New Film & TV bookshop on King Street
Marcus Wade has opened the Film & Television Specialist Bookshop at 1/502 King Street, Newtown. Actually it opened in November but we only discovered it yesterday. Drop in, buy something, say “Hi”...
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Film Review: “Joy Division”
Back when Triple J’s Hottest 100 voters could choose the best music of all time, not just the current year’s releases, Joy Division‘s Love Will Tear Us Apart won top spot for the first two years, 1989...
View ArticleOdd obituary for Heath Ledger
Who’d have thought? An obituary for Heath Ledger in Middle English! Well, for a character he played. Doffing the hat to Quatrefoil, who writes, “Whoever writes this blog is frequently side-splittingly...
View ArticleZombies in Plain English
The folks at Common Craft are worried about you and your brain at Halloween. That’s zombie season and they want you to be prepared. To help, they made this 3 minute video that will enure you survive,...
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Some videos what you can enjoy, y’hear?
Here’s some moving images on the Internet for your enjoyment. You know how Westpac bank ATMs have that woman who gestures at you through the transaction? Does she annoy you? I especially hate how she...
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Everything is better on ice…
When I went to Thailand last year, Thai Airways International was generally excellent — except for their choice of in-flight movies. Sorry, but even after a couple glasses of wine and several brandies...
View ArticleChocolate bunny revisited
Since it’s Easter Sunday, I’ll point you to a previous post showing what happens to unpopular bunnies. Enjoy!
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Coming soon: “The Shave”
“Certain people” have been complaining about my facial hair. I must admit, I hate the feeling of my face after two weeks without shaving. So, there’s only one thing to do. We’re making a movie. This...
View ArticleFinally, “The Shave”
Yes, it’s finally complete! Our short film, The Shave. Enjoy. It runs for 3 minutes 35 seconds. If the embedded video doesn’t work for you, try here. We decided on the desaturated look rather than...
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Shooting the shoot
’Pong is currently directing a short film, Memory of You | Reflection of Me, as part of his Masters of Digital Media at the College of Fine Arts. I’m helping, so you won’t see much of me for a few...
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Crikey: iiNet’s win over the movie industry
It’s almost old news now, but last Thursday the Federal Court ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) are not responsible for the copyright infringements done by their customers. The full...
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Patch Monday: iiNet: The whys and what nows
The iiNet decision was clearly the biggest IT news story last week, so this week’s Patch Monday podcast includes a comprehensive explanation. My special guest is Peter Black, who teaches internet law...
View ArticleMark Thomas on UK Digital Economy Bill
The movie and music industries have been lobbying governments globally to introduce so-called “three strikes” laws. Three accusations of online copyright infringement — “accusations”, mind you, not...
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‘Pong’s prize-winning film now online
Last year ’Pong wrapped up his Masters of Digital Media at UNSW’s College of Fine Art by making the short film Memory of You | Reflection of Me, winning the prize for the schools “best video” that...
View ArticleVideo: Crimson Rosellas at Banksia Cottage
Here’s a brief video of this morning’s delegation of Crimson Rosellas (Platycercus elegans) at Banksia Cottage, one of the Bunjaree Cottages, which is where I’ve been living for the last week. If the...
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Film Review: “Lady Chatterley”
I don’t normally review films. But this isn’t so much a review of the new Lady Chatterley but a review of the audience. The film is based on D H Lawrence’s 1927 book John Thomas and Lady Jane, the...
View ArticleShift Happens 2.0
The little infographic movie Shift Happens, which I wrote about in April, has been updated as Did You Know 2.0. There’s also a website to discuss the film and new versions.
View ArticleHow to kill a chocolate bunny
What can I say about this wonderful short film? It’s hauntingly beautiful, well photographed with excellent colour grading — and just a little bit creepy. Hat tip to tiny gigantic.
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If there were only 100 people on Earth…
… it’d look like what’s depicted in this short film, The Miniature Earth. The text is from the late Donella Meadows’ State of the Village Report from 1990 but the movie, now in its third edition, has...
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Heath Ledger dead: jokes here please
Yes, Australian actor Heath Ledger is dead, possibly from a drug overdose. So now it’s time to collect all the jokes, ‘cos he can’t sue you for libel. Please add them in the comments. Tasteless? Yes....
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