Aug
27
2010
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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Jun
30
2010
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.
Screenshots from Death Row Art Star by Aron Ranen (c)
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Jun
10
2010
‘Love & Theft’ (2010) by Andreas Hykade is a film I saw at Animafest 2010 last week… An animated film that brings us to the beginnings of the art of animation and moving images, as well as towards our comic book heritage… simple and plain… like a practical example and lesson on design and logos, typography and the power of minimalism…
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May
31
2010
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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May
1
2010
Another short film taken from the selection of One Take Film Festival, 2008 edition… I like Portugal… Fado, Porto, Pessoa… the view of Lisbon from an airplane is one of the most striking views I’ve ever saw in my life…
Paolo Abreu is an experimental film maker and, what most people don’t know, he was for years the official videographer for choreographer Vera Mantero from Lisbon… Here is his film ‘Manitas’…

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