May 2010
16 posts
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Iron Baby
Ah too cute. I want one. Directed by Patrick Boivin (and starring his daughter Marguerite!), who is also well known for his stop motion such as Iron Man vs. Bruce Lee among other great work. Visual Effects and 3D by STROB (who is Marguerite’s uncle!). More at his YouTube
May 27th
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Akino Kondoh
Maybe It’s A Train Ladybugs’ Requiem Akino Kondoh’s Site (via Boing Boing)
May 27th
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed
I saw a part of Lotte Reiniger’s silhouette animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in my Language of Film class. I was amazed by the animated silhouettes and the contrast of colors and further surprised to learn  that the film was released in 1926, apparently the oldest surviving animated feature film.
May 27th
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Running on Empty
By Ross Ching
May 27th
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Celestial Navigations: The Short Films of Al...
A collection of Jarnow’s work has been released by the Numero Group. Curled up on our couches in the wee hours of the morning, in reruns, and nostalgic You Tube forwards, filmmaker Al Jarnow has touched our lives and changed the way we look at the world without us ever knowing. Beginning with his work for a certain public television show that featured a big yellow bird, Al Jarnow...
May 26th
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Commercial
This Super Mario Galaxy 2 commercial makes me think of Disneyland. Can’t wait to play it! There’s several other great SMG 2 commercials on the Wii YouTube channel.
May 26th
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Pixel - a pixel art documentary
By Simon Cottee
May 26th
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How Pixar Built Toy Story 3 →
allthingspixar: Wired magazine on the step-by-step process of making an animated blockbuster.
May 25th
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff -...
A documentary film by Craig McCall about British Cinematographer and Director Jack Cardiff.
May 25th
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May 24th
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May 19th
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MUBI Blog: Immerse yourself in cinema at home with... →
Cannes, 18th May 2010: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe [SCEE] has announced a partnership with leading online film library MUBI, to bring to PlayStation®3 (PS3™) a new service that will break open the world of independent, international and classic cinema, and introduce PS3 owners to…  Please come to the USA too :)
May 18th
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May 18th
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The Betrayal
The Betrayal, beautiful documentary photographed by Ellen Kuras (who directs it, with Thavisouk Phrasavath). Description from PBS: Filmed over 23 years, The Betrayal is the Academy Award-nominated directorial debut of renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras in a unique collaboration with the film’s subject and co-director, Thavisouk (“Thavi”) Phrasavath. After the U.S. government...
May 18th
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WatchWatch
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives - Trailer Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul 
May 12th
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WatchWatch
“To a child, there are no boundaries of culture, no barriers to acceptance of any external stimuli — as long as it’s cool. Explosions of color, light, music and funky characters are a universal constant, and never fail to, even in our adult lives, zap our inner kid cores into sweet submission. The hit kids’ television show “Yo Gabba Gabba!”, an awesome program...
May 3rd