It used to be that the great thing about the internet was that noone knew you were a dog. Today the great thing is anyone can distribute their content economically and easily, giving audiences the experience they desire, particularly with regard to media content. The New York Times reports ADV Films, the largest distributor of [...]
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Anime Goes BitTorrent
Posted in DISTRIBUTION, FILM, GEEKDOM on August 21, 2005 |
via: Chris Cagle As if to answer my complaints about the utter unavailability of avant-garde films on DVD, Kino has released a gorgeous 2-disc set of experimental films of the 20s and 30s, leaning toward the canonical European avant-garde but including some lesser-known American films as well. And in October, Anthology Film Archives will release [...]
Ken Jacobs & Maya Stendhal Conversation (podcast)
Posted in 24x7 FILM EXPERIMENT, FILM, PEEPS, Podcasts on August 8, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Our shoot with Ken Jacobs and Maya Stendhal was interesting, they navigated through and around several topics, here we’ve edited excerpts into a podcast for you. As with our other (past a future releases of) podcasts from the film experiment we chose a portion of the conversation, the bits we marked for the film are [...]
Go Long Shorts
Posted in DISTRIBUTION, ECONOMICS & FINANCE, FILM, TV & RADIO on July 12, 2005 |
Bill Gurley said a few words re DVD distribution, earnings surprises and disruptive technologies in his Above The Crowd piece DVD Glut today. This seems like a 1980 problem raising its head 25 years late. Methinks he’s correct, it’s not only the “inventory” problem, which can be made to go away pretty easily given widening [...]
130 Lumière Films
Posted in FILM, PARTICIPATORY MEDIA on July 9, 2005 |
The Anthology Film Archives last night provided a showing of 130 Lumière Films; it was an amazing show. The show opened with the famous Lumière Factory scene of workers pouring out of the gates at quitting time, obviously instructed not to look at the camera, followed by an assortment of train, steamship, swimming, petanque and [...]
Tropical Malady (Sud Pralad)
Posted in FILM on July 3, 2005 |
Apichatpong Weerasethakul get’s it. His use of image and sound design proffer no choice, you are his, captive for almost two hours of existential yearnings. Amazing lighting and camera work seize control of your attention, his actors and use of humour keep it real. There’s lots of daring in the making this film and the [...]
Every wonder where the MGM lion came from? The Times Online (UK) posts a piece describing the history of and stories behind the logos of film companies.
Music Clearance Optimisation
Posted in DISTRIBUTION, FILM, MUSIC on June 23, 2005 |
via: Lessig The makers of the documentary Mad Hot Ballroom had a bit of dancing to do themselves to manage their costs and exposure in securing the rights for music in the film. As mentioned in the interview with Mad Hot Ballroom producer/writer Amy Sewell, she and director Marilyn Agrelo smartly pre-cleared most of the [...]
Regarding The Film Experiment, Three Notes
Posted in 24x7 FILM EXPERIMENT, FILM on June 23, 2005 |
First of all and again, thanks to everyone who participated. Second, a few peeps have expressed interest in seeing certain footage and we’re trying to figure out the easiest way to handle this. On one hand it would be really cool to show it all, and on the other if we post it on the [...]
They Finally Go Home Together
Posted in DISTRIBUTION, ECONOMICS & FINANCE, FILM on June 22, 2005 |
The aphrodisiac of economies-of-scale may have had something to do with the announced combination of AMC and Loews. Back in 2004 both groups were bought up by private investors, not much later the brotherly love develops.
Can’t believe I’ve never seen Black Orpheus before. Completely brilliant, the Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfa (bossa nova) music drives the film from the opening frame until the end. Yeah, the music’s amazing. I had to go back and check the dates, Black orpheus was just a few before the release of João and [...]
The IFC Center with 3 screens, a bar and restaurant is finally opening, it feels like the space has been vacant for quite some time since the Waverly closed. “Coming here for a movie should not feel like going anywhere else for a movie,” offered John Vanco, during Friday’s walking tour through the space. “We [...]
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