Holy Crap: The ‘Ink’ Trailer Will Melt Your Face Off
I don’t usually get blindsided by trailers – we get our fair share of publicity emails, but nothing that blows me away – but every once in a while we get something that looks truly incredible. Check...
View ArticleIndie Spotlight: ‘Ink’ Is a Visually Arresting Dark Fairy Tale
The word “indie” has a certain connotation now. Like it or not, after years of building up a reputation and sliding more and more into the mainstream, indie films bring some standard features along for...
View ArticleTwo Filmmakers’ Views on Movie Piracy
Editor’s Note: This piece originally ran back in November 2009, and is shockingly even more relevant with the events of last week regarding Nicolas Chartier, a few new lawsuits, and the outrageous...
View ArticleShort Film Of The Day: Spin
Why Watch? DJ as destiny. People as Rube Goldberg device. Jamin Winans came out of nowhere (seemingly) to amaze with Ink, but this is the short film that got him the attention he deserved in the first...
View ArticleShort Film Of The Day: Uncle Jack
Why Watch? A little girl’s bedtime story, told while bullets fly. I featured another Jamin Winans film yesterday, but there’s no reason not to check out more – especially when Winans cuts to the chase...
View Article‘Ink’ Director Jamin Winans Now Building ‘The Frame’
Jamin Winans made a name for himself as a filmmaker with Ink — an impressive dark fantasy that found a balance between emotionally gripping storytelling and unique visuals. His short films haven’t...
View ArticleYou Need to Check Out This Percussive, Mysterious Trailer for ‘The Frame’
Double Edge Films A few years ago I was astonished by an indie trailer that showed up in my inbox like a doorstep orphan with cool visual effects. The movie was Ink from Jamin Winans, and it turned out...
View Article‘The Frame’ Review: A Sci-Fi Miracle Among the Chaos of Indie Filmmaking
Double Edge Films Like Christopher Nolan on a budget, writer/director Jamin Winans (Ink) creates worlds where imagination and emotion trump logic and traditional cohesion. That’s not a criticism of...
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