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The New America

Posted by Fabio 7 November 2013

The New America by Nando Costa, is a short animation in which every frame was created by laser engraving its unique artwork onto a solid block of maple. Once complete, the entire sequence of +800 frames was then photographed and assembled into this motion piece.

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The Making of Virgil Widrich’s Fast Film (2003)

Posted by Fabio 7 November 2013

In 14 minutes, “Fast Film” provides a tour de force through film history, from its silent beginnings to present-day Hollywood. The filmmakers printed out some 65,000 individual images from 300 films, folded them into paper objects, arranged them in complex tableaux, and then brought them to life with an animation camera. read more

After the Ball – The world’s first Adult Film

Posted by Fabio 7 November 2013

After the Ball is one of the Earliest Adult films by the great pioneering director Georges Méliès. 1897. It features a maid assisting a woman (Jeanne d’Alcy) who would later become the wife of Georges Méliès. read more

Films To Remember: Ugetsu

Posted by Fabio 6 November 2013

Ugetsu or Ugetsu Monogatari is a 1953 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and based on stories in Ueda Akinari’s book of the same name. It is one of Mizoguchi’s most celebrated films, regarded by critics as a masterwork of Japanese cinema and a definitive piece during Japan’s Golden Age of Film. read more

Michel Gondry – Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy?

Posted by Fabio 6 November 2013

From Michel Gondry, the innovative director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep, comes this unique animated documentary on the life of controversial MIT professor, philosopher, linguist, anti-war activist and political firebrand Noam Chomsky. read more

Guillermo del Toro – Cabinet of Curiosities

Posted by Fabio 6 November 2013

Guillermo del Toro discusses his new book Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions. Over the last two decades, writer-director Guillermo del Toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own, astonishing audiences with Cronos, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, and a host of other films and creative endeavors. read more

Spike Jonze directs a Live Arcade Fire music video with Greta Gerwig

Posted by Fabio 6 November 2013

Arcade Fire performs “Afterlife” live at the YouTube Music Awards. Directed by Spike Jonze and featuring the very talented actress, Greta Gerwig. Live Show Director John Gonzalez. read more

Citylikeyou – Luke Mele (Los Angeles)

Posted by Fabio 6 November 2013

“I love living in a city where I can easily go hiking during the day and be home by dark. Griffith is just massive and untamed, it has a wild feel about it in places. Views of LA, the ocean, and the Hollywood sign.”

See more places in Los Angeles, recommended by photographer Luke Mele. read more

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