Archive for October, 2012
Sita Sings the Blues and Plucks at My Heartstrings
The cool thing about Ragtag is that they let you bring things other than soda into theater, which is why at 11am yesterday I was able to settle down with a nice cup of Earl Grey and watch Nina Paley's Sita Sings the Blues. You can get sandwiches to! The movie was amazing! Sadly, by the time I post this the last showing of Sita for Citizen Jane will be well underway(Not that there aren't tons of other opportunities to go see films.), but I ...
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Day Two
Here's day two of Citizen Jane from the wonderful Doc team! Please check out our other Citizen Jane videos here.Happy viewing everybody!
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A Brief Look at Love and Other Anxieties
Lyda Kuth, the director and star of Love and Other AnxietiesI saw a lot of great films yesterday and the awesome thing about the films I say is that they're all showing today in various locations. There's a chance for you guys to go. So go. The first film I'm going to talk about is Love and Other Anxieties by Lyda Kuth and a whole lot of other people who are very good at their jobs. Seriously. A lot of really talented ...
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Go Forth, Filmgoers, Go Forth
Here are some programs. If you don't already have one, they're floating around all the venues. Go find one now.If you're reading this blog and man I hope you are, here is my advice to you. Go see every film you possible can. I've seen three today( I feel like I lived in Ragtag Theatre) and they've all been fantastic. I'll go a little more into the why each was amazing a little later in the blog, but right now I'm ...
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Day One of Citizen Jane
Thanks to the Doc team for this awesome video and all their hard work! Check out the channel for more awesome videos as the weekend continues!
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Why I’m excited for Citizen Jane(And why you should be too!)
Photo Credit: Paula EliasThere are several reasons to be excited for the start of Citizen Jane tomorrow. There are of course, the opening night film, the parties, all the AMAZING SHORTS that are going to be shown, the bands, the drinking, etc etc. The fact that all these things are going to happen, are, of course, reasons why I'm excited. I'm excited to get to hear the producers and filmmakers of all these wonderful films. I'm excited and hope I get ...
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Women I Want With Me At The End of the World
That's the patriarchy she's punching in the face.With Zombie attacks, the end of the Mayan calendar, and the Rapture, I think it’s pretty safe to say that the end of the world is approaching. I don’t pretend to know how it’s going to happen but whether it’s zombie apocalypse, nuclear war, fire and brimstone, or attack of the mole people, these are the women I want with me when it does: Arianne’s TOP TWELVE LIST ...
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International Girls Day!
Today is International Day of the Girl -- a date on the annual calendar set aside to advocate for girls' rights and raise issues of gender bias. CNN spoke to some of the world's most remarkable and impressive women -- from across the fields of politics, science, media, sports and culture -- to find out: "Looking back, what one piece of advice would you give to your 15-year-old self?" By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Ines Torre and Matthew ...
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FREE Screenwriting Workshop this Saturday!
Screenwriting, Producing & Animation Workshop with the LaZebnik Brothers!!! Saturday, Oct. 13th at 10amHelis Communication Center, Room 27 (The Screening Room)FREENOT TO BE MISSED!! Join screenwriters/producers Ken, Philip and Rob LaZebnik on Saturday morning to learn more about screenwriting basics and producing animated films and television from professionals in the industry. The LaZebnik brothers have all been working in the film and television industry for many years and will talk about their experiences and also answer questions. They also helped Stephens College ...
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Manic is One Way to Put It
(Pictured above: Zooey Deschanel; a repeat offender.) You’ve probably seen a movie with a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. They’re pretty common in most medias, but (as with a lot of things) nobody does it like the movies. Watch an indie rom-com that came out in the early 2000s. They’re there. Behind every mediocre man is a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. The seemed to be attracted to recent college grads going through ...
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