Aug 27 2010

Pocket cinema: Paradjanov – A Requiem by Ron Holloway

Documentary film ‘Paradjanov – A Requiem’ (1994) by film historian and critic Ron Holloway is a real gem. Armenian Sergei Paradjanov is one of my favorite film directors and Sayat Nova, a piece of art that always leaves me speechless… pure beauty…

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Aug 20 2010

Announcing ‘Arduino – The documentary’

The first documentary about open source micro-controller Arduino and synonymous software, the main suspect for lots of great DIY inventions in wearable technology and performance, will be on view during summer 2010 according to the website Arduino: The Documentary

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Photo above: Arduino Duemilanove taken from www.smartprj.com
Photo bellow: Lilypad Arduino taken from clemenswinkler.com

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Jun 30 2010

Pocket cinema: Death Row Art Star by Aron Ranen

What serial killers and the art of illustration have in common? Well, you will get the answer from a short documentary film Death Row Art Star by independent filmmaker Aron Ranen… Ranen’s film competed in the short film selection at IDFA -International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2005.

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May 31 2010

Body cinema: Choreographer Jose Limón – documentary

Here is a short documentary about one of the pioneers of American Modern Dance. Online footage on Jose Limón is still rather rare… I was very happy to find this short documentary uploaded by the Limón Dance Company 2 months ago…

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May 31 2010

Pocket cinema: Moebius Redux – A Life in Pictures

Hasko Baumann‘s film ‘Moebius Redux – A Life in Pictures’ from 2007 is a documentary on Jean Giraud aka Moebius, the cult comic book author and one of the most influential illustrators… Enjoy Moebius!

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