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August 2009

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• 08.27.09
  Rip! A Remix Manifesto DVD Review 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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  Rip! A Remix Manifesto has me torn. There's no questioning the fact that I was completely drawn in to its vibrant cut and paste aesthetics and infectious pacing, but ultimately I couldn't help but feel like there was a bit of a missed opportunity that could've turned this 'great' film into something 'extraordinary'. Director Brett Gaylor looks at the idea of 'intellectual property' and how the ownership of ideas has hindered the creativity of artists like Girl Talk, a cut and paste 'mash up' artist whose liberal use of popular samples would set him back 4 million dollars if ...
• 08.20.09
  The Documentary Blog Presents Five Films: Nazi’s 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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  The Documentary Blog presents Five Films. An ongoing feature in which we recommend five documentaries based on similar themes or topics. With Quentin Tarantino's Nazi-scalping WWII film Inglourious Basterds hitting theatres this week, I thought it might be fun to throw up a list of documentary films focusing on everybody's favourite movie villains: the Nazi's. Upon further reflection, I realized that 'fun' might not be the appropriate term. I recently did a similar list over at Film Junk (“Nazis. I hate these guys.”: 15 WWII Movies Worth Watching Before You See Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.) and focused on a lot of ...
• 08.12.09
  Doug Pray’s Art & Copy Trailer 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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  A new trailer was recently released online for Doug Pray's Art & Copy, which is definitely one of the best docs we've seen so far this year (you can read Jay's Hot Docs review here). The movie is getting a small theatrical release through Arthouse Films on August 21st; for a full list of upcoming screenings, visit the film's official website. Synopsis: ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time -- people who've ...
• 08.12.09
  Zombie Girl Available on SnagFilms: Friday, August 14th- Thursday, August 20th 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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  When me and Sean attended Sundance this past January, we managed to find a lull in our schedule and made our way over to the Slamdance Festival for a screening of the documentary Zombie Girl. It was definitely a worthwhile addition to our already hectic day and turned out to be one of the better films we'd seen on our trip. For anyone who are hearing about this film for the first time, the synopsis is simple: A 12 year old girl decides to shoot a feature length zombie film! How fun is that? Not to mention she has one ...
• 08.12.09
  Trouble the Water Review 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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  Directed by: Carl Deal and Tia Lessin It's been 4 years now since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Southeastern United States, and for most of us, it was a few weeks of tragedy and controversy that was sensationalized by the media, debated by celebrities and politicians, and then quickly discarded. But in New Orleans, where the failure of the levee system resulted in over 80% of the city being flooded, very real damage was done to the population and economy, and the after effects are still being felt today. Spike Lee covered nearly every facet of this disaster in his epic 4-hour documentary ...
• 08.11.09
  HBO Picks Up TV Rights to Afghan Star 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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  According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO has picked up the television broadcast rights to Havana Marking's documentary Afghan Star. The film follows an American Idol-style competition in Afghanistan, where the contestants struggle against old Taliban law, and in some cases risk their lives, in order to perform. What's more, strange as it sounds, the voting process actually helps to introduce democracy to much of the population. Afghan Star won the Audience Award for World Documentary at Sundance earlier this year, while Havana Marking was awarded Best Director for a Documentary. It's currently playing in select theatres, but will air on HBO ...

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