July 2009
51 posts
"Best Worst Movie"
hilarysiegel:
FILM The Movie They Love to Hate You may not know it, but “Troll 2” is the worst movie ever made. At least that’s the argument the documentarians behind “Best Worst Movie” make in their behind-the-scenes tale about why the work of an Italian filmmaker and an Alabama dentist has drawn such cult hate. Or is it love? Find out tonight at Rooftop Films in Williamsburg; an afterparty with...
purns: Passion Pit - Little Secrets
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WatchYesterday I braved the torrential downpour that nearly swallowed up the city to attend a screening of Stages, one of the many films featured in the New York International Latino Film Festival presented by HBO.
Stages is a feature-length documentary film following a group of older Puerto Rican women who are brought together with a group of inner city youths to create an original play from the...
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Finished In the Blink of an Eye!
I’ve received many awesome book recommendations lately including Robert Bresson’s Notes on the Cinematographer (a quick read I tackled this week at the library), Agee on Film by James Agee (film reviews) and The Lean Forward Moment by Norman Hollyn…. I’ve also read Conversations: Walter Murch and the Craft of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje. SO! Anyone have any more...
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WatchI went to England and France about one, two, three, FOUR months ago and just realized I had all this video on my old Flip cam. So, I’m spent half of the weekend compiling all these little stardust memories of my trip into Part I of a two-part series.
My trip began in Lavenham, a charming, medieval English village in Suffolk County which used to be the center of England’s weaving...
WatchGreat interview with cinematographer Steven Poster.
On set-up:
There is something I call in any architecture, in any location, there’s something I call the power spot. And from my work in documentaries i think i started to think about this. And I’ll walk into a scene, I’ll walk into a set or a location and I’ll try to determine where that power spot is and I’ll...
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“To me, the perfect film is as though it were unwinding behind your eyes, and...”
– Walter Murch, In a Blink of an Eye
WatchHow to DIY Snorricam via Indy Mogul
The Snorricam effect is best used to show someone who’s wasted at a party, high on some sort of drugs, or wandering in a dream-like state. You’ve definitely seen it in Requiem for a Dream.
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Review: 500 Days of Summer
Sometimes it’s not always about the girl. Solid character development is crucial in any story. We want to understand, relate to actions, reflect, and if we’re left without answers we undoubtedly question. In the film 500 Days of Summer, which follows 500 days of a disastrous relationship, the audience is left perplexed by Summer, the indie muse portrayed by Zooey Deschanel. Upon appearance, we see...
“We were living in a time by the 80s or late 70s when nobody was really talking...”
– Andre Gregory in conversation with Noah Baumbach discussing the concept of his 1981 film, My Dinner with Andre.
Josh Ruben on Directing Comedy Shorts →
makingofmovies:
Josh Ruben on the skills needed to direct comedy shorts.
Awesome!
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inspiration comes
hipsterdiet:
from the simplest places
get on the next train leaving
sit on the street curb
lay on a park bench
saddle up to a strange bar
hold the sugar in your tea
people are right there waiting
to support you and me.
Documentary Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa →
I would give ANYTHING to do this! I’ve got to think of a way to raise 5K by October!
Anyone have any experience with Barefoot Workshops?
WatchDocumentarian Errol Morris talking about interviewing Robert E. McNamara who passed away today. You can watch Fog of War on Google Video here. It’s an incredible film that I highly recommend checking out!
New York: Outdoor Summer Screenings
(via Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting)
July 1, 2009 - Summer in New York City brings with it a slew of outdoor films. Here’s a sample of the festivals happening in the City: 2009 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival Date: Every Monday until August 17 Time: Lawn opens at 5pm. Films begin at dusk (8pm-9pm) Movies Shown: The Sting, Breaking Away, Gold Diggers of 1933, Dog Day...
NYT: Lynn Shelton She's a Director Who's Just... →
“She is working from the perspective of making it real and making it true and there’s so much humor inherent in that.”
- Eamonn Bowles, president of Magnolia Pictures, on Humpday director Chelsea Lynn Shelton.
Premiering at Sundance, Humpday is an indie bromance about two thirty-something dudes who feel distanced from their youthful, wild days. To get back the edge they’ve...
Set my iPod to shuffle while I work today....
“For a writer, it’s a word; for a composer or a musician, it’s a note; for an...”
– Quentin Tarantino, The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing. (via stayforthecredits) (via bryanwashere) (via mattedits)
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