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Short of the Week
I’ve been paying a lot more attention to short films over the past few years, and I’m exited to have found a really excellent resource for finding and seeing these bite-sized gems of cinema. Short of the Week is a … Continue reading
Good News for Icelandic Cinema Buffs
Well, I should clarify. Good news for fans of Icelandic cinema, that is. If you’re a cinema buff from Iceland, this post may only be of interest to a subset of you. In any case, despite being underwhelmed by the … Continue reading
Sita Sings the Blues is Free
Nina Paley‘s gorgeous animated epic Sita Sings the Blues has been in distribution limbo for a while now. Because the film uses the jazz songs of Annette Hanshaw on the soundtrack, Paley couldn’t negotiate a theatrical or DVD release of … Continue reading
Posted in Television, Theatrical Release, Web Sites
Tagged animation, copyright, creativecommons
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NFB Launches New Screening Room
Canada’s world-renowned National Film Board has launched a brand-new screening room section on their website, allowing free access to more than 700 films, clips and trailers. Included at launch are such animated classics as The Cat Came Back and The … Continue reading
Sean Farnel is Blogging
Through AJ Schnack’s quite wonderful All These Wonderful Things blog (which you should already be reading!), I discovered that Hot Docs honcho Sean Farnel has recently started blogging, and is writing about his European tour in search of great documentaries … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, Hot Docs, Web Sites
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