'Bomb The World'

'Bomb the World' promo by Josh Cole

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Bomb the World Pitch from Josh Cole on Vimeo.

Getting Up

"After being diagnosed with ALS and rendered almost completely paralyzed, legendary L.A. graffiti artist Tony "Tempt" Quan gets his voice back through technology that reads the movement of his eyes and enables him to create art and write once again..."

Ai Weiwei 'Never Sorry'

Ramblin'

"Ramblin' is the documentary of a nationwide search for the anonymous and unknown artists of freight train monikers. This art form has been prevalent on the rails since the Great Depression but is often overshadowed by larger, aerosol train graffiti.
The film features artists such as the Colossus of Roads, The Rambler, Smokin' Joe, The Kodak Kidd and Conrail Twitty.
Ramblin' is still in production and we are actively seeking all moniker artists. Please contact 7demonbag@gmail.com..."

Linotype: The Film

"Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary film centered around the Linotype typecasting machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler. Called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by Thomas Edison, the Linotype revolutionized printing and society, but very few people know about the inventor or his fascinating machine.
The Linotype completely transformed the communication of information similarly to how the internet is now changing it all again. Although these machines were revolutionary, technology began to supersede the Linotype and they were scrapped and melted-down by the thousands. Today, very few machines are still in existence.
The highly-skilled operators of the Linotype are in a battle against time. If their skills are not passed along to a new generation of operators, the machine will die completely. There is a small group of former operators that want to save the Linotype from the scrap yard but some see this as a fruitless endeavor to slow down progress..."

Slated for release in the early fall of 2011.


"Linotype: The Film" Teaser from Linotype: The Film on Vimeo.

THE VISUAL LANGUAGE of HERBERT MATTER

This flick is currently touring the indie film festival circuit, cross your fingers and maybe it'll land in yours. The DVD will be released shortly after the tour.

"THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF HERBERT MATTER is a revealing look at the fascinating life story of the highly influential mid-century modern design master. Known as a quintessential designer's designer, Swiss born Herbert Matter is largely credited with expanding the use of photography as a design tool and bringing the semantics of fine art into the realm of applied arts.
Inspired by Russian constructivists and taught by artists such as Fernand Léger, Le Corbusier, and A.M.Cassandre in Paris in the late 20s, Matter designed a series of cutting-edge Swiss travel posters that won international acclaim for the pioneering use of photo-montage combined with type. Always striking a balance between fine art projects and commercial work, the taciturn designer found his own unique language, which resulted in the creation of such iconic works as the corporate identity for Knoll Associates and the New Haven Railroad. With his photography he was adept in documenting the early furniture of Charles and Ray Eames and creating covers for Vogue and Arts & Architecture as well as documenting his contemporaries Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning or Alberto Giacometti. As a filmmaker, he directed a critically acclaimed film "Works of Calder" about his good friend Alexander Calder, with music composed by John Cage. Later in life he was a professor for photography and graphic design among Paul Rand and Josef Albers at Yale University..."

 
Matter Teaser from Herbert Matter on Vimeo.

SKATEBOARD MADNESS: A VINTAGE SKATE FLICK

Hal Jepsen's "Skateboard Madness" documents some seriously old school West Coast skateboarding '...through the barrios of L.A.'. This 1980 cult classic features some even older school pro's shreddin' fave skate spots of yesteryear, like Stacy Peralta, Dan Smith and one of my all-time fave punk bands of that same era, The Surf Punks...which I saw open for Joan Jett & The Black Hearts, Foreigner & Charlie Daniels in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1981.

H by HARRIS: FIXIE FASHION

UK designer Harris Elliott asked film maker Manny Bonett to create this film short for Harris' new H by Harris line, an accessories line built around the 'fixed gear' culture. Bonett's "Fixed" short litereraly sets things on fire...and what's sexier than a gaggle of freestylin' UK hipster-fixie-gearheads with flares, in a Jesus Christ pose?

'WINNEBAGO MAN' VIRAL VIDEO BEFORE THERE WAS A VIRAL VIDEO

Winnebago Man was a viral video years before there was You Tube. This flick is guaranteed to make you piss your britches and choke on your popcorn. Hits theaters July 9th...bring a fresh change of drawers & a buddy proficient in CPR.

The following synopsis was lifted directly from the official Winnebago Man site..."Jack Rebney is the most famous man you’ve never heard of — an RV salesman whose hilarious, foul-mouthed outbursts circulated underground on VHS tapes in the 90s before turning into a full-blown Internet phenomenon in 2005. Today, the “Winnebago Man” has been seen by more than 20 million people worldwide, and is regarded as one of the first and funniest viral videos. Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer goes in search of Rebney — and finds him living alone on a mountain top, unaware of his fame. WINNEBAGO MAN is a laugh-out-loud look at viral culture and an unexpectedly poignant tale of one man’s response to unintended celebrity."

Frank Lloyd Wright's USONIA: The Movie

Get the popcorn ready, there's a movie in the works involving Frank Lloyd Wright and his New York state co-op known as USONIA. Get the movie clip HERE and visit the film's website HERE

*above was lifted from PrairieMod

OUR CITY DREAMS: NYC ARTIST DOC featuring SWOON

Our City Dreams is a really amazing Indie-Doc from First Run Features. Kick back and follow SWOON, Kiki Smith, Ghada Amer, Marina Abramovic & Nancy Spero.

"Filmed over the course of two years, Our City Dreams is an invitation to visit the creative spaces of five women artists, each of whom possesses her own energy, drive and passion. These women, who span different decades and represent diverse cultures, have one thing in common beyond making art: the city to which they have journeyed and now call home - New York."

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT 'THE RADIANT CHILD'

'The Radiant Child' is a, indie documentary film about the infamous Jean-Michel Basquiat. The footage was shot in '86, just 2 years before Jean-Michel's passing. The lost reels of film were packed away in storage & forgotten for 20-years, until just recently, when Director Tamra Davis launched her film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Although this film doesn't have a release date yet, Netflix does have it in their database...show put this in your queue.

NEW BROW: CONTEMPORARY UNDERGROUND ART LOS ANGELES SCREENING DATE ADDED

New Brow: Contemporary Under Ground Art, the word is that this Indie Doc is an amazing-must see film. This flick has been doing a whole lot of globetrotting since its release...Miami, Amsterdam, Seattle and is currently set to be seen in London. A screening for Los Angeles (you lucky bastards!) has recently been announced. More details and a confirmed date to follow.

"...Pop Surrealism and Low Brow is a wide spread populist art movement with origins in Low Brow art, underground comix, punk music, hotrod street culture, Kustum culture, Street Art, Graffiti, Graphic Design, Tattoo, Surf Culture, Tiki Culture and other California sub-cultures..."

FRIENDS WE LOVE X DOZE GREEN

OFF THE WALL :: Doze Green - Studio Visit from friendswelove.com on Vimeo.

The good folks over at Friends We Love pulled together another amazing video, this one of the NY graf legend Doze Green.
The soundtrack for this quick flick is from a band called Can 'Vitamin C'...circa 1972.

THE POST FAMILY X TYPEFACE MOVIE POSTER

The Post Family of Chicago offer 2 versions of the TYPEFACE movie poster for sale. The version shown here is a 2-color screen-print created by Rod Hunting and Chad Kouri of Chicago-based design group...The Post Family. Make sure you check this amazing Indie Doc centering on The Hamilton Wood Type Museum if it's playing in a city near you.

TYPEFACE: CHICAGO PREMIERE

TYPEFACE plays at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center, Jan 29th-Feb 4th.

"In TYPEFACE, handmade wooden type in an astonishing range of sizes and styles comes to life in new and unique combinations when seasoned craftsmen, the masters of an obsolete but beloved technology, throw open the treasure trove of the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in the historic town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to contemporary artists and graphic designers. This exploration of the art of putting letters on a printed page from world-renowned Kartemquin Films (HOOP DREAMS) finds the human story in the preservation of the centuries-old printing process when artists of the digital age discover the tactile delight and limitless possibilities of working with the real rather than the virtual."

AMERICAN ARTIFACT: THE RISE OF AMERICAN ROCK POSTER ART

American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art

"American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the '60s...Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century "rock poster art movement", where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era..."

CHICAGO PREMIERE: GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER
Jan 29th-Feb 4th
*Artist/ Director appearances on sat Jan 30th
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
ph 312.846.2800

BIGNOISE FILMS: WHITEPOWER U.S.A.

Whoa! Hold your horses. Before you get all bent out of shape, I just want to link you to a very controversial Indie Doc from BigNoise Films, 'White Power USA'.
*My blog is neither for or against any movement and I NEVER condone the physical harming of any human being, ever. My goal is to make sure you have exposure to all sides of any argument. No matter how big or how small. If you pretend it doesn't exist, it only gets stronger. Watch the 28-minute version of White Power USA on Big Noise's site. They (Big Noise Films) have an amazing collection of human interest docs worth viewing. I personally favorite is the Latin King's flick.

SUBCONSCIOUS ART OF GRAFFITI REMOVAL by MATT McCORMICK

'From Tugboats To Polar Bears' (a collection of short films) is an Indie-Doc from 2002 by Portland filmmaker Matt McCormick, combining original sounds with abstract observations of contemporary culture.
"Towlines" explores the role of the tugboat in modern society; "American Nutria" examines the plight of a species imported to our shores and now reviled; "The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal" observes how destroying one art form creates another; "The Vyrotonin Decision" reflects on some of advertising's most embarrassing moments.
McCormick received the Golden Gate award in '02 for Best Short Film.