John Washburn ❌👑
@johnwashburn.com
Writer, Director, and freelance creative. Nicholl QF. AFF Second Rounder. Roadmap Top 25. Irrationally excited by mood boards and color palettes. Will comment on politics. No nazis. He/his.
https://johnwashburn.com | https://seamuslynchfilm.com
https://johnwashburn.com | https://seamuslynchfilm.com
Exactly.
And that reminds me of the time someone put up this Henry Cartier-Bresson photo up on a Flickr critique group without mentioning his name, wherein it was ripped to shreds for dumb "technical" reasons, such as the bicyclist not being in focus or something.
And that reminds me of the time someone put up this Henry Cartier-Bresson photo up on a Flickr critique group without mentioning his name, wherein it was ripped to shreds for dumb "technical" reasons, such as the bicyclist not being in focus or something.
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Exactly.
And that reminds me of the time someone put up this Henry Cartier-Bresson photo up on a Flickr critique group without mentioning his name, wherein it was ripped to shreds for dumb "technical" reasons, such as the bicyclist not being in focus or something.
And that reminds me of the time someone put up this Henry Cartier-Bresson photo up on a Flickr critique group without mentioning his name, wherein it was ripped to shreds for dumb "technical" reasons, such as the bicyclist not being in focus or something.
The fella behind "Friendsgiving is gay." His username is a big bowl of "what the actual fuck???"
And what does "ball knower" mean?
And what does "ball knower" mean?
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The fella behind "Friendsgiving is gay." His username is a big bowl of "what the actual fuck???"
And what does "ball knower" mean?
And what does "ball knower" mean?
We're making a movie! Still early days, but after a couple years of rolling a tiny pebble into a chunky snowball, it’s time to say it out loud…
It's dark comedy crime drama: Fargo v Uncut Gems with the moral rot of Breaking Bad
More at seamuslynchfilm.com
#filmsky #scriptsky
It's dark comedy crime drama: Fargo v Uncut Gems with the moral rot of Breaking Bad
More at seamuslynchfilm.com
#filmsky #scriptsky
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We're making a movie! Still early days, but after a couple years of rolling a tiny pebble into a chunky snowball, it’s time to say it out loud…
It's dark comedy crime drama: Fargo v Uncut Gems with the moral rot of Breaking Bad
More at seamuslynchfilm.com
#filmsky #scriptsky
It's dark comedy crime drama: Fargo v Uncut Gems with the moral rot of Breaking Bad
More at seamuslynchfilm.com
#filmsky #scriptsky
If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.
Heartbreaking and brilliant. Josh O’Connor is magnetic, Paul Mescal delivers
#TheHistoryOfSound #filmsky
#TheHistoryOfSound #filmsky
September 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Heartbreaking and brilliant. Josh O’Connor is magnetic, Paul Mescal delivers
#TheHistoryOfSound #filmsky
#TheHistoryOfSound #filmsky
Well, this doesn't exactly suck...
My darkly comedic crime drama, "The Sad and Tawdry Story of Seamus Lynch," goes two rounds in Austin.
Congrats to the other second rounders and big ups to those who advanced past that.
Onward! #scriptsky
My darkly comedic crime drama, "The Sad and Tawdry Story of Seamus Lynch," goes two rounds in Austin.
Congrats to the other second rounders and big ups to those who advanced past that.
Onward! #scriptsky
September 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Well, this doesn't exactly suck...
My darkly comedic crime drama, "The Sad and Tawdry Story of Seamus Lynch," goes two rounds in Austin.
Congrats to the other second rounders and big ups to those who advanced past that.
Onward! #scriptsky
My darkly comedic crime drama, "The Sad and Tawdry Story of Seamus Lynch," goes two rounds in Austin.
Congrats to the other second rounders and big ups to those who advanced past that.
Onward! #scriptsky
So, I’m inferring that George Will didn’t need a college degree. Other than his PhD from Princeton, or his master’s from Oxford, not to mention his bachelor’s from Trinity.
But he surely sent his kids to trade schools….
What’s that?
But he surely sent his kids to trade schools….
What’s that?
August 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So, I’m inferring that George Will didn’t need a college degree. Other than his PhD from Princeton, or his master’s from Oxford, not to mention his bachelor’s from Trinity.
But he surely sent his kids to trade schools….
What’s that?
But he surely sent his kids to trade schools….
What’s that?
Here's Sollazzo in the Luca Brasi assassination scene. The visual cues are basically the same.
(Shot by Gordon Willis, you know the director)
(Shot by Gordon Willis, you know the director)
August 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Here's Sollazzo in the Luca Brasi assassination scene. The visual cues are basically the same.
(Shot by Gordon Willis, you know the director)
(Shot by Gordon Willis, you know the director)
And... apparently I've been smacked in the face with a little insta-karma, @manmademoon.bsky.social
Serves me right, I guess
Serves me right, I guess
August 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
And... apparently I've been smacked in the face with a little insta-karma, @manmademoon.bsky.social
Serves me right, I guess
Serves me right, I guess
Seems legit.
It definitely makes sense that NY DMV would outsource their enforcement efforts to the Republic of Congo.
It definitely makes sense that NY DMV would outsource their enforcement efforts to the Republic of Congo.
July 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Seems legit.
It definitely makes sense that NY DMV would outsource their enforcement efforts to the Republic of Congo.
It definitely makes sense that NY DMV would outsource their enforcement efforts to the Republic of Congo.
When Area Idiot Grifter babbles a thing with a timeline more than a single news cycle out, and you print it unquestioningly, not sure "asking the hard questions" should be your slogan, @cnn.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When Area Idiot Grifter babbles a thing with a timeline more than a single news cycle out, and you print it unquestioningly, not sure "asking the hard questions" should be your slogan, @cnn.com
Yes, it's *definitely* jitters about a candidate who would like to raise the top marginal rate in NYC ($1M+) by [checks notes] 2%, that's softening the lux housing market in NYC and not *anything* else.
The last few pieces from each reporter of that article...
The last few pieces from each reporter of that article...
July 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Yes, it's *definitely* jitters about a candidate who would like to raise the top marginal rate in NYC ($1M+) by [checks notes] 2%, that's softening the lux housing market in NYC and not *anything* else.
The last few pieces from each reporter of that article...
The last few pieces from each reporter of that article...
what the fuck is this face? This is a "grampa doesn't understand the rules to the shitty boardgame you're about to play but also forgot his readers" face.
Oh, and the ear that got shot off is scar free...
Oh, and the ear that got shot off is scar free...
June 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
what the fuck is this face? This is a "grampa doesn't understand the rules to the shitty boardgame you're about to play but also forgot his readers" face.
Oh, and the ear that got shot off is scar free...
Oh, and the ear that got shot off is scar free...
The ratio here is getting pretty gnarly.
Dude comes to troll, doesn't get engagement so writes about how this place is boring 'cause trolls don't get engagement...
Dude comes to troll, doesn't get engagement so writes about how this place is boring 'cause trolls don't get engagement...
June 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The ratio here is getting pretty gnarly.
Dude comes to troll, doesn't get engagement so writes about how this place is boring 'cause trolls don't get engagement...
Dude comes to troll, doesn't get engagement so writes about how this place is boring 'cause trolls don't get engagement...
Super productive time at the #TribecaFilmFestival Storytelling Summit last week.
So many great panels, some cool films, and, more importantly, I met a bunch of smart people. Plus I got to hang out with @shanadarabie.bsky.social and finally meet @akoukouliborn.bsky.social in person.
#filmsky
So many great panels, some cool films, and, more importantly, I met a bunch of smart people. Plus I got to hang out with @shanadarabie.bsky.social and finally meet @akoukouliborn.bsky.social in person.
#filmsky
June 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Super productive time at the #TribecaFilmFestival Storytelling Summit last week.
So many great panels, some cool films, and, more importantly, I met a bunch of smart people. Plus I got to hang out with @shanadarabie.bsky.social and finally meet @akoukouliborn.bsky.social in person.
#filmsky
So many great panels, some cool films, and, more importantly, I met a bunch of smart people. Plus I got to hang out with @shanadarabie.bsky.social and finally meet @akoukouliborn.bsky.social in person.
#filmsky
From a mailing list I somehow got on, presented without comment:
June 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
From a mailing list I somehow got on, presented without comment:
Empower governors to go out and respond to emergency situations, you say?
Is that only for situations where you didn’t directly cause the emergency?
Is that only for situations where you didn’t directly cause the emergency?
June 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Empower governors to go out and respond to emergency situations, you say?
Is that only for situations where you didn’t directly cause the emergency?
Is that only for situations where you didn’t directly cause the emergency?
June 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hmmm. And pretty much the same day they announce the redesign of the Brawny Man...
Coincidence? I think not.
Coincidence? I think not.
May 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hmmm. And pretty much the same day they announce the redesign of the Brawny Man...
Coincidence? I think not.
Coincidence? I think not.
Ha! This was my lunch…
(I had forgotten about a call when I made it, so I only had a few warm bites. Bummer)
(I had forgotten about a call when I made it, so I only had a few warm bites. Bummer)
May 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ha! This was my lunch…
(I had forgotten about a call when I made it, so I only had a few warm bites. Bummer)
(I had forgotten about a call when I made it, so I only had a few warm bites. Bummer)
At least one of the two likes is a troll like…
April 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
At least one of the two likes is a troll like…
But what if the US sweetens the pot by [checks notes] dismantling our food inspection apparatus, so the beef will include both hormones and probably bacteria/disease?
April 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
But what if the US sweetens the pot by [checks notes] dismantling our food inspection apparatus, so the beef will include both hormones and probably bacteria/disease?
Nick Cave is a genius. The Bad Seeds are the best band currently going.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
April 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Nick Cave is a genius. The Bad Seeds are the best band currently going.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.