February 2009
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“Some of my friends sit around every evening
And they worry about the times...”
– Elvis Costello, “Radio, Radio”
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Peter Scarlet Resigns From Tribeca Film Festival →
Geoff Gilmore’s arrival 10 days ago can’t be a coincidence. How weird would it be if Scarlet went on to head up Sundance?
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Save New York State's TV and Film Tax Credits →
Following on my last post, please sign the petition if you’d like to see TV and film production remain in New York City.
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Filmmakers to Gov: Roll Credit$ →
Important issue for us TV and film folks:
Faced with a film- and TV-industry exodus, Gov. Paterson signaled yesterday that he will propose new state funding to continue a tax-credit program responsible for keeping the highly lucrative business - and its 19,000 jobs - in New York.
On another note, I heart the quippy Post headline.
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I LOVE THIS TOWN! :( →
This is the kind of post for which the tumblr ‘Like’ Heart seems woefully inappropriate.
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Broadcast TV Faces Struggle to Stay Viable →
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STAR Censors Black, Penn In Asian Oscar Broadcast →
The words “gay” and “lesbian” were muted out of Dustin Lance Black’s and Sean Penn’s Oscar acceptance speeches in 50 Asian countries by satellite distributor STAR. Offensive! The censorship, not the words.
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WatchWell, music fans, my little labor of love Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… concludes its debut season with the first show that I saw taped: the legendary Smokey Robinson, interviewed at his house of rhythm and blues, The Apollo. I’m vahklempt! Fingers crossed that there will be a Season 2.
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'Slumdog Millionaire' kid stars face uphill battle →
Azhar began to cry. Tears ran down his small face.
“It’s my money and you are using it!” he shouted.
“We have 200 rupees,” his mother said. “I’ll give you some later.”
He kept crying, twisting his body in small unhappy thrusts. “You’re not giving me money,” he yelled. “You’re spending it on other things.”
His...
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“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.”
– E. E. Cummings
via quote-book
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“I did something magnificent and mysterious, and I got a practical ‘why.’ And the...”
– Philippe Petit in Man on Wire. For Dens, who hearts Philippe hard.
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Not doing the Dodgeball checkin meme yet because I’ve still got 2 more weeks left.
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“You know, I handled shit wrong for 15 years—or longer. If I knew it was going to...”
– Mickey Rourke, in an interview about The Wrestler during the New York Film Festival.
via the daily beast by way of allthecoolkids
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How Long Will This Last? →
Ever wonder how long you can keep certain foods around your kitchen before they pass their prime? Sadly, this Real Simple article doesn’t address why is the expiration date on milk different for New York City.
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Printable 2009 Oscar Ballot →
So you can keep tabs on your winnings or losings, as the case may be.
via Mr. Mahalo
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Macroanonymous Is The New Microfamous →
So basically Anonymous is to 4chan what Young Manhattanite is to tumblr. Thanks, Rex, for answering a nagging question.
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WatchWe produced a bunch of behind-the-scenes videos for Spectacle minisite on sundancechannel.com, but this one of Elvis Costello and David Furnish goofing around in the control truck while their significant others rehearse tonight’s episode is far and away my favorite.
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'Gomorrah' Beats 'Friday The 13th''s Per-Theater... →
PTA for Friday The 13th, which won overall box office revenue last weekend: $14,560 PTA for Gomorrah: $20,540
This movie is going to be huge.
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Sundance’s Geoff Gilmore Jumps to Tribeca →
Wow, super crazy shake-up in the film festival world today. Geoff Gilmore is leaving the Sundance Film Festival after 19 years to become the Chief Creative Officer at Tribeca Enterprises, Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal’s company. My guess is they tapped him in part to help successfully launch Tribeca Film Festival Doha. The Middle East is the hot new frontier for film festivals.
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“Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm...”
– Kay Knudsen
Hoping you are close in heart, time and space with the one you love today.
via @justinglover
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'Push,' 'Amreeka' Among ND/NF's Chosen 25 →
New Directors/New Films is always a great opportunity to change films you missed at Sundance. My short list of wanna sees, many of which were at SFF:
Cold Souls
The Cove
Harmony and Me
The Maid
Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Stay the Same Never Change
Unmade Beds
Films I did see and recommend:
Amreeka
We Live in Public
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WatchJenny Lewis, She & Him and Jakob Dylan are guests on tonight’s episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… The episode is all about musical connections, and amongst these three guests there are many. But my personal favorite connection is that Jenny’s drummer, Tennessee Thomas, is the daughter of Elvis’ drummer, Pete Thomas. The two perform side-by-side in this...
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“Some thinkers, most of them French or short, would argue that becoming famous is...”
– Jon Carroll, Entertainment writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, takes a review of the Lou Reed episode of Spectacle and turns it into a meditation on art and fame. Strangely.
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How Micro Can You Go?
From “How Tweet It Is,” Will’s really terrific NY Mag article about Twitter:
“Now think about that for a second. In the midst of chaos—a plane just crashed right in front of him!—Krums’s first instinct was to take a picture and load it to the web. There was nothing capitalistic or altruistic about it. Something amazing happened, and without thinking, he sent it out to the...
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Shepard Fairey Sues The A.P. Over Obama Image →
Fair use FTW
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“My guest is rock band TV on the Radio. They are so much better than Movies on...”
– Stephen Colbert
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12 reasons filmmakers should be using social media →
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AMC Theatres Best Picture Showcase →
On Saturday, February 21, see all 5 of the Best Picture Oscar nominees (MILK, The Reader, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Slumdog Millionaire and Frost/Nixon) for $30 ($25 if you’re a MovieWatcher member).
I’ll be going to the AMC 25 in Times Square if anyone wants to tag along.
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SXSW Unveils ‘09 Line up →
Several good flicks in the line-up, including Humpday, Sin Nombre, Moon, The Hurt Locker, When You’re Strange and Anvil! The Story of Anvil!