Phil Hall (US writer)
Phil Hall (born 1964) is an American writer. He is a contributing editor for the online magazine Film Threat.[1]
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Writing
Hall works as an editor for Zackin Publications, editing a monthly mortgage-banking magazine called Secondary Marketing Executive.[2] Hall is the author of four books – The Encyclopedia of Underground Movies: Films from the Fringes of Cinema (2004) and Independent Film Distribution (2006), both published by Michael Wiese Productions,[3] and The New PR (2007), published by Larstan Publishing, and The History of Independent Cinema (2009), published by BearManor Media – and his writing has been published in The New York Times, New York Daily News and American Movie Classics Magazine.[4]
Other work
Hall was the director of the New Haven Underground Film Festival in 2008.[1] He had previously programmed the Light+Screen Film Festival in New York.[5]
Documentary
A 20-minute documentary short by Leszek Drozd titled A Writer Named Phil Hall featured Hall talking about his career in the media, the books he authored, and his advice for young writers who want to get published.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Patrick Ferrucci, "Head Underground: Taking a look at the real independents," New Haven Register, September 26, 2008
- ^ Susan Dunne (June 28, 2009). "Film Book’s Story is Fully Independent". Hartford Courant. http://www.courant.com/features/books/hc-curtain0628.artjun28,0,2093966.story. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ Michael Wiese Productions
- ^ Ricky Flake (August 20, 2009). "Independent movies, recordings and a birthday present". Biloxi Sun-Herald, Biloxi, MS. http://www.sunherald.com/living/story/1551761.html. Retrieved 2009-09-21].
- ^ Mike Chaiken (September 25, 2008). "Deep in the Celluloid Underground". Bristol Observer,Bristol, CT. http://www.bristolobserver.com/09_25_08/21.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Betty Jo Tucker, "On Being a Writer ", ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- ^ Film Threat coverage
