VANCOUVER FILM RACING | All Night, Everyday

What do you get when you have 14 UBC Film undergrads, one UBC Film grad student, one UBC Film alum and two actors participating in Vancouver’s 24-hour Film Racing Tour?

Well, you get a three minute and nine second short called All Night, Everyday. When first approached (through a Facebook group invite, yes, that’s how Hollywood’s casting their blockbusters now) to participate in this competition, I was a little hesitant.  I’ve heard stories about the race from working professionals in the industry who have done it in the past, and they all say it’s crazy and chaotic.  But when do I ever listen to what other people say?

After all was said and done, I was happy to do it and I learned a lot.  I ended up bonding with a great (and gigantic 16-person) crew.  Despite being tired and probably being sick of me after spending 24-hours in a confined space*, a few of the crew members answered some questions to give people a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes during this madness.

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WORDS | by Everynone

A fantastic treatment of words and the visuals associated with them. Watch Words, a film by New York and L.A production studio, Everynone.

PLUK DE NACHT | Open Air Film Festival Amsterdam

Out in the open air, rain or shine, the film must show when the sun goes down. Last night was my second night at the Pluk de Nacht (‘Seize the Night’) film festival, and it won’t be my last. The open space was jam packed with people in lawn chairs, benches, make shift seating and a fleet of late comers were standing all around, all there for the screening of This American Life TV stories.

Another must see film I caught at the festival is the clay-mated feature Mary and Max. A tale about an unlikely pen-friendship between two different people, based on a true story.

Along side the big screen, the festival site has been hosting Artist in Focus, installations, workshops and more, for the full list click here.

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LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE | Voleurz

Watch the official 2010/2011 teaser for Look on the Bright Side, available for free on the Voleurz site November 2010. Loving the fun design and the wicked shots and editing.

Produced and directed by Darren Rayner; Production team: Mason Mashon, Charlie Grinnell, Keegan Salmon, Scott Tolan and design by Bruce Giovando.

WAVELENGTH | Film Festival and Masquerade

Join eatART for their annual Energy Awareness Film Festival on August 14 and 15, 2010. Start with their energy themed movies in the solar powered cinema, ContainR (free of charge), and then cap off the evening at the masquerade (entry by donation)!

eatART Labs: 577 Great Northern Way (on the GNW campus)
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THE LAB MAGAZINE | issue 02

Well hello there reader,

Have YOU seen The Lab Magazine yet? If not, then you’d better hurry up and get familiar with all 99 pages of it. Tons of great content for the soul, the spleen, the mind, and yes, the eyes. Flip, read, obsess. It’s all there. Following the plentiful Issues 00 and 01, Issue 02 is now out online and in stores.

Rashida Jones, Nicolas Stroller, Florence + The Machine and lots more goodies, waiting in there for your gentle gaze and occasionally trembling hands. Don’t leave them hanging!

And for some bonus info on the super troopers running this tight ship, check out a Skewed-style interview from our time machine, right here.

LO-FI VIDEO EXPERIMENTS | Seaweed

Lo-fi video experiments by London based filmmakers Luke White and Remi Weekes. Watch Seaweed, along with other videos, posted on Tell No One, a blog giving a peek into their creative and experimental process.

“we hope to post our on-going ideas, inspirations and processes. Think of this as like an informal brainstorm.”

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MUSIC VIDEO | A Journey Through a Clap Factory

New video for Benga’s “Baltimore Clap” , directed by Kristofer Ström from the UK animation/film studio, Blinkink.

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