The Last Video Store // Short Movie

The Last Video Store // Short Movie

Wunderbare Kurz-Doku über 20th Century Flicks in Bristol – der inzwischen ältesten Videothek der Welt. Ein kleines, familiäres Team, welches die inzwischen wohl größte Sammlung von DVDs und VHS Tapes verwaltet, und ihrem Kampf gegen Streaming-Dienste und Downloads. „It’s an ode to the video shop experience and a bygone way of watching movies. With studios like Disney launching their own streaming services and joining industry kingpins such as Netflix and Hulu, we have an almost endless flow of entertainment available at the click of a button. It’s amazing to me that a little independent video store can survive the Netflix cull and even outlive Blockbuster. Drop into the shop next time you’re in Bristol for a dose of movie nostalgia, have a chat about film and go home with a VHS rarity and a bag of popcorn.“ – Director, Arthur Cauty

Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 20 years

Noah Kalina hat 20 Jahre lang von Januar 2000 bis Januar 2020 täglich ein Selfie von sich gemacht und das hier ist das Ergebnis. Irgendwie ziemlich hypnotisierend. Passend dazu: „Portrait of Lotte, 0 to 20 years„. January 11, 2000 – January 11, 2020 7263 days A Work in Progress Everyday by Noah Kalina Music: “Circadian” by Carly Comando By Arrangement with Deep Elm Records More by Carly: http://bit.ly/spotify-carlycomando http://www.noahkalina.com/ https://www.instagram.com/noahkalina/ https://twitter.com/noahkalina

Banksy: A Street Artist In Venice

Banksys‘ neues Werk „Venice in oil“ passend zur laufenden Biennale in Venedig. Kommentar im Banksy Instagram Channel: Setting out my stall at the Venice Biennale. Despite being the largest and most prestigious art event in the world, for some reason I’ve never been invited

Fallout Beach Series // Instagram Fotoserie

Im letzen Urlaub in Sharm El-Sheikh, Ägypten führte der Weg zum Meer durch ein verlassenes Ruinen-Hotel und einen teilweise verwahrlosten Strand. Nur ein paar Meter neben dem „offiziellen“ Strandabschnitt fühlte man sich schon in eine post-nukleare Welt katapultiert, die mich stellenweise stark an Bethesdas‘ „Fallout“ erinnerte. So ist die kleine Instagram Fotoserie „Fallout Beach Series“ entstanden: Fallout Beach Series @Behance: behance.net/gallery/64843515/Fallout-Beach-Series Fallout Beach Series @Flickr: flickr.com/photos/chriskolos/albums/72157668290750978 Fallout Beach Series @Instagram: instagram.com/psyckodad/

Street Art Germany // Short Movie by Storytravelers

Germany does not reject graffiti, Germany embraces street art as a central cultural aspect, enriching city scapes and allowing artist to have an important voice. Our team of urban explorers went out to hunt for Germany’s best street art spots. The itinerary was promising having Germany’s finest street art spots where the street art hunters can their heart out. – Cologne – Frankfurt – Hamburg – Leipzig – Berlin – Mainz – Munich – Bremen – Volklingen Credits: storytravelers.com/the-collective/mark-hofmeyr/ instagram.com/____trademark____/

Mother’s Day // Short Movie by Elizabeth Lo

„Mother’s Day“ ist ein Kurzfilm von Elizabeth Lo über einen jährlichen Bus Service, der es Kindern ermöglicht ihre Mütter im Gefängnis zu besuchen. Die Dokumentation zeigt Masseninhaftierungen und deren Folgen auf eine gesamte Generation. Elizabeth Lo habe ich übrigens schon ein mal in diesem Blog gefeatured mit dem ebenfalls sehenswertem Kurzfilm „Hotel 22„. Credits: elizabeth-lo.com twitter.com/lizbklo

Nothing to hide // Doku frei verfügbar

Die Dokumentation Nothing to Hide (2016) beleuchtet die zunehmende gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz von staatlicher und kommerzieller Überwachung. Der Film von Marc Meillassoux und Mihaela Gladovic wurde über Kickstarter finanziert und ist inzwischen über Vimeo oder Bittorrent frei verfügbar. NOTHING TO HIDE (Oct. 2016) Creative Commons release (Oct. 2017) Foreword: The film is released on the Internet for free. Its production though has a cost, feel free to make a donation if you want to support the film: leetchi.com/c/project-nothing-to-hide The license Creative Commons – Attribution – Non Commercial – No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) allows you: – to watch and share the film for free in four languages (English, French, German, Spanish) if you give credit to the authors and share the link of the website (nothingtohidedoc.wordpress.com/). – to organize a public screening without paying any royalties as long as the entrance to the screening is free and open to everyone. – For commercial screenings (with entrance fee, yearly fee or restricted to certain audiences, i.e. conferences) and for broadcasting, contact the authors on the website (nothingtohidedoc.wordpress.com/). – You are invited to make a donation to contribute paying the production of the film and its upcoming follow-up. » via Netzpolitik

Booths // Fotografie von Tom M Johnson

In der Serie „Booths – Pittsburgh Parking Lot Booths and Their Attendants“ porträtiert der Fotograf Tom M Johnson Parkhäuschen und ihre Wärter. Das Projekt ist dabei eine gleichberechtigte Studie der Parkbuden und deren Wärter. Sie bilden quasi eine Lebensgemeinschaft: Der Wärter benötigt die Bude als Zweck und Bequemlichkeit und die Bude braucht den Insassen um einem Zweck zu dienen. One of my first commissions in Pittsburgh was to photograph the parking lots in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.  On a chilly late December afternoon, as the turquoise sky surrendered to the city lights, I was struck by the isolation of a parking lot attendant sitting in his booth.  Through the booth’s weathered Plexiglas I sensed his melancholy, alone with nothing other than his thoughts to keep him company. Like this man I am often alone and isolated; I felt a connection to him. Pittsburgh is a commuter city with marginal public transportation, so most commuters drive into the city from Pittsburgh’s surrounding suburbs, and thus need a place to park.  Around downtown Pittsburgh there are many parking lots, some large and corporate, others small and privately owned.  Many are ground-level lots tended by a single attendant, who takes payment and organizes the comings and goings of […]

Tall Bikes Will Save The World // Dokumentation

Riding any bicycle is a positive step toward a healthy lifestyle and personal enjoyment, but it’s the tall bike that has the power to change the world. The tall bike remains on the fringes — only embraced by the daring, the creative and the foolish. Join the Zenga Bros for as they explore how to build, ride and coexist on a tall bike. The Zenga Bros mission is the eccentrification of the world: To create everywhere, redeem everything and be a fool. Welcome to the modern tall bike movement.

Chasing the Wind // by Andrew Batista

Chasing the Wind ist eine Mini-Doku über den Windsurf Champion Jesper Vesterstrom und seinen inneren Kampf, nachdem sein Vater mit ALS diagnostiziert wurde. “The proper function of man is to live, not exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them, I shall use my time.” Jack London Credits: Produced by More Media and the Batista Brothers Executive Producer Donna Woods and Anthony Batista Produced by Stephen Buchanan, Jason Richardson, Cara Venter, Jesper Vesterstroem Directed by Andrew Batista Cinematography by Dan Stewart Production Design by Joe Sciacca Original Score by James Everingham Sound Design and Mix by Defacto Color by Roush Media Edit by Andrew Batista