"A feature-length documentary film about hip-hop DJing, otherwise known as turntablism. From the South Bronx in the 1970s to San Francisco now, the world's best scratchers, beat-diggers, party-rockers, and producers wax poetic on beats, breaks, battles, and the infinite possibilities of vinyl."
The Fountain is the latest movie of Darren Arronofky, director of Pi and Requiem for a Dream.
thefountainremixed.com: "Have you ever contemplated the idea of eternal life? Here's your chance to delve deeper, using content sourced directly from the upcoming movie "The Fountain". Get your work heard and seen by your peers and by the creators of this epic tale. Create a musical mashup using original tracks from Clint Mansell's soundtrack, visuals, imagery from the film, and whatever else springs to mind. Use any software you want to create your remix, upload your version, and view, rate, and comment on other's efforts. There's also an area where key players involved with the soundtrack will respond to questions.
Finally, our three favorite remixes will be included as a free download on the official site along with remixes by Clint Mansell and others." More
einslive.de: "Der Aufstieg der Schauspielerin Sibel Kekilli verlief äußerst rasant. Im Jahr 2002 wurde sie in einem Essener Einkaufszentrum von einer Casterin angesprochen, ob sie Lust hätte, im neuen Film von Regisseur Fatih Akin mitzuspielen. Sibel setzte sich im folgenden Vorsprechen gegen 350 Darstellerinnen durch und bekam die Hauptrolle in "Gegen die Wand", einer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Filme 2004. Für ihre Leistung erhielt sie zahlreiche Preise, unter anderem den Goldenen Bären und den Deutschen Filmpreis. Begleitet wurde dieser Erfolg von einer schmutzigen Kampagne der Boulevardpresse, in der ausführlich und würdelos die Vergangenheit der heute 26-Jährigen als Erotikdarstellerin breitgetreten wurde." Sibel Kekilli
"The award winning Canadian documentary ‘The Corporation’ has been released on BitTorrent for free. Filmmaker Mark Achbar just released an updated “official” torrent of it. Everyone is free to download, watch, discuss, and share it." More
bbc.co.uk: In each episode Jonathan meets Asia's most talked about actors and directors and shares his passion for all aspects of Asian filmmaking with a multitude of clips.
JAPAN
Has Japanese cinema gone off the boil? Jonathan meets the current crop of directors and surveys recent releases.
HONG KONG
In Hong Kong Jonathan finds out how cinema in the home of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee has changed since the handover to China in 1997.
KOREA
In arguably the world's most exciting filmmaking country, Jonathan meets Park Chan-wook, whose film Oldboy won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2004.
dradio.de: "Seit den Anfängen des Kinos gab es mit "Nosferatu" oder "Frankenstein" Filme, in denen sich das das Fantastische mit Horror paarte. Aber gerade der Frankenstein-Stoff wurde gerne mehr oder weniger ernsthaft parodiert. Besonders bekannt ist dabei "Frankenstein Junior" von Mel Brooks. Weiter
myspace.com: "With outstanding performances and revealing interviews Before the Music Dies takes a critical look at the homogenization of popular music with commentary by some of the industry's biggest talents like Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu, Branford Marsalis, Bonnie Raitt and more." More
bbc.co.uk: "Adam Curtis' acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty.
To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the United States. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests?
Sigmund Freud's work into the bubbling and murky world of the subconscious changed the world. By introducing a technique to probe the unconscious mind, Freud provided useful tools for understanding the secret desires of the masses. Unwittingly, his work served as the precursor to a world full of political spin doctors, marketing moguls, and society's belief that the pursuit of satisfaction and happiness is man's ultimate goal. More
BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
"BAFTA Goes Bollywood, a three-day series of prestigious events designed to celebrate and explore contemporary Bollywood cinema, took place at 195 Piccadilly on 14 - 16 July 2006. The weekend featured masterclasses, interviews, film screenings and a range of rare UK appearances from the industry's biggest names."
Downloads:
An interview with Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, interviewed by Gurinder Chadha, click here.
Producer/Director Karan Johar in conversation with Naman Ramachandran
BAFTA Welcomes Yash Chopra event, hosted by Sanjeev Bhaskar
Actress Preity Zinta in Conversation with Naman Ramachandran
Aamir Khan in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir
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Or watch the clips video.google.co.uk
Dienstag 8. August 0uhr10 auf VOX. Für Menschen ohne DVD/Festplatten-Recorder gibts den Onlinetvrecorder
ikonenmagazin.de: "Nach einem schweren Autounfal ha der Medizinstundent Hiroshi sein Gedächtnis verloren. Mit Hilfe seiner Eltern kann er zumindest zu seinen wissenschaftlichen Studienzurückfinden, und sogar ein Komilitonin verliebt sich in ihn. Als er den Autopsiekurs beginnt, und er ein junge Frau vor sich liegen hat, kehren die Erinnerungen an eine frühere Liebe zurück, die mit ihm tödlich verunglückte. Hiroshi lebt von nun an in zwei Welten, zwischen Leben und Tod, kann keinen Abschied nehmen von der früheren Geliebten... Doch diese Reise in den Tod wird zugleich zu einer Feier des Lebens..." Weiter
afropunk.com: "Afro-Punk, a 66-minute documentary, explores race identity within the punk scene. More than your everyday, Behind the Music or typical "black history month" documentary this film tackles the hard questions, such as issues of loneliness, exile, inter-racial dating and black power. We follow the lives of four people who have dedicated themselves to the punk rock lifestyle. They find themselves in conflicting situations, living the dual life of a person of color in a mostly white community." More info
Afro-Punk Festival, Year Two
LaRonda Davis and Darrell McNeill talk with James Spooner, director of the indie film phenom Afro-Punk, in anticipation of the second annual Afro-Punk Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The festival will feature five days (June 30 - July 4, 2006) of cutting edge films and music throughout Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan. Spooner brings in music from several of the bands who will be performing in the festival. (57 minutes)Listen here Scroll down to Edition #22
Edition #14: Afro-Punk, the Movie
Earl Douglas, LaRonda Davis and Darrell McNeill interview and play choice tracks selected by James Spooner, director of the underground hit indie film Afro-Punk, which takes viewers through the Black punk and hardcore scenes." Listen here Scroll down to Edition #14
wps1.org: "To satisfy our collective curiosity for inside views of moviemaking, the Film and Media Department of the Museum of Modern Art happily put together "Great Collaborations," a series of programs exploring the dynamics of artistic collaborations in film. In the first of these, focusing on the actor/director partnership, Quentin Tarantino and his "Marlene Dietrich," Uma Thurman, discuss films they have made together ("Pulp Fiction," the "Kill Bill" movies) in a conversation moderated by New Yorker writer Larissa McFarquahar. Mary Lee Bandy, chief curator of MoMA's Film and Media department, introduces the program; department manager Natalie Hirniak organized the series. Recorded January 10, 2005." Listen here
npr.org: "In 1996, General Motors rolled out its groundbreaking EV-1 electric cars, and customers such as filmmaker Chris Paine began leasing them. But by 2003, the cars were being recalled and most were ultimately demolished. Paine's new film, Who Killed the Electric Car?, examines the factors at play." Listen here
from the press kit: "It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert? WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through the halls of government and big business."
Wo sich Schwarze in Berlin und Brandenburg nicht hintrauen. Siebenminütige ZEIT online-Reportage von Lennart Laberenz und Christoph Hartmann. Hier anschauen
Al Gore - An Inconvenient Truth
npr.org: "The new documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, is about global warming -- and former Vice President Al Gore's long quest to raise awareness about the issue. Bob Mondello, NPR film critic, and Richard Harris, NPR science correspondent, talk to Michele Norris about their evaluation of the art and science of An Inconvenient Truth." Listen here
Al Gore Screens His Global Warming Message
npr.org: "For 17 years, former Vice President Al Gore has been on the forefront of warning against global warming. But in his new documentary, The Inconvenient Truth, he says that he failed to get the message out." Listen here
Al Gore Sounds Global Warming Alert
npr.org: "For 30 years, Al Gore has been a student of the climate crisis and an advocate for change in environmental policies. He brings his message to the big screen in a new documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. The film grew from a slideshow presentation about the problem of global warming that the former vice president has given over the years." Listen here
npr.org: "The new documentary Baghdad ER goes inside the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq, the Army's premier medical facility in Iraq. Shot over two months in 2005, the film tells the stories of the hospital's doctors and wounded soldiers. The film debuted on HBO last week. Filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill discuss their project with Terry Gross." Listen here. More info here
lff.org.uk: "Remember how Xiao Kang auditioned for a job as a porno actor in the short The Skywalk is Gone? Well, he got the job and now spends his days struggling to maintain erections while grappling with an imported Japanese sexpot. Meanwhile Chen Shiang-Chyi is back from Paris (see What Time Is It There?) and by chance moves into the same apartment building where the porno shoots take place. But Taiwan, after an entire Tsai Ming-Liang filmography of heavy rain, is experiencing severe drought and everyone is relying on watermelons for their liquid relief." Read on
dradio.de: "Der Theologe Uwe-Karsten Plisch glaubt nicht, dass das Neue Testament und die Evangelien viel über den historischen Jesus aussagen. Diese seien oftmals Deutungen von Jesu Leben. Deshalb sei der Versuch des Autors Dan Brown, auf einem unbekannten Evangelium ein ganzes Theoriegebäude aufzubauen und als historische Wahrheit auszugeben, nicht haltbar." Weiter
democracynow.org: "A new documentary film on the emergency room of a US military hospital in Iraq is being met with resistance by the US Army. The film "Baghdad ER", which airs Sunday on HBO, chronicles life in the emergency room of the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad’s Green Zone during a two-month period last year. The Army surgeon general has warned military-personnel it could cause post-traumatic stress disorder, while the Secretary of the Army asked HBO to delete some footage from the final cut. We play excerpts of the film, and speak to the film’s directors, as well as a military doctor depicted in the film, and a mother of a soldier whose death is chronicled on screen." More
In this episode of Democracy Now from May 17, excerpts from the movie and persons involved in the movie are featured:
Jon Alpert Produced and Directed "Baghdad ER"
Matthew O’Neill Produced and Directed "Baghdad ER"
Dr. James Hill spent a year in the Combat Support Hospital in Baghadad.
Paula Zwillinger, her son was killed in Iraq on June 6, 2005
bbc.co.uk: "What are the forces that shape and propel American militarism? This award-winning film provides an inside look at the anatomy of the American war machine"
