@focuspulling

On the art and technology of independent filmmaking. Also on Facebook at https://xitter.cf/t.co/AjvvCWwuhP, and on YouTube at https://xitter.cf/t.co/MFTxYwUSjb.

 Washington, D.C.
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Brendan Carr, the Hackiest Hack in Hackville | from @SonnyBunch thebulwark.com/p/brendan-car…

Brendan Carr, the Hackiest Hack in Hackville

Plus: Nathan Fielder chews on the truth and a whale chews on a guy.

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Opera Meets Film: Recalling Cinematic Legacies, Pt. 2: Rigoletto | from @OperawireNews operawire.com/opera-meets-fi…

Opera Meets Film: Recalling Cinematic Legacies, Pt. 2: Rigoletto - OperaWire

Following its silent-film phase, Verdi's 'Rigoletto' received many cinematic adaptations, being both non-opera films and more conventional productions.

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The Ponderous and Myopic Sprawl of East of Eden | from @schleicherspin theschleicherspin.com/2026/1…

The Ponderous and Myopic Sprawl of East of Eden

Netflix’s miniseries adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden is a poetic and ponderous thing. It’s relatively faithful to the source material while still adapting to a streaming visual form and…

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Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere: Grab the best Moments in the Transcript Panel with Paper Edit | from @ProVideo provideocoalition.com/tool-t…

Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere: Grab the best Moments in the Transcript Panel with Paper Edit...

Welcome to Tool Tip Tuesday for Adobe Premiere on ProVideo Coalition Premiere 26.5 (September) added Paper Edit to the Text panel. I never want to edit again without a transcript. I was first...

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Ben Affleck Slams “High-School Bullying” of 'Digger': "If You Punish Movies That Take Risks, You're Going to Get a Bunch of Sh*tty Homogenized Movies" | from @worldofreel worldofreel.com/blog/2026/10…

Ben Affleck Slams “High-School Bullying” of ‘Digger’: “If You Punish Movies That Take Risks, You're...

Affleck took aim at the “gleeful” reaction to the film's collapse, both with critics and at the box office, comparing it to schoolyard bullying.

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The Apple Bites Back | from @StudioDaily adexchanger.com/the-big-stor…

The Apple Bites Back | AdExchanger

Apple's new WebKit block list for ad tech and data brokers could expand to include a much broader slate of ad tech and martech vendors.

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Register for this @docsinprogress virtual workshop by @hpmoon at: eventbrite.com/e/copyright-a…
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Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th’ Slammed for Using AI | from @worldofreel worldofreel.com/blog/2026/10…

Ava DuVernay’s ‘14th’ Slammed for Using AI — World of Reel

Ten years after “13th,” Ava DuVernay is back with its companion piece. “14th” screened Friday at the New York Film Festival, and the conversation afterward wasn't really about the Fourteenth Amendm...

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Lav Mic Handle, a generic accessory to convert your lav/transmitter mic into a proper handheld | from @ProVideo provideocoalition.com/lav-mi…

Lav Mic Handle, a generic accessory to convert your lav/transmitter mic into a proper handheld by...

This accessory is not a microphone, nor does it include any microphone. The first time I ever saw this type of an accessory was with RØDE’s US$29 Inverview GO, a handle for wireless transmitters...

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GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS: Framerate Malpractice continues in 2026 | from @ProVideo provideocoalition.com/gopro-…

GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS: Framerate Malpractice continues in 2026 by Allan Tépper - ProVideo...

I’m sad to inform you that (despite great behavior from Blackmagic, Canon, OBSBOT, Panasonic Lumix and Sigma as demonstrated in my introductory article), GoPro has sadly continued with its Framerate...

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A Tale of Two Black Lists, Part 2: The Website | from @hollywoodgfly hollywoodgadfly.com/p/a-tale…

A Tale of Two Blacklists, Part 2: The Website

How the blcklst.com accidentally became a validation casino.

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Winona Ryder | from @Metrograph metrograph.com/cracked-actor…

Winona Ryder - Journal - Metrograph

A Hollywood “It“ girl comes of age.

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Review: iPhone 18 Pro Max | from @ProVideo provideocoalition.com/review…

Review: iPhone 18 Pro Max by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition

Here we are again: it’s September, and there’s a new iPhone. I’m here in Brisbane, Australia, and I’ve stood in line to make sure I can write this iPhone 18 Pro Max review before most of you wake up....

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DJI SDR Transmission 2 Launched – DCI 4K60 10-Bit HDR, Switchable TX/RX Transceivers, 4km Range | from @CineDnews cined.com/dji-sdr-transmissi…

DJI SDR Transmission 2 Launched – DCI 4K60 10-Bit HDR, Switchable TX/RX Transceivers, 4km Range |...

DJI SDR Transmission 2 Launched – DCI 4K60 10-Bit HDR, Switchable TX/RX Transceivers, 4km Range

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‘The Painted Bird' Director Made a Secret Film Produced and Written by Ben Shapiro — Starring James Franco, Nick Nolte, Emile Hirsch, and Rob Lowe | from @worldofreel worldofreel.com/blog/2026/9/…

‘The Painted Bird' Director Made a Secret Film Produced and Written by Ben Shapiro — Starring James...

I don’t think anybody saw this one coming. Václav Marhoul — the Czech director of “The Painted Bird” — has quietly finished “Confession” (Wyznanie), and it’s world premiering next month at the Warsaw...

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Zach Cregger's ‘The Flood' Script Is ‘2001’ Meets ‘Aliens’ — and It's Insane | from @worldofreel worldofreel.com/blog/2026/9/…

Zach Cregger's ‘The Flood' Script Is ‘2001’ Inspired: “Time-Warping Sci-Fi Thriller" — World of Reel

Cregger himself pinpoints that “2001: A Space Odyssey” was an inspiration on “The Flood,” although he steers clear from directly comparing it to Kubrick’s masterpiece.

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Looking forward to shooting a new film with this 135mm 1.8x lens by @SIRUI_USA. Took a while to wrangle a full-frame 1.8x anamorphic lens to pair with my 50mm GreatJoy (Blazar) that went off the market years ago. I'll shoot in 6K open gate on my BMCC6K, with @KolariVision for ND.
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Omnidirectional electret condenser lavalier with clip and grille. Compatible with AVX, Speech Line DW, XSW 1 & 2, evolution wireless D1, and evolution G3 & G4 wireless.

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