March 2009
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IFC Films Makes 'Unmade Beds' for the U.S. →
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“Robert Redford thought that the Internet could offer the possibility of doing...”
– Isabella Rossellini gets it.
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Comment voulez-vous dire Sundance en français? →
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WatchDid you know there is a tree stump backstage at The Apollo Theater? During a down moment during taping the James Taylor episode of Spectacle, the venue’s head of stage, Joseph Gray, told JT the story. The JT ep re-airs tonight @ 9pm.
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Woodstock's Michael Lang Seeking Sponsors For 2009...
Billboard:
“Michael Lang said plans for a 40th anniversary Woodstock concert are “all speculative ideas” for now, but he hopes to bring them to reality this summer.The Woodstock co-founder told Billboard.com that his vision is “a free event…a very green project,” possibly in New York City. “We want to have as small a carbon imprint as we can and use as many green techniques as we can,” said...
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“The only thing you should be faking is confidence.”
– Patricia Volonakis Davis, “From an Older Woman to a Younger One”
via TheUndomestic
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peterfeld:
“World Destruction,” Time Zone feat....
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“Instead of worrying about allowing [AIG] to retain “the best and the...”
– John Carney, Clusterstock
via Fortune Favors The Bold
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“Sorrow drips into your heart through a pinhole
Just like a faucet that leaks...”
– “Marching Band of Manhattan,” Death Cab for Cutie
Most mornings, I wake up with a song filling my head. In the last few years, more often than not, it’s this chorus.
Ben Gibbard is haunting me.
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Is the New Foursquare Too Much Like the Old... →
Owen Thomas hates fun.
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Next Big Film Has a Premiere in Your Living Room →
Some people just get it. Thanks, David Carr.
Also, it’s nice to see this key component of the old-world distribution model begin to change:
Historically, movies have to be shown in theaters for a week in New York or Los Angeles to get a review in the national media, but “Alexander the Last,” which was shot digitally and had yet to be seen inside the movie house, was written up by David...
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My favorite Foursquare FAQ
Q: Who are you guys? A: I’m Dennis. The guy across the table from me is Naveen. Many moons ago I worked on a project called dodgeball (and I consider foursquare a “sequel” to dodgeball). Naveen’s a friend of mine from NYC who’s been hacking in the mobile + social space for years (and helped start all the mobile stuff at Sony Music!). We started working together a...
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Thumbs Up! There’s a Lot to Like About ‘Like’ -... →
blakewhitman:
hey dawg, I hear you like what I like so I’m going to like your likes in order to get more likes.
vimeobuzz:
“If I add someone as a contact, I’m basically saying that I like them and I’m probably going to like the videos that they like,” Mr. Whitman explained. “It’s sort of an organic recommendation system based on your choices.”
So is the reblog, like, an uber-like?
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WatchThe 5 tenets of Indienomics, the value proposition behind Sundance Channel and IFC for brands:
Independence leads to prosperity Uber-Influencers have more money to spend.
Not all consumers are created equal Reaching one uber-influencer is worth reaching 1,000 influencers.
Advertising is content Customize your message and think outside the pod.
Trust is king An influential audience trusts...
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John Cooper Named Director of the Sundance Film... →
A lovely denoument to the festival furor from last month. Congratulations, John!
Ken Burns loses financial backing →
miltnr, re this (and truncating because all that nesting makes me dizzy):
To be honest, I hadn’t thought of it that way. I interpreted the original post to mean “The recession didn’t really register that much until I found out that Ken Burns lost his funding”, which in light of other news seemed to be relatively frivolous. What is not frivolous, however, are the concerns about your...
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Ken Burns loses financial backing →
miltnr:
moderation:
rach:
OK recession, now I’m pissed.
worst news I’ve heard…
Seriously, people? Christopher, you are a lovely individual. But Ken Burns losing his funding is the worst news you’ve heard in regards to the recession?
I hate to say this, but I’m going to anyway. PERSPECTIVE FAIL.
When you make your living in film and television, and big media and production companies have...
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Whating the Hell Out Of Guest of a Guest, A... →
The event coverage lured me in. I love events that have their own photographer (like Julia Allison’s Bi-coastal Birthday Bash, which actually had three). Besides, I heard my friends would be covered there. In fact, the only hesitation I had regarding reading Guest of a Guest was that I’d never, ever heard of Guest of a Guest. It has a lot to do with being unreasonably resistant to derivative NYC...
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Horror Movie: Job Losses Mount With No Tax Credit →
Production of HBO’s In Treatment may move back to California if Governor Paterson doesn’t extend the Film & TV Tax Credits:
‘Not knowing what’s happening here is scary for them,’ Leight says of his crew, all of which are New Yorkers hired recently when the show moved its production from Los Angeles-specifically because of the tax credits.
The City and State of...
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Last Night in Dodge: There's Got to be a Morning... →
It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday…
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Attention Death of Dodgeball DJs
Here are the songs that would make tonight’s dance down memory lane complete:
“Ceremony” by New Order
“The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
“Rebellion (Lies)” by Arcade Fire
“Dakota” by Stereophonics
“NY Excuse” by Soulwax
“C’mon ‘n Ride It (the Train)” by Quad City DJs
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Preview the new MoMA website →
A quick perusal reveals some pretty moderne features. I especially like the flickr integration, and the “perspectives” feature that changes how the museum promotes itself to you based on your profile (first-time visitor, filmgoer, researcher, etc).
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Top 5 compact cameras that give DSLRs a run for... →
WANT.
via photographer adam coupe
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WatchMissed the first season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…? It begins re-airing tonight at 8pm.
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Steve Martin's character in 'My Blue Heaven' is... →
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The Art of Multiplatform Storytelling →
Yes! This kind of project would be thrilling to be involved with:
A multiplatform story is a story that is created and designed to be told across television, PCs, and mobile devices. This is not the simple porting of television content to alternative distribution platforms, nor is it the use of those alternative platforms to market television shows. An end user can experience a multiplatform...
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“There is no such thing as a quantum leap. There is only dogged persistence - and...”
– James Dyson, inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner
via mikehudack: kareem: tedr
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Grinding on Chet →
I’m quite amused to have be involved with the launch of this.
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Snakepit report
via Twitter juxtaposition.
editorlisa On my way to @juliaallison’s bday party. I’m gonna overshare all night in her honor. about 1 hour ago from mobile web
Choire I’m going wild in the country! But the snakes in the grass are all frozen. Also a lonesome train whistle. about 1 hour ago from txt
Love the way your mind works, peterfeld.
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The Editblog: 28 Days of QuickTips →
Twenty-eight useful FinalCut Pro or AVID editing tips. Bookmarked.