Still from Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie

Alright candler readers, get ready to tune in next week for coverage from the 9^th Annual deadCENTER Film Festival. I’m pretty excited to head out to Oklahoma City for the fest. I’ll be doing my darndest to keep the site up to date daily, so you’d better check back. I’m also working out the kinks in a liveblogging system so you may even be able to see what I’m thinking instantaneously. Sound exciting? You bet your ass it is. 6 days and counting. Here are some highlights from the official press release, but there will be much much more to come. For more info hit up http://www.deadcenterfilm.org

Notable works juried in this year include Official Rejection, a documentary that walks us through the painful submission — and rejection — process inherent in independent film. There will be a public panel on this very topic, led by visiting filmmakers and distinguished film critics. There will be a free screening of Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie, shown for a hippie-infused outdoor audience. Filmmaker-of-note Chopper Burnet brings The Twenty to deadCENTER. Chopper is the voice of NBC – literally. He’s the voice that you hear on NBC’s national promos. The stars will shine at Weather Girl, which is a hilarious and star-studded feature. And our Okie-made documentary Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo is sure to draw an enthusiastic hometown crowd.

Graduation Cake Guy by CarbonNYC

This time of year, I get a handful of e-mails from recent college graduates asking for jobs and advice about getting started in the film business. I always love responding to all of them. As a blogger, obviously I love it when people listen to my opinions. Naturally, I tend to repeat myself a lot, so I started thinking , why not just pile all of that advice into a single post that I can reference when people have questions. This advice isn’t limited just to college grads or even the younger set. If you’re in the mood for a career change there might be some tidbits you can use in here. So clean out those ears and listen up, here is the candler’s guide to starting out in the film industry. Read on…