Dive into the archives.
- 11th Hour (2007)
11th Hour plays the fear card as it paints a picture on the health of our environment. At about the half way mark I was beginning to feel really scared and bummed out, but then the tone changed as solutions and calls to action were presented. It’s a heavy hitter on a dark but unavoidable [...]
- The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Everybody needs something in their life that they can be known by. For some, an identity can be a minor league soccer coach, a vintage car enthusiast or a yoga instructor. For others, video games define their spot in the world. King of Kong takes a look at the extreme seriousness (and for an outsider, [...]
- Addicted to Plastic (2008)
Addicted to Plastic takes a look at our dependence on plastic, how we got to this point and what we’re going to leave behind for future generations because of this dependence. Instead of lacing his documentary film with emotion and fear, director/producer Ian Connacher offers an intelligent and rational overview of the problem and what [...]
- Religulous (2008)
In Religulous, Bill Maher sets out to explore what millions and millions of people around the world think about everyday: “the back stories to most religions are about as rational and likely as a fantasy tale.” Maher is his usual sarcastic self as he interviews hard core believers – some he pisses off and some [...]
- Flow (2008) For The Love of Water
Flow hits the mark as a documentary film that acts as a thought and conversation starter for its audience. It clearly lays out the fact that we’re running out of fresh drinking water and uses fear about the future of humankind as a connecting theme throughout the film. It tells us to hate corporations (Coca-Cola, [...]
- Genghis Blues (1999)
Genghis Blues follows the travel of American blues guitarist Paul Pena to a remote area of Mongolia called Tuva. Paul is fasincated with Tuvan throatsinging and he taught himself the ancient technique that’s unique to the Tuvan people. In Genghis Blues he travels to Tuva to compete in the annual throatsinging competion, making many new [...]
- RiP: A Remixer Manifesto: Part 4
Lawrence Lessig Gives Brett Some Advice
Lessig has been traveling the globe for over a decade trying to convince the world to re-think copyright. We asked him for some legal advice.
- RiP: A Remixer Manifesto: Part 3
Asking Permission
What would happen if Girl Talk asked permission to sample from the people who own the history of music?
- RiP: A Remixer Manifesto: Part 2
Culture Always Builds On The Past
Did Muddy Waters build on the blues? And did Led Zeppelin build on Muddy Waters? Does Girl Talk need permission to build on all of it?
- RiP: A Remixer Manifesto: Part 1
This week will be dedicated to the genius and ambition of Bret Gaylor, filmmaker the founder of OpenCinema.org. For anyone who cultural producer, please take the 4-5 minutes to watch this clip. There will be more to follow throughout the week. The entire collection of shorts can be found at: http://www3.nfb.ca/webextension/rip-a-remix-manifesto
The Past tries to control [...]
- 2 Many DJs :: Soulwax :: Radio Soulwax :: Nite Versions
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