Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky did a series of cautionary PSA’s for the Meth Project which are really disturbing and super-good.
I heard about them on the twitter and looked them up. The one I’m posting above feels the most successful to me. Here’s to hoping they impact the desired audience.
Well.
If you wonder about me at all then you’re probably wondering what the hell has been going on over here…
“he don’t call, he don’t write…”
No posts? (save the occasional AdsIlike) No pics? No soaring overtures about indie film? No grand site refurbishments?!?
Nothing – nada. Why? Cause I’ve been in a wee hole… working.
Yep. Been working on you know what, and also on this (for a dear friend), oh and these kind folks over here take up a ton of my time too when I’m not paying attention (i love ‘em).
If you really wanna know what life feels like right now then take another gander at the lovely photo above.
I’m teetering but my master plan is going exactly according to my master plan… (i think) – Basically, I’m living the dream!!! (#yepsarcasm #forgivemeimtired) – I’m getting close though… (insert mounting glee here)
If you really really miss me – I post a few quickems over here and here.
And of course I’d never miss a moment to plug this page here. But never really this page.
So. There you go, mazel tov.
(and yes mama… i’m gonna call you soon. I promise.)
I have a GPS and this is exactly what it does. A smart and really really funny ad.
Boosted this from the Tumblr of Barry Jenkins, he says:
My man DeMorge Brown’s new webseries “Gumbel”. The first three minutes are spot on homage to flicks like Sexy Beast, very English, very LA, very damn funny
Oh and “very damn funny” – Check!!
By the way, the sound design is spot on at the beginning (and the music)… digging it.
video via Kyle Reiter
The NBA’s cancelled another two weeks of the season.
GRRRRRR.
With all of this writing and teaching I’ve been doing… I’m slowly losing my mind. I need some basketball to soothe my soul and dull my mind.
Oh well, till then… enjoy this sweet Ad.
“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)
The Sundance Institute recently posted this great video featuring several of the fellows, advisers and actors from this summer’s 2011 Directors Labs and I thought I’d share it here with you.
I have to admit I watched it with a huge smile on my face because for me it was like seeing a photo album from a really cool family reunion you just came from and really really wishing you could go back… such a great place to take risks, learn and grow.
*Shout out to Sasha Freedman (producer, cameraman and editor on the video) for putting it all together… great stuff man.
You may have noticed my posting has eased up a bit this month. My apologies.
When September came around I resumed my normal duties teaching a few editing courses in the undergraduate film department at NYU.
Additionally, this year I was asked to join the graduate film department teaching a “Directing Actors” class for the 2nd year directing students. Check out who else I’m joining this year on the faculty here.
Soooo…. with my writing on the feature, life and other work I’ve been a bit swamped.
I’m really enjoying all the teaching though. It always forces me to reexamine what I think I know when I have to explain it to someone else.
The directing actors course is especially gratifying because for me acting is where this life of storytelling began… It’s really wonderful to combine the two disciplines I love the most – Acting and Directing.
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.
Today “Men In Love” will begin a run at Urbanworld Film Festival here in New York City. I’m hoping to check out several films this weekend (including mine).
Indiewire put together a nice little preview of “Must See” films at this years festival. I was really honored to have MNL mentioned with such a exciting group of features and shorts.
Checkout the article here.
One of the shorts mentioned was from classmate, collaborator and emerging writer/director Nikyatu Jusu which I’m really excited to see. I’ve embedded her trailer above.
Come check us out this weekend!
You may ask be saying to yourself: “Keith, why is this bearded brother here? And why is he covering the uncoverable Bonnie Raitt?”
His name is Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. And well he’s here because he’s my current musical (and storytelling) hero. Amazing voice. Lyrics that plumb the soul. Musicality that wants for nothing.
If you don’t believe me then check out the video below:
“Skinny Love” – Bon Iver
“In the heart of Alabama wiregrass country, a mother haunted by prescient visions of the future struggles to find hope and the strength to live again after the sudden death of one of her children just days before 9/11.”
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Here’s my final post for the Sundance Institute Blog…
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Here’s a blog post for the Sundance Institute Blog about my time at the Directors Labs…
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These are some pictures from our three weeks of shooting scenes from the film at the Labs.
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