Author Archives: Chris Morris

Caan strives to give indie filmmakers a break with Openfilm

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With consolidation sweeping through the film industry and indie shingles closing down at a rapid clip, it’s harder than ever for budding filmmakers to get a break. But a new Website that counts three members of the Academy among its ranks is looking to make it a little easier.

Openfilm.com emerges from its beta period Thursday with a series of grants for filmmakers, its own distribution company and an advisory board that includes actors James Caan, Robert Duval and Scott Caan, along with director Mark Rydell.

Read more at Variety’s Technotainment blog

Activision & Electronic Arts: More Than A Video Game War

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Every industry has its rivals: Two big companies duking it out for customer loyalty and king of the hill status.

In the cell phone world, it’s AT&T vs. Verizon. In the computer world, it’s Apple vs. Microsoft. Among video game companies, it’s Electronic Arts (ERTS) vs. Activision Blizzard (ATVI) – and it’s about as ugly a fight as you’ve ever seen.

Read more at CNBC.com

And away we go…

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I’ve never been a good self-promoter. I prefer to keep my head down and work, but one of the necessities of the freelance life is making sure your stories are read – and that people know you’re out there.

So, welcome to my blog/story-roll. Here you’ll find updates on all the stories I’m writing and other flotsam and jetsam that doesn’t fit elsewhere.