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Trailers
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01.24.12‘I Am Bruce Lee’ Trailer: “He’s Put Balls on Chinese Men.” (Updated)Ever wonder what Al Bundy and the Asian guy from the Black Eyed Peas might have to say about Bruce Lee? You'll find out in the all-new Spike TV produced (I've been informed this was NOT produced by Spike TV) feature documentary, 'I Am Bruce Lee'. The trailer is cut together using only three elements: footage from Lee's films, footage from a single Lee interview, and talking head interviews provided by celebrities/experts/athletes, some of whom occasionally perform karate moves during their interviews. I can't say I'm the biggest Bruce Lee fan myself, so maybe I'm not the right person to ...
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01.19.12‘Side by Side: The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema’ Trailer: Keanu Reeves’ Produced Doc on the War Between Film and DigitalOkay, this looks awesome. I'm sure eyebrows might raise at the thought of a Keanu Reeves produced documentary, but this subject matter is pretty irresistible to me. The film is called 'Side by Side: The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema' (directed by Christopher Kenneally) and it looks at the war between digital and analog filmmaking. Pretty relevant stuff considering the recent announcement that the Eastman Kodak Company has just filed for bankruptcy protection. Even though the digital revolution seems inevitable, there are a handful of filmmakers who refuse to go down without a fight, insisting that we're acting ...
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01.13.12‘West of Mephis’ Trailer: Amy Berg and Peter Jackson’s Non-Fiction RemakeEverybody's wondering what Amy Berg's 'West of Memphis' could possibly add to a conversation that was started over 15 years ago with Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinosfsky's definitive 'Paradise Lost' series of films. The original HBO docs are responsible for bringing worldwide attention to the controversial 'West Memphis Three' case and many would argue, directly led to the release of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Miskelly. While there's certainly still some story left to be mined, the first trailer for Berg's take on this case seems to rehash much of what we'd previously learnt. Having said that, my curiosity ...
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01.13.12Meaning of Robots Trailer: Sundance 2012′s Robot Porn DocumentaryThe benevolent Mike Sullivan, age 65, has been shooting an epic stop-motion robot sex film in his apartment for the last 10 years. Obsessed with constructing the miniature robot porn stars, his apartment now overflows with thousands of them. Yes please. I would like to watch this now. Meaning of Robots is an official selection at this year's Sundance Film Festival. This film looks to be a perfect cinematic soulmate with Jessica Yu's fantastic 2004 doc 'In the Realms of the Unreal'. Thanks to Kurt Halfyard for the heads up on this trailer. I really need to get to Sundance again ...
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12.19.11Footage From Godfrey Reggio’s ‘The Holy See’For those of you still waiting for Godfrey Reggio's 'Qatsi Trilogy' to hit blu ray, you might want to take some time to check out footage from his next film The Holy See (via Christopher Campbell at The Documentary Channel Blog) Details are scarce but it looks like the film is set to find a release in 2012 and is currently in post-production. They're also looking for some potential backers. From their Vimeo page: The film "holy see" is preparing to enter postproduction seeking the final funding needed. Financing can be in the form of participation, charitable contribution or distribution rights. ...
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12.16.11‘Dreams of a Life’ Trailer: Another Hybrid Doc That Embraces the Art of RecreationWith so many hybrid docs challenging the sensibilities of fans and filmmakers and blurring the lines of fiction/non-fiction storytelling, there's an exciting sense of growth in the language of this particular brand cinema. I'm really enjoying all of the experimentation going on and look forward those films that have fun breaking the rules and indulge in the tropes of genre filmmaking. 'Dreams of a Life' looks to be another interesting fusion of fiction filmmaking techniques and non-fiction storytelling. Director Carol Morley mixes talking head interviews with re-enactments based on the diary entries of the main character. Here's they synopsis: Would anyone ...