Tales of Adam official announcement: Daniel Quinn has finally made an official announcement about the long awaited release of Tales of Adam on his website. Also noted are book signing dates and book samples have been made available. Of additional significance: “After Dachau and The Holy, which have been out of print for some time, will be reissued in January, 2006.” Not bad.
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The Journal of Short Film
I just recently received and went through the brand new Journal of Short Film, Volume 1. Nine shorts, ranging from three to sixteen minutes round out the DVD. Experimental shorts, narratives, abstracted narratives, documentaries… it’s pretty well-rounded. The DVD presentation is very basic, which is not a bad thing in this case. For $10, it’s well worth it… shorts are something you don’t often get the chance to see firsthand without attending festivals or specialty venues. For that reason alone, I really like the concept of the Journal of Short Film. Here’s hoping it expands into something a bit more frequent than a quaterly publication.
The shorts themselves are enjoyable, with each one providing something a different to chew on.
And just for reference, the featured filmmakers are:
Johnathan Brough
Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre
Steven Bognar
Ann Steuernagel
Potter-Belmar Labs (Leslie Raymond and Jason Jay Stevens)
Joe Merrell
Heidi Mau
Luke Lamborn
Ashkan Soltani
“Naruse: The Unknown Japanese Master:” A pretty incredible 31 film retrospective at the Film Forum, running for four full weeks. Starts October 21 with When A Women Ascends The Stairs. Very nice.
Hoboken Digital Film Society: SHORT FILM FREAKOUT #4: My two videos, Green and Does the World Need to be Saved? will both be playing this Thursday, October 10 in Hoboken, New Jersey. A local venue! I hope I can make it up there for the screening… I’ve never known about this venue until a couple weeks ago…
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The week in sustainable transportation: Hybrids, biofuel, etc.
The week in sustainable design: Various sustainable home designs.
Also, a book of interest…
Sustainability: It’s About Time: By Joewl Makower. I find myself too concerned with time… at times… and I’m trying to change that habit bit by bit. This sounds like something very appealing, for more than a few reasons.
The Wild Blue Yonder: Film impressions via Wiley Wiggins (on October 8, 2005). Official movie website.
Hurricane Katrina victims in Houston - photos: A massive Flickr photoset of Katrina victims housed in the Houston Astrodome.
WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price: DVD release next month for a measly $13. Here’s hoping for the best.
Civilization is like a Jetliner: Just because I love this essay. Perfect analogy.
