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The New Blueprint: Why Hollywood’s Risk Aversion is the Indie Filmmaker’s Secret Weapon
Take a walk down the Astoria Riverwalk on a moody afternoon, and it’s easy to feel the ghosts of cinema past. We live in a town that practically served as the backlot for the golden age of the high-concept studio gamble. In the 1980s and 90s, Hollywood regularly poured millions into original, mid-budget ideas (think…
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FILM 1 is Open for Registration
We’ve been building toward this one for a while. And now, finally, here it is: FILM 1: Introduction to Cinema — the first course in the APS Film School — is open for registration. The class runs eight Wednesday evenings this summer, July 8 through August 26, from 7:00–8:30 PM at Towler Hall Room 201 on the…
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Hold It: Why Physical Media Is Having Its Moment (Again)
On January 6th, Video Horizons on Duane Street quietly reopened under new ownership. There was no giant inflatable tube man or ribbon-cutting ceremony. Just that familiar, comforting scent of plastic cases and carpet; the kind of smell that promises you’re about to find something weird to watch on a Tuesday night. James Strecker and Coral…
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APS at CCC. Here’s Why That Matters
Good partnerships don’t happen by accident. They happen when two organizations look at each other and recognize they’re trying to solve similar problems from different directions. The relationship between Astoria Picture Show and Clatsop Community College has been built through real conversations — about what the college is trying to accomplish, what a nonprofit film…
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