John Campea
| John Campea | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1972 Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Screenwriter & Film Journalist |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
John Campea (born February 26, 1972) is a Canadian independent filmmaker and film journalist. He was the founder of the film weblog The Movie Blog.
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[edit] Early career
Campea started his career for Beagle Productions and later as Client Services Director for Satellite Studios, a visual effects and 3D animation studio whose work appeared in a number of films, including Spy Kids 2, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The One, and Frank Miller's Sin City.[1]
[edit] The Movie Blog
In 2003 Campea founded The Movie Blog, a film website offering daily editorials and commentary on current movies, movie news, and the film industry. TMB quickly became a major influence in the world of online "fandom,"[citation needed] and eventually a full-time occupation for Campea.[2] The Movie Blog has since been referenced in media outlets such as CNN, USA Today (Hot Site of the Day), CBS, and NBC Time Magazine.[citation needed]
In 2006, Campea and then-co-host Doug Nagy won their first Bloggie for “Podcast of the Year” for The Movie Blog's podcast show Uncut.[3]
John Campea quit the Movie Blog in late 2009[4] to focus on developing the AMC movie blog, Script to Screen.
[edit] Filmmaking
Campea made the leap from film journalist to filmmaker in 2007, releasing his documentary Prince of Peace: God of War, a film examining the stark contrasts between the pro-war and pro-pacifism movements within the Christian church.[5][6] Prince of Peace: God of War played at several film festivals[6][7] in North America and received favorable reviews.[8][9]
In 2009 Campea completed filming his first feature film, The Anniversary,.[10] Written and directed by Campea, The Anniversary is a romantic comedy examining the angst, stigmas, and stereotypes of thirty-something dating and relationships.[11] It is currently available on YouTube
[edit] References
- ^ "The Movie Blog: About John Campea". http://themovieblog.com/about. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Time Magazine: Boys Who Like Toys". 19 April 2007. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1612687-1,00.html. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Sixth Annual Weblog Awards: The Winners". 2006. http://2006.bloggies.com/. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "About - The Movie Blog". http://themovieblog.com/about. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Prince of Peace: God of War at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Global Film Festival 2007 Presents: Prince of Peace, God of War". http://globalpeace.bside.com/bside/templates/globalpeace/?_view=_filmdetails&filmId=33878835. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "News in Film: 'Prince of Peace, God of War' at San Diego Film Fest". http://newsinfilm.com/?p=217. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Orlando Weekly: Arts - Around the World in Five Days". 27 September 2007. http://www.orlandoweekly.com/artsculture/story.asp?id=11851. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Prince of Peace, God of War". http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_12983.html. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ The Anniversary at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "The Anniversary". http://themovieblog.com/?s=the+anniversary. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
[edit] External links
- John Campea at the Internet Movie Database
- AMC Entertainment - Script to Screen - Current editor
- The Movie Blog - Former site
