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Finding the New Black

terence

Over at Shadow & Act they’ve been posting a series of interviews called “Finding the New Black”. A recent article covers friend and fellow brooklynite Terence Nance (his feature film, “Oversimplification of Her Beauty” was a Sundance 2012 selection). Terence is an uber talented filmmaker and I found his comments in the interview inspiring and illuminating.

Near the end of the article he mentions a clutch of us who live out in Brooklyn and often find ourselves on each other’s sets, script readings and house parties. I’ve always been a big believer in community but also know it’s difficult to sustain. Terence and the others have done a valiant job of this and I’m excited about the coming work from this group.

Read the full interview here.

The Proportion of Gruel

Ira Glass, from the brilliant radio program This American Life, describes the strange life of a film producer.

File this under “funny and true”.

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Terrence Malick

I was writing my last post and stumbled across this Malick tribute from an editor named Joel Walden. I must have watched this thing like 10 times.

It’s beautiful. Just really beautiful filmmaking…

I dare you. Hit play and try to look away, you can’t.

This is your next destination here.

Surviving Desire

Why don’t they make movies like this any more? Seriously, does any one out there know of indie romance films like this?

I’m a fan of Hal Hartley.

I can’t remember when I first saw “Surviving Desire” but it made an impact on me. It was like the culmination of a great revelation, which I think began the first time I saw the Coen Brothers film, “Miller’s Crossing”.

I watched both of these films and remember thinking somebody made them, meaning someone had imagined these stories and wanted to tell them in a specific way, someone speaking with a voice suited to the telling.

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Immaculate Heart College Art Department Rules

These rules from Corita Kent speak for themselves and are inspiring… read ‘em and then go ahead, go out and work.

They also remind me of these “rules” which I value too.

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Thanks Steve…

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

—Steve Jobs
(1955-2011)

National Film Society – How To Get an Agent

My NYU classmate, Writer/Director and Producer of Marketing & Distribution extraordinaire Stephen Dypiangco has teamed up with a colleague of his (Patrick Epino) in LA to form a new initiative called National Film Society.

Not sure exactly what it is but it seems bold, funny and definitely sounds dubious. All of which I love.

They’ve posted a few videos on topics like “Film School or No Film School?” (funny stuff), Film Festivals: Sex, Booze & Networking and also curated a few short films on their YouTube channel.

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Roll Tide

“Roll Tide” is a universal expression among ‘Bama Nation, versatile and applicable in nearly every situation as a greeting, farewell or standard cheer or praise.

The time is almost upon us… college football season!

I’ll try not to go on too much about my beloved University of Alabama team this season… but it’ll be hard. Till then enjoy the chuckles above…

My Josephine

And sometimes the internets are kind… While surfing around on Tumblr I stumbled on an early short fim from Writer/Director Barry Jenkins called “My Josephine”.

About the film Barry says:

My first short film, photography by James Laxton, as always. Still my favorite. Written shortly after 9/11, wasn’t actually made for another year because of the way things shook out in school.

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SLOW

Film Logline: “26yo, DDF, 5’ 11”, 185 fit. 7 cut. Vers. Looking to host now. 420 is cool. Send a face pic.”

Good friend and filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe recently “leaked” his short film “Slow” online while it’s beginning it’s festival run.

I think this is such a brilliant move. There’s a ton of folks who’ll never attend most of the festivals where the film will screen so why not let those people view the work too. Right now. Cause that’s what they want… to see it right now.

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