A special dedication.

I have a large interest in film, primarily documentaries, foreign and independent. I can't always watch what is out at the local theatres but eager to learn about what is out, who is who, and who is working on what. After wondering through various blogs I found three that I liked. Indiefilmla, is filled with tips and advice for anyone interested in film, however some information could also be useful for television people. Profession separates the posts; he offers tips on developing characters to writers. Flushes out the differences between agents and managers for actors, and gives his opinions on five essential skills GOOD producer have. Some of the information comes across as simple but he offers advice through his own personal experience, which gives it value. I am interested in reading about upcoming posts for the new "screenings" section.
As mentioned before I am always interested in watching foreign film so..... I was impressed with Alternative Film Guide because of the long list of tags. Most of the tags are "name of country" cinema; there are stories about countries, rarely mentioned in any other film site. The Alternative Film Guide archive list also contains articles on film festivals around the world. "Movies as seen through a sharply-liberal glass, unapologetically," is their one line "about me" description that sums up the site. After reading several articles I noticed that a lot of the articles are tagged by numerous words and phrases. One article has at least five tags, which sometimes means you might reread an article.
The third blog that I like was something closer to what I have envisioned for my own. D.C Girl gives her review on current theatre releases. I liked that she has six different smiley faces that she uses as her rating system. It helps get her opinion if there is only time to skim-through the review. I also thought it clever that she gives a side note to parents at the end of each review. There are one or two lines as to whether the film is kid-friendly or not. I would have added more cinema images and made use of all the white space in the background. It looked a bit dull.

In the next posts I'll include reviews, information about local screenings, events that go on at local art-houses, and anything else that may come my way. If there is desire for me to post about something specific I will probably make a post about it. I also encourage input about anything!