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A Canadian That Really Matters

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Watch this 4 minute video. Beautiful music, beautiful message with a fantastic performer.

World on Fire is really an inspired way to get things done. So smart and so crisp in execution. Watch this one. It is worth your time.

50 Degrees and Sunny Today

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Is this the Winter Olympics in the great white north? Yikes. I am looking out my window and there are people wearing shorts and sneakers and Canadian hockey jerseys. The sea gulls are flocking and swarming this morning.

Vancouver looks beautiful today. The water here is shimmering and the clouds and fog have gone away.

So let us all watch Sundogs. The right film at the right time right now on SnagFilms.com. It is a film about the Olympics and some great unsung athletes. A big thank you to Jimmy Buffett. You will love this film.

Free Nelson Mandela

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Here is a great documentary film about the life and times of Nelson Mandela.

Watch this film this weekend. It is relevant as we celebrate the anniversary of his freedom.

He is a historic figure. Watch the film and learn about his struggle to set a nation free and to find peace and liberty for himself. On Snagfilms.com.

New Orleans Has Come All the Way Back

Monday, February 8th, 2010

What a sweet win for Da Saints and awesome news for the city of New Orleans. What a feel good story.

Let us never forget what happened with Katrina such a short time ago. Here is a great film called “Katrina’s Children” to remind us of what once was and what it can be.

Uplifting news and congratulations to the Saints! And they came back and defeated even Mother Nature. Click here to watch this movie.

Four Free Docs to Celebrate Black History Month

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Here you go. In celebration of this important month here are four free films. Watch, learn, enjoy, and celebrate.

Thank you Moviefone. Thank you SnagFilms.

Organistas

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I love films like this one. Offbeat, unique and about subjects unexplored.

This film is about pipe organs and people who love them and play them like mad men.

In churches, in public places, in arenas. Loud and proud. They rock.

What would Caps games be without the organ music?

Check this film out. I enjoyed it.

You Got The Bad News From YouTube

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Click here to read about it.

Now get the good news from Snagfilms.

Put your film on Snagfilms. We will curate it, love it, market it, sell ads against it and help you up sell DVD’s. Help you support a charity with your film. Your film will be seen by a large audience. You will get a check from us. Everyone will win. Our actions will be transparent. You can trust us.

Snagfilms.com and IndieWIRE.com. The best friends you will ever have in the documentary and any film making business.

Random Weekend Thoughts on Many Subjects

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Twas great to see that BOTH Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green were named first team All Stars  by the Sporting News.  Click here to see the voting and lineup.  I don’t think the Washington  Capitals have ever had two  players in the top six first team All Stars in the league in our history as a franchise — so kudos to our young core of players for being recognized by the experts and the league itself.

This vote follows on the news of Alex Ovechkin being voted NHL player of the  year in the NHL — which I provided a link to the story last week. (more…)

Indiewire on SnagFilms Set of Deals

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The good folks at IndieWIRE  are all at Cannes — helping to support the industry.  Click here to read a very good — all in one — article about the latest set of deals for Snagfilms with film festivals, IMDb, and Youtube.  Thank you.

BIG NEWS — SNAGFILMS and IMDb Do a Strategic Deal

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

We are very proud to announce that SnagFilms and IMDb have reached agreement whereby SnagFilms’ widgets will appear in each IMDB listing for a specific film and by name of director, too. (more…)