Lost interviews with famous, and iconic personalities are given the animation treatment in a PBS short film series “Blank on Blank.” Here we have animated lost interviews with legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix (audio only, there was a video, but was pull down due to some copyright issue…), singer Barry White, comedian Carol Burnett, jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, and actor Heath Ledger. Jimi Hendrix on The Experience – Blank on Blank Barry White on Making Love – Blank on Blank Carol Burnett on Finding …
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South By Southwest (SXSW) festival kicks off this Friday March 7th and goes on til March 16th. Here is a short documentary profiling the the founder of SXSW Ronald Swenson and the development of the festival, from a Dailymotion series called “That Was Me”. In the sea of conservative red state Texas, the city of Austin (where SXSW is hosted) stands out as a liberal, and progressive beacon. Ronald Swenson, SXSW staff, artists, and event collaborators hosting SXSW in Austin …
Hopefully this will answer why this man hasn’t been spitting, putting out his fashion line or, last but oh so certainly not least, putting out an Outkast album. Sigh. The Jimi Hendrix biopic film, All Is By My Side is scheduled to premier at this month’s SXSW. …
The independent short film On The Grind is a finalist in The Sheckler Foundation‘s “Be The Change Competition.” Please vote now to help at-risk youth, and to help get this film made into a full length feature . You can vote everyday until the competition ends. On The Grind is a short 2006 documentary about Long Beach’s vibrant skateboard scene and a gang-shooting that took the life of one it’s rising stars. Coming out of a disenfranchised community, Michael K. Green (aka Blacc …
Early last month we reported about What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music, the ultimate star studded artsy fartsy music documentary Red Bull Academy was making. Remember? Directed by Ralf Schmerberg, the feature-length film was recorded on a slew of hand held cameras keeping it authentic, in the moment and shaky like life. The collection of artists featured in it were colossal, comparable to The Justice League, the 1993 Dream Team roster: Erykah Badu, Flying Lotus, Q-Tip, Nile Rodgers, Rakim, Thundercat, …
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