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Bowl Of Noses

Why Be Like Everyone Else?

I have met many filmmakers who were avid skateboarders in their teens; some remain so today. Although scientists have yet to find a link between the two activities, but as they both encourage people to find their own personal style, you can see why there there is a connection.

Of course, filmmaking and skateboarding go together like peanutbutter and jelly. And my favorite city is always the bread for two great tastes, as this film proves.

Skateboarding is a bit challenging in New York City, particularly when you have a board like this…

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Truly Free Film

My Top Ten Toronto 2011 Want-To-See Films

I want you to see my films. Both DARK HORSE and MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE will be in Toronto. But I am excited to see so many others too.

Already I have been so moved and impressed by THE SKIN I LIVE IN, THE KID WITH THE BIKE, and MELANCHOLIA. But there is so much more to check out. It looks like a good fall for cinema.

If I had a universal queue, tops on my list for Toronto would be (in alphabetical order):

360 — Fernando Meirelles
The Aritst — Michel Hazanavicius
Drive — Nicolas Winding Refn
Jeff, Who Lives At Home — Duplas Brothers
Like Crazy — Drake Doremus
Take Shelter — Jeff Nichols
Trishna — Michael Winterbottom
Twixt — Francis Ford Coppola
Tyrannosaur — Paddy Considine
We Need To Talk About Kevin — Lynne Ramsay