Independent film:: A New Year Re:solution
After an incredible 2012 it is time to look forward at the challenges and opportunities of 2013. The story of this new year is yet to be defined. I have spent the last few days thinking about what is...
View ArticleCALL FOR COMMUNITY POSTS: BOOKSTORES *YOU* LOVE
Hey, Exit Strata community — we believe in the currency of gratitude and appreciation, and in this vein we want to give a shout out to the small bookstores (and rogue booksellers) we know and love —...
View ArticleCOCO PROCESS COURSE :: ERIC MEYER’S FUCK THE MUSE: LESSON 5 :: GET CURIOUS Pt. 1
Now that you have a seed worth exploring, you are ready for step 2 of the creative process. The goal of this phase is explosive growth, following your curiosity out from the seed in every direction....
View ArticleFIELD NOTES:: FILM :: LINCOLN LETTERS II: PATRICK WANG
Benjamin Wiessner I met Patrick Wang this summer, as part of a weekend film oasis in Tacoma. Starting then, we have had a running conversation about building the film world that we want to live in,...
View ArticleCOCO PROCESS COURSE :: ERIC MEYER’S FUCK THE MUSE : LESSON 6 :: EXPLOSIVE GROWTH
[This is part 6 in our ongoing Fuck the Muse mini-series, click the link for previous entries if you wish to start at the very beginning (a very good place to start)] It’s always useful to remember...
View Article2nd Annual 30/30/30 Poetry Month Series :: Inspiration, Community, Tradition...
The fisherman from Anis Mojgani on Vimeo. HOOOOOOOWOW! Poetry month is upon us once more, and do we ever have a line up for you this year! Last year we initiated a series that generated such an...
View Article2nd ANNUAL NAPOMO 30/30/30 :: DAY 27 :: BENJAMIN WIESSNER on HARRYETTE MULLEN
I am going to start with an admission—I have a deep and varied past with the poetry of Harryette Mullen. Her masterpiece, Sleeping with the Dictionary, opened my eyes to so many possibilities in...
View ArticleMAY 3-4 :: CHAPBOOK FESTIVAL and PRINT! DOCUMENT SERIES 1 READING at MELLOW...
Poetry month has come to a close, but the poetry is still flowing all around us. This weekend will be packed full of amazing events. Exit Strata will be tabling at CUNY’s...
View ArticleRE:CONVERSATIONS :: TRULY FREE FILM :: CREATING VALUE IN FREE FILM
Independent film is currently redefining investment, distribution, and business models in the light of changing world economic structures. New dynamics may make film a frightening place to build a...
View ArticleRE:CONVERSATIONS :: OCCUPY LOVE :: WE ARE THE HUNDRED PERCENT :: AN INTERVIEW...
ExSt: How can we as artists work with the information that we’re given? Why is non-informational media so crucial in making this movement really work? VR: Because activists so often...
View ArticleFILM: ornana
A month ago, I left New York—drove from Brooklyn sixteen hours straight to Peachtree City, Georgia. When I pulled up, a few of my favorite people were on the back porch of a normally quiet suburban...
View ArticleART: DESERT RAVEN PHOTOGRAPHY :: “For the Love of ART”
We are excited to share the next installment of Desert Raven Photography’s project For the Love of ART. We are even more excited to announce the first show for the project, this Friday (November 2nd)...
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