Mackenzie Kristjon: Music composer, actor and film/theatre journalist in Hamilton, Canada.

Pamela Jaye Smith

CONGRATULATIONS, Mackenzie! What fun, what a great video, and what excellent advice. Wishing you continuing success with all your creative projects.

Arhynn Descy

This is truly inspiring. Love it and huge congrats!

Maurice Vaughan

Fantastic blog, Mackenzie! I’ve never heard about this topic. Thanks for sharing the advice and insight with the community! Congratulations to This Mad Desire's success with “Operators Are Standing By” and congratulations on all the band's success!

Mackenzie Kristjon

Thank you for reading. I hope you dig the tune!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome. I'll check out the video.

Maurice Vaughan

Wow! Catchy song and super creative video, Mackenzie!

Thank you, Mackenzie

Mackenzie Kristjon

Thanks Wendy. Where are you from?

Mackenzie Kristjon

This Mad Desire | Army Of Me (as made famous by Björk)

Official Video for This Mad Desire's Army Of Me from Secret Covers Volume 1. Performed and produced by Mackenzie Kristjon at the Hamilton Public Library. Watch This Mad Desire's official music videos here: https://shorturl.at/huHRT Socials: https://thismaddesire.net/smartlinks #thismaddesire #armyofme #bjork #indierock #torontomusicians #torontomusicscene #iceland #icelandicmusic #hamont #hamontmusic

Mara Cracaleanu
Short film soundtrack

Hi guys, anyone here who can help me with some music? I’m currently writing a script for a short film, a drama about 2 close friends, about death, grief and that feeling when you lose someone. I get very inspired by all sorts of songs when I’m writing something, it helps me a lot. Can you help me please? Thank you so much! :)

Andrés Da Grava

hear this for inspiration https://soundcloud.com/tripulaje/

David Obaniyi

Hi Mara, nice to virtually meet you. I could help with the music soundtrack section of the short film you're working on. Here's my link and contact info...

https://soundcloud.com/musicknight44Email: da...

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Jeffrey Dallet

Hello Mara! Thanks for posting this. Are you looking for someone to compose a score, or are you looking for songs by a singer songwriter, band, rapper etc?

A bus mans holiday

So much to do, and I have to make meals too! When you work from home anyway being in lockdown isn’t an issue.

Priorities that’s the issue at the moment, so far I’ve got a diabetic book I’m working on, trying to keep up with London screenwriting festival, attempting to read the hieroglyphics otherwis...

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Philip Sedgwick

I think it's Chronos, but he seems to be in quarantine! He's not answering my texts.

Mackenzie Kristjon

It's an interesting point about how in some ways little has changed for those that work at home. I am actually diabetic (type 2) and had an interesting chat with my nutritionist the other day. I said,...

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Sarah Harbour

Yup, I’m my hubby’s personal chef! He’s the T2d, stay safe and don’t touch the starchy carbs

Mackenzie Kristjon
Happy Quarantimes from Ontario, Canada!

Hey everyone.

Just thought I'd drop in on this Introduce Yourself session. Today is part of a long weekend here in Canada. (I think the American one is next weekend?) We've had snow AND almost summer heat this week. Strangest quarantimes ever!

I have written some articles for Stage 32, which you can...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Hey, Mackenzie Kristjon! Nice to meet you! Man, you HAVE been staying busy! Go you!

I'd love for you to start a post on the Filmmaking Lounge about your experience making videos during the lockdown - o...

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Mackenzie Kristjon

Will do, Karen! Great thoughts. Appreesh!

Mackenzie Kristjon
Happy Quarantimes from Ontario, Canada!

My new best buddy Karen E. Ross suggested I post something in this Lounge re: what I've been doing -as a musician- through this COVID-19 global pandemic crisis/apocalypse/alien invasion -whatever this is!

Like a lot of you, I was pretty much randomly thrown into a bizarre form of isolation that the...

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Jorge Ortiz
Screenwriter, Director and Actor!

Hello everyone! Hope you're all ok and with plenty of health! Just passing by to introduce myself. I'm Jorge Ortiz "George C Boulevard", screenwriter, director and actor from Mexico.

I speak five languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Nahuatl) have experience in film fighting, singing a...

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Jorge Ortiz

Hello! Things are tense in here, but hopefully they'll relax soon. How are things in Canada?

Mackenzie Kristjon

It is a beautiful sunny morning here near Toronto in Hamilton. The birds are singing, the cyclists are out, the lawn mowers are revving up, and I'm getting ready for a hike. We finally got summer-styl...

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John Ellis

Welcome, Jorge! Where in Mexico?

Mackenzie Kristjon
No aspect of writing makes you rich.

I came across this article in The Guardian and thought people here might find it interesting. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/27/no-aspect-of-writing-makes-......

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'No aspect of writing makes you rich' - why do authors get a pittance for film rights?
'No aspect of writing makes you rich' - why do authors get a pittance for film rights?
Joanne Harris has revealed that she was paid only £5,000 for the film rights to Chocolat. So why do some authors get the big bucks and some have to settle for the crumbs?
Mackenzie Kristjon

Oh neat. What kind of fiction do you write?

William Schumpert

I work retail for a living and write horror. I was one of those who thought that making a living as a writer would instantly work. Then again that was back in college. Recently had a pitch meeting and...

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David E. Gates

I get told repeatedly how good my work is, but still waiting for that option call.

Cathy Alvarez
Cathy Alvarez

Good morning! I know it's Monday and weekend is over but I wanted to say hi and happy writing this week!

Stefan Barjaktarevic

thank you and wish you the same :)

Phil Clarke

Welcome, Cathy. How's your writing going?

Mackenzie Kristjon

I had it on my hand to hop on here this weekend and never had a chance. Good luck!!

Mackenzie Kristjon

THIS MAD DESIRE | RUNNING WILD RUNNING FREE (Official Lyric Video)

Official lyric video for This Mad Desire's Running Wild Running Free from the forthcoming album Open Hearts Open Minds. Video produced by Mackenzie Kristjon ...

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THIS MAD DESIRE - LOVE IS A GLORIOUS THING (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

From the forthcoming album Open Hearts Open Minds.Written by Mackenzie Kristjon. Vocals and instruments by Mackenzie Kristjon. Bass by Kilian Bamberg Backgro...

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This Mad Desire | Operators Are Standing By (felino Remix)

Video remix by Mackenzie Kristjon. Track remix by felino.Original video directed by Simon Winterson at Digital Canaries in Hamilton, Ontario. Event photograp...

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This Mad Desire | Antifa and the Supremacists (Lyric Video)

Official lyric video for Antifa and the Supremacists from This Mad Desire - American Dream. Order American Dream on limited edition clear vinyl now: https://...

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This Mad Desire | Reykjavik Shuffle (Lyric Video)

By popular demand!! The lyric video for Reykjavik Shuffle from This Mad Desire's American Dream album. This includes some footage from when we were in Icelan...

Mackenzie Kristjon

Here's my latest video for Reykjavik Shuffle... https://youtu.be/lTIInZm48yY

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This Mad Desire | What the Astronaut Noticed And Then Suggested (Lyric Video)

This song comes from This Mad Desire's American Dream album and is written by iconoclastic Canadian singer-songwriter Bob Wiseman (grow or die, SOCAN). The o...

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This Mad Desire | American Dream (Lyric Video)

The title track from the This Mad Desire - American Dream album! Lyrically, this song deals with the changing economy, Silicon Valley, and the decline of the...

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