Author Information
Sid Kali
Member since 05th April 2007
Occupation: Filmmaker Slice of Americana Films was launched in 2005 by writer/director Sid Kali to produce red-hot urban movies that are gritty, intense and fiercely genuine in the portrayal of strong subject matters.
In 2006-2007 Slice of Americana Films completed the powerful urban drama CONSIGNMENT and stylish crime thriller IN WITH THIEVES.
Both films highlight the creative vision and energy this upstart independent production company puts into it's edgy films.
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30th October 2008
I'm independent filmmaker Sid Kali and have taped live music shows at out the way dive clubs and upscale venues. Performing at a live show is a huge opportunity no matter where it is for rising music artists to showcase their talent. Everyone has heard in...
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21st September 2007
When I first got into screenwriting I was told to read Aristotle's Poetics, Syd Field's Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434, and host of other books by brilliant people that I devoured religiously. I was a regular ...
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30th August 2007
A majority of independent urban filmmakers do not have the flush production budgets to hire a well known music supervisor or professional composer to score their film. Let alone can most afford to license or pay royalties to top artists like Timbaland, ...
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08th August 2007
Please put away any initial thoughts of the way you think a real movie director should sound and act doing their job. It's tough not to want to emulate directors you respect both in style and attitude.
I learned that during the independent film shoots...
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24th July 2007
Urban movies continue to grow in popularity. This can be seen in the exploding direct to video market where urban movies reign supreme. The rising quality of independent urban movies has made them much more attractive to DVD consumers.
Some talented fi...
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01st July 2007
Who is Sid Kali? I've written, directed, and produced two full-length urban features, CONSIGNMENT and IN WITH THIEVES, plus have a third feature in production titled STASH SPOT.
Some people feel that when you attach the word urban to an independent ...
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18th June 2007
Please put away any initial thoughts of the way you think a real movie director should sound and act doing their job. It's tough not to want to emulate directors you respect both in style and attitude.
I learned that during my first two independent fe...
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16th June 2007
There is a belief that when you attach the word urban to a indie movie that the story will be based on life in the ghetto or barrio. Plus the production quality will be less than an art house film made for the same budget.
Many talented filmmakers are...
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07th April 2007
A majority of indie filmmakers, myself included, do not have the flush production budgets to hire a well known music supervisor or professional composer to score their movie. Let alone can we afford to license or pay royalties to top musicians to use thei...
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07th April 2007
When we set out to shoot the urban action movie Consignment. I had heard many cautionary tales about how some movies die horrible deaths at different stages of production. Some before they got off the ground, others fall apart during shooting, and some ne...
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