January 2011
44 posts
“It’s 1000 percent full. Not one open seat in the house.”
– Sundance volunteer on HOT COFFEE’S last screening. We’ve filled every seat in every screening of this film, but this exceeded my expectations for an 8:30 am show time on a Saturday.
WatchHippocampus 2
By transforming electronic refuse into sculptural installations, Daniel Canogar’s work externalizes the hidden structures of media technologies and explores the short lifespan of the hardware that makes up our modern life.
New Frontiers, Sundance
“Stories unite us. Theories divide us.”
– From the 2011 Sundance film, These Amazing Shadows
Watchyvynyl:
La Blogotheque mastermind Vincent Moon’s new film “La Faute des Fleurs: a portrait of Kazuki Tomokawa” looks incredible. I hope to catch a screening!
“Poet, singer, artist, bicycle race commentator, essayist, actor, drinker. An artist who miraculously embodies the romance of the vagabond poet, a rarity in an age where our very freedom means we have forgotten how to live.”
The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out
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How I Convinced Diddy to Do a Basement Theater... →
adamfrucci:
After 13 months, tonight is finally the DiddyGethard show at UCB. Here’s Geth’s first-person account of the long, strange trip it’s been getting one of the biggest stars in the world to come do his midnight basement comedy show.
AMAZING!
WatchLast night I starred in the classic, black and white film, “The Girl Who Counted Sheep.” Never heard of it? Well, it’s a re-occurring role of mine as of late. Lucky me.
Watchifc:
Episode 1 of Portlandia. Get excited.
“Portland is where young people go to retire.” So excited for this show!
Radical Friend →
nprfreshair:
Audio for Terry’s interview with...
“In my own personal life, I like really arty stuff a lot of the time. But there’s...”
– David Foster Wallace
http://www.smallbytes.net/~bobkat/jestwiley2.html
(via peterwknox)
Welcome to my Sunday night
Dependently Independent
“You have to be stubborn. You have to believe. You have to build up. Create an energy that makes the movie attractive to people, make people fight for it and believe in it as much as you. I think film is a collaboration. You have to humble yourself to that collaboration. I think at least me, with my style of filmmaking. A lot is said of the idea of independent film, how you make an...
New Year's Resolutions for Filmmakers →
Take this and apply it to whatever you do professionally - it’s great for filmmakers, but the key takeaway is question your current strategy. Take a step back and reevaluate. Try something new and enjoy the experiment.
via Filmmaker Magazine
“I try to live my life where I end up at a point where I have no regrets. So I...”
– Darren Aronofsky (via fuckyeahdirectors)
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next...”
– T.S. Elliot