I think I'll buy one of those DVDs, but more than the commentaries and whatnot, I'm interested in the long version of the indie distribution process as you've experienced it, Chad.  Something in a tutorial to save others from part of that learning curve, because you know, I've got a friend looking for indie distribution hints.

edit 6 days later:
WooHoo! It's here!

I'm down.

I think you're right on target iJim. I don't think Hollywood will go away anytime soon, but there is much to bemoan about what they're producing nowadays.
A less consumerist, more merit-based system of financing for the kind of fillms that have become the realm of 'indies,' would do well and could change the game.

I'd love to hear thoughts or suggestions on how to get in with one of those.

Hell yeah, DIF, TFN, we've e-known each other for years, it'd be excellent to actually meet you.  Señor Vayda can vouch for me being the non-threatening type of crazed wacko, we snuck him into the front row at the Shuttle Endeavour launch.  Hopefully I can keep my phone out of the ocean on the western shore.

We'll be flying into Seattle and staying just outside of Pacific Beach State Park.
Lots of other B&Bs in town there, always a better deal than hotels.
http://www.pacificbeachwa.com/index.htm

I'd have brought my fireplace and smoking jacket. 
Classed your shit up, and stuff.

I've been sitting here placing bets on which of my girls will win the next squabble over dolls.  You guys sooo missed out.

Seriously, though, open invite.  I've got people in the city you should meet, theater people.

Wicked.  Watching that forum for the model import function to come online.

Ah finally, one I can address.  High school sweetheart, sexual dynamo, each of us at different schools a few hours apart.  One weekend she calls to tell me she's sick and can't meet me in the middle for the usual stuff, next weekend I run into a pal of mine who tells me he ran into her in a club downtaon while she was 'sick.' Straw that pinched the last nerve in that camel's back, etc., etc.

Same weekend, in largely unrelated Karmic news, she tracks me down where I'm staying to weep and cry about her car being broken into and robbed (I was seriously nowhere near her that night, honest).  I played the cold unfeeling bastard and let her know she'd lied to me for the last time, click.  Early next morning I wake up to her pounding on the front door wanting to 'talk.'  I pack up and head out to drive myself away, my side of the converation well past over.  She gets in her car, and proceeds to chase me all over town, blowing red lights, fish-tailing through intersections, the whole time her Lebaron's cut-open convertible top flapping in the winter chill.  I finally lost her, and have been clean ever since.  She's into chicks exclusively now, so watch out ladies!

Have you ever almost died?

My 55 your-old cousin in law scooped me on this!  Kudos and congratulations!

I've always been jealous of film schoolers.  You/They have a strong spirit and desire for the craft. While earning my engineering BS we made a gag film for a party every semester, but it was always like pulling teeth to get equipment and personnel.

...then I guess I'll see You IN HELL!!

Just watched part two of that 'other' Moby Dick (2010) movie/mini-series.  I was surprised at how similar the whale VFX were to the ones in 2010 Moby Dick.

I lolled the most for the eyball tacos bit.