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02.27.11The Documentary Blog Podcast Episode #10: Slamdance SpecialIn Episode 10 of The Documentary Blog Podcast, host Josh Ligairi has yet more filmmakers interviews and this time from the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival. Featuring four interviews with the filmmakers of Superheroes, Last Fast Ride, Fordson, and Bhopali we really hope you enjoy this special episode. As always links to more information about each film and trailer are below. 00:00 Intro Slamdance Filmmaker Interviews 04:47 Superheroes 19:20 Last Fast Ride 27:56 Fordson 37:05 Bhopali 50:46 Outro Download the MP3 Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe to our RSS Feed Credits: Intro Music: "Slamdance" – Paperclip People [itunes link] Outro Music: "Whore" – The Insaints [link] Continue Reading...
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01.15.10Candyman: The David Klein Story TrailerIf you enjoy documentaries that show personal journeys and comedy in equal measure the new film from Costa Botes, (who made mockumentary Forgotten Silver with Peter Jackson) may be worth looking out for. The story of the Willy Wonka of the Jelly Belly bean being exiled from his own candy empire looks to provide a kitschy character-driven film about the dark side of the industry. Offical synopsis: Candyman tells the amazing true story of David Klein, an eccentric candy inventor from LA, who in 1976 had a once in a lifetime epiphany and came up with the concept of Jelly Belly jellybeans. ...
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08.12.09Zombie Girl Available on SnagFilms: Friday, August 14th- Thursday, August 20thWhen 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 ...
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01.30.09Slamdance Review – Zombie GirlZOMBIE GIRL (SLAMDANCE REVIEW) Directors: Aaron Marshall, Justin Johnson, Erik Mauck USA, 2008, 91 mins., Colour "Emily Hagins is making a zombie movie. It’s feature-length, it’s bloody, and the zombies don’t run; just like it should be. But there’s just one difference between her film and other zombie movies: Emily is twelve. With the help of her mother as agent, crew, and biggest fan, Emily launches an epic adventure in genre filmmaking, battling everything from budget shortfalls to self-doubt, all while coming of age as a teenager. Emily has the vision, and her mom has the driver’s license. Together, their journey is an ...
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01.29.09Sundance Quick Reviews – Big River Man, Burma VJMy time was unfortunately short in Park City. Me and Sean spent a sold 3 days trying to catch as many films as possible. The bad news? The first day only had one screening!! Either way, we caught seven films in total and four of them were documentaries. Actually, we only caught three Sundance docs and one Slamdance doc. Either way, I've already written up a review for Tyson, and I figured I'd just catch up on the others in one big post here. BIG RIVER MAN Director: John Maringouin U.S.A./United Kingdom, 2008, 94 mins., color Synopsis: "Who is the greatest swimmer of all ...