

Wednesday was a great night of film, fun and friends. Thanks to all that came out to support us and the other films. If you were there you know the big news. IndiePix is producing my next film ...The Brave and the Kind. Stay tuned to IndiePix and www.thebraveandthekind.com for details in the coming weeks. Launch date is Monday May 19th!

In other news...EGTTR and John Yost is featured on the IndiePix website with a brand new artist interview...great job guys!

Cheers
John