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“Aurore” is a hauntingly beautiful, surreal 1-1/2 minute black&white short film by the French filmmaker Jean-Julien Pous, which is part of Louis Vuitton’s Journeys Awards. The films in Louis Vuitton’s series are based upon the theme “What does a journey mean to you?” “Aurore” tells the story of a man who travels through his senses, and through the other’s body, in a process of self-discovery becomes aware of his own.
Includes a number of great high-resolution b&w photographs, as well as the beautiful short film, “Aurore.”
Please visit my website to view the photographs, and to watch this hauntingly engaging short film:
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/aurore-one-mans-sexual-journey-through-the-body-of-another/“Aurore” is a hauntingly beautiful, surreal 1-1/2 minute black&white... more
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“Boob” is an acclaimed 2-minute short horror film, which has appeared at numerous film festivals. “Boob” won the Prix D’or at the Sainte Maxime International Horror Film Festival; it was an Official Selection and smash hit at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
In the film, a doctor performs an experimental procedure designed to remotely enhance a woman’s breast size, but a very unfortunate surge of electricity brings her big boob to life! Now you always might have thought about big boobs/jugs/bazzongas as the most deliciously tasty, warm and supple, soft and alluring toys ever created for man or child to play with. But don’t ever, ever make those big boobies angry, because terrible things happen when you make them mad. Bad, violent, bloody things!
This piece includes a number of color photographs from the film, as well as the award-winning, brilliant short horror film, “Boob.”
Please visit my website to view the photographs, and to watch this piece of cinematic brilliance:
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/beware-the-runaway-killer-boob-will-poke-your-eyes-right-out/“Boob” is an acclaimed 2-minute short horror film, which has appeared at... more
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Four Eyed Monsters (2005) is a truly original and artistic narrative film; part drama, part documentary. As part of the project there are also thirteen webisodes that make this experience more than a movie. It is a story of a relationship at its core but turned into so much more. The title refers to a couple, the oneness of two people, and how that oneness can often turn into a monster.
Full review: http://www.dainsmoviereviews.com/2009/12/four-eyed-monsters-movie-review.htmlFour Eyed Monsters (2005) is a truly original and artistic narrative film; part drama,... more
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The Strip (2009) brings together a great group of improvisers headed by the master, Dave Foley. Hilarity and friendship power this creative and realistic story that many will relate to. Mundane jobs, office pranks, dating, cheating, family, and dreams are all intertwined into an uplifting and funny tale of life and its challenges.
Full review: http://www.dainsmoviereviews.com/2009/11/strip-movie-review.htmlThe Strip (2009) brings together a great group of improvisers headed by the master,... more
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New for SUNDANCETWENTYTEN this year's festival will dispatch eight filmmakers with their films to eight cities, January 28, 2010. No word on which films or filmmakers will be chosen yet. But we do have a list of cities and theaters:
* Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
* Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA
* BAM, Brooklyn, NY
* Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL
* Downtown Independent, Los Angeles, CA
* The Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN
* Sundance Cinemas Madison, Madison, WI
* Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, San Francisco, CA
http://festival.sundance.org/2010/film_events/sundance_usa?src=slideNew for SUNDANCETWENTYTEN this year's festival will dispatch eight filmmakers... more
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The last few days have felt like Jamin and I took a trip to an industrial-sized clothes dryer and jumped inside. Exciting, exhausting and potentially asphyxiating. All of this due to the news that Ink has been one of the most downloaded movies in the world since it hit all of the BitTorrent sites. Advocates from both sides of the table have come out swinging with their thoughts, and some sources have been suspiciously quiet. What do we make of all of this madness? Here are my thoughts, as they've been digested over a thread on Reddit.com and other places...
Read the rest at the link...
http://doubleedgefilms.blogspot.com/2009/11/360-degree-view-of-internet-piracy.html
Pericles Lewnes
Indie Film Curator
Twitter: @loopmovieThe last few days have felt like Jamin and I took a trip to an industrial-sized... more
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Mobile, Alabama based independent filmmaking group Fighting Owl Films is set to produce an independent feature in the city utilizing local talent. The feature, titled “The Night Shift”, is based on Fighting Owl Films' short film of the same name which proved an online hit, was positively reviewed in "Fangoria" magazine's online edition earlier in 2009 and has screened in several festivals across the United States.
A supernatural adventure-comedy, “The Night Shift” centers on Rue Morgan, the undead night watchman at Pinewood Oaks Cemetery. Rue, along with his buddy Herb, a limbless corpse, spends his nights trying to keep the cemetery’s cantankerous residents in, and his days dreaming of a date with hard-nosed day-shifter, Claire. It’s an okay afterlife until a scourge of supernatural occurrences leave Rue not only watching the cemetery, but also watching his back!
The short film’s positive reception coupled with the disillusionment with Hollywood’s current output of remakes and reboots encouraged the filmmakers to pursue their dream of turning the original “The Night Shift” into a feature length adventure film. Thomas Smith, the film’s writer/director and co-producer, is hoping to recapture some of the cinematic magic of the 80s Amblin films he grew up with that had a lasting influence.
“Growing up as a child of the 80s, the world depicted on film had a completely different atmosphere,” Smith says. “The films possessed a graininess and lived-in look that added an extra dimension of realism. There also seemed to be a greater emphasis on character and storytelling and less of the headache-inducing flash and sensory overload that’s become so commonplace today. It was the era of ‘Gremlins’, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Indiana Jones’, films everyone could enjoy, not just children or adult audiences. That’s what we’re hoping to recapture with ‘The Night Shift’.”
The independent feature has secured its cast. Returning from the short to reprise their roles of Rue Morgan, Claire Rennfield and Herbie West are Khristian Fulmer, Erin Lilley and Soren Odom, respectively. New additions to the cast include Andrew Crider as Adramalech, the villainous vengence demon with an affinity for western wear, Jordan Woodall as Curly and Jonathan Pruitt as the mysterious Captain Roderick Blake. The film, currently in pre-production, is expected to begin shooting in May 2010.
For more information on Fighting Owl Films and “The Night Shift”, visit them online at www.fightingowlfilms.com and www.thenightshiftmovie.com.
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The Iron Boy (2006) is a gem of a short film from Australia. This eerie and dramatic film is wonderfully shot with dark undertones, and the spooky soundtrack compliments it perfectly. It stars Rebecca Cole and Peter Anderson and was created by Swingtime Creative. (full review: http://www.dainsmoviereviews.com/2009/11/iron-boy-film-review.html)The Iron Boy (2006) is a gem of a short film from Australia. This eerie and dramatic... more
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What Became of Us/Mitä meistä tuli (2009) is a dramatically thrilling independent film from Finland. You will be immersed in this movie with its unique and multifaceted characters, amazing cinematography, and profoundly moving storyline.
Full review: http://www.dainsmoviereviews.com/2009/11/what-became-of-us-movie-review.htmlWhat Became of Us/Mitä meistä tuli (2009) is a dramatically thrilling... more
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Random Lunacy: Videos from the Road Less Traveled (2007) is a great documentary following the life of William David Pearlman (more commonly know as Poppa Neutrino) and his family. Seamlessly splicing many interviews with home videos draws you into his life and teachings in an amazing way.
Full review: http://www.dainsmoviereviews.com/2009/10/random-lunacy-videos-from-road-less.htmlRandom Lunacy: Videos from the Road Less Traveled (2007) is a great documentary... more
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“George Washington” is David Gordon Green’s acclaimed impressionistic Southern Gothic debut film, which one reviewer described as “within a heart-shot of William Faulkner.” Green won the Best First Film prize from the New York Film Critics, the Discovery Award at Toronto and the Best Director Prize at The Newport Film Festival.
Green’s feature debut is a seamless blend of subjectivity, pseudo-documentary, evocation of childhood and mythopoeia. In an impoverished small town in North Carolina, various misfit and poor children converse. “Look at this place,” one boy says to another. “It looks like two tornadoes came through here.” The town is dilapidated; one of the “tornadoes” may have been the Great Depression. Shots of railroad tracks suggest dreams of getting out. But during the course of the film, death hovers: a boy dies; as a result, another boy feels that God’s judgment is close; another boy almost dies; a boy’s dog dies. The underlying theme of “George Washington” is clearly “the loss of all things.”
This piece presents a number of color photographs from the film and three videos. The videos include the hypnotic opening sequence of Green’s auspicious debut film “George Washington,” another video from the film described as an influential scene in modern cinema and an interview with Charlie Rose, where Green talks about his film “George Washington.”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/george-washington-the-loss-of-all-things/“George Washington” is David Gordon Green’s acclaimed... more
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"In 200 characters... or Less" (2009) is a movie produced by Frederic Skrzypek in collaboration to Cinemagic Productions, directed by Mauro Giuffrida.
Starring: Jeffrey Bader, Manuela Farina and Gordon Del Giorno.
"Today, we are more affected by technology than we think. When Michael is asked to describe himself in 200 characters or less for an on-line dating service, his journey of escaping loneliness begins. But is it really that easy to find someone? In our fast-paced, self-centered society can technology be the ultimate "cupid"?
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.in200charactersorless.com
JOIN THE GROUP ON FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=94298572160
(Facebook is updated and it's the best way to learn about screening dates and events)"In 200 characters... or Less" (2009) is a movie produced by Frederic... more
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For My Father/Shabat Shalom Maradona (2008) is an absorbing and complex quest of unyielding emotion, choice, and discovery.For My Father/Shabat Shalom Maradona (2008) is an absorbing and complex quest of... more
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You may not find these heroes in the pages of Marvel of DC, but Captain Condor and Miss America, featured in Fighting Owl Films' short film "Not-So SuperFriends", are a loving homage to the ever popular characters and genre that have thrilled fans for decades. The 10 minute film is free to watch on the group's website (www.fightingowlfilms.com).
The low-budget short film follows the misadventures of Mega City's inept heroes as they fight the forces of evil. Captain Condor and Miss America are two of Mega City’s most famous crime fighters. Trusted by the people to put an end to evil and villainy, these two superheroes somehow manage to get the job done time and again. When called into action to stop the scheming Mega Brain, Condor and America are forced to work together for the greater good. But no one said these superheroes were super friends.
"SuperFriends” features actors Erin Lilley and Khristian Fulmer; with music by Soren Odom. The film was written and directed by Thomas Smith.
Fighting Owl Films’ past work includes the internet hit “The Night Shift”, which was featured in genre magazine Fangoria’s online edition earlier this year. The filmmakers are in pre-production on their first feature film which is based on their short “The Night Shift”. Filming is to commence in summer 2010. For more on Fighting Owl Films, to view the film, and support their feature film efforts visit www.fightingowlfilms.com .You may not find these heroes in the pages of Marvel of DC, but Captain Condor and... more
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One Hour Fantasy Girl (2009) is an artistic yet raw look at real life; this is based on a true story. The film is a poignant view at the life of Brandi (Kelly-Ann Tursi), a fantasy girl. With dreams of a better life and more money she begins working as a fantasy girl to work towards her goal of real estate investing. She will create and participate in any man's fantasy as long as she does not have to kiss or be nude. Haunted by her childhood and unable to sleep she turns to..One Hour Fantasy Girl (2009) is an artistic yet raw look at real life; this is based... more
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This is a short edit about my friend who rides and builds fixed gear bikes. He gives his interpretation of what fixed gear bicycling is to him. Filmed around columbus ohio, which has a decent fixed gear bicycling scene. Watch and enjoy!This is a short edit about my friend who rides and builds fixed gear bikes. He gives... more
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It looks ten times more violent than a Quentin Tarantino movie and really raw all over.
Yes, that's the name of this movie.It looks ten times more violent than a Quentin Tarantino movie and really raw all... more
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For every Morris: A Life with Bells On that enjoy success, there are countless DIY labours of love that will never find an audience. So why are the studios ignoring Britain's burgeoning indie film industry? The paradox here is that a gentle, old-fashioned indie may well be the riskiest indie of them all for the industry – if not the audience.
Here in the UK, the Raindance film festival at least remains something akin to a safe haven. Elliot Grove, who founded the event in 1993, explains that there are 11 homegrown DIY features in this year's line-up, up from six or seven in previous years. The most notable of these is Colin, a British zombie movie reported to have had a budget of just £45. Its director, Marc Price, says he made it in part to inspire other wannabe film-makers; to make them think: "If this arsehole can do it, I can do it."
Grove insists this is actually a good time for DIY cinema. Quality is up, and the cost of making movies is down. Even so, he sees few signs of a commercial breakthrough for any of the movies. "You have to remember that 96% of cinemas are controlled by the studios, and the studios don't want to show films they haven't made. But it works the other way, too. Ask the public to choose between two films – a glossy Hollywood one and an unsung British one – and nine out of 10 will go for the Hollywood one. That culture is not about to change. Independent film is always going to be niche."
The process of making movies is actually getting easier, and there are now so many more platforms to screen them on. Yet there is no overriding strategy, no distribution system to knit it all together. A crucial piece of the jigsaw appears to be missing.
Back in London, Liz Rosenthal runs Power to the Pixel, an organisation that aims to help independent film-makers navigate a changing, digital terrain. The business, she says, is in a mess. "It's the classic best of times/worst of times. There is now an infinite space to show your work, and the film industry is an old business model, desperately trying to catch up. If you are a traditional distributor, it costs a lot to release a movie, so obviously they want to go with what they know and think is low risk. Every film-maker still wants a theatrical release, but there are thousands of films being made. They can't all expect to find a space."
Rosenthal feels the problem lies as much with the independent British film-maker as it does with the distributors. "Getting films out in the world has always been harder than actually making them," she says. "But people still have the tendency to think, 'Oh, I make films and that's that.' You can't just finish a film and think, 'Here it is. Take it off my hands.' The best independent film-makers don't just make a film in isolation; they are an integral part of the entire process. They build a fanbase and target an audience. They form groups and communities. And that's not being tawdry: that's being creative."For every Morris: A Life with Bells On that enjoy success, there are countless DIY... more
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