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January 2007

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• 01.31.07
  Danielson: A Family Movie (or, Make a Joyful Noise HERE) DVD Release! Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Finally! I've been waiting so long to see this film, and now there's a solid date set for my own personal viewing. According to Pitchfork Media, Danielson: A Family Movie (or, Make a Joyful Noise HERE) will find it's way onto DVD on April 10th through Image Entertainment's HVE division. Here's the synopsis from the official website: Danielson: a Family Movie is a documentary about unbridled creativity vs. accessibility, Christian faith vs. popular culture, underground music vs. survival, and family vs. individuality. The film follows Daniel Smith, an eccentric musician and visual artist, as he leads his four siblings and ...
• 01.31.07
  Freedom Fuels Trailer Online Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Here's another film to add to the growing list of environmentally friendly documentaries. Director Martin O'Brien's Freedom Fuels takes a look at the battle being waged by average citizens in the bio-fuel wars. I'm sure you've heard it before: Bio-Diesel could potentially replace gasoline as a cheaper and cleaner alternative fuel source, but the big oil companies will do anything in their power to stop such a threat, even if it's ultimately the best solution. Here's the synopsis of the film: Freedom Fuels takes an in-depth look at renewable fuel sources, such as bio-diesel, ethanol and vegetable oil. It explores the ...
• 01.28.07
  This Film Is Not Yet Rated SeancloseAuthor: Sean Name:
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  About: Webmaster and editor of Film Junk, video game programmer by trade. Sean is obsessively blogging when he’s not blogging about obsessively blogging. He is also a big fan of reality in general.
  
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  This Film Is Not Yet Rated Directed by: Kirby Dick Is all entertainment suitable for all viewers? I'm sure most people would agree that the answer to this question is a resounding "no", but regardless of whether or not you believe in any kind of censorship, the issue of regulating content for the general public is a complex one. Anyone who's ever rented or watched a movie at a theatre is no doubt familiar with the film rating system in their particular part of the world, and has probably come to accept it. But did you ever stop to think about how ...
• 01.28.07
  loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies SeancloseAuthor: Sean Name:
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  About: Webmaster and editor of Film Junk, video game programmer by trade. Sean is obsessively blogging when he’s not blogging about obsessively blogging. He is also a big fan of reality in general.
  
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  loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies Directed by: Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin Although there are probably a heck of a lot of people out there with no idea who The Pixies are, this film opens with the only justification you need for a documentary on such a mysterious band; specifically, a quote from Kurt Cobain claiming that he was ripping off The Pixies when he wrote "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Clearly, without The Pixies, in some way there would have been no Nirvana, and without Nirvana, the music world may never have fully recovered from the hairspray and artificial pop of ...
• 01.28.07
  Obsessed & Scientific Now Available on Google Video and YouTube Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  In honour of the final episode of 'Young, Fast & Scientific', i've made my student documentary film 'Obsessed & Scientific' available on Google Video and YouTube. For those of you who haven't been following my podcast series about the making of the film, you can click on the feature window in the sidebar and get caught up. Basically I talk abou the process of filming a 25 minute student documentary film about time travel. Here's the synopsis: Is time travel possible? In this fascinating short documentary, director Jay Cheel explores the real-life theories behind the science of time travel and the ...
• 01.28.07
  Young, Fast & Scientific – Episode 4, ‘Shingles’ Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Here it is, the final episode in The Documentary Blog's 'Young, Fast & Scientific' podcast series! I've entitled this episode the 'Shingles' edition. On this show I talk about post production, including some unforseen suprises that could've potentially sent the film off track for good. Also, I talk about coming down with shingles due to high stress levels I experienced during the final stages of making Obsessed & Scientific. Join in the fun! Also, as promised, i've uploaded the complete film to Google Video and YouTube (in six seperate parts). So for those of you interested in check out the ...

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