The Futurist

itsallinyourhands.com Episode 2

2006-08-25T10:43:00.000-07:00

Episode 2 of Satacracy 88 is up and running and already the response has been incredible. I was interviewed by Scott on Fanboy Radio, which was so much fun. Definitley check it out. Diahnna did an interview with Lindsay on MusicPlusTV.com. Geoff Klock reviewed it on his blog. The votes are rolling in. Visit the site to watch in hi-res.

Episode 2 of Satacracy 88 in the Can

2006-08-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, the votes were tallied for Satacracy 88 at itsallinyourhands.com. We wrote the script, and last night we shot the second episode. It was really cool. Diahnna Nicole Baxter, Marc Samuel, and Andy Dugan delivered amazing performances and Rick Darge's photography, as usual, was inspired. It was also the first episode produced by Derek Johnson, with make-up and wardrobe by Dana Johnson. I'm looking forward to cutting it together this weekend and getting it to composer Jon Dinerstein as soon as I can. Check back in for updates. The release date is August 23rd.

Attack of the show clip Online

2006-07-28T13:41:00.000-07:00

The Futurist clip on Attack of the show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Brcl66_R4

In his weekly segment on G4's Attack of the Show called DVDuesday, Chris Gore reviews The Futurist, which screened at the 2006 Comic Con International Independent Film Festival.

Chris Gore on G4

2006-07-25T21:36:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone for making the Comic-Con screening a success!

And a SPECIAL THANKS to CHRIS GORE for featuring our film on the July 25th episode of Attack of the Show on the G4 network.

Remember to check out the latest project from director Brad Winderbaum at itsallinyourhands.com.

The Futurist at Comic Con International

2006-07-19T23:45:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have not yet seen the episode, please watch it here:

Much of the cast and crew will be down at Comic Con, so look for us on the floor.
And come out to see The Futurist on Thursday night at 8:25 in room 26AB (above Hall H).
I hope to see you all there, and don't forget to vote!

The Director's Guild of America

2006-04-12T01:33:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, April 19th at 7:30PM, The Futurist will be playing at The Director's Guild of America as part of The First Look Film Festival. As an added bonus, have a chance to meet my parents, Lynne and Kenny, and win cash prizes and trips around the world. Remember to RSVP at 213-740-1153

If you're planning to be in England in early May, then visit The Oxford Film Festival where The Futurist will be introduced by literary scholar and excentric billionaire, Geoff Klock whose blog you should be reading everyday, if not twice a day.
The Oxford International Film Festival, May 4,5,&9th

And for everyone in the tri-state area, including my heart, please come out to see The Futurist atThe Trenton Film Festival Sat, May 6, 3:30PM

Geoff Klock Strikes Again

2006-03-11T18:18:00.000-08:00

I just finished reading Geoff's entire blog, which is a mixture of musings about both comic books and poetry. I'm sure that his thoughts on movies and television will emerge soon enough. His ideas are presented consicely and deeply, in a way that makes them perfect to read in between projects you should be working on on your computer or glances from your boss at the office. He is always deep and inspiring, inviting you to explore the material yourself. It's amazng. Enjoy...

tMobile

2006-02-22T19:29:00.000-08:00

A shoot that Marc and I were supposed to do yesterday got called on account of rain. So him, me, and the beautiful Diahnna Nicole Baxter went to my old garage and made this. Enjoy: T-Mobile

Austin Texas!

2006-02-21T02:01:00.000-08:00

Maybe the coolest city in the United States. It's arguable. Especially now, since The Futurist was selected as part of The Screen Door on the 28th of February. If you're gonna be in the Lone Star for South by Southwest, definitely check it out. And make sure you say what's up to Ryan Long, who has a refined taste for the sci-fi avant-garde.

The UK

2006-02-05T20:18:00.000-08:00

This just in. My weekly ritual of Googling my name actually yielded a surprising result! The Futurist will be playing at the Oxford Film Festival. It's in the New Genre category. If you're going to be in England in May, travel to Oxford and see the film.

First Draft

2006-02-01T08:20:00.000-08:00

I've rewritten The Futurist screenplay. It's out to a small circle of people right now. Once I get back their notes, I'll tweek it and send it to a larger circle. Then it's on to The Agency. Then the President of the United States.

Firefly

2006-01-16T15:10:00.000-08:00

My resistance to Joss Whedon has finally wavered. Due to the insistence of Geoff Klock, I neflixed the fist disk of the series and watched it over the weekend. It's pretty frigg'n unbelievable. With the exception of the awful opening credit sequence, each story is filled with unanticipated plot twists, dynamic character developments, surprisingly good effects, and the kind of genre-bending style that any child of 80s media is sure to appreciate. I'm anxiously awaiting the next four episodes, but since I'm watching the show with the same rhythm that I would read a comic book series, the tension of having to wait is an enjoyable experience in and of itself. I'm a Whedon fan. I knew it would happen sooner or later. Buffy still seems daunting to me, but sooner or later I'm sure I'll get on that train too.
The image above is called 'The First Intermarriage' and measures 8ft tall, by 4ft across.

Rick and Brad finish Jared Scharff

2006-01-13T02:21:00.000-08:00

I just came back from the final hours of editing with Rick Darge on Jared Scharff's 'Exceptional.'I couldn't be happier. It's an experiment in beauty and I'm really proud of it. Driving around collecting all that footage with the production team of Marc, Jenna, and Rick was some of the most fun I've ever had making a movie. We'll plan a party soon to celebrate and let everyone know when it goes up on the web.
Image above in a brown Strathmore bought at Baller art supply.

New Laurels

2006-01-11T18:10:00.000-08:00

I've just added our festival laurels to the front page of the site. They look pretty. Especially the blue star. And now begins the big crunch to finish the screenplay. There is already a draft of the feature floating out there in the world, but for the past few months, I've been working on the much leaner, much cleaner, much darker second draft. This one is far more Alan Moore, in which the characters live in a world of fantasy, but feel their predicaments in a very real, emotional way.
The drawing above is from the same pad as the one bellow. I may switch it up and scan images from other pads soon, since the styles vary wildly depending on the time and place of the sketching.

Happy New Year!

2006-01-09T21:41:00.000-08:00

Nine days later! I hope everyone had fun this holiday - because 2006 has already started with a bang. We're re-launching the Clearwater St. website to accomidate all of the new material we have to exhibit. I made my producing debut on a music video for Hip-Hop super-star God-dess, directed by my collegue and friend Dave O'Brien (whose birthday was this week. Happy Birthday Dave!) - It's poised to air on Logo television soon. I'll keep you posted. We'll also be launching new videos for Jared Scharff, Honor Society, and Movement! Also, you can now check out my credits on music video database.
The drawing above is called 'Fwap' - I drew about a year ago while TAing a class for Phil Ramuno at USC.

Santa Fe

2005-12-16T16:53:00.000-08:00

A love for Native American art and paintings of sunsets aren't the only reasons to visit Santa Fe... Because their annual Film Festival turned out to be amazing. The Futurist played with avant-garde feature, Stay Until Tomorrow, directed by Laura Colella - a movie that also mixed video with 35 - which always looks so cool. We went, we saw, we took advantage of the open bar. And we met some awesome people from Albuquerque. Thanks Santa Fe - New Mexico loves their sci-fi.

The Futurist wins Queens

2005-12-14T17:45:00.000-08:00

We won best student filmmaker at the Queens International Film Festival - a real honor, considering that both my parents are from Queens and went to Queens college - and I used to ride the 7 train into Flushing on a regular basis to stay with my Grandma in Whitestone.
Thanks to everyone who checked out the film when it screened, especially my Mom, Dad, and Grandma Bunny... and also Melissa. Most of all thanks to everyone who ran what I hear was an amazing festival this year.

Upcoming screenings in New York, Santa Fe, and LA!

2005-11-12T12:55:00.000-08:00

Queens International Film Festival
Friday, November 18, 12pm

Santa Fe Film Festival
Friday, December 9, 1:00pm
Sunday, December 11, 6:00pm

Omni Fest
The Echo: 1822 sunset blvd.
Sunday, December 4, 6:00pm

Comic Geek Speak Interview

2005-11-12T12:54:00.000-08:00

Listen to creator Brad Winderbaum and Executive Producer Scott Spencer Kramer on the Comic Geek Speak podcast!

Submit a drawing

2005-11-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

Submit your unique take of THE FUTURIST for inclusion in our upcoming gallery! E-mail a 72dpi jpg to brad@thefuturistmovie.com

The Crump-erist!

2005-11-12T12:44:00.000-08:00

Click on the comic strips bellow to read artist Brittney Crump's take on The Futurist...

See more of Brittney's work at crumplife.com.

The Future News

2005-11-12T12:31:00.000-08:00

Bellow are all of the postings from The Future News before it became a blog=o)

Futurist Crew and Cast on our last day of shooti

October 11, 2005

THE FUTURIST will be screening as part of the Women in Film series at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 7021 Hollywood Blvd. The reception is at 6:30PM and the screening is at 7. Admission is free, but seating is limited! RSVP - Candace Bowen at 310 - 457- 8664 or email to Candace@malibuonline.com

Check out the great article in USC's Daily Trojan covering THE FUTURIST!

August 26, 2005

THE FUTURIST has been selected for the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival! It will be screening in Program 14 on Wednesday, September 7, 9:45pm at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. Tickets go on sale August 30 at arclightcinemas.com. Hope to see you there!

August 9, 2005

Listen to Geoff Klock, author of How to Read Superhero Comics and Why, at ComicGeekSpeak.blogspot.com Episode 45, where he talks about comic books, movies, and THE FUTURIST!

July 14, 2005

Great news Futurist fans...the official trailer is here! Plus, Futurist filmmaker Brad Winderbaum and Exec Producer Scott Spencer Kramer will be at the San Diego ComicCon this weekend promoting the film! Find us roaming the convention floor and we'll give you a Futurist button!

For more excitement, check out the music video for Blu Cantrell's "The Cha Cha" directed by our own Brad Winderbaum!

March 20, 2005

The final mix is complete and the work print has been conformed! Two days ago we watched The Futurist projected for the first time in 35mm. It was an amazing experience. All we have left is printing and then I'll let everyone know when we plan our first screening...

November 12, 2004

Post production is moving right along. We are DANGEROUSLY close to being picture locked and our sound designers and composer are already working. The score is sounding awesome!!!

July 28, 2004

The first Futurist comic book is here, folks! Check it out... Kramer and I passed it all around the Con last weekend, which was awesome, and I got to meet a bunch of my idols in the process. I also saw some amazing presentations. Sky Captain, people. I'm telling you. It's going to be great. And don't get me started on Sin City...

July 20, 2004

The Futurist is going to Comic Con 2004! The caravaan leaves tommorow, Futurist comic books in hand, to join the fray down in San Diego. Also we'll be supporting Scott Spencer Kramer at the screening of his hilarious film, Chasing Kevin. It's Hobbits and Wookies for me this weekend and I'm going to enjoy myself...

July 12, 2004

And so we begin the next leg of our journey - post-production! I've watched all of the dailies at this point and they look great. All the energy on the set seems to have truly come through onto the screen. I'm very much looking forward to seeing a cut of this thing...

Also, the rumors are true... There is a six page Futurist comic book on the horizon. Check back here soon to see The Futurist in the magic of two-dimentional panels!

June 29, 2004

That's a wrap!!! We did it! Nine days later and our movie is in the can thanks to the hard work and passion of our incredible cast and crew. Now it's really hard to say goodbye... We've all worked so closely for so long to create the world of this film and it is going to be that level of collaboration that I will miss the most. Rarely can so many incredible minds and personalities be assembled to focu s on one single goal and I am so incredibly thankful to have been surrounded by a group of such smart and inspiring people as I was on this production. I hope I'm fortunate enough to work with every member of this crew and cast again in the future. Thank you so much.

-Brad

The Futurist Movie

2005-11-12T09:52:00.000-08:00

"In THE FUTURIST, Brad has somehow managed to invent a super-power that is not only unique, but a significant contribution to the genre... And it's a hell of a movie."
-Geoff Klock, author of How to Read Superhero Comics and Why

The world's first time traveler. A desperate woman searching for her true love. A superhero revealing his secret identity. Fate will bring them together to discover the truth behind THE FUTURIST! The live action short film based on THE FUTURIST is currently being considered for film festivals around the world.