Arts

Everything is a Remix - Part 4

Everything is a Remix – Part 4

Our system of law doesn’t acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries.

"The 8mm Revolution" - SUPER 8 Movie Featurette

“The 8mm Revolution” – SUPER 8 Movie Featurette

This piece off JJ Abrams’ SUPER 8 Movie Blu-Ray highlights the magic of the beloved 8mm/Super 8mm film formats. It discusses the history of the format, how it impacted the lives of the filmmakers, and how it is still a thriving format today.

Innocent, in a way (NSFW)

Innocent, in a way (NSFW)

Belladonna is an American porn actress. Alberto Mielgo is a Spanish painter. This short documentary follows two different artistic world for an unexpected combination.

Raiding The Lost Ark

Raiding The Lost Ark

Jamie Benning brings together all the tiny bits of interesting insider information and produced this visual commentary of the movie-making process.

Farewell Kodachrome! (and Kodak!?)

Farewell Kodachrome! (and Kodak!?)

In commemoration of its 75th and final year, a documentary look at the first color film and the last lab in the world that processed it. And it won’t get any better: The 130-year-old Photography pioneer Kodak filed for bankruptcy last week.

The Evolution of Music Online

The Evolution of Music Online

As the 90s came to a close, the business of music began to change profoundly. New technology allowed artists to record and produce their own music and music videos, and the internet became a free-for-all distribution platform for musicians to promote themselves to audiences across the world.

Tokyo Rising - with Pharrell Williams

Tokyo Rising – with Pharrell Williams

Tokyo faces a new reality after the tragedy of 3/11. While persistent challenges still lay ahead, the city’s creative class is hell-bent on making sure that their hometown thrives.

The Venus Project - Future By Design - Jacque Fresco

The Venus Project – Future By Design – Jacque Fresco

The Venus Project advocates an alternative vision for a sustainable new world civilization unlike any socio-economic system that has gone before.

Ink & Paper

Ink & Paper

A nice documentary film about a paper dealer and a press printer in Los Angeles who is full of skill and pride. The papershop is the oldest in Los Angeles, the printer service uses technology that is over 600 years old. In 1929 Los Angeles listed 42 letterpresses and paper companies downtowm. Now, they are the only ones left.

Improv Everywhere Documentary Film [Trailer]

Improv Everywhere Documentary Film [Trailer]

Improv Everywhere is a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.

Image Makers

Image Makers

A short film exploring the role of illustration in modern communication. A behind-the-scenes look at the ‘Nokia-NFC’ short through the eyes of 5 recent graduate illustrators.

One Plastic Beach

One Plastic Beach

Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting plastic debris off one beach in Northern California for over ten years. The couple make sculptures, prints, jewelry and installations with the plastic they find.

Vertical Expectations - The Shard

Vertical Expectations – The Shard

The Shard, is a skyscraper under construction in London Bridge, London. When completed in 2012, it will be the tallest building in the European Union and the 45th tallest building in the world.

NOVA - The film

NOVA – The film

A documentary film on new art and the young artists behind it. Directed by Isaac Niemand, it was all filmed on the heat of live action of the first Nova Contemporary Culture.

Dictaphone Parcel

Dictaphone Parcel

Dictaphone Parcel is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone travelling secretly inside a parcel.