Clinton Stark

HootSuite (aka "the professional Twitter client") has amassed a loyal user base thanks to its ability to integrate social media tools and analytics into one easy-to-use dashboard. And since social media is increasingly a target for corporate marketing budgets, the company has continued to enrich the features that appeal to power...

With only 6 more days to go at the Cinequest film festival, it's time to spend some quality time with the program guide and ensure you hit all the best films before they leave town. It can be a bit of a puzzle mapping out a schedule that gives you...

I admit I'm a little slow on this one. Despite my early adopter DNA and love for all things digital, I have not yet seen Avatar; and I've been upfront about my misgivings for 3D technology in general (see Avatar, you’re no Godfather: 5 reasons why I probably won’t...

With all of the high quality independent feature films now playing at Cinequest, it's easy to overlook the shorts. These guys try twice as hard to earn your respect. And last night at Camera 3 downtown San Jose it showed. To my eyes there wasn't a dud in the...

According to a report released today by Pew Internet and American Life Project, more Americans are getting their news from the Internet than from newspaper or radio. 61% said in the survey they get at least some news from the Internet, followed by radio (54%), and national and local...

A comedy about "ex-girlfriends, sibling rivalry and whipped cream," Gabi on the Roof in July premiered at Cinequest to a packed house at Camera Cinema in San Jose last week. We caught up with New York-based Team Gabi, including the "dynamic duo" plus a surprise cast member appearance later, at...

So you decide to throw a 3D Super Bowl. But what happens when 15 friends show up and you only have 14 pairs of 3D glasses (and they're not even designer!)? That, and sourcing equipment and skills, were just a few of the problems discussed at today's Cinequest Maverick Artist...

https://vimeo.com/9784218 Film director Seth W. Owen had just flown in to the Bay Area from Montreal, and was enjoying a day or two up in San Francisco, before heading down 101 to dive in to Cinequest, when we caught up with him for this revealing interview. His new film, Peepers...

What kind of story could you tell in just one minute?  This is the challenge filmmakers took on when they submitted films in the SanDisk Phone Flick Contest, part of the Cinequest Film Festival. To raise the stakes, films had to be shot entirely on a cell phone. The four...