Posts Tagged ‘documentary’

NOVA: An Art Documentary That Entirely Excludes Black Artists

I wanted to like this film. I tried really hard. It was filmed during the Nova Contemporary Culture which happened in July and August 2010, at the MIS-Museum of Image and Sound, and SESC Pompeia, in São Paulo, Brazil. It put me off with a few too many artist comments about art being a business [...]


The Penultimate Truth About Philip K. Dick

This is a 2007 documentary produced by Martín Florio on science fiction author Philip K. Dick.  The great author behind the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the basis for the ultimately disappointing Blade Runner film, is portrayed by his many former wives and friends as having been obsessed with images that he perceived [...]


Silent Night: Story of the Christmas Carol

A 1953 Coronet educational film about where ‘Silent Night’ comes from. Many will be already familiar with the story. But this film takes a nice calm and measured approach to the churchy little story. I like churches just fine. I just don’t like seeing people inside them.


It Came From Kuchar: Underground Film Documentary

Mike Everleth at Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film, has posted this fascinating documentary about legendary filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar. They’ve been making films separately and together for over 50 years. Don’t be misled by the term underground. These are simply wonderful and exuberant filmmakers who work in their own way and make [...]


Manhatta 1921

This silent film, with assorted words of Walt Whitman, was photographed by Paul Strand and Charles Sheeler.


Christopher Doyle on Cinematography

He reminds me a little of Keith Richards. He’s made some of the most beautiful films you may ever see with director Wong Kar Wai in Hong Kong. He seems to like wandering the colorful streets. Always talking about the light and color. Last night I took my new camera out along Ventura Boulevard very [...]


Life in Hollywood 1927

Part 2 has some footage of silent movies being shot.


Los Angeles in the 1920s

This is an old silent film produced by Ford that shows Los Angeles in the twenties. You’d be amazed by how much of old LA you can still find. I’m working on a new film that’s going to be in large part about LA and the way a person perceives the city and self through [...]