The future is either an incredibly exciting place where decentralized ledgers bring about change rapidly or a hellish landscape where organized groups can exploit vulnerabilities in rigged systems. Fourteen years ago, director Ondi Timoner’s We Live in Public predicted the toxic hellscape some social media platforms have become, documenting Josh Harris’ Y2K era project “Quiet.” In a doomsday-style bunker, Harris simulated a societal breakdown in 30 days that has taken Facebook nearly twenty years to achieve. The director’s latest documentary The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution applies some of the same insights as GameStop: Rise of the Players as it explores the relationship between gaming, crypto, mediated mobilizations, and the stock market.
Timoner includes a wide range of personalities to tell this story, including the experts that misread just how volatile a market can be when retail investors have the time and the money to learn how to play the game.
Timoner includes a wide range of personalities to tell this story, including the experts that misread just how volatile a market can be when retail investors have the time and the money to learn how to play the game.
- 3/17/2023
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Ondi Timoner’s documentary The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution surely doesn’t lack for ambition.
In a jam-packed 102 minutes, The New Americans aims to explain a string of recent Internet-fueled financial misadventures; to somewhat update the meditations on Internet-connected communities and online social anxiety that were part of her acclaimed 2009 film We Live in Public; and to link those things to a toxicity that culminated in the chaos of January 6, 2021.
The New Americans takes a meme-ified approach to understanding the meme-ified intersection of online culture, the financial sector and the rise of different strains of extremism. But like a Xerox of a Xerox of a Xerox, the relationship between the documentary and the information it’s attempting to elucidate becomes a blur.
The film wants to separate the signal from the noise in the public discourse, but it’s so enamored with the sensory madness that it just becomes more cacophony.
In a jam-packed 102 minutes, The New Americans aims to explain a string of recent Internet-fueled financial misadventures; to somewhat update the meditations on Internet-connected communities and online social anxiety that were part of her acclaimed 2009 film We Live in Public; and to link those things to a toxicity that culminated in the chaos of January 6, 2021.
The New Americans takes a meme-ified approach to understanding the meme-ified intersection of online culture, the financial sector and the rise of different strains of extremism. But like a Xerox of a Xerox of a Xerox, the relationship between the documentary and the information it’s attempting to elucidate becomes a blur.
The film wants to separate the signal from the noise in the public discourse, but it’s so enamored with the sensory madness that it just becomes more cacophony.
- 3/16/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution" takes a look at the rise of the retail trader in the stock market, the gamification of finances, and how online communities like the WallStreetBets subreddit have taken to disrupt a system that has kept regular people at arm's length and in the dark for too long. Taking a meme-ified approach to match the very meme-like subject matter, the documentary is filled with actual memes, talks of going to the moon and diamond hands, and some cool animated virtual reality footage that shows the new ways to connect in this extremely online era.
The problem is that the film doesn't interrogate a single one of its themes, but takes a rather shallow, superficial, and rushed approach, drawing connections between events while not providing much more than two dates close together and arguing one caused the other.
The documentary comes from director Ondi Timoner, best...
The problem is that the film doesn't interrogate a single one of its themes, but takes a rather shallow, superficial, and rushed approach, drawing connections between events while not providing much more than two dates close together and arguing one caused the other.
The documentary comes from director Ondi Timoner, best...
- 3/14/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Joshua Altman cut his first Sundance-bound documentary in 2009 with We Live in Public. The film – Altman’s first as an editor of documentary features – went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at the festival. Since then, Altman has cut five more docs to premiere at Sundance: The Tillman Story (2010), Bones Brigade: an Autobiography (2012), We Are The Giant (2014) and, in 2018 alone, both Kailash and Minding The Gap. The latter film he cut with film’s director, Bing Liu. Liu himself appears in the film among a trio of friends who bond over skateboarding in their Rust Belt town. Below, […]...
- 1/26/2018
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Ondi Timoner’s 2009 Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary, “We Live in Public,” will become a feature film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Jonah Hill as Josh Harris, the dot-com millionaire who carried out a surveillance experiment with 150 residents at a Manhattan hotel amid Y2K panic.
Bold Films will finance the project, which Timoner will produce with Stiller’s Red Hour Films. Timoner announced the project during an interview at a January 20, Dell-sponsored panel, “Life After Sundance — Building a Career in Indie Filmmaking.”
Timoner also briefly discussed “Mapplethorpe,” her just-completed biopic of Robert Mapplethorpe with “The Crown” star Matt Smith in the lead. She said Sundance accepted the film for the 2018 festival, but it hit “a bump” that prevented its screening.
Read More: Portraying Chaos: Ondi Timoner’s “We Live In Public” (Sundance ’09)
Red Hour Films CEO Nicky Weinstock told IndieWire that “We Live In Public” will be penned...
Bold Films will finance the project, which Timoner will produce with Stiller’s Red Hour Films. Timoner announced the project during an interview at a January 20, Dell-sponsored panel, “Life After Sundance — Building a Career in Indie Filmmaking.”
Timoner also briefly discussed “Mapplethorpe,” her just-completed biopic of Robert Mapplethorpe with “The Crown” star Matt Smith in the lead. She said Sundance accepted the film for the 2018 festival, but it hit “a bump” that prevented its screening.
Read More: Portraying Chaos: Ondi Timoner’s “We Live In Public” (Sundance ’09)
Red Hour Films CEO Nicky Weinstock told IndieWire that “We Live In Public” will be penned...
- 1/20/2018
- by Jenna Marotta and Dana Harris
- Indiewire
Some spoilers for “Lizzie” ahead.
Leave it to Chloe Sevigny and her long-time passion project “Lizzie” to unleash the first truly jaw-dropping scene of Sundance 2018. In Craig William Macneill’s take on the 1892 murders of Abby and Andrew Borden, long believed to be at the hand of Andrew’s daughter Lizzie (Sevigny), the infamous American criminal (she wasn’t ever convicted, but the court of public opinion is another matter) gets the chance to redraw her own history and motivations.
While Macneill’s film, which premiered at the Library theater on Friday night at Sundance, opens with the murders already completed in seriously bloody fashion, it then flashes back to the six months leading up to the horrific deaths. By the time Andrew and Abby bite it, Macneill and Sevigny, aided by Bryce Kass’ script, have made a strong case for why Lizzie did what she (might have) done, motivated...
Leave it to Chloe Sevigny and her long-time passion project “Lizzie” to unleash the first truly jaw-dropping scene of Sundance 2018. In Craig William Macneill’s take on the 1892 murders of Abby and Andrew Borden, long believed to be at the hand of Andrew’s daughter Lizzie (Sevigny), the infamous American criminal (she wasn’t ever convicted, but the court of public opinion is another matter) gets the chance to redraw her own history and motivations.
While Macneill’s film, which premiered at the Library theater on Friday night at Sundance, opens with the murders already completed in seriously bloody fashion, it then flashes back to the six months leading up to the horrific deaths. By the time Andrew and Abby bite it, Macneill and Sevigny, aided by Bryce Kass’ script, have made a strong case for why Lizzie did what she (might have) done, motivated...
- 1/20/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
One week before production is scheduled to start on writer-director Ondi Timoner’s “Mapplethorpe,” the biopic starring Matt Smith as photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, “Imposters” actress Marianne Rendón has been cast as Patti Smith, IndieWire has learned. The role was originally slated for Zosia Mamet until she dropped out over scheduling conflicts.
What the film doesn’t have, however, is the support of Patti Smith.
Read More: HBO’s ‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ Doc Raises Questions, Producer Has Answers
A singer, poet, and influential member of the 1970s punk rock movement, Smith documented her seminal personal and artistic relationship with Mapplethorpe in the 2010 memoir “Just Kids,” which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. However, a rep for Smith said she opted not to be involved in the production in any way, declining to comment as to why.
“When I saw Marianne for the first time, I knew we’d finally found our Patti,...
What the film doesn’t have, however, is the support of Patti Smith.
Read More: HBO’s ‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ Doc Raises Questions, Producer Has Answers
A singer, poet, and influential member of the 1970s punk rock movement, Smith documented her seminal personal and artistic relationship with Mapplethorpe in the 2010 memoir “Just Kids,” which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. However, a rep for Smith said she opted not to be involved in the production in any way, declining to comment as to why.
“When I saw Marianne for the first time, I knew we’d finally found our Patti,...
- 7/3/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Updated: Per Zosia Mamet’s team, the actress is no longer attached to this project due to scheduling conflicts. Our original story has been updated to reflect this new information.
The Robert Mapplethorpe biopic “Mapplethorpe” starring Matt Smith is heading into production in July, according to Interloper Films. An intimate portrait of one of the most controversial photographers in American history, the film stars Smith as Mapplethorpe.
Documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner will direct the film, which she co-wrote with Bruce Goodrich. The movie follows Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989 due to complications from AIDS. Boston Diva Productions will produce alongside Timoner’s Interloper Films.
Timoner’s most recent feature documentary, 2015’s “Brand: A Second Coming,” focused on actor-comedian Russell Brand and his journey through addiction to...
The Robert Mapplethorpe biopic “Mapplethorpe” starring Matt Smith is heading into production in July, according to Interloper Films. An intimate portrait of one of the most controversial photographers in American history, the film stars Smith as Mapplethorpe.
Documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner will direct the film, which she co-wrote with Bruce Goodrich. The movie follows Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989 due to complications from AIDS. Boston Diva Productions will produce alongside Timoner’s Interloper Films.
Timoner’s most recent feature documentary, 2015’s “Brand: A Second Coming,” focused on actor-comedian Russell Brand and his journey through addiction to...
- 5/31/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
When Ondi Timoner first flew to Kalu Yala, Panama, a place that its founders describe as the world’s “most sustainable” town, she was not exploring a subject for a potential new documentary. In fact, the two-time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner had sworn off making another documentary after features like “Dig!,” “We Live in Public,” and “Brand: A Second Coming;” she wanted to move into fictional narratives.
Invited by real estate entrepreneur Jimmy Stice, who’s heading the for-profit development, Timoner went to Kalu Yala as a favor; she met Stice at an innovation conference and agreed to help the developer evaluate his data and figure out how to tell his story.
Kalu Yala, which translates as “Sacred Land,” is located 50 minutes outside Panama City, according to the official website. “It’s not on any map, and has some of the rockiest terrain I have driven on, plus crossing a couple of rivers,...
Invited by real estate entrepreneur Jimmy Stice, who’s heading the for-profit development, Timoner went to Kalu Yala as a favor; she met Stice at an innovation conference and agreed to help the developer evaluate his data and figure out how to tell his story.
Kalu Yala, which translates as “Sacred Land,” is located 50 minutes outside Panama City, according to the official website. “It’s not on any map, and has some of the rockiest terrain I have driven on, plus crossing a couple of rivers,...
- 3/7/2017
- by Chris O'Falt and Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Netflix has been stepping up their distribution model to compete with other streaming services entering the original content game. One of their most recent projects has been given its first trailer. Rebirth follows a suburban man (Fran Kranz) who joins a private “self-actualization” program after bumping into an old college friend (Adam Goldberg) who recommends it highly.
The conceit looks to be a blend of David Fincher’s The Game, the events depicted in the documentary We Live In Public, and this year’s The Invitation. What remains to be seen is if it can have the intelligence of the first, the audacity of the second, or the slow-burn intensity of the third. This will be the sophomore directorial effort of Karl Mueller, who also penned the script. A promising aspect is cinematography by Bone Tomahawk Dp Benji Bakshi, who has a brilliant eye for the unnerving.
See the trailer for yourself below,...
The conceit looks to be a blend of David Fincher’s The Game, the events depicted in the documentary We Live In Public, and this year’s The Invitation. What remains to be seen is if it can have the intelligence of the first, the audacity of the second, or the slow-burn intensity of the third. This will be the sophomore directorial effort of Karl Mueller, who also penned the script. A promising aspect is cinematography by Bone Tomahawk Dp Benji Bakshi, who has a brilliant eye for the unnerving.
See the trailer for yourself below,...
- 7/12/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
The Exchange has boarded international sales on Mapplethorpe, a biopic of the controversial photographer that's helmed by Ondi Timoner. Doctor Who's Matt Smith and Girls' Zosia Mamet star. Timoner, a two-time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner for documentaries Dig! and We Live In Public, wrote the script which follows the life of the artist from his rise to fame until his untimely death in 1989. The film is produced by Timoner under her Interloper Films banner; Eliza and…...
- 5/13/2016
- Deadline
It is only fitting that actor, comedian, and author Russell Brand has ramped up his activist side in the past several years, as few other recent figures in pop culture have tested the powers of public perception quite as strongly. Once a Dickensian stage caricature whose act was telegraphed as such, he’s exploded into fame, burned out on it, and since retreated into visions of inner peace and social justice. He’s kept and even grown a massive following on social media, and one of those members is Ondi Timoner, director of “Dig” and “We Live in Public," and perhaps the perfect person to track Brand’s ambitions, contradictions, and self-described martyrdom. “Brand: A Second Coming” moves to both deconstruct Brand's deific quality, while exploring the reasons why he’s essential to the media landscape. Filmed as Brand writes and performs his comedy special, “Messiah Complex,” worldwide, as well...
- 10/8/2015
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
An unexpected but near-perfect pairing of filmmaker and subject, Ondi Timoner and Russell Brand recognize one another’s talents and position on the media landscape. In “Brand: A Second Coming” —Timoner’s documentary which premiered at SXSW 2015 (review here)— this dynamic makes for a nuanced look at the comedian, actor, and author’s personality and politics, while the “Dig” and “We Live In Public” director launches into a larger look at the illusions of fame. Read More: The Best Films Of The 2015 SXSW Film Festival The intersection of cultural shifts and intimate narratives has grown into a significant portion of Timoner’s non-feature work: she runs A Total Disruption, a platform for tech innovators and entrepreneurs that is soon to branching off into Lean Content, an online course for artists. She also hosts “B.Y.O.D.”, a talk show featuring in-depth interviews with documentary filmmakers about their work. We...
- 10/7/2015
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Ignite Channel (Twinsters, Poached), which acquired Brand: A Second Coming after its subject tried to get the Russell Brand documenary pulled from last spring’s SXSW fest, has released the trailer and set a limited-run date beginning October 2 at New York’s Village East Cinema, with more screens to follow. The film, helmed by two-time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Ondi Timoner (Dig!, We Live In Public), traces the rise, fall and possible resurrection of the high-living…...
- 9/12/2015
- Deadline
Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
Hours before it screens at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Ondi Timoner‘s acclaimed Russell Brand documentary “Brand: A Second Coming” has been acquired by Ignite Channel, an independent distributor focused on theatrical releases of award-winning documentaries with strong cultural impact. Ignite Channel will release “Brand: A Second Coming” in theaters across America, having purchased North American rights to the documentary, TheWrap has learned. Award-winning filmmaker Timoner (“We Live in Public”) turns her camera on Brand, the comedian, activist, and author who starred in the Judd Apatow productions “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek.” “Brand: A Second Coming” is.
- 6/18/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Brand: A Second Coming is the latest documentary from Ondi Timoner, charting some of Russell Brand’s hope for worldwide social revolution. The film also was one of the rare documentaries to be the opening night film of South By Southwest.
After the movie’s premiere, we had a chance to sit down with Ondi and discuss the project. We talked about opening the festival, working with Russell, the process of choosing what to cut from a documentary, and much more. Check out the full interview below!
First of all, congrats on opening the festival.
Timoner: Thank you. It’s an awesome honor.
How’d it feel when you found out you were opening SXSW?
Timoner: I was very excited, especially because my whole family was over. It was New Year’s Day. Janet (Pierson) called me and asked if I had a moment to speak. Called me on New...
After the movie’s premiere, we had a chance to sit down with Ondi and discuss the project. We talked about opening the festival, working with Russell, the process of choosing what to cut from a documentary, and much more. Check out the full interview below!
First of all, congrats on opening the festival.
Timoner: Thank you. It’s an awesome honor.
How’d it feel when you found out you were opening SXSW?
Timoner: I was very excited, especially because my whole family was over. It was New Year’s Day. Janet (Pierson) called me and asked if I had a moment to speak. Called me on New...
- 4/1/2015
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
It is only fitting that actor, comedian, and author Russell Brand has ramped up his activist side in the past several years, as few other recent figures in pop culture have tested the powers of public perception quite as strongly. Once a Dickensian stage caricature whose act was telegraphed as such, he’s exploded into fame, burned out on it, and since retreated into visions of inner peace and social justice. He’s kept and even grown a massive following on social media, and one of those members is Ondi Timoner, director of “Dig” and “We Live in Public," and perhaps the perfect person to track Brand’s ambitions, contradictions, and self-described martyrdom. “Brand: The Second Coming” moves to both deconstruct Brand's deific quality, while exploring the reasons why he’s essential to the media landscape. Filmed as Brand writes and performs his comedy special “Messiah Complex” worldwide, as well...
- 3/15/2015
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Read More: 6 Highlights From the SXSW 2015 Lineup The 2015 SXSW Film Festival kicks off tonight with one of its most anticipated offerings, "Brand: A Second Coming," Ondi Timoner's candid and raw documentary on British bad boy turned political activist Russell Brand. Timoner, a two-time winner of Sundance's Grand Jury Prize for documentaries, for her films "Dig!" and "We Live in Public," will be in Austin tonight to launch the festival. The presence of her film's subject was still a question mark when Indiewire spoke with the director earlier this week. Timoner, who had complete creative control in the making of "Brand," stressed to Indiewire that he may be a no-show, not because he's unhappy with the film, but that the experience of sharing it with an audience might be too "hard for him." Her intimate portrait of Brand dives into the comedian's past struggles with with sex and drug addiction...
- 3/13/2015
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
Lately, there has been a lot of hype about Russell Brand in the news and particularly in social media. Brand seems to be cloaking himself as a political robin-hood character who is against capitalism and corruption. According to Deadline, the South By Southwest 2015 film festival will open with the film Brand: A Second Coming. This feature-length documentary will be about the comedian’s evolution from drug addict to movie to star to political battler. The documentary will be directed by Ondi Timoner (Dig!, We Live in Public).
If you wish to hear more of Russell Brand’s controversial opinions, SXSW has announced Brand as one of 2015’s guest speakers. The panel will also include Brian Grazer and Morgan Spurlock. The panel will take place on March 13 in Austin, Texas.
Another comic actor turned independent filmmaker, James Franco, will be also be releasing an indie feature film directed by Gabrielle Demestre.
If you wish to hear more of Russell Brand’s controversial opinions, SXSW has announced Brand as one of 2015’s guest speakers. The panel will also include Brian Grazer and Morgan Spurlock. The panel will take place on March 13 in Austin, Texas.
Another comic actor turned independent filmmaker, James Franco, will be also be releasing an indie feature film directed by Gabrielle Demestre.
- 1/9/2015
- by Tamarah Scott
- SoundOnSight
The first wave of titles screening at the 2015 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival were announced today, and the batch has us very excited indeed. First of all, the event will open with the latest documentary from Ondi Timoner, who directed the masterpieces Dig! and We Live in Public. This one is called Brand: A Second Coming, and it’s about comedian Russell Brand‘s rebirth as a “self-proclaimed revolutionary” following a bout with addiction and his rise to fame. Even if you don’t care for her subject, Timoner is the kind of filmmaker who can keep you intrigued anyway. Her past few films have also dealt with big, fascinating egos, from hot shit rocker Anton Newcombe to exhibitionist Internet pioneer Josh Harris to “skeptical environmentalist” Bjorn Lomborg. Timoner returns to SXSW following last year’s debut of her short Obey the Artist, on Shepard Fairey. Among the fiction selections is one of our most anticipated...
- 1/8/2015
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The 2015 South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival will open with the world premiere of a documentary about comedian, actor and author Russell Brand, organizers announced Thursday.
“Brand: A Second Coming,” directed by Ondi Timoner (“We Live in Public,” “Dig!”), will open the festival on Friday, March 13 in Austin, Texas.
Organizers also announced six other films that will screen at this year’s festival, including documentaries about singer Mavis Staples, NBA star Serge Ibaka and anti-bullying activist Lizzie Velasquez.
Films will also include “Ex Machina,” a drama from “28 Days Later” writer Alex Garland starring Oscar Isaac; “Hello, My Name Is Doris,...
“Brand: A Second Coming,” directed by Ondi Timoner (“We Live in Public,” “Dig!”), will open the festival on Friday, March 13 in Austin, Texas.
Organizers also announced six other films that will screen at this year’s festival, including documentaries about singer Mavis Staples, NBA star Serge Ibaka and anti-bullying activist Lizzie Velasquez.
Films will also include “Ex Machina,” a drama from “28 Days Later” writer Alex Garland starring Oscar Isaac; “Hello, My Name Is Doris,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
South by Southwest 2015 will open with Brand: A Second Coming, a feature documentary about comedian Russell Brand directed by Ondi Timoner (Dig!, We Live In Public). The doc chronicles Brand’s evolution from addict to movie star to political disruptor and will kick off a line-up that will also include Michael Showalter’s Sally Field comedy Hello, My Name is Doris, Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation, Mavis Staples doc Mavis!, Grantland Features’ Son of the Congo about NBA star Serge Ibaka, A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, and Alex Garland’s Ex Machina starring Oscar Isaac.
Of course, that’s not all; SXSW’s typically sprawling line-up is still being finalized and won’t be revealed until February 3, with Midnighter titles revealed alongside the shorts program on February 10.
If you’re Austin-bound, get ready for a double dose of Russell Brand. SXSW already announced that the irreverent Brit will serve as a 2015 guest speaker,...
Of course, that’s not all; SXSW’s typically sprawling line-up is still being finalized and won’t be revealed until February 3, with Midnighter titles revealed alongside the shorts program on February 10.
If you’re Austin-bound, get ready for a double dose of Russell Brand. SXSW already announced that the irreverent Brit will serve as a 2015 guest speaker,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
American audiences know comedy superstar Russell Brand best from his roles as the drunk, self-appointed spiritualist, semi-airheaded Brit in box-office successes like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to The Greek”, as well as his theatrical failures like the wholly unnecessary remake of “Arthur”. What they might not know is how active Brand is in the world of politics. His YouTube channel, which has around 500.000 subscribers, is full of videos where he uses his unique wit and energy to take down Fox News and various right-wing entities. Director Ondi Timoner’s ("Dig!," "We Live In Public") feature documentary about Brand, simply titled “Brand: The Film,” seems to cover the many facets of his eccentric personality, including his political leanings. In the first behind-the-scenes clip from the film, Brand and his friends, including Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, talk about his aspirations to literally change the world via fame. Brand’s fisting analogy (no pun.
- 9/8/2014
- by Oktay Ege Kozak
- The Playlist
Diego Luna to Participate in the Ambulan-thon!: A Google Hangout Version of the Ambulante Experience
With 72 hours to go on Kickstarter, Ambulante California will host a monumental Google Hangout that will include an incredible line-up of guest speakers. Filmmakers, festival programmers, and other renown industry personalities will share their excitement for the traveling documentary film festival in unique ways, aiming to inform people what this great event will entail and hopefully inspire them to support its crowd-funding campaign. This great undertaking by the Ambulante team and friends will bring the festival experience to everyone that joins keeping in line with Ambulante's idea of connecting with audiences in innovative ways unbound by traditional spaces.
Tune in Monday July 14th from 9:00 Am to 9:00 Pm to learn how to start a revolution, how to make a movie, how to get that movie seen, breaking news, live musical sets, how to make delicious guacamole, a reading from 100 Years of Solitude, loteria cards, and many more fun an engaging activities in an effort to connect the festival and the film community with those who really have the power to enrich the project: the audience. It doesn’t get more immersive than this.
As if this is not enough, Ambulante’s very own Diego Luna will participate in this epic telethon, which will be helmed by Ambulante California’s Christine Davila. After the event’s conclusion the organizers and some of the guests will head over to “El Chavo” in Los Feliz for drinks to transform the virtual hang a real shindig. If you are in Los Angeles this is also a great chance to connect face to face with the team, and to witness first hand the outstanding community spirit of Ambulante.
You don’t have to wait till Monday. You can become a backer now: Ambulante California’s Kickstarter
The Hangout will take place in two parts (First part: 9:00 Am to 5:00 P/ Second part: 5:30 Pm to 9:00 Pm). You can RSVP Here
You can also click here for the Facebook Invite for the Google Hangout event
Here is the list of confirmed guests:
Master of Ceremonies and your host: Christine Davila, director of Ambulante California
Diego Luna - co-founder Ambulante
Elena Fortes - co-founder Ambulante
Richard Ray Perez - dir. of "Cesar's Last Fast"
Ondi Timoner - multi-media artist (We Live In Public)
Joe Beyer - Sundance Artist Services
Bernardo Ruiz - dir. "Reportero"
Tin Dirdamal - dir. of "Rivers of Men"
Viviana Franco - Executive Director of From Lot to Spot
Jehane Noujaim & Karim Amer dir. "The Square"
Gloria Moran - dir. "The Unique Ladies"
Basil Tsiokas - doc guru (WhatNotToDoc)
Tatiana Tensen- artist and bon vivant
Dilcia Barrera - Lacma programmer
Maggie McKay - La Film Festival
Yolanda Cruz dir. "Reencuentros: 2501 Migrantes"
Issa Rodrigues - East La Community Corporation
Ryan Murdock dir. "Bronx Obama"
Julianna Brannum dir. "Ladonna Harris"
Ron Najor - producer of "Short Term 12" and "I am Not a Hipster"...
Tune in Monday July 14th from 9:00 Am to 9:00 Pm to learn how to start a revolution, how to make a movie, how to get that movie seen, breaking news, live musical sets, how to make delicious guacamole, a reading from 100 Years of Solitude, loteria cards, and many more fun an engaging activities in an effort to connect the festival and the film community with those who really have the power to enrich the project: the audience. It doesn’t get more immersive than this.
As if this is not enough, Ambulante’s very own Diego Luna will participate in this epic telethon, which will be helmed by Ambulante California’s Christine Davila. After the event’s conclusion the organizers and some of the guests will head over to “El Chavo” in Los Feliz for drinks to transform the virtual hang a real shindig. If you are in Los Angeles this is also a great chance to connect face to face with the team, and to witness first hand the outstanding community spirit of Ambulante.
You don’t have to wait till Monday. You can become a backer now: Ambulante California’s Kickstarter
The Hangout will take place in two parts (First part: 9:00 Am to 5:00 P/ Second part: 5:30 Pm to 9:00 Pm). You can RSVP Here
You can also click here for the Facebook Invite for the Google Hangout event
Here is the list of confirmed guests:
Master of Ceremonies and your host: Christine Davila, director of Ambulante California
Diego Luna - co-founder Ambulante
Elena Fortes - co-founder Ambulante
Richard Ray Perez - dir. of "Cesar's Last Fast"
Ondi Timoner - multi-media artist (We Live In Public)
Joe Beyer - Sundance Artist Services
Bernardo Ruiz - dir. "Reportero"
Tin Dirdamal - dir. of "Rivers of Men"
Viviana Franco - Executive Director of From Lot to Spot
Jehane Noujaim & Karim Amer dir. "The Square"
Gloria Moran - dir. "The Unique Ladies"
Basil Tsiokas - doc guru (WhatNotToDoc)
Tatiana Tensen- artist and bon vivant
Dilcia Barrera - Lacma programmer
Maggie McKay - La Film Festival
Yolanda Cruz dir. "Reencuentros: 2501 Migrantes"
Issa Rodrigues - East La Community Corporation
Ryan Murdock dir. "Bronx Obama"
Julianna Brannum dir. "Ladonna Harris"
Ron Najor - producer of "Short Term 12" and "I am Not a Hipster"...
- 7/13/2014
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
As April leaves us with this one last day, it’s appropriate to end the month’s theme of environmentalism with a look at films that very well could change your mind about something regarding alternative energy or climate change. And even if they don’t go that far, they’ll at least surprise you a bit about their subject matter and probably get you thinking differently. These are not documentaries aimed at sending the usual green messages, but they’re not conservative features looking to debunk those usual green messages, either. They’re about or made by people going against the grain in their thinking on the issues, and that makes them really fascinating. The following list highlights documentaries about the environment that aren’t preaching to the choir. They take risks with different attitudes, and here’s what’s not surprising: none of them are big hits. Cool It From director Ondi Timoner (Dig!; We Live In Public...
- 4/30/2014
- by Nonfics.com
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
"Amanda F---ing Palmer on the Rocks," is a short documentary that follows rock star Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls) and as she raises $1.2 million dollars on Kickstarter to fund a career outside the industry. In the trailer for the film, which is directed by Ondi Timoner (Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner for 2009 documentary "We Live in Public"), we catch up with badass Amanda Palmer, who holds a record for crowd-funding in the music industry. Mixed in with clips of her performances, we also get a voiceover from the punk artist, who insists that "we're allowed to just f---ing help each other!" It looks to be a fun, loud and mostly, importantly indie. "Amanda F---ing Palmer on the Rocks" will screen at Tribeca on April 19th at noon. To purchase tickets and check out more screening times visit the Tribeca site.
- 4/4/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
Of the sixteen titles that are listed here there are at least more than half that will be talked about throughout the calendar year up until award season in 2015. It speaks volumes about the quality offerings from American Documentarian filmmakers, but it also says a lot about Sundance programming team David Courier, Caroline Libresco et al. exquisite taste for the form. As is the norm for the Sundance doc-comp, there is plenty of socially conscious films on offer, from Andrew Rossi’s film on the insurmountable rise of student debt, Ivory Tower, to government backed food campaigns that have resulted in massive amounts of American health problems in Stephanie Soechtig’s Fed Up, with plenty of diversity within the program as a whole.
Though our non-fiction guesses have never been stellar, the films themselves look auspicious as all get out. Of this year’s promising batch of American docs, we...
Though our non-fiction guesses have never been stellar, the films themselves look auspicious as all get out. Of this year’s promising batch of American docs, we...
- 12/5/2013
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
While I continue to dream that one day Alex Winter will hit up Kickstarter for support of a Freaked sequel, I guess I can settle for him making another documentary about the Internet. Winter, who we’ll always first and foremost think of as Bill S. Preston from the Bill & Ted movies (the third of which is currently dealing with budget issues), recently made his nonfiction feature directorial debut with the Napster history Downloaded. It’s a pretty good doc, sometimes superfluous and obvious and not quite as insightful about the digital and online revolution as something like We Live in Public or We Are Legion, but it’s plenty informative with its straightforward, orally chronicled telling of the who and the what. If you’d like to check it out for free, which is the appropriate way, you can stream it on AOL and not even have to illegally download it. Winter...
- 11/30/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In this installment of the weekly series Bring Your Own Documentary (Byod), documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner ("We Live in Public") interviews director Jason Tippet about his documentary "Only The Young," which follows skateboarding teenagers in California as they deal with life and try to have fun. In the interview, Tippet talks about revisiting the California skate scene that he grew up on and documenting the changes between the culture then and now. Check out the interview and the full documentary below.
- 7/19/2013
- by Madeline Raynor
- Indiewire
In the new weekly series Bring Your Own Documentary (Byod), documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner ("We Live in Public") interviews fellow directors in the genre. This installment sees Timoner talking to Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato ("Party Monster," "Inside Deep Throat") to discuss their 2011 doc "Being Chaz," which detailed the travails of Chaz Bono's life after his gender reassignment surgery. In the interview, Bailey and Barbato discuss what they discovered about Chaz and Cher's relationship during the filming and the difficulties of getting an interview to work around Cher's busy schedule.
- 6/28/2013
- by Clint Holloway
- Indiewire
Playing the Kickstarter game is one of many skills today's filmmakers need in order to flourish. But that's only one of the things doc veteran Ondi Timoner wants her fellow filmmakers to learn: she's let the world know that Tuesday April 9 is the launch day for the Kickstarter campaign for "A Total Disruption." For the last year and a half, two-time Sundance award-winner Timoner ('Dig!," "We Live in Public") has been using the web portal A Total Disruption as an archive for sharing stories about technology and innovation from the front lines of the tech revolution, interviewing over 300 players in the field, she explains in an email: "We interview visionaries and entrepreneurs in the tech space - like the founders of Reddit and BitTorrent - and tell emotional, humanizing stories. What we're trying to do is document the tech revolution - but instead of doing a film over 10 years, I'm...
- 4/9/2013
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Award-winning documentary director Ondi Timoner, whose films include the Sundance champs "Dig!" and "We Live in Public," is launching her first crowd-funding campaign to finance an extension of her A Total Disruption website, which chronicles innovators and entrepreneurs in the tech world. "You can't just be an artist now," Timoner told TheWrap this week. "You have to be an artist-entrepreneur, and we want to set up a resource to show content creators how it can be done." For the website, Timoner has produced more than 50 episodes dealing with innovators including Reddit's...
- 4/9/2013
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Part of TheLip.tv, Bring Your Own Doc (Byod) is an online series dedicated to entertaining, informing, and elevating documentaries in general by bringing attention to films and filmmakers that deserve exposure. And with Byod signed on a media sponsor of this year's DocuWeeks™ Theatrical Documentary Showcase, participating feature filmmakers had the distinct opportunity of sitting down with co-host and veteran documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner to discuss any and all aspects of their film.
Two-time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner (We Live in Public, Dig!) Timoner sat down with four filmmakers from ...
Two-time Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner (We Live in Public, Dig!) Timoner sat down with four filmmakers from ...
- 8/24/2012
- by krelth
- International Documentary Association
Ondi Timoner knows a lot about documentaries, which you'd expect from the director of five award-winning documentaries, two of which earned her the distinction of being the only director to ever win the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival twice. Having spent countless hours at festivals with her fellow documentarians at Q&A sessions, panels, award ceremonies, luncheons, and receptions, you'd be correct to assume that she's also good at talking to documentary filmmakers. Timoner's film We Live in Public captured an important, harrowing, insanity-inducing experiment that predicted and embodied today's debate over Internet privacy in the age of digital oversharing, so her interest in Internet pioneers and how their creations impact our lives should be a given.
Ondi Timoner
Timoner's latest ventures, an interview show called Byod (Bring Your Own Docs) and a YouTube channel called Live Public, use Timoner's interests in mind- and life-changing documentaries...
Ondi Timoner
Timoner's latest ventures, an interview show called Byod (Bring Your Own Docs) and a YouTube channel called Live Public, use Timoner's interests in mind- and life-changing documentaries...
- 4/30/2012
- by Jonathan Kim
- Aol TV.
SnagFilms has acquired exclusive digital rights to a number of new films, including "We Made This Movie," directed by "Late Show With David Letterman" executive producer Rob Burnett; drama "Faces in the Mirror," directed by Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band; and "Black Tulip," Afghanistan’s official entry for the 2011 Academy Awards. The slate also includes Joe Berlinger's 2012 Sundance Film Festival documentary "Under African Skies," which features Paul Simon. SnagFilms’ rights vary with each title and the company is in the process of determining release windows that will begin this summer and fall. This announcement follows SnagFilms’ recent acquisition of 27 titles during the Sundance Film Festival in January, including previous Sundance Festival winners "Kinyarwanda," "We Live in Public," "Manda Bala" and Academy Award nominees "Enron: The Smartest Guys...
- 3/12/2012
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
SnagFilms has acquired digital rights to 16 documentaries including "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "We Live in Public," "Super Size Me," "Jesus Camp" and "Casino Jack and the United States of Money." SnagFilms’ rights are exclusive for certain platforms; SnagFilms (which is the parent company of Indiewire) is in the process of determining release windows, which will start in late February. The films include 12 titles from Magnolia Pictures, plus titles from Samuel Goldwyn Films, The Documentary Group, Interloper Films and City Lights Pictures. The titles include: • Academy Award-nominated and Independent Spirit Award Winner "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," directed by Alex Gibney (Magnolia). • Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner "We Live in Public," directed by Ondi Timoner, the...
- 1/20/2012
- Indiewire
[1] Whether you love James Franco or can't stand him, it can't be denied that the man works hard. As if he didn't have enough on his plate already -- what with films including Oz: The Great and Powerful, Lovelace, Spring Breakers, and his directorial effort The Broken Tower all coming up, plus all of his non-movie projects -- he's now added Mapplethorpe, a biopic of the late photographer. The Tribeca-backed picture will be the first narrative feature by documentary director Ondi Timoner (Dig!, We Live in Public). Franco will topline the cast as Robert Mapplethorpe, whose explicit works sparked debate over public funding for the arts in the late 1980s. Between this and Howl, it seems Franco's becoming the go-to guy for historical movies about controversial artists. Timoner, Miles Levy, and Eliza Dushku will produce along with Nate Dushku (Eliza's brother), who was lined up [2] to play Mapplethorpe at one...
- 1/13/2012
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
James Franco is attached to star in a dramatic feature about controversial gay photographer Robert Mapplethorpe says The Hollywood Reporter.
Mapplethorpe created large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and nude men. Its frank homoeroticism caused controversy and arguments over what defines obscene. Mapplethorpe died of AIDS in 1989.
The project has received grants through the ninth annual Tribeca All Access Program. Documentary helmer Ondi Timoner ("We Live in Public") directs and produces with Nate Dushku, Miles Levy and Eliza Dushku.
Mapplethorpe created large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and nude men. Its frank homoeroticism caused controversy and arguments over what defines obscene. Mapplethorpe died of AIDS in 1989.
The project has received grants through the ninth annual Tribeca All Access Program. Documentary helmer Ondi Timoner ("We Live in Public") directs and produces with Nate Dushku, Miles Levy and Eliza Dushku.
- 1/13/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Either he has a secret identical twin brother named Frank Jameso or he's taking the same drug Bradley Cooper was on in "Limitless," but it's starting to become a cliché that James Franco appears in like 100 movies a year.
Now the actor/inventor of the 28-hour day has taken on yet another ambitious project, this time a biopic on New York photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Indiewire reports that Franco, who bears a decent resemblance, will play the art world figure whose beautiful black and white portraits of everything from celebrities to ultra-explicit sexual acts continue to spark controversy and high auction prices long after his 1989 death from AIDS. His former-lover/friend Patti Smith and mentor/companion Sam Wagstaff are just some of the juicy roles yet to cast.
"Mapplethorpe" is the feature debut of documentarian Ondi Timoner, whose brilliant 2009 film "We Live In Public" is one of the most fascinating deconstructions...
Now the actor/inventor of the 28-hour day has taken on yet another ambitious project, this time a biopic on New York photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Indiewire reports that Franco, who bears a decent resemblance, will play the art world figure whose beautiful black and white portraits of everything from celebrities to ultra-explicit sexual acts continue to spark controversy and high auction prices long after his 1989 death from AIDS. His former-lover/friend Patti Smith and mentor/companion Sam Wagstaff are just some of the juicy roles yet to cast.
"Mapplethorpe" is the feature debut of documentarian Ondi Timoner, whose brilliant 2009 film "We Live In Public" is one of the most fascinating deconstructions...
- 1/12/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
In a new announcement from the Tribeca All Access program, they’ve announced eleven upcoming projects they will help fund with grants. The two most notable include one documentary director making her narrative debut and a narrative director, whose films have had a documentary feel, heading into that field.
THR reports that Ondi Timoner, who gave us the fascinating documentaries Dig! and We Live In Public, will make her narrative debut on a Robert Mapplethorpe biopic and James Franco is set to star. The program gives the filmmakers $15,000 as well support and will then go on to possibly be one of two films to receive $10,000 more. Timoner’s film will explore the figure that “defied censors and died of AIDS in 1989.”
Another project to highlight is a documentary from Ramin Bahrani, which will focus on “centuries-old obsession with gold.” Bahrani was behind the staggering neo-realist features Man Push Cart and Chop,...
THR reports that Ondi Timoner, who gave us the fascinating documentaries Dig! and We Live In Public, will make her narrative debut on a Robert Mapplethorpe biopic and James Franco is set to star. The program gives the filmmakers $15,000 as well support and will then go on to possibly be one of two films to receive $10,000 more. Timoner’s film will explore the figure that “defied censors and died of AIDS in 1989.”
Another project to highlight is a documentary from Ramin Bahrani, which will focus on “centuries-old obsession with gold.” Bahrani was behind the staggering neo-realist features Man Push Cart and Chop,...
- 1/12/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
"Mapplethorpe," the narrative debut of documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner, is one of the 11 projects to receive funding grants through the ninth annual Tribeca All Access program, the Tribeca Film Institute announced on Thursday. The film, which is written, directed and co-prooduced by "We Live in Public" director Timoner, is based on the life of the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and will star James Franco in the title role. In addition, four other narrative films and five documentaries will also receive $15,000 grants from Taa, as well as the opportunity to participate in...
- 1/12/2012
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
James Franco is attached to star in a dramatic feature about the controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, which has been selected as one of the projects to receive grants through the Tribeca Film Institute’s 9th annual Tribeca All Access Program. Mapplethorpe, in which Franco would play the artist who defied censors and died of AIDS in 1989, is to be the narrative film debut of Ondi Timoner, best known for directing such documentaries as 2009’s We Live in Public. Timoner will also produce the project with Nate Dushku, Miles Levy and Eliza Dushku. Photos: Top Ten: Palm Springs Film Fest Under
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- 1/12/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Note: Cross-posted from the Tribeca Film Institute blog. Ondi Timoner, Ramin Bahrani Among This Year's Tribeca All Access Participants The eleven works in progress that have been selected for the 2012 Tribeca All Access program range from a year spent with Detroit firefighters to a drama about a gastric bypass, from the story of a teenage runaway to a look at the intersection between Lgbt activists and African-American Christian communities. We're very excited about this year's line-up, which consists of the six narratives and five documentaries listed below, among them the first fiction feature from Ondi Timoner (Dig!, We Live in Public) and the first nonfiction feature from Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Goodbye Solo). Tribeca All Access exists to support emerging and established filmmakers from underrepresented communities. In addition to a $15,000 grant (given to all films except the one chosen through our partnership with the ...
- 1/12/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
Drake Doremus‘ Sundance Grand Prize winner Like Crazy will be the opening night film for the 7th annual Film Independent Forum, according to the non-profit.
Taking place Oct. 21-23 at the Director Guild of America in L.A., Like Crazy (which Paramount Vantage opens on Oct. 28) will kick off the the three-day forum for emerging and established independent filmmakers that covers production, distribution, documentary and new media.
Speakers for the 2011 Film Independent Forum include:
Sara Bernstein, HBO Documentary Films
Laura Bickford, producer, Duplicity, Che
Josh Braun, Submarine
Lisa Callif, Donaldson & Callif, Llp
Juan Devis, Kcet Public Media
Arthur Dong, director, Hollywood Chinese
Jennifer Dubin, producer, The Perfect Family, Good Dick
Craig Emanuel, Loeb & Loeb
Christian Gaines, withoutabox.com and imdb.com
Matthew Greenfield, Fox Searchlight
Azazel Jacobs, director, Terri
Patty Jenkins, director, Monster, The Killing
Gina Kwon, producer, The Future
Greg Laemmle, Laemmle Theatres
Lisa Leeman, director, One Lucky Elephant
David Magdael,...
Taking place Oct. 21-23 at the Director Guild of America in L.A., Like Crazy (which Paramount Vantage opens on Oct. 28) will kick off the the three-day forum for emerging and established independent filmmakers that covers production, distribution, documentary and new media.
Speakers for the 2011 Film Independent Forum include:
Sara Bernstein, HBO Documentary Films
Laura Bickford, producer, Duplicity, Che
Josh Braun, Submarine
Lisa Callif, Donaldson & Callif, Llp
Juan Devis, Kcet Public Media
Arthur Dong, director, Hollywood Chinese
Jennifer Dubin, producer, The Perfect Family, Good Dick
Craig Emanuel, Loeb & Loeb
Christian Gaines, withoutabox.com and imdb.com
Matthew Greenfield, Fox Searchlight
Azazel Jacobs, director, Terri
Patty Jenkins, director, Monster, The Killing
Gina Kwon, producer, The Future
Greg Laemmle, Laemmle Theatres
Lisa Leeman, director, One Lucky Elephant
David Magdael,...
- 9/14/2011
- by Jason Guerrasio
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
There aren’t too many outlets that review short films. At Moving Pictures we have a tradition known as “The Short List,” short reviews of short films we’ve seen that we think are worth a look.
From this past weekend’s Palm Springs ShortFest, here are five reviews of shorts that caught our eye at the festival and marketplace.
“Library of Dust”
Directed by: Ondi Timoner, co-directed by Robert James
Sundance-winning “Dig,” “We Live in Public” and “Cool It” director Ondi Timoner takes time out to deliver a short documentary that opens with shots of a crematorium turning flesh to ashes, positioning the viewer to understand the relevance of the unclaimed, unloved human “cremains” being harbored in 3,500 crumbling copper cans discovered at the Oregon State (Mental) Hospital.
Inspired by David Maisel’s book of photography, copper containers of former patients of the mental facility sat in a dis-used, decaying facility,...
From this past weekend’s Palm Springs ShortFest, here are five reviews of shorts that caught our eye at the festival and marketplace.
“Library of Dust”
Directed by: Ondi Timoner, co-directed by Robert James
Sundance-winning “Dig,” “We Live in Public” and “Cool It” director Ondi Timoner takes time out to deliver a short documentary that opens with shots of a crematorium turning flesh to ashes, positioning the viewer to understand the relevance of the unclaimed, unloved human “cremains” being harbored in 3,500 crumbling copper cans discovered at the Oregon State (Mental) Hospital.
Inspired by David Maisel’s book of photography, copper containers of former patients of the mental facility sat in a dis-used, decaying facility,...
- 6/29/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
There aren’t too many outlets that review short films. At Moving Pictures we have a tradition known as “The Short List,” short reviews of short films we’ve seen that we think are worth a look.
From this past weekend’s Palm Springs ShortFest, here are five reviews of shorts that caught our eye at the festival and marketplace.
“Library of Dust”
Directed by: Ondi Timoner, co-directed by Robert James
Sundance-winning “Dig,” “We Live in Public” and “Cool It” director Ondi Timoner takes time out to deliver a short documentary that opens with shots of a crematorium turning flesh to ashes, positioning the viewer to understand the relevance of the unclaimed, unloved human “cremains” being harbored in 3,500 crumbling copper cans discovered at the Oregon State (Mental) Hospital.
Inspired by David Maisel’s book of photography, copper containers of former patients of the mental facility sat in a dis-used, decaying facility,...
From this past weekend’s Palm Springs ShortFest, here are five reviews of shorts that caught our eye at the festival and marketplace.
“Library of Dust”
Directed by: Ondi Timoner, co-directed by Robert James
Sundance-winning “Dig,” “We Live in Public” and “Cool It” director Ondi Timoner takes time out to deliver a short documentary that opens with shots of a crematorium turning flesh to ashes, positioning the viewer to understand the relevance of the unclaimed, unloved human “cremains” being harbored in 3,500 crumbling copper cans discovered at the Oregon State (Mental) Hospital.
Inspired by David Maisel’s book of photography, copper containers of former patients of the mental facility sat in a dis-used, decaying facility,...
- 6/29/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The Sundance Film Festival held a party for its alumni filmmakers at the Figueroa Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Locals blended with others in town for the Los Angeles Film Festival, which moved to the downtown area last year. From left, "Right at Your Door" director Chris Gorak (Sundance '06), Sundance director of programming Trevor Groth, "We Live in Public" director Ondi Timoner (Sundance '09), and "Ballast" director Lance Hammer (Sundance '08).
- 6/20/2011
- Indiewire
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