Welcome to the website of me, Francis Manuel Abbey, filmmaker, actor, photographer, and oddjob specialist.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

RunCom #167: Boxing Day update and Tony Soprano

Running Commentary #167:

I talk about the latest with Boxing Day and the two distinct phases of The Sopranos

http://www.youtube.com/v/sNRhqxpXwoc

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Monday, July 14, 2008

RunCom #166: Charlie Rose and D.C. Public Schools

Running Commentary #166:

Prompting for Charlie Rose again as he interviews Chuck Todd, Mark Halperin, and Michelle Rhee

http://www.youtube.com/v/YfrMkql-mtQ

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RunCom #165: 5AM

Running Commentary #165:

5AM

http://www.youtube.com/v/VkKoOI1JyJ4

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

RunCom #163: My favorite cafes rant

Running Commentary #163:

I talk about my favorite cafes, including Gallery Espresso in Savannah, GA, Savory Cafe in Takoma Park, MD, and The Spot in Rochester, NY

http://www.youtube.com/v/DtnLabtx9Ok

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

RunCom #162: Adventures in Teleprompting

Running Commentary #162:

I talk about working at the V.A. hospital and more promotional goodness

http://www.youtube.com/v/lVrqnPFKD1o

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

RunCom #160: Buy 2 get 2 free and Godfatherhood

Running Commentary #160:

I talk about buying more movies from Hollywood Video and babysitting

http://www.youtube.com/v/HMlsnMUv0Cg

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Friday, July 4, 2008

RunCom #156: Working on the 4th and Failure Is Not an Option

Running Commentary #156:

I talk about working in Georgetown on a holiday and this August vs. last August

http://www.youtube.com/v/6A_0ipKHJag

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RunCom #155: "10,000 BC" review and "Boxing Day" on IMDB

Running Commentary #155:

I talk about "10,000 BC" and the ongoing "Boxing Day" promotion

http://www.youtube.com/v/NuMzRPKGGOE

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

RunCom #147: Charlie Wilson's War review

Running Commentary #147:

I review Charlie Wilson's War and talk about the BluRay dilemna

http://www.youtube.com/v/INArND4se9g

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

RunCom #146: Numberwang for the average American

Running Commentary #146:

I talk about being woefully undereducated

http://www.youtube.com/v/NQcRbA4S9DE

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RunCom #145: Farewell, George Carlin

Running Commentary #145:

I pay tribute to George Carlin

http://www.youtube.com/v/ju6gwax2yrc

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

RunCom #144: How to Succeed in Advertising on Facebook

Running Commentary #144:

I talk about advertising on Facebook and I review Be Kind Rewind

http://www.youtube.com/v/nZ9jQYwsjZ8

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RunCom #143: D.C. Area Filmmaking

Running Commentary #143:

I talk about the D.C., MD, VA film scenes

http://www.youtube.com/v/bg-BOWcF4a4

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

RunCom #142: Bartlett... and Danny Gavigan

Running Commentary #142:

I talk about my credentials as an "award-winning" filmmaker and the soon-to-be famous Danny Gavigan

http://www.youtube.com/v/TAQKub4sV7E

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

RunCom #141: How I met George Clooney's Mom and Dad

Running Commentary #141

I talk about prompting for Nick Clooney at the Newseum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BoWX1dzW8

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Monday, June 16, 2008

RunCom #138: Dragon Tiger Gate and Manhua

Running Commentary #138:

I talk about Dragon Tiger Gate and Jademan comics

http://www.youtube.com/v/RHWuF9deECc

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

RunCom #137: The NEW Boxing Day trailer

Running Commentary #137:

Here's the new trailer for Boxing Day.

Boxing Day will premier at the AFI Silver in Silver Spring, MD, Thursday August 7, 9PM.

Ticket information available here: www.boxingdaymovie.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMGZWN68qo4

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RunCom #136: Park City or Bust: Premiere preparations

Running Commentary #136

I talk about assembling a media kit for Boxing Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfvdK8Glw9U

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

RunCom #133: Night at the Spy Museum, Great Big Announcement

Running Commentary #133

I talk about working at the Intl. Spy Museum, NASA probing the Sun, and a big Boxing Day announcement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EEOr_yUnk0

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

RunCom #131: How we spent $2,000 on our movie

Running Commentary #131

I answer a question on what we spent our budget on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4bnzbMtjSM

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

RunCom #124: Bo Diddley tribute, randomness

Running Commentary #124

I salute Bo Diddley and rant about music for a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW1vExQ8uwc

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Thursday, May 29, 2008

RunCom #119: CNN shirts?

Running Commentary #119

CNN gets into the t-shirt business

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZTYK3C-0q0

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Sunday, May 25, 2008

RunCom #115: IMDB and me

Running Commentary #115

I talk a bit about the Internet Movie Database

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szbzeSvlG5Y

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Friday, May 23, 2008

RunCom #113: Storming the AFI

Running Commentary #113

The campaign for an AFI Silver premiere continues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUpfV_5SYuA

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

RunCom #109: Boxing Day reunion and b-ball thoughts

Running Commentary #109

I talk about shooting Boxing Day promotional photos and NBA playoff thoughts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UFew2KnzI4

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RunCom #108: That's a WRAP (pretty much)

Running Commentary #108

I talk about finishing principal photography on Boxing Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH_7zHqwNes

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Park City or Bust, Step 1: The AFI Silver

Running Commentary #106

The battle plan has been formed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO7MduR7pp8

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

RunCom #105: Darkon Review

Running Commentary #105

My rambling review of the documentary, Darkon


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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

RunCom #104: No-brainer tips for the aspiring filmmaker

Running Commentary #104

I offer some seemingly obvious advice to the aspiring filmmaker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vhDiqqqB64

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RunCom #103: Do you NEED film school?

Running Commentary #103

I give arguments for and against film school

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ssrh2ttFpk

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

RunCom #102: I, Filmmaker Part II

Running Commentary #102:

The second half of my personal history as a filmmaker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQXmXh9z0tY

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RunCom #101: Shorty

Running Commentary #101

Need to be up early, so short entry today

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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Boxing Day teaser trailer

Teaser trailer for the upcoming Ten Sundays feature, Boxing Day.

"Carol of the Bells" arranged by Noah Potter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahgJp13SzWQ

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RunCom #100: I, filmmaker

The history of my filmmaking career

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBDl4kzg3es

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

RunCom #83: Guest starring Hitch

Running Commentary #83

Meet Hitchcock.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

RunCom #73: Back in MD

Running Commentary #73

I am returned from my first week of shooting on Border Town.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb8B-XvW-uA

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Friday, April 11, 2008

RunCom #72: Day off

Running Commentary #72

How I spent my day off from Border Town.



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Thursday, April 10, 2008

RunCom #71: SAG eligible

Running Commentary #71

Day 2 of my Border Town experience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GzHNwDlfG4

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

RunCom #63: MiniDV tapes inhabit my nightmares

Running Commentary #63

I talk about the terror of MiniDV tapes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC7l61SSv-w

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Monday, March 31, 2008

RunCom #60: 43 Pages

The Boxing Day Diaries
Day 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcuCpYAIjc

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Saturday, March 29, 2008

RunCom #59: Boxing Day, second day of shooting

Like it says in the title...

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Star Wars Episode IV.I: Revenge of the Fanboys

Okay... My theory is that youtube did a review of this to make sure it was kosher and temporarily took it down, because it's back now. For the moment.

This was for my Field and Lighting Class down at SCAD back in 2005(?). The assignment was Fantasy vs. Reality. So I did a forced perspective shot with a toy of the Millennium Falcon. I screwed up, though, by not widening out on my last shot to really destroy the illusion. It almost works too well the way it is. Plus, my friends as Star Wars characters is totally self-indulgent and it cracks me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMaokuqtEkU

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