April 2009
26 posts
March 2009
18 posts
JANELLE MONÁE “Many Moons”
Before her...
ERIN McCARLEY “Pitter-Pat (Acoustic)”
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HARLEM SHAKES “Strictly Game”
Now...
THE DUNGEON MASTERS (SXSW 2009) A documentary that goes through the lives of three role playing gamers. Starting at the annual GenCon, we meet the three main subjects of the film and learn a bit about the gaming world, from the classic Dungeons and Dragons to the more modern World of Warcraft. Each person discusses what they enjoy about gaming and role play, and then we follow them after the...
GARBAGE DREAMS (SXSW 2009) A documentary about a small community outside of Cairo that relies on the recycling of the city garbage in order to make a living. They recycle 80% of the trash that they collect and export it to various countries. This is threatened when big businesses come in and start handlingall the disposal of trash in the city. They don’t recycle nearly as much and instead...
MY SUICIDE (SXSW 2009) A film about what happens when a teenager says he’s going to kill himself on camera for a high school film project. The result is a varied mix of reactions from students and adults, as it’s mostly considered a practical joke at first. The film starts out comedic with parodies of infomercials and cartoon violence but eventually abandons all that for a more...
SXSW09
I am now in Austin for the annual SXSW festival. This is my first time at this festival and I have absolutely no idea what to expect. I have been to Sundance on multiple occasions, I went to the Toronto International Film Festival a couple years back, but I have a feeling that SXSW is going to be in a league of its own.
I pick up my film badge tomorrow and then start with a movie at noon...
Vote to support Pandys
flexy:
“Pandora’s Aquarium, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been serving rape and sexual abuse survivors for a decade. Nearly 20,000 people have been served by the organization’s online support community, where survivors find a refuge to share experiences, seek advice, and provide support. Pandora’s Aquarium is hosting its first healing retreat weekend in the fall of 2009. For many...
