Richard Trombly By Richard Trombly In Chinese, Meiwenti means “no problem” and it is an attitude that is essential for dealing with the hassles and problems inherent in independent film making in China. My friend and fellow film maker, Joe Fiorello, recently had an experience that put that to the test and proved what a flexible film […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc2l www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly by Richard Trombly I have been working hard on my short film www.indiegogo.com/analysis I have been perfecting the script and shot list and developing the funding while assembling the creative team and acting talents. and things are coming together wonderfully. But this project is still in need of your support. Please go to our site […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc2x www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly There is nothing quite like the openness of so many of the Chinese people I have met. People are always willing and eager to invite you into their homes and share their hearths no matter how meager and they will always assure that you have eaten the best they have to offer. This was a […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc2g www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly by Richard Trombly I have been in Shanghai preparing for the upcoming production of my short film Analysis http://www.indiegogo.com/Analysis this past week. This involved making some strong progress in developing my script, helping my lead actress define her character, scouting locations and meeting with some of the production talents like cinematographer Jeffrey Chu to begin defining […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc2R www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly China recently has been tightening its requirements on visas. Please check with your local consulate http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/t84229.htm before planning to travel to China. All foreigners must have a visa to enter China and in most cases you will need to be invited to China even for a Type-L tourist visa. A Type-F business visa will require additional […] http://dlvr.it/2vRF0D www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly I had an invite to Hong Kong for the holidays and needed a visa renewal for my coming year in China so I spent Christmas with some friends in Kowloon area of HK (the Mainland side of the city.) This was also an ideal time to research details for my current writing project. The Guardian […] http://dlvr.it/2k52cn www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly I like the fact that Ang Lee is willing to take risks. He took a huge risk with envisioning  a more cerebral version of the comic book character the Hulk. He admits fully that he took some wrong steps with Marvel’s franchaise but it lead to progress in the CGI industry and  probably also lead […] http://dlvr.it/2WffnB www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Richard Trombly First time helmer Exir Kamalabadi received strong reviews in bringing this challenging piece to the East West Theatre in Shanghai. Kamalabadi leads a cast of Shanghai regulars like the ardent performance of Sara Garcia as Hedda and the solid professionalism of Paul Collins as her former flame Eilert Lovborg as well as some refreshingly new faces […] http://dlvr.it/2T3RsM www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com