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Netter Trailer zu Morgan Spurlocks neuer Doku „Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fans Hope“.

Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong. COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

(Vimeo Direktchuck, via Twitch)

Chuck Norris vs Communism soll eine Doku über das kommunistische Regime im Rumänien der 80er und die dort illegal vertriebenen Filme auf VHS-Tapes werden. Der Film sucht grade finanzielle Unterstützung per Crowdfunding auf Indiegogo.

In the 1980′s, Romania’s communist regime reached its most drastic stage. Ceausescu became obsessed with repaying Western loans and with building himself a palace of unprecedented proportions. TV was reduced to two hours of broadcast, focused mostly on praising Ceausescu and the regime’s achievements.

It was then that Irina Margareta Nistor dubbed over 5,000 foreign films that entered the country illegally and were distributed on the black market. Her husky and high-pitched voice became the symbol of freedom. ‘Chuck Norris vs. Communism’ follows the story of the tapes, the lives that were touched by them and the people who made it possible for Romanians to escape their harsh reality through the spectacular world of film.

(Youtube Direktdays, via Peter)

Schöner Trailer zur Doku „Last Days Here“ über Bobby Liebling, ehemaliger Sänger der Metalband Pentagram, der mit 50 im Keller der Eltern lebt und an der Nadel hängt. Erinnert natürlich sehr an „The Story of Anvil“, sieht aber etwas düsterer und hoffnungsloser aus.

LAST DAYS HERE, the new documentary from Don Argott and Demian Fenton (THE ART OF THE STEAL, ROCK SCHOOL), is a raw yet unexpectedly touching portrait of cult metal legend Bobby Liebling, chronicling his bid to resurrect his life and career after decades wasting away in his parents’ basement.Liebling made his mark in the ’70s as the outrageous frontman of Pentagram, a “street”Black Sabbath whose heavy metal riffs once blew audiences’ minds. But various acts of self-destruction,multiple band break-ups and botched record deals eventually condemned his music to obscurity. Now in his 50′s, wasted by hardcore drug use and living on the charity of his ever-patient mother and father (a former Nixon advisor), Bobby’s music is finally discovered by the heavy metal underground. For over three years filmmakers (and metal musicians) Argott and Fenton are witnesses to his unbelievable journey, following the triumphs and downfalls of this underground icon at the crossroads of life and death.

(Youtube Direktkönig, via Unfug)

Hier der Trailer zur Doku von Rosa von Praunheim „König des Comics“, natürlich über das Leben von Ralf König. Natürlich alles sehr homosexuell und voller Pimmel, aber ich kann mich dem Hetero-Zeitgenossen am Trailer da anschließen: „Könnte man nach Ralf Königs Comics schwul werden? – Joa.“ Der Comicverkäufer im Trailer ist übrigens der Inhaber „meines“ Comic-Dealers Grober Unfug.

Ralf König ist einer der erfolgreichsten Comiczeichner Deutschlands. 1987 wurde er mit dem Comic Der bewegte Mann berühmt. Er hat es geschafft, als Chronist des schwulen Alltags, auch ein großes heterosexuelles Publikum zu begeistern.

Schamlos zeichnet er schwulen Sex in allen Variationen. Er zeigt mit viel Humor schwule Klischees, von der kreischenden Tunte, dem Lederkerl, der Kulturhusche, um sie im selben Moment zu widerlegen, indem er sie satirisch überzeichnet. Mit seiner Bibeltrilogie macht er sich über die Sexfeindlichkeit der katholischen Kirche lustig und mit mutigen Comics zum Islam zeigt er, dass er keine Angst vor Kontroversen hat.

Der Film zeigt den Lebensweg Ralf Königs. Gerade 50 geworden ist Ralf König auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Schaffenskraft und begeistert sein Publikum mit Comiclesungen, in denen er seine Charaktere mit verstellter Stimme zum Leben erweckt. Der Film zeigt einen bescheidenen, zurückhaltenden Menschen, dessen Beobachtungsgabe die komischsten Situationen von uns allen entdecken lässt.

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Netter Trailer zu Keanu Reeves Doku „Side by Side – The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema“ über die Zukunft der Filmproduktion. Für den Film hat Reeves offensichtlich gehörig seine Beziehungen spielen lassen, es wirken unter anderem mit: Steven Soderbergh, James Cameron, David Lynch, Richard Linklater, Martin Scorsese, Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, George Lucas, Robert Rodriguez, Michael Ballhaus, Lars von Trier, John Malkovich, Danny Boyle, Joel Schumacher und Barry Levinson.

Movies were shot, edited and projected using photochemical film. But over the last two decades a digital process has emerged to challenge photochemical filmmaking.

SIDE BY SIDE, a new documentary produced by Keanu Reeves, takes an in-depth look at this revolution. Through interviews with directors, cinematographers, film students, producers, technologies, editors, and exhibitors, SIDE BY SIDE examines all aspects of filmmaking — from capture to edit, visual effects to color correction, distribution to archive. At this moment when digital and photochemical filmmaking coexist, SIDE BY SIDE explores what has been gained, what is lost, and what the future might bring.

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X-Posting von Nerdcore: Schöner Trailer zur kommenden Doku „Pablo“ über einen der bekanntesten Typografen und Designer von Filmintros, den kein Schwein kennt. Der Mann hat am gleichen Tag Geburtstag wie ich und gestaltete die Vorspänne oder Trailer zu unter anderem (Achtung, festhalten): Bullitt, Beetlejuice, To Live and Die in L.A., Addams Family, Men in Black, A Clockwork Orange, Good Will Hunting, Jesus Christ Superstar, Zardoz oder Harold and Maude. Whoa! Regie führte ein Mann mit dem bemerkenswerten Namen Richard Goldgewicht.

Pablo blends documentary and animation elements to tell the saga of “famous unknown” Pablo Ferro, a man with a personal journey that spans from Havana, during the pre-Cuban revolution to his current home, in the garage behind his son’s house.

The animation part of the film takes us through the dream-scape of Pablo’s memories, while the documentary footage chronicles a very eccentric lifestyle of a 72 year old artist, once hailed by Stanley Kubrick as the father of the sixties look and the MTV aesthetics.

(Youtube DirektLCD)

X-Posting von Nerdcore: Ganz toller Trailer zu „Shut up and play the hits“ über den letzten Auftritt von LCD Soundsystem letztes Jahr. LCD waren ja eine der Konsens-Bands des vergangenen Jahrzehnts und auch wenn ich längst nicht alles von Murphys Truppe wirklich gut fand, ziehe ich meinen Hut vor dieser ganz klaren Vision eines zerschossenen Disco-Sounds, dessen Glitter nach Achselschweiß roch. Sehr stringent und diese konzertierte Auflösung mit einem vierstündigen Abschiedskonzert war dann auch der mehr als konsequente Höhepunkt.

Der Trailer erinnert übrigens nicht nur wegen des „Plots“ an die Blur-Doku „No Distance left to run“: Inszeniert wurde Shut up nämlich von Dylan Southern und Will Lovelace, die bereits bei Distance Regie führten. Die zwei spezialisieren sich wohl scheinbar auf Filme über Band-Breakups. Soll mir recht sein, wenn so super Sachen dabei rauskommen. Für Blur waren die beiden für ‘nen Grammy nominiert, ich schätze mal, hierfür gewinnen sie einen.

Den Beitrag „Documentary about LCD Soundsystems last Gig: Shut Up and play the Hits“ weiterlesen…

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Hier der Trailer zu „Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel“, Doku über das Werk Roger Cormans. Für mich ein absolutes Must Watch.

CORMAN’S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL is a tantalizing and star-studded tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood’s most prolific writer-director producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the last 60 years. Featuring interviews with Hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries, some who launched their careers within Corman’s unforgettable world of filmmaking, including Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert De Niro, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Ron Howard, Eli Roth, Martin Scorsese, William Shatner and Jack Nicholson, along with many others, this documentary chronicles how Corman created his cult film empire, one low-budget success at a time, capitalizing on undiscovered talent, and pushing the boundaries of independent filmmaking.

Director Alex Stapleton weaves archival footage following Roger’s illustrious career: From his early days of genre-defining classics including the original Fast and Furious, the original Little Shop of Horrors, The Crybaby Killer, The Intruder, House of Usher, and The Wild Angels (which at that point in 1966 was his 100th film) – to present day video of him and his wife Julie on location, still at work as they continue to produce and distribute films outside the studio system: fast, cheap and out-of-this-world!

X-Posting von Nerdcore: Bill S. Preston, Herrscher über die Sülznasen, wird (ohne seinen Ted, das Nashorn Logan) eine Doku über die Geburt von P2P und die Erfindung von Napster drehen. Alex Winter hatte das Projekt schon lange als Spielfilm geplant, dann wurde es durch den Erfolg von The Social Network plattgemacht, jetzt nimmt er das Material, das er bislang gesammelt hatte und dreht daraus eine Doku, die beide Seiten zu Wort kommen lässt.

“The rise and fall of Napster and the birth of peer-to-peer file-sharing technology created by Shawn Fanning when he was a college student, changed music to movies, and made possible everything from Julian Assange, WikiLeaks to the iPod and Facebook,” Winter told me. “It became an expression of youth revolt, and contributed to a complete shift in how information, media and governments work. And it is a fascinating human story, where this 18-year-old kid invents a peer-to-peer file-sharing system, and brings it to the world six months later.”

Technological Luddites like myself equate Napster with the rampant piracy that hobbled the music industry and killed the album, forcing bands to tour if they want to make money. Winter said a documentary format allows voices on both sides do some venting, but he maintains that Fanning’s intention was a pay system similar to what Apple’s iTunes became. “Nobody wanted to deal with this college kid and the music industry took a hard stance and focused on shutting him down,” Winter said. “It’s a gray area. I can understand Fanning’s side, but I can also empathize with the horror that Metallica’s Lars Ulrich felt when a single that wasn’t even finished ended up on the radio.”

Winter said that Napster’s Fanning and Parker are participating, as well as a group of label heads and musical artists he’s still pulling together.

Den Beitrag „Bill S. Preston shoots a Doc about Napster and the Birth of P2P“ weiterlesen…

Es gibt neues zur kommenden Mockumentary über Monty Pythons „Life of Brian“! Nachdem bekannt wurde, dass Stephen Fry Gott darin spielen würde (OMG!), gibt’s jetzt erste Einzelheiten zum Plot. Das ganze wird sowas wie Frost/Nixon nur mit Cleese/Palin und einem katholischen Autoren während einer Fernsehshow. Das klingt alles extremst spannend. Hier das entsprechende Bit vom Guardian:

The new drama centres on a notorious television confrontation that took place on 9 November 1979 between two of the Pythons, Cleese and Palin, and the Roman Catholic writer and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge, who believed that Life of Brian was a weak and scurrilous attack on Christianity. At Muggeridge’s side for the debate on the BBC2 show Friday Night, Saturday Morning was the Bishop of Southwark, Mervyn Stockwood.

“You might say Holy Flying Circus is a comedy equivalent of the film Frost/Nixon, marking a historic TV moment, but that was much more factual and we are playful, although the debate itself is verbatim,” explained Harris.

“I do wonder whether viewers will realise that, because some of it is quite extraordinary.” […]

During the TV debate, chaired by the lyricist Tim Rice, Muggeridge called the film “squalid” and “tenth rate”. The bishop levelled some low blows too, accusing the film of being “fourth form revue” standard and implying the Pythons were “mentally deficient”.

“It was a clash of cultures. Palin became quite frustrated, but both he and Cleese remained respectful. But the respect wasn’t returned,” said Harris.

Monty Python’s Life of Brian recreated for BBC comic drama (via Digg)

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Trailer zur Doku „The Interrupters“ über Streetworker die mit gewalttätigen Jugendlichen und Gangs in Chicago arbeiten. Sieht sehr, sehr großartig aus. Viel mehr Infos auf der Website zum Film, der grade einen Kinostart in UK ergattert hat, vielleicht läuft der hier auch irgendwann.

Filmed out of Chicago’s Kartemquin Films, The Interrupters follows a year in the life of the city as it grapples with the plague of urban violence. At the heart of the story are Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams and Eddie Bocanegra, each of whom has credibility on the street because of their own personal histories. With gumption, wisdom and wit, they work to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they themselves once employed. These “Violence Interrupters” (their job title) — work for CeaseFire, a local organization whose guiding principle is that the spread of violence mimics the spread of infectious diseases, and so respond with similar treatment: go after the most infected, and stop the infection at its source.

(Youtube Direktevil, via Minds Delight)

Trailer zur kommenden Doku „Invaluable“ über Evil Dead. Ich habe zwar sehr oft meine Probleme mit Amateur-Arbeiten, aber das hier hat durchaus ziemlich viel Charme. Bin gespannt!

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X-Posting von Nerdcore: Ihr kennt das Video oben, Internet-Meme und Netzklassiker, im Augenblick, wo ich das hier tippe, wurde das Ding 106.868.435 mal angesehen, laut Geekosystem das 45st beliebteste Video auf Youtube. Und bald gibt’s das niesende Pandababy im Kino.

Lesley Hammond und Jenny Walsh, aus deren 1999er Doku über Riesenpandas in China der Clip stammt, produzieren eine Mockumentary namens „The Life and Times of Sneezing Baby Panda“ mit einem Budget von 1,3 Mio. Dollar, Dreharbeiten beginnen im Herbst. Die Rechte an den Sequels „Dramatic Chipmunk strikes back“ und „Return of the Rickroll“ sowie den Spinoffs „How I learned to love Britney and she left me alone“, „Trollolo in the Rain“ und „The Silence of the LOLCats“ haben sie sich entgegen aller Gerüchte noch nicht gesichert.

Internet-Memes, coming to a Cinema near you. I break together. Snip vom Hollywood-Reporter:

The Life and Times of Sneezing Baby Panda is an upcoming mockumentary made for the big screen by Lesley Hammond and Jenny Walsh, Australian wildlife documentarians whose 1999 film about the giant pandas of China produced a viral video clip they’re now turning into a feature film.

The $1.3 million co-production, set to start shooting in China in October with Zhejiang Roc Pictures of Hangzhou, will follow an Australian zoologist whose zoo faces financial difficulties she thinks she might solve if she travels to China to save the black and white fuzzy sneezer whose (real life) video clip still gets more than 150,000 hits per day. […]

Riffing on the Chinese penchant for going way, way back when telling one’s family story, Hammond decided to employ the techniques used in Forrest Gump or Woody Allen’s Zelig before that to place the ancestors of the Sneezing Baby Panda in crucial roles throughout history.

Den Beitrag „Sneezing Panda Baby – The Movie“ weiterlesen…

Tolles Behind-The-Scenes-Foto aus William Shatners kommender Star Trek-Dokumentation „The Captains“, in der der Ur-Kirk alle Captains – Chris Pine (Star Trek), Patrick Stewart (The Next Generation), Avery Brooks (Deep Space Nine), Kate Mulgrew (Voyager) und Scott Bakula ( Enterprise) – der Star Trek-Serien interviewt. Die Doku soll im Herbst ausgestrahlt werden.

Als er nun also Chris Pine, den Kirk aus JJ Abrams „Star Trek“ interviewen wollte, war der wohl so schüchtern, dass Shatner ihn zum Armdrücken aufforderte, um das Eis zu brechen. Von The Sudbury Star: „’He’s shy,’ Shatner says of the 30-year-old actor who took over the role of James T. Kirk in 2009′s Star Trek prequel/reboot. ‘So the way I started the interview, I put out a table and chairs outside the Paramount gates, and arm-wrestled with him. That was the beginning of my interview with him. I think it broke the ice, that’s for sure.’“

Süß.

(via /Film)


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Schöner Trailer zur neuen Doku von Errol Morris (Fog or War), ein Film über die frühere Miss Wyoming Joyce McKinney, die 1977 beschuldigt wurde, einen Mormonen entführt und drei Tage lang vergewaltigt zu haben. Woraus sich eine Story aus Boulevard, geklonten Hunden und Unterwäsche.

Thirty years before the antics of Lindsay, Paris and Britney, Joyce McKinney made her mark as a peerless tabloid queen. In TABLOID, Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Errol Morris (THE FOG OF WAR) follows the salacious adventures of this beauty queen with an IQ of 168, whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her on a labyrinthine crusade for love. Down a surreal rabbit hole of kidnapping, masochistic Mormons, risque photography, magic underwear, celestial sex, jail time and a cloning laboratory in South Korea, Joyce’s fantastic exploits were constant headlines.


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Trailer zur Dokumentation “Tarantino: The Disciple Of Hong Kong”, die fürs französische Fernsehen gedreht wurde und sich mit dem Einfluss des HK-Kinos auf Tarantinos Filme beschäftigt (besonders Ringo Lams “City On Fire”).

Trailer zu “I Am Divine”, einer Dokumentation über die legendäre Drag Queen Divine. Regie führt Jeffrey Schwarz (“Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story”), der wahrscheinlich so viele Film-Dokus und Making Ofs gedreht hat wie kein anderer. Im Film gibt es – natürlich – Interviews unter anderem mit John Waters, Ricki Lake oder Tab Hunter zu sehen.

(via Waters’ Facebook-Site)


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Schicker Trailer zur kommenden Doku „Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop“ über das Leben O’Briens nach dem Rausschmiss von NBC und seine anschließende „Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour“. Sieht mir zehnmal unterhaltsamer aus als dieser andere Conan-Film.

After a much-publicized departure from hosting NBC’s Tonight Show – and the severing of a 22-year relationship with the network – O’Brien hit the road with a 32-city music-and-comedy show to exercise his performing chops and exorcise a few demons. The “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” was O’Brien’s answer to a contractual stipulation that banned his appearance on television, radio and the Internet for six months following his last show. Filmmaker Rodman Flender’s resulting documentary, Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, is an intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career.

It offers a window into the private writers room and rehearsal halls as O’Brien’s “half-assed show” (his words) is almost instantly assembled and mounted to an adoring fan base. At times angry, mostly hilarious, O’Brien works out his feelings about the very-public separation with comedy and rockabilly music, engaging in bits with on-stage guests such as Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and Jim Carrey, duetting with Jack White and sweating out manic Elvis Presley covers with his band and back-up singers. We see a comic who does not stop — performing, singing, pushing his staff and himself. Did Conan O’Brien hit the road to give something back to his loyal fans, or did he travel across the continent, stopping at cities large (New York, Las Vegas) and remote (Enoch, Alberta) to fill a void within himself?

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