No matter how many hours of footage I’ve filmed for the documentary, there’s a narrative challenge that is virtually insurmountable: only...

Saddened by the passing of the legendary RAQUEL WELCH, who died today after a brief illness. In addition to doing the poster for Wech's...

…and to follow up on my earlier post about Amsel’s unused art for NEW YORK, NEW YORK, the artist also sketched a cover for THE MANHATTAN...

(This post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) The song “New York, New York” has become so synonymous with the city of...

(The post is part of an ongoing series of Amsel’s “lost” work…) I was saddened by the recent passing of British director Hugh Hudson,...

After all these years, it’s strange to think that this project will finally take shape and see the light of day. It’s been a long...

2022 was a pivotal year for us, and a number of you helped make that happen. This message is obviously long overdue. I had intended to...

I usually abstain from posting updates about the film during the first week of December. It feels like a solemn time, between World AIDS...

**UPDATE** Wanted to have a special incentive for cyber Monday and giving Tuesday, so might as well extend it from now until the very end...

Since the release of the teaser trailer, there's been more visibility on the project. I created a PRESS page listing some of the...

To follow up to my Sept. 12th post ("Cutting the habit -- and the poster"), which shared film critic/blogger Jeffrey Wells' comments...

First, I want to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and encouragement regarding the teaser trailer! A more extensive trailer will be...

Well, here it is -- a very early teaser for the film: I want to give a special shout out to editor Craig Trow, who suggested the idea of...

...is the running length of our very, very rough assembly. This is without animations, B roll, or some of the additional footage we plan...

When I began work on the Richard Amsel documentary, one of the first people I reached out to was Jerry Alten. Alten was the art director...

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. I wanted to share just a small...

I’ve previously shared a few posts highlighting some of Richard Amsel's unused and rarely seen works. Over the years I’ve acquired many...

I've regularly credited filmmaker Kevin Burke, and his documentary 24x36, with helping to inspire me in setting out to make a film on...

OK, another blog post. It’s a bit long and rambling, but you’ll want to read this one. Promise. I've lost track of how many times I've...

Last Saturday, July 16th, marked the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS' nationwide re-release in theaters. I remember it vividly. Long before...

I wanted to share some recent updates regarding the documentary. After filming so many interviews over the years, I now have something in...

A month ago I finally got around to taking my five-times-delayed honeymoon cruise to Vancouver. It was lovely, but we both caught...

I’ve been anxious to get out of “The COVID Complacency” that’s dominated my life for the past two years, and get back to the business of...

"The journey is everything," my friend David Byrd once told me, and those words certainly ring true when it comes to the journey in...