Nothing like waking up on Sunday morning and having your son do a great bit of curating. I dug this one, and am glad I took Mike’s advice to watch in HD.
Hat tip to Spencer & Spencer’s Dad.
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Author: Ted Hope
I am so heartened by this action. These filmmakers are all real leaders. I love that they have spoken up for artists’ right of freedom of expression on a worldwide basis. We enjoy tremendous freedom here in the USA, but until that is shared by everyone, none of us can truly be free. We must be united in preserving this right for all.
Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Robert Redford, Francis Ford Coppola, Terrence Malick, Steven Soderbergh, the Coen Bros., Jim Jarmusch, Michael Moore, Ang Lee, Robert De Niro, and Oliver Stone, among other leading film industry figures, have condemned the detention of Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed director of “The White Balloon” and “Offside,” and are urging the Iranian government to release him
Chris Cunningham is one of the great directors of our time. He’s never made a feature. Now he’s abandoning music videos and commercials. It’s a crime this live show of his is not coming to NYC. Can we do anything about that?
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Simple Thoughts On A Big Subject
I am dismayed by those that don’t recognize how irresponsible it is to just promote or adopt a “build it and they will come” philosophy. We may have had such a luxury once, but it is not the world we live in today. When Cassavetes was making films he also was one of the few, now there are over 7000 people competing with you & your feature. This art form is not cheap and we live in a world that has many more problems far greater than how we make and show our art. Systems that aren’t driven by profit are often far more oppressive power bases that reward those that echo their limited beliefs and positions. We are all connected in this world. Our actions influence others actions. If we want a diverse and vital cinema, ultimately we can not be selfish in our thinking. We can be very passionate and dedicated, but our financiers are stakeholders, just like our audiences. We all benefit by those that endeavor to make sure the investors return for a second time. Business gives birth to film art in this country in equal partnership with those that dream up and execute it.
I am really heartened when someone decides that they are not going to just sit around and wait for someone to deliver something to them (other than take-out that is). I am even more heartened when someone takes such action, not just for themselves but for the community at large. I truly believe that we are missing out on both vibrant work and a vital community of truly free film work by those in their 20’s.
I was recently hipped to a new endeavor that, although they may not have mandated to focus on such new work, their energy, spirit, and age gives hope that it will lean such a way. Brian Geldin of The Film Panel Note Taker let me know of NYC’s new”Big Vision Empty Wallet” that launches tomorrow! Today’s guest post is by Alex Cirillo & Dani Faith Leonard, Founders and Creative Directors of Big Vision Empty Wallet who have been gracious enough to let us know what they are up to.
Recession. The signs of it are everywhere – teachers losing jobs, restaurants and stores that were once NYC staples closing, fashion labels hiring Lindsay Lohan to design for them instead of actual designers (it’s not only Ed Hardy). The recession is always a top story on the news and is brought up in daily conversation. We can only come to one conclusion about how our industry will fare in this climate and here it is: what an exciting time to be an artist.
As The Electronic Frontier Foundation reported last week:
Facebook removed its users’ ability to control who can see their own interests and personal information. Certain parts of users’ profiles, “including your current city, hometown, education and work, and likes and interests” will now be transformed into “connections,” meaning that they will be shared publicly. If you don’t want these parts of your profile to be made public, your only option is to delete them.
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Domestic Transformer
In 300 square feet, this apartment has 24 rooms. It makes me want to get smaller.
