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Born in Flames
Watch Lizzie Borden‘s 1983 fictional documentary Born in Flames. Feminist pirate radio and the unfulfilled promise of a peaceful socialist revolution – what’s not to like? It’s all on YouTube right here, so there’s no reason to put it off a moment longer. Whistles out and on yer bike.
Read MorePlayTime
The reissue of Tati’s PlayTime at GFT 1 last Tuesday was a treat for 2 generations of Toppings. Watch the new trailer here.
Read MoreKittens, Inspired by Kittens – and Hollis Frampton
Ok. This is not the place to post cute cat videos, I know, I know. But Kittens, Inspired by Kittens is, well, inspired. And I can’t help but think it has been secretly influenced by Hollis Frampton’s (nostalgia). Watch them both and decide! (nostagia) Kittens, Inspired by Kittens
Read MoreMy Wife! My Family!
Chuckling along to Avaryl Halley’s Harrison Ford compilation this morning. Watch it here.
Read MoreVicki and Alex, Like the Clouds: Melissa Edit (2014)
Between the now lost Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds: Couples Edit (2014) and the Final Edit (2015) came this. Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds: Melissa Edit is named for and stars the screenwriter Melissa Mathison (1950 – 2015).
Read MoreIt’s Not Exactly a Real Love Scene, Really
A wee sketch of a film I made today. Watch it here.
Read MoreJohn Waters: This Filthy World Vol. 2
Easily the naughtiest event of the weekend was John Waters’ new stand up show. John was resplendent in his new Commes des Garsons tartan troos. I thought I was up to date on bad taste matters, but this filthy mind learnt a thing or two. Wanna compare blossoms? Read an extract from his new book…
Read MoreLet’s Not Talk About Money
If you have 4 minutes to spare, take a look my new short film Let’s Not Talk About Money
Read MoreLos Angeles Plays Itself
Thanks to Lorna MacIntyre, I’m hunkered down in the studio, watching Thom Andersen’s 2003 video essay on his home town. It’s sensational. Here’s a link to what Open Culture has to say on the subject – and how you can watch it too.
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