Something Left, Something Taken
Posted by Fabio 18 June 2010
An animated dark comedy about a vacationing couple’s encounter with a man they believe to be the Zodiac Killer. Direction, animation, design and writing by Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata of Tiny Inventions. For an extensive view behind the scenes visit the Tiny Inventions blog.
THE PERFECT HUMAN
Posted by Fabio 17 June 2010
The Perfect Human is a 1967 short film by Jørgen Leth lasting 13 minutes. It depicts a man and a woman, both labelled ‘the perfect human’ in a detached manner, “functioning” in a white boundless room, as though they were subjects in a zoo. The film was later seen in five different versions when Leth was challenged by filmmaker Lars von Trier which was compiled in ‘The Five Obstructions’. read more
Sofia Coppola – Somewhere
Posted by Fabio 16 June 2010
Writer/director Sofia Coppola reunites with the film company with which she made the Academy Award-winning hit “Lost in Translation.” Her new film is an intimate story set in contemporary Los Angeles; Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) is a bad-boy actor stumbling through a life of excess at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood. With an unexpected visit from his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning), Johnny is forced to look at the questions we must all confront. read more
Inferno
Posted by Fabio 11 June 2010
Henri-Georges Clouzot chose 26 years-old Romy Schneider and 42 years-old Serge Reggiani, to be the leads of L’ENFER. An enigmatic and original project; an unlimited budget; a film, which was meant to be the cinematographic event at its release. However, after 3 weeks into filming, drama happens. read more
Road Map 2050
Posted by Fabio 7 June 2010
Roadmap 2050 is a proposal to set in motion an invisible revolution in the energy sector which would stabilize the Earths climate. The project is a design for a feasible and affordable Europe-wide power infrastructure which can be implemented by 2050 with existing technology. With the political will and capital investment needed to realize the design, Europe could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, and set an example for the rest of the world. www.oma.eu
Louise Bourgeois at Tate Modern
Posted by Fabio 2 June 2010
In memory of the late Louise Bourgeois (1911 – 2010).
Carl Th. Dreyer
Posted by Fabio 1 June 2010
Carl Th. Dreyer (1889-1968) was a Danish director and script writer and is seen as the first grand director of Danish cinema. Jeanne d’Arcs Lidelse og Død, Vredens Dag og Ordet are amongst his most famous movies. Carl Th. Dreyer has now got his own website, an archive with photos and clips from all his movies – well worth a visit.
Gravité
Posted by Fabio 28 May 2010
A fun little animated rhythmic sequence by French director Renaud Hallée.
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