About

Tales from the Backlot is a website idea that came to its creator, Brittany Thompson, one day while she was eating a philly cheesesteak. As she bit into the cheesy, beefy mass of goodness, she thought of how cool it would be if there was a website where people could post their own videos. We know what you're thinking, "What a random thought, and umm, didn't Youtube already do that?" Well, yes, they did! This was Brittany's next thought, "but Youtube is for everybody, anybody can grab a camera and press record. I want a site that is solely for the future filmmakers of the world; a place where we can truly showcase our talents, tell our stories, and let the whole world view our tales from the backlot". Two minutes and thirty-two seconds later, www.talesfromthebacklot.com was born. And the rest is history...in the making.

If you are an up and coming filmmaker, we would love to have your work featured on this site because Tales from the Backlot is for the people, by the people. Pardon the cliche. Please contact us via the info found on the Contact page.

The Media Jedi

Just incase for some odd reason you aren't familiar with one of the greatest movie series of all time, here's a brief lesson on the term "Jedi". The Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series' main protagonists. They use a quasi-telekinetic power, known as the Force, and weapons, known as lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, to serve and protect their Republic and the whole galaxy from conflict or government instability. This concludes Star Wars 101.
I proclaim myself as a media jedi because I too use the force and my weapons to protect the world from conflict and government instability. In my life, the "force" is media, and my "weapons' are cameras, lights, microphones, and Final Cut Pro. And I'm quite deadly with those weapons, might I say. My personal goal is to be the next Michael Moore with a side of Spike Lee.
SOME OF MY WORK:
Writer, Director, Editor
Class Group Project: Editor and Writer
Writer, Editor, Director
Director and Editor
First Short Film Fall 2008: Editor, Co-Producer

Co-Editor

Contact

EMAIL: talesfromthebacklot@yahoo.com

TWITTER: @IAmTheMediaJedi