January 2010
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Banksy Revealed? Parsing a Sundance Mystery →
Excellent post by Filmmaker Magazine’s Eric Kohn questioning the authenticity of Banksy’s documentary film, Exit Through the Gift Shop. Although the movie is receiving positive feedback many are skeptical about the infamous street artist Banksy’s involvement in the film or his ability to even make a movie. In this post writer Kohn shares his theories, even naming Spike Jonze as a...
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WatchMakingOf features a great interview with Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams on the filming of Blue Valentine. I’m really interested in learning more about director Derek Cianfrance. He took such an unconventional approach to exploring this relationship. The actors literally played house, slept, eat, had birthday parties, etc. and the film crew would, for example, sneak into their room in the...
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It’s detail and musical elements like this...
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This Article is Not Yet Rated →
“Where’s my damn cigarette?” - Grace Augustine, Avatar
Who knew one line in Avatar, a film with so much visual 3D eye candy and American ideology bashing would spark such outrage? Well, it has.
New York Times film critic A.O. Scott reveals the power of anti-smoking activists and their quest for R ratings on films that light-up.
Yes, I agree, it would be irresponsible to show a...
nolagrrlnyc asked: I saw Mary and Max last night after seeing your post about it. Just wanted to say thanks for the great recommendation.
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Oscar Watch: Foreign Film Short List Announced →
The White Ribbon (reviewed here) is a contender. Little disappointed Almodovar’s Broken Embraces did not make the list, but that’s how it goes. There are nine contenders now, but another committee of 30 voters from New York and L.A. will whittle the list to five nominations on February 2. I’m looking forward to see how this category plays out.
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THE VICE GUIDE TO LIBERIA - PART 1
The first video in the eight part series about our trip to Liberia! In Part 1, Vice’s own Shane Smith provides a brief history lesson and some essential context for understanding what caused Liberia’s civil war and how things got so bad. Liberia was originally planned and founded as a homeland for former slaves back in 1821. But fast forward a bunch...
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Les Jours Tristes (Instrumental), by Yann Tiersen...
From Journalist to Documentarian - Five Tips for a... →
The training of a journalist is how to find the information that doesn’t want to be found and to reveal it in a way that provides a public service…you really don’t find it [by] Googling things.” - June Cross, Columbia School of Journalism
The Independent’s Michael Grosse highlights five important techniques on how to effectively research and write a better documentary. A great guide and a...
iloverpm asked: What band is at the top of your list?
citizengun asked: What do you think about the use of animation in documentaries? Have you ever use it as an element?
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thatisawesome asked: favorite documentaries?
richjm asked: Do you ever daydream about rescuing kids from burning houses to the applause of a multicultural crowd or is this just a boy thing?
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Two great comedy shows, both in Chelsea!
I’ve got to give some blog love and support to my friends Hilary and Josh and the all of the CH crew who are involved in two comedy shows that you must check out!
1. Julian McCullough
This Wednesday, January 6th, 7:30 p.m. at Comix (14th St. and 9th Ave.)
Topic of the night? Besties! Joining Julian on stage to talk about their ridiculous friendship will be the very funny Sean...
