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RAIDERS at Frida Cinema with Amsel Q&A / MUSEO poster show details
I previously wrote about a current exhibit at The MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, "Painted for the Pictures: The...
Mar 4


Amsel featured in upcoming MUSEO poster show / California fires
Last year I interviewed Clark Silva , a museum curator and art historian who has a special love of movie posters. He's been developing an...
Jan 28


Amsel AIDS Quilt panel on display in Philadelphia this weekend / October giving promo
The AIDS Quilt panel we made in Richard Amsel's memory will be on display this coming weekend, as part of the Philadelphia AIDS Walk on...
Oct 17, 2024


PAUL FREEMAN: The effortlessly charming Indiana Jones villain
"Doctor Jones... Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I can not take away." Such a thrill and honor to interview the great...
Aug 25, 2024


As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original works hidden away for 15 years
As University of the Arts closes, estate of late “Indiana Jones” artist alleges fraudulent copyright filings, and demands access to original
Jun 5, 2024


Clark Silva on Amsel, Leyendecker, and reading between the lines
I’m still eager to catch up on writing about some recent interviews done for the film. One example, filmed just a few weeks ago, was with...
May 27, 2024


DISNEY IN-BETWEEN / 1 week left in our March promo!
DISNEY IN-BETWEEN Last summer I interviewed Stephen Anderson, a longtime animator, writer, and director behind such wondrous, charming...
Mar 25, 2024


David Byrd fundraiser / Dawn Baillie show at NYC's POSTER HOUSE / March donation promo!
Hey guys, now that we’re approaching the end of March, I thought it’d be better to consolidate some recent updates and news... ...
Mar 21, 2024


March donation promo – signed RAIDERS illustrated screenplays!
There’s just one day left to donate for our February promo, and enter to win a signed copy of David Edward Byrd’s extraordinary book,...
Feb 29, 2024


Book update: RICHARD AMSEL: THE ART OF ENTERTAINMENT
For Immediate Release RICHARD AMSEL: THE ART OF ENTERTAINMENT to explore the life and work of celebrated illustrator Richard Amsel In...
Dec 1, 2023


Sid Ganis: ”I'm a part of this thing, motion pictures…”
It’s an interview I’d been trying to get for eight years: SID GANIS, the former SVP of Lucasfilm, who played a critical role in the...
Oct 15, 2023


New donation incentives...and an October RAIDERS giveaway!
During my recent PR/marketing push, I was surprised by how well the postcards were received by people. I have quite a few left over for...
Sep 28, 2023


An Interview with Stephen Anderson, and holding dear to happy nostalgia
I recently wrote about Richard Amsel’s fondness for Disney, and his unfulfilled dreams of becoming an animator. I also did a recent...
Sep 6, 2023


Gary Bralow and the truth behind the Richard Amsel estate
This post is a continuation of my June 27th entry, regarding my research into the Richard Amsel estate. As I’ve mentioned, one of the...
Jul 14, 2023


A look into Amsel’s process behind the RAIDERS poster
With the release of INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, I wanted to share a new promo featurette that has been a long, long time...
Jun 29, 2023


RAIDERS and INDY-fever...
One of the most popular and widely shared posts on this site was my writeup for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’s 40th anniversary, where I went...
Jun 12, 2023


INDIANA JONES *illustrated* poster revealed...
Since RAIDERS' release in 1981, a number of artists have contributed posters for the INDIANA JONES films. Richard Amsel and Drew...
Apr 7, 2023


New promos for 2023 (and win an original RAIDERS poster)!
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...
Feb 6, 2023


RAIDERS, re-loved...
Last Saturday, July 16th, marked the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS' nationwide re-release in theaters. I remember it vividly. Long before...
Jul 20, 2022


R.I.P.: David J. Negron (1935-2021)
One of the great joys of this documentary has been the opportunity to meet and learn from so many supremely talented people -- people who...
Oct 24, 2021


YAHOO! MOVIES profiles RAIDERS' 40th, gives Amsel his due...
For some time now, I've had friendly communications with writer and author Mark O'Connell, whose lovely book WATCHING SKIES: STAR WARS,...
Jun 12, 2021


Donate now for the chance to win a print of Amsel's RAIDERS artwork, and receive other perks!
With RAIDERS fever in the air this weekend, I thought it was time to have another series of donation incentives for the documentary....
Jun 12, 2021


The Return of the Great Adventure: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK celebrates 40 years!
June 12th marks the 40th anniversary of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. To celebrate, I wanted to share some details about the two posters...
Jun 4, 2021
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