Sunday, May 17, 2009 by admin
THACO will be screened four times at the 2009 Origins Game Fair!
You can catch it:
FRI 12:00 PM
FRI 6:00 PM
SAT 12:00 PM
SAT 6:00 PM
See you there!
Monday, April 27, 2009 by Bill
Penguiconians, you’ll have three opportunities to see THACO!
We’ll be screening on:
Friday at 8:48 pm
Saturday at 4:23 pm
Sunday at 12:22 pm
There’s also a great selection of other films. See you there!
Thursday, April 9, 2009 by Bill
Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, has died. May he rest in peace, and with my sincere thanks for his work in creating role playing games.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 by Bill
Just got the word: THACO will be screened as part of Origins 2009!
Friday, April 3, 2009 by Bill
It is with a great amount of joy that I announce that THACO will be screened at Penguicon 7.0 and Wrath of Con 2009!
I believe the expression is “woot.”
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 by Bill
After a long, long winter, I’ve submitted THACO to the Dragon Con Independent Film Festival. Wish us luck!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 by Bill
Well, after a long–far too long–winter’s rest, I’m back at it, submitting THACO to film festivals, looking for conventions with film programs, and generally falling back in love with the film that ate most of my life last year.
Observation: 50 minutes is a really, really terrible length for a film. For some festivals it’s a feature. For other’s it’s a short. Bleh.
Friday, December 12, 2008 by Jon
Hola, amigos. I know it’s been a long time since I rapped at ya, but … frankly I suck at blogging. I even tell people they need to blog more. Do I ever live up to it? No. I have lots of ideas, but poor discipline. That is not why I’m writing. Do you all realize that it’s been a year since we started working? I mean we missed acknowledging the actual first day of shooting (which I think was in November) but this is certainly one of the kinds of days we shot on. Except, you know, Saturday.
I still run into pockets of gamers on the local scene who haven’t heard about our little project of love. This is encouraging. Or a tiny bit discouraging, because it means I’ve been lazy reaching out to more gamer friends and friends of friends. Whatever.
Here’s the thing on my mind: I want to do more work with these guys. It was really fun. Though I guarangoddamntee you that my wife would not stand for it just this moment. But if anyone out there is ever thinking about getting involved in an independent film? Do it. Even if it takes seven months and you’ll hate your fucking hair the entire time you’re doing it and then hate it again (forever) every time you see it change from one shot to the next. Do an independent film. Especially if it’s a funny gamer movie. We need these things to happen.
Okay that’s enough of that rambling shit. Listen, you know that magazine I’m reading in the second to last scene, before the big monologue about the dream? It’s called Fight On! and it’s still around. It’s freaking awesome. Reading through it makes me want to game. Makes me want to contribute. It’s all about imagination and playfulness. It’s the real deal. They’ve done some awesome inspirational stuff in issues 2 & 3. Just… wow. They got permission to do a bunch of Judges Guild stuff. They got permission to print (non-canon) Tekumel stuff. They are doing some serious old school revival shit up in that piece.
Kesher and I were talking about an article idea that I think we’re going to flesh out and pull off. It involves kids. (Yes, I’m being deliberately vague. All my big talk about creative commons and I’m keeping my ideas to myself. but it’s only temporary)
Anyway, you gotta buy our DVD and you gotta check out Fight On! Also, do movies.
</deranged ravings>
Friday, November 7, 2008 by Bill
Our online store is now open, and in that mystical wonderland you can purchase THACO: the DVD for $14.95 (+ $2.50 S&H).
After spending the last few days going over the master and prepping the DVD cover and keepcase sheet, it’s hard for me to say how I feel. Pride, certainly, for having finished the damn thing, but also–and it really hit me when I was listening to the commentary tracks–just sheer happiness at the the time I had working with everyone.
The whole project was stressful for me, personally, but I’m a worrier by nature, and spent most of my time trying to anticipate, then head off, things that could have gone wrong. Now, watching the end product, I’m suddenly realizing how much fun it was; not just for the others, but for me as well.
But enough of that: go! Buy a copy or two! Makes a great gift for Life Day or any holiday you choose!
Monday, November 3, 2008 by Bill
Tomorrow will truly be a momentus day in history… that’s right, the THACO DVD is done!
Complete with 3 commentary tracks, subtitles, and deleted scenes, the Duluxe DVD of THACO will be available for sale this week! Expect full details and an order page shortly!
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