New Post: ‘Flipside’ review: Judd Apatow, Starlee Kine, and David Milch talk art and failure - https://lnkd.in/gK6jCRBz - For film festival veterans, there are several red flags in the plot description for Flipside. First off, it's a documentary in which its director turns the camera on himself, a move that can lead to a rivetingly vulnerable exploration of self, but which more often results in ruthlessly self-indulgent navel-gazing. Second, documentarian Christopher Wilcha is looking back at his past from the precipice of a mid-life crisis, a starting point ripe for wallowing. Third, his pal and collaborator in this effort is Judd Apatow, a contemporary comedy titan who is also known for beleaguering runtimes and sentimental excesses. And yet, for all the potential pitfalls that could pitch this picture into an abyss of groaning solipsism, Flipside deftly leaps over each one, landing on something funny, thought-provoking, and sublime. SEE ALSO: Summer Movie Preview: Every film you oughta know Remarkably, Wilcha begins with a tone that might set more jaded viewers on edge, a real risk considering his key demographic will likely be fellow angst-ridden Gen X-ers. But he thoughtfully broadens focus, connecting his story of artistic ambition, capitalist compromise, and fear of mortality to other artists and creatives — including an eccentric TV personality and the TV legend David Milch (Deadwood, NYPD Blue). Together, they form a patchwork that invites the audience to reflect on their own lives, as well as the comfort that we're not alone.Watch out, though. If you're not second-guessing your choices already, you might be once Flipside is through with you. What's Flipside about? A record store owner looks over his stock. Credit: Oscilloscope Laboratories Named for the New Jersey record store that Wilcha worked at as a teen, Flipside is several stories all at once. The first is about Wilcha, who was a filmmaker on the rise 20 years ago, thanks to his challenging documentary The Target Shoots First. There, he'd made a mockery of his survival job at Columbia House to criticize the stodgy capitalism of his parents' generation. This was a time when being a "sellout" was a cultural crime, though rent comes dues whatever your principles.Over the years, Wilcha made more documentaries, teaming with Ira Glass for This American Life's TV show (which won him a Primetime Emmy in 2008) and shooting a behind-the-scenes special for Apatow's flop Funny People. However, his side hustle began to pay off, pushing off his passion projects to be forgotten on a shelf of dust-covered hard drives. And before he knew it, he was no longer the "damn the man" documentarian, he was a commercial director who feared he'd become what he once most loathed — reality bites, indeed.Within Flipsi
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What's the best way to showcase your products... than using them for a film? Apple's Holiday Film, Fuzzy Feelings, was edited on Macbook Air and the stop-motion was shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max! 💻 https://lnkd.in/g-7dRe2J #apple #iphonephotography #shotoniphone #advertisingagency #advertisingcampaigns Because of Marketing #marketingcampaign
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New Post: ‘Robot Dreams’ review: A stunning, dialogue-free ode to loneliness - https://lnkd.in/g--gCrM2 - In Pablo Berger's Robot Dreams, the real treasure is the mail-ordered friends we literally made along the way. With not an ounce of dialogue, the Spanish director simultaneously spins a tale of friendship and connection while making its abundantly clear how profound loneliness can be. Who knew a dog and robot BFF story could get so deep?Based on Sara Varon's graphic novel, this Oscar-nominated film takes place over the course of about one year, beginning with a fleeting but lasting connection between an unlikely pair, separated through absolutely avoidable circumstances. A simply beautiful use of animation, music, and sound to explore isolation and interconnectedness, Robot Dreams will be one of the more impactful, touching films you see this year — all without saying a word. SEE ALSO: 'Robot Dreams' trailer is the sweetest thing you'll see today Robot Dreams premiered at Cannes Film Festival last year, then hit the Toronto International Film Festival, all to critical acclaim. Now finally hitting U.S. theatres this summer, Robot Dreams is about to seize a whole new audience by the heart.What is Robot Dreams about? Credit: NEON Set in '80s Manhattan, Robot Dreams introduces you to Dog, who lives by himself in the East Village. In an attempt to assuage his loneliness, Dog impulse-buys a build-it-yourself buddy off the TV, the Amica 2000. To us, the name's Robot. In this reality, there are robots for cleaning, security, tutoring, and sports, but Robot appears specifically designed for friendship (they exist).Technology-assisted friendship with robots has fascinated writers and filmmakers for decades, from Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence to Alex Garland's Ex Machina, among countless others. Hell, even Mary Shelley's Frankenstein counts. But in Robot Dreams, a giddy summer of love between canine and robot is unique in itself, and impactful enough to make their frantic hope for reunion the only thing you'll care about for two hours.Contrary to what it looks like in the trailers, Robot and Dog actually spend the majority of the film apart. What?! Through a series of unfortunate, saltwater-related events, Robot is stuck rusting at the beach for months, using their imagination as a means to escape inanimate coastal peril and deal with the fact that they're being treated like literal junk. The film functions as a series of vignettes in Dog and Robot's lives after their summer together, moving toward the film's deeply emotional, Bridges of Madison County-level climax. Rather than offering an overt high-five to friendship, Robot Dreams is essentially a story of deep (and deeply relatable) loneliness in a city of millions, of being lifted up and left b
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oday on Quantum-Storytelling™ ANTs in CELLPHONE Actor Network Theory-Da... https://lnkd.in/gbQym4D2 via @YouTube Today on Quantum-Storytelling™ we present "ANTs in your CELLPHONE: Actor Network Theory." David Michael Boje at Quantum-Storytelling™ looks at your cellphones. This is an application of the material/discursive/semotics
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The market at work, how economies work and why it matters…https://lnkd.in/gjFAk6RQ The key to understand economies of the world Sent from my iPhone
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Now the world of casting is all about self testing. Rig up your iPhone and hit record. Bang. Act your heart out. You can get pretty good at it, right? Why? There is no pressure. No time constraints. You can just play. The trouble is, shooting a production is hard. It’s not like a self test. This is why I value the audition process. It replicates some of the stresses that the actor will encounter on set. If an actor can’t deliver in the casting room they are not going to be able to in front of a camera and crew. You need to get good at auditioning.
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If you want a perfect example of how to execute a perfect a Category Strike, watch 2023's `Blackberry`. For those of us who lived through that period, its an excruciating object lesson of how quickly things can go wrong if a competitor entirely reframes the customer expectation whilst building an ecosystem and, almost in a moment, both your buyers and your partnerships move on. After series of attempts by other manufacturers to deliver a popular hand-held device, Canada's RIM, whose Blackberry product had redefined what customers should expect by delivering secure mobile email and messaging (as opposed to voice and, later, text on the mobile devices of the time) was one of the world's most valuable companies. But, in an instant, RIM was rendered irrelevant by the launch Apple's iPhone which delivered `different` and entirely new ecosystems with a device that a that featured a flat screen, a music library and an app store. But the killer `different` that many miss was that the networks could move from selling minutes to selling data. That represented a step change in the opportunity for revenue and margin for the struggling mobile networks who were the gatekeepers for the devices. If you weren't in the mobile industry in the 'Noughties it'll also show you what it felt like to be there as extrovert business ambition collided with introverted technical genius. Clever soundtrack too including, naturally, the Kinks 'Waterloo Sunset`. For more discussion on Category creation, and how to become a Category leader, listen to Categorical’s The Difference Engine podcast. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. https://lnkd.in/eFSJWfmU #blackberry #rim #apple #iphone #stevejobs #waterloo #cupertino #categorydesign #category #email #messaging #innovation #mobile #mobilenetworks #data #film #appstore #musicstreaming #music #canada #unitedstates #techinvestment #technology #mobility #apps
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"Technostalgia" past and future for "The Pixel Generation" : The BlackBerry was once the king of the #smartphone universe, a symbol of style and status, and a household name. However, its fall was as spectacular as its rise, dropping from controlling half the world’s smartphone market in the mid-2000s, to less than 1 percent by 2015. The BlackBerry's nemesis was the Apple #iPhone and "The Pixel Generation" are no doubt fully aware that #AI is now leading humanity into a future of #digital #cultural [r]evolution! : https://lnkd.in/eitNKw2c : Contemporary Art Management : artsales.online
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🎬 We are on the verge of a monumental shift in filmmaking. Shooting premium content on an iPhone—now enhanced by AI technology—is becoming the norm, opening the door for a wave of new creators and filmmakers. For instance, ¡Suerte! was shot using the iPhone 15 Pro, delivering incredible striking visuals. Plus, the sequel to '28 Days Later,' reportedly titled '28 Years Later,' is set to be the first blockbuster filmed entirely on an iPhone! This evolution of technology in filmmaking is paving the way for new creative possibilities, allowing a broader and more diverse group of creators to explore innovative techniques across various environments and locations. This surge in versatility and accessibility significantly lowers the barrier to entry, enabling more people than ever to be part of the filmmaking world. 🌟 #Filmmaking #iPhone #Innovation #NewTalent #content #storytelling Apple
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Shot on iPhone, 'Tangerine' challenges cinematic norms and blurs the line between fiction and reality, check out my last article to learn more about it.
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