October 2009
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Update!
I just realized I left out an incredibly important news item out of my Aykroyd review.
GHOSTBUSTERS 3 will, if budgeting details work out, be going into production within the year!
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WatchOff to see a double documentary feature of Pardon Us for Living But The Graveyard is Full and Kid Creole and My Coconuts at Chelsea Clearview for CMJ!
I’ve been a little slammed with work, so I haven’t had a lot of time to recap all these films, but it’s coming!
Watchericlodwick:
steamclam:
Cale Parks “We Can Feel It” Secret Show 10/19/09 (via STEAMDIDDY)
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Ted Hope's "Best Practices" for a Complete Cinema →
This post from independent producer and thought-leader Ted Hope (Adventureland, In the Bedroom) is must read for independent filmmakers today. Hope provides intelligent insight on the future of filmmaking, which essentially requires that we expand our role beyond content creation and innovate in the realms of discovery, promotion, participation and presentation.
It’s funny, I thought I...
“If a man for whatever reason has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life,...”
– Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Now, can you guess what I’m watching?
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WatchAbsolutely gorgeous video of the world record freedive (without fins) at 88 meters/288 feet.
It’s easy to forget how dangerous freediving is while watching William Trubridge descend into the ocean so gracefully. He makes it look almost effortless, but if you’ve ever had the urge to swim deep you know it’s certainly not. I can’t even imagine the amount of training it takes...
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“The festival world is gratifyingly cosmopolitan — so many movies from so many...”
– A.O. Scott, in an interesting NYT piece about the NYFF and the strange culture of film festivals in general. (via rcjohnso)
Jay-Z: “Empire State of Mind” (via:via...
