The blood begins to fly at 1:00pm today. Discussions of all things Desmodontinae (vampire bat) on film. AU literature professor Jeffrey Middents contributes a piece on Spanish-language Dracula. For more information see-the Vampire Blog-a-Thon linkJeffrey Middents’ “Drácula sounds much better with an accent” link Media Services own vampire collection-Bram Stoker’s Dracula [1992] (DVD 2048)Buffy the […]
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Notable new addition to AU Faculty: Filmmaker Louis Massiah
Massiah has joined the faculty of the School of Communication. Much of Massiah’s work covers subjects related to social activism. He produced and wrote Power!: 1967-1968 (VHS 7409) and A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971 (VHS 7412), both part of the Eyes on the Prize II series, which is soon to be released on DVD. Another […]
Continue readingOnline video discovery: AIR: America’s Investigative Reports
I’ve been captivated by the above-mentioned series on PBS in case you hadn’t yet discovered it. What I like about it is the focus is on the craft of journalism using ground-breaking current stories, such as the system-wide mismanagement of FEMA, as the context. It’s largely about following leads, digging up sources, and the collaboration […]
Continue readingNotable new addition to AU Faculty: Activist journalist and filmmaker Saul Landau
Landau is teaching international relations and politics in the School of International Service (SIS). To date, he has made forty films and authored ten books on a wide range of domestic and international political issues covering areas such as Cuba, Chile, Chiapas, and Iraq. He was also a longtime host of “Hot Talk”, an interview […]
Continue readingAppreciate old-time radio? Here’s a site with 11,000 programs online
The quality ranges from good to microphone-to-a-radio-speaker bad, but on balance this is a remarkably rich resource. If you’ve ever listened to comic geniuses Bob and Ray, represented here with a scant seven programs, you’ll recognize many of the programs they satirized in their skits. A few of the nuttier titles include Mr. Keen: Tracer […]
Continue readingNeed to bluff your way through a conversation about Iranian New Wave cinema … say no more.
Green Cine, a DVD review site, has a handy set of film primers ranging from Dogme 95 to Zombies. They’re relatively short and intended as an entertaining introduction to genres and movements. Each essay is accompanied by a short list of recommended titles. link
Continue readingBlogwatch: Cinemarati: The Web Alliance for Film Commentary
This is what they say: ” [Cinemarati] brings together online film critics for serious, and seriously fun, discussion about film. We strive to counter the notion that “anyone with a modem can be a critic” and raise the level of discussion about film on the Internet to the point at which it will be considered […]
Continue readingZero-cost digital video editing tools online
There’s a new breed of websites that enable a user to upload his/her digital video, edit it, add effects, transitions, and titles, and share it with others. Obviously these tools will not be in league with programs like Final Cut Pro and Avid but for shoestring producers who are honing their chops, they’re worth a […]
Continue readingNational Archives Video on Google
This is a link to about 100 public domain newsreels produced by NASA,United Newsreel, and Department of the Interior. They range in length from 10-30 minutes. There’s a lot of interesting stuff here. Examples include 1930s titles from the Dept of Interior, 1940s war newsreels, and “Who’s out there?” a 1975 film narrated by Orson […]
Continue readingCool website: indieWIRE.com
From their website:“Celebrating its tenth anniversary, indieWIRE is the leading news, information, and social networking site for the international independent film community, including comprehensive coverage of indie, documentary and foreign language films, as well industry news, film festival reports, filmmaker interviews, and movie reviews. It includes special sections for high-profile film festivals, the new indieLOOP […]
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