Just a quick reminder. StartÂing today (SepÂtemÂber 23), you can downÂload Michael Moore’s new feaÂture film — SlackÂer UprisÂing — via the web for free. This is unforÂtuÂnateÂly only availÂable to US and CanaÂdiÂan resÂiÂdents, and it will remain free for three weeks. You can get more info and downÂload the film here.
A Movie For Our Times
Released last month, this SunÂdance 2008 selecÂtion speaks directÂly to AmerÂiÂcan finanÂcial misÂsteps:
I.O.U.S.A. — One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt.
PretÂty timeÂly. Watch a short trailÂer here or a longer intro below, and get more on the film here.
The Tribe: Now Playing in the YouTube Screening Room
“What can BarÂbie teach us about culÂture? More than you might think. In this short docÂuÂmenÂtary, direcÂtor Tiffany Shlain explores modÂern JewÂish idenÂtiÂty through the unusuÂal lens of the BarÂbie doll. The Tribe was an offiÂcial selecÂtion of the 2006 SunÂdance Film FesÂtiÂval.”
PerÂsonÂalÂly, the film strikes me as rather facile, but what does my opinÂion count next to that of SunÂdance? …
Download Michael Moore’s New Film For Free
Michael Moore is getÂting wise to the virtues of free/open culÂture. StartÂing SepÂtemÂber 23, you can downÂload his new film — SlackÂer UprisÂing — via the web for free. The unforÂtuÂnate rub is that this downÂload will only be availÂable to US and CanaÂdiÂan resÂiÂdents, and it will remain free via the web for three weeks. You can get more info and sign up to downÂload the film here. Below, you can also preÂview the film, which (surÂprise, surÂprise) ties into the AmerÂiÂcan elecÂtion.
Darius Goes West: Film For Good
Though not a mass media film, DarÂius Goes West won 28 film fesÂtiÂval awards durÂing 2007. The movie tracks DarÂius Weems, who has Duchenne MusÂcuÂlar DysÂtroÂphy, as he travÂels across the US to get his wheelÂchair worked over by MTV’s “Pimp My Ride.” And now it has been released on DVD. The filmÂmakÂers are lookÂing to sell one milÂlion DVDs and raise $17 milÂlion for Duchenne musÂcuÂlar dysÂtroÂphy, all in order to find a treatÂment or cure. You can learn more about the film and buy a DVD here. Also watch a video clip about the movie and the fund raisÂing driÂve below. The cause is good. Have a look. Thanks Collin for the heads up on this…
On the Lighter Side: Re-Thinking Classic Films
EndÂing the week on a lighter note …
A backer of indie film fesÂtiÂvals, VolkÂswaÂgen presents “See Film DifÂferÂentÂly” — a series of videos that feaÂture amusÂing re-interÂpreÂtaÂtions of clasÂsic movies. Here, you’ll find new takes on Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Die Hard, and Mary PopÂpins. Below, we’ve feaÂtured anothÂer (someÂwhat racy) bit and added it to our YouTube Playlist.
via SlashÂfilm
The Story of Stuff in 20 Animated Minutes
Here’s anothÂer good subÂmisÂsion (many thanks) that came out of last week’s book giveÂaway…
It’s an aniÂmatÂed film called The StoÂry of Stuff, which offers “a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underÂside of our proÂducÂtion and conÂsumpÂtion patÂterns. The StoÂry of Stuff exposÂes the conÂnecÂtions between a huge numÂber of enviÂronÂmenÂtal and social issues, and calls us togethÂer to creÂate a more susÂtainÂable and just world. It’ll teach you someÂthing .… and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forÂevÂer.”
The film, narÂratÂed by Annie Leonard, an expert in interÂnaÂtionÂal susÂtainÂabilÂiÂty and enviÂronÂmenÂtal health issues, can be viewed on The StoÂry of Stuff web site, or it can be downÂloaded here for free. Below, we have postÂed a quick teasÂer that will give you a feel for what this film is all about.
Watch Quality Films on Hulu for Free
FimocuÂlous has niceÂly highÂlightÂed a series of good films that Hulu has made freely availÂable. The one obviÂous downÂside is that, unless someÂthing has changed at Hulu, the flicks will only be availÂable to viewÂers in the US. (Hulu needs to do betÂter than this!) NonetheÂless, here they are, and thanks to Kotkke.org for helpÂing flag these. (Update: For many excelÂlent films, please see our colÂlecÂtion of Free Movies Online.)
EterÂnal SunÂshine of the SpotÂless Mind
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