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Jon Moritsugu NUMBSKULL REVOLUTION! interview

  Jon Moritsugu screening his films at RAMIKEN CRUCIBLE gallery in NYC in 2016 From About page at Jon Moritsugu's website: Writer/director  JON MORITSUGU  has been making films since 1985. In 1989, Village Voice critic J. Hoberman called Moritsugu’s Brown University thesis short,  DER ELVIS , one of the “Top 50 films of the 80’s.” Since then, his features  MOD FUCK EXPLOSION ,  MY DEGENERATION ,  FAME WHORE ,  SCUMROCK ,  HIPPY PORN  and  PIG DEATH MACHINE  have scorched eyeballs worldwide from Sundance to MOMA to Cannes to the Guggenheim to Berlin to the Whitney to Toronto to name a few. In 1993, James Schamus (former CEO of Focus Features) produced Moritsugu’s television comedy,  TERMINAL USA , which aired nationwide on PBS.   Visit   http://jonmoritsugu.com/about/ for more on this amazing underground film legend! * Jon Moritsugu's 2012 Grammy nominated video for "no future shock" by TV ON THE RADIO: * Sujewa - Hello Jon, Nice to have y

DIY Filmmaking in 2017 - In the Golden Age

It's a golden age for DIY filmmaking & distribution.  I define DIY filmmaking & distribution as one central artist - the director/producer/writer or the main filmmaker, or a group of artists - making films and making them available to interested audiences - specially feature length films - with or without help from Hollywood, large companies, the traditional film industry (relevant specially when done outside of the industry - or not letting lack of film industry help stop one's desire for making movies.)  It's as tough as ever to make a lot of money from independent filmmaking work, but, it is possible now to make and distribute your work relatively easily - compared to the first decade of the 2000s, the 1990s, the 1980s etc. Now a filmmaker can shoot a film on his or her phone or other easily available high quality image making devices such as DSLRs, camcorders, and then release the movie on Vimeo or YouTube or eventually Amazon, iTunes, perhaps even Netflix, st

Help Make THREE WORLDS and MAN - 2 new films by Amir Motlagh Happen

* This campaign is raising money to finish and release the feature films THREE WORLDS and MAN. Those two films complete a project called THREE MARKS, TOO MANY SIGNALS. Filmmaker Amir Motlagh has created over 15 films to date. Motlagh's films are often fiction and documentary hybrids that examine modern life as lived by characters who are searching for meaning. Individual identity, family, assimilation, the past, creative struggles are some of the themes that Motlagh tackles in his work. THREE WORLDS is a unique, introspective drama that delves into a character's multiple perspectives in different points of space and time.   Time, history and his personal choices change the course of his existence.  THREE WORLDS is a drama using elements from science fiction to reveal a character trying to find his way out of a maze. MAN is a semi-scripted, slice of life story told in a fresh, experience centric style that explores a man’s relationship with friends and family

Unhappy with limited roles being offered, Amir Motlagh started making his own movies - THREE WORLDS and MAN interview

Amir Motlagh, from his film CANYON Filmmaker, actor, musician Amir Motlagh has directed over 15 films to date. Motlagh's films are often fiction and documentary hybrids that examine modern life as lived by creative characters - often Iranian-American artists, played by Motlagh. Individual identity, family, assimilation, the past, creative struggles are some of the themes that Motlagh tackles in his work. We spoke with him as he prepares to finish and release two new features - THREE WORLDS and MAN. The two new features and a visual album called CANYON (featuring music by Amir's band MIRS) make up a project called THREE MARKS, TOO MANY SIGNALS. knock. knock. (2007) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . Plain Us (2008) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . Khoobi (are you ok) - 2011 from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . Still Lover (2003) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . DIY Filmmaker blog's Sujewa - Hello Amir.  Thanks for talking to DIY Filmmaker blog about your

Watch 11 films by Amir Motlagh here

* 1 CANYON from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 2 Still Lover (2003) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 3 35 Year Old Man from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 4 Khoobi (are you ok) - 2011 from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 5 Love @ 11:47 (2001) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 6 Pumkin Little (2004) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 7 Whale - feature film (2010) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 8 my break ups into a million pieces (2005) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 9 knock. knock. (2007) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 10 Plain Us (2008) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . * 11 Dino Adino (2001) from Amir Motlagh on Vimeo . ::

Iphone7+ video, HD, w/ film grain

This is a test video I shot on the iPhone 7+.  HD, hand held, no other/new processing programs on phone - phone is straight out of the box, lens is the one straight out of the box - no new lenses added. I added Film Grain effect in Final Cut Pro X in post. Otherwise exposure was adjusted in post, and color saturation was adjusted.  Footage looks pretty good - pretty great HD video for a cell phone camera I think.  Looking forward to trying 4K footage on the iPhone 7+, w/ various programs, lenses, other accessories that can improve the image. * Iphone7+ video, HD, w/ film grain from Sujewa Ekanayake on Vimeo .

Anarchy in Asian America: Sex, Punk, and Transgressive Cinema panel discussion, rock show - Marcus Hu, Greg Araki, Jon Moritsugu, Roddy Bogawa, Amy Davis

Reddit AMA with Matt Zoller Seitz TODAY at 12 Noon!

Go join the films & Space Rabbit convo here (Matt started answering some questions on Wed night, but he will be there live Thu 3/16 starting 12 Noon!) -  https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/5zm89e/i_am_matt_zoller_seitz_film_tv_critic_author/ And check out Matt's new project Space Rabbit show info here; support & share! -

Kong: Skull Island trailer * Space Rabbit scene

* SPACE RABBIT TEST SCENE from SpaceRabbit on Vimeo . * More about Space Rabbit here -  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-matt-zoller-seitz-make-space-rabbit-fantasy#/

SPACE RABBIT: INDIEGOGO Campaign Pitch Video + Test Scene

SPACE RABBIT: INDIEGOGO Campaign Pitch Video + Test Scene from SpaceRabbit on Vimeo .  * Space Rabbit at IndieGoGo -  indiegogo.com/projects/help-matt-zoller-seitz-make-space-rabbit-fantasy#/ In the test scene in this video, Kenolta Lyef, a street-talking, pot-bellied, alcoholic knight on the animal-populated planet of Planimus, has been arrested for the assassination of President Kaprakoza, a goat. He is accused of rigging a giant globe, the planet’s Globe of Peace, and rolling it over the president, flattening him. However, his monogrammed flask is discovered at the scene of the crime. The ruthless police pig force detains Kenolta and attempts to get a confession out of him, by any means necessary. This scene is from Space Rabbit - a puppet sci-fi TV show directed by filmmaker and film critic Matt Zoller Seitz. In Space Rabbit a group of puppet animals attempt to free their planet from a dictator. In production now. Release in 2018. Test Scene credits: Executive Producer

A scene from Matt Zoller Seitz's new puppet sci-fi show Space Rabbit

SPACE RABBIT TEST SCENE from SpaceRabbit on Vimeo . * Space Rabbit project at IndieGoGo -  indiegogo.com/projects/help-matt-zoller-seitz-make-space-rabbit-fantasy#/ In this Test Scene, Kenolta Lyef, a street-talking, pot-bellied, alcoholic knight on the animal-populated planet of Planimus, has been arrested for the assassination of President Kaprakoza, a goat. He is accused of rigging a giant globe, the planet’s Globe of Peace, and rolling it over the president, flattening him. However, his monogrammed flask is discovered at the scene of the crime. The ruthless police pig force detains Kenolta and attempts to get a confession out of him, by any means necessary. This scene is from Space Rabbit - a puppet sci-fi TV show directed by filmmaker and film critic Matt Zoller Seitz. In Space Rabbit a group of puppet animals attempt to free their planet from a dictator. In production now. Release in 2018. Test Scene credits: Executive Producer - Matt Zoller Seitz, Producer - Sujewa

Space Rabbit 1/11/17 test shoot photos, Space Rabbit Twitter

Here are couple of photos from the 1/11/17 test shoot for Space Rabbit.  In photo 2 Matt Zoller Seitz is directing the shoot.  For a lot more photos from that shoot check out Space Rabbit Twitter , also Space Rabbit Facebook . - S

Paterson trailer

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Full Movie - SNEAK PREVIEW - Cosmic Disco Detective Rene And The Mystery Of Immortal Time Travelers

NEW - COSMIC DISCO DETECTIVE RENE (2023) - TRAILER!

The Secret Society For Slow Romance (2022) - available to rent as a new release starting January 1

Werewolf Ninja Philosopher at Vimeo VOD

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Indie Film Blogger Road Trip