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Category Archives: Films
William Eggleston in the Real World
September 21, 2009 – 10:32 pm
If you haven’t already seen it, you can watch William Eggleston in the Real World in its entirety right here. This documentary received mixed reviews when it was released in 2005. See what you think.
Luis Arnias: The Fall
August 10, 2009 – 2:46 pm
still from The Fall, 2009 © Luis Arnias I recently finished making a website for my friend Luis Arnias, a fantastic filmmaker, photographer, sculptor and painter. There’s a lot worth seeing, but I’d like to direct your attention to his short film titled The Fall (2009). Anyone recognize the voice of the man talking? Well, [...]
William Eggleston: Stranded in Canton
November 1, 2008 – 8:00 pm
stills from Stranded in Canton, 1973 © William Eggleston In 1973, William Eggleston picked up a Sony PortaPak and shot the intimate, black and white footage that would become Stranded in Canton, a 76 minute film documenting the soul of Memphis and New Orleans. The film was recently remastered in collaboration with filmmaker Robert Gordon [...]
This American Life Live
May 2, 2008 – 4:53 pm
Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life Last night Ira Glass brought This American Life to the big screen for a one-night only live event. I was able to catch the broadcast at theater in Boston. From his DJ desk, Glass showed some episode previews, outtakes, and took questions from the audience in [...]
Ray Tintori: Jettison Your Loved Ones and Death to the Tinman
April 14, 2008 – 12:10 am
The other day, I was waiting for a friend in Harvard Square and found myself watching the public video art monitor located on the information booth near the T station. What’s shown is really a mixed bag, but I was happy to have timed my visit just right for the screening of a wonderful short [...]
Prelinger Archives
April 9, 2008 – 4:49 pm
If you haven’t heard of the Prelinger Archives, now is the time to familiarize yourself. Prelinger Archives was founded in 1983 by Rick Prelinger in New York City. Over the next twenty years, it grew into a collection of over 60,000 “ephemeral” (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films. In 2002, the film collection was acquired [...]
Powers of Ten
April 6, 2008 – 12:41 pm
Inspired by a totally cosmic conversation about inner and outer space, I give you Powers of Ten! Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.
“Sweded” Be Kind Rewind Trailer by Michel Gondry
February 21, 2008 – 6:58 pm
Indeed, this is a “Sweded” version of the actual trailer – meaning Gondry messed up the film reel and had to re-create his own trailer using whatever props he had on hand. Meta film; brilliant! See the original “official” trailer here if you don’t get it. Be Kind Rewind opens in theaters tomorrow.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
February 20, 2008 – 11:13 pm
My relationship with the internet is love/hate. Today it’s love… Dr. Strangelove. Watch the whole film online here (1 hour, 35 minutes).
