Rambling – Bill Doty

Rambling

August 10, 2026

The Perfect Joke – 40 Some Years Later

About 50 years ago, I witnessed what I still consider the perfect joke. I was in elementary school. I was hanging out with two of the more mischievous kids at school. Shane, who was in my class, and Richard, who was a few grades ahead of us. I wouldn’t say Richard and I were friends....More Please

August 4, 2026

This is your AI Film Wrap Party

Rambling

This is the wrap party for your AI video production. This is NOT… The cast celebrating after fourteen-hour days. The crew you’ve spent weeks laughing with. The cinematographer who’ll recommend you for another job. The production assistant you’ll hire as a producer in five years. The actor who introduces you to your next investor. The...More Please

June 27, 2026

I’m Starting to Think I’m a Giant Fillm Hypocrite

Rambling

I spend a ridiculous amount of time encouraging people to make movies. Seriously. If someone asks me how to become a filmmaker, my answer is almost always the same. Grab your friends. Grab a camera. Hell, grab your phone. Go make something. Then watch it. Figure out what worked and what didn’t. Make another one....More Please

December 29, 2025

Obi Wan Kenobi Killed Luke’s Aunt and Uncle

Rambling

Obi Wan Kenobi Killed Luke’s Aunt and Uncle And I Will Die On This Hill I have had a theory for years and I am sticking with it. You can argue with me. You can yell at your screen. You can quote novels and canon and footnotes. But I know I am right. Even though...More Please

December 11, 2025

Why Do We See Things as Beautiful?

Rambling Writing

Every day I see something beautiful. A sunset. A flower. All the usual things that make us grab our phones to snap a photo. But sometimes I stop and wonder, why do we see them that way? I get the basics of how our eyes work with our brains, but I don’t fully understand how...More Please

July 31, 2025

Dear Filmmakers, Stop Asking Other Filmmakers for Money

Movie Rambling

Every morning, I grab a coffee and doom-scroll through the Filmmaker subreddit. And almost every day, without fail, someone drops a crowdfunding link with a heartfelt plea: “Can you give me money so I can make my movie?” I get it. We’re all out here trying to bring our stories to life. But here’s the...More Please

June 17, 2025

Tulsa, You’re Nearly Perfect, But Here’s What I’d Tweak

Rambling

I have lived in Tulsa for just over seven months now and in that short time I have found myself deeply connected to this city. I have met incredible people, found a strong creative community, and watched this place show up again and again for artists, musicians, and filmmakers. There is an energy here that...More Please

May 28, 2025

The Return of Tangible Things (And Why I’m Not Mad About It)

Rambling Writing

I just got my hands on a stash of 35mm film. A lot of it. Some guy was selling it in bulk, and I may or may not have bought more than I can reasonably use in a year. But when you’re a sucker for tangible things like I am, it’s hard to pass that...More Please

May 19, 2025

The Cat, the Crash, and the Cautionary Tale of Starting Over

Rambling Stories

Yesterday morning started like most of my Sundays, with a solid commitment to procrastination disguised as productivity. I stood out in my backyard, garden hose in hand, pretending that giving my tomatoes a second round of water would somehow launch me into an efficient day. Spoiler: it didn’t. Instead, the universe decided to kick off...More Please

April 30, 2025

Every Day Waiting for Your Life to Blow Up

Rambling Writing

There’s a moment right after you open your eyes in the morning that doesn’t feel like waking up. It feels like surfacing from a dream into a gasping panic. Like you’ve missed something. Like a siren was going off and only your soul heard it. For a lot of people, this isn’t just anxiety. It’s...More Please

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