[This is based on a message board post I made in 2008 when an aspiring filmmaker asked a question about whether he should make a microbudget film.]
If I were starting from scratch today and I wanted to be a filmmaker… With no knowledge, no contacts, no experience, no credits, etc… This is what I…
Trailer for a very intriguing documentary currently on the festival circuit entitled “Up in Smoke”.
Kevin Macdonald does indeed delivers the definitive documentary on Bob Marley and his legacy(on 4/20 no less). Some critics say the film elevates Marley to the point that he is Christ-like, glossing over his negative qualities. I found the film to be balanced enough with commentary from his family that gave us an idea what life was like living with Marley. It would have been hard for any documentary to not be so positive on such an icon.
Montage of Spike Lee’s signature dolly shots from all of his films(I think who ever made this compilation left out Miracle at St. Anna).
Criterion’s July line-up!
Overall a solid looking month, I’ve seen all the films besides the Eclipse set. With Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress currently in theaters, it will be nice to revisit his earlier films in Hi-def. All the cover art pleases me, glad Criterion decided to stick with the original cover art for the upgrades. Le Havre and Down by Law will probably be the first ones I’ll pick up. The one noticeable gripe I have is that they released no other new titles besides Le Havre. The Eclipse set will be nice to get into, but I would have liked one more new title in addition to Le Havre(especially since that title has been available on Hulu for months). Hopefully the Barnes & Noble sale will be in full effect when these are all released.
Young Guru on Jay Electronica’s
—Maya Deren
