German Expressionism, silent films, experimental films, art house films. steampunk.
Directors
Sam Raimi, Jan Swankmajer, Guy Madden, Maya Deren, Robert Rodrigeuz, Sergio Leone, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, Robert Wiene, Francis Ford Coppala, Franco Zefferelli, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman, Leni Riefenstah, Zee Zarbock, and of course, Xzanthia films.
The director of all things/creator = COSMIC GROOVY!
Awards
spelled backwards, awards is: sdrawa...SDRAWAAAAA!!!
Festivals
Professional Affiliations
Unfolding Story Pictures. XZanthia Films. Ourfilmspace. Brainbox Creative.
groovyfilms.biz's Interests
General
SPIRITUALITY, ARTHOUSE FILMS/VISUAL ART, VEGETARIAN DIET, BEING CREATIVE IN GENERAL, SPREADING HARMONY WHEN I CAN...WORKING WITH FILM STUDENTS.
TRAVELING TO BULGARIA, NEW ENGLAND, SWAMPS OF NORTH CAROLINA...MY HEAD.
HIKING, BIKING, CAMPING, YOGA, GROOVING ALONG MERELY...BUT WHO DOESN'T DO THAT IN COLORADO? PEACE-TENT, JOHN.
Music
Musically, anything from acid rock to Bulgarian folk music. From symphony orchestra to disco, from jazz to African boogie. Do not dig much on rap, pure country, or any type of thrash metal tunage. BUT there are exceptions, such as bluegrass, some head banger stuff...some techno as well.
I was just old enough to have been there when the Partridge family was on T.V. How could one not love that psychedelic bus! I was about as young as the youngest member of the band (the little girl) I was also old enough to have had a crush on Susan Dey...and still do! Corny, perhaps, but the music reminds me of a simpler (albiet naive) time..."The mellow 70's" to coin a collegec term, was true enough, as compared to what has become of musical/social trends today...I sorely miss those times. And now, it is time for the groovy gosple tune...
Pretty Things...that's the name of the band...I just discovered them via youtube. Fascinating that I do not recall ever hearing about this exceptionally groovy band. So groovy, in fact, that when I viewed the video "LSD" below, I figured it to be a modern band mimicing acid rock of the 1960's. I thought, "No, that's too good for me to have never heard before." That tune would have played on oldies rock stations for decades (probably did in England, where I'm sure the band hit the charts). Wow, what a discovery to find that Pretty Things escaped my ears (so eager to hear original 60's pshychedelic music) for all these years. Check it:
at gun-point, perhaps, I'd watch yee old tubage. Actually, I do delve into educational programing, from time to time, the news, etc...not much else, though.
Books
I read some of them...a sucker for the classics.
Heroes
Do you mean other than the standard: Gandhi, Jesus, Mother Theresa, Mother Earth/Gaya, Buddha, and Leo Tolstoy? Sofia, because she's the mother of Bulgaria.
Sofia!
XZanthia, because she has an art commune and goes the distance in experimental filmmaking.
INDEPENDENT, MICRO-LOW BUDGET FILMMAKER AND VISUAL ARTIST. VEGETARIAN. PHILOSOPHOR. RETRO, ALTERNATIVE, MEDITATOR...DOOR.
I endevour to make art house films of a cinematic, explosive and inspirational nature. A positive but groovy message is the goal. This approach often takes audience through a rather dark tunnle before showing them the light. The darker the film, the more we appreciate the light...in theory, anyway. I feel groovy. Goodbye.
HUMANOIDS TO HARMONIZE WITH. I appreciate sincere communication. I'll likely not be too responsive unless you make an attempt to leave a message. I'd rather have a few close friends (Internet or otherwise) than a near countless array of friends that I've never even corresponded with. So, please be real...really groovy. Peace, John.
Oh Darling Young One, thanks! I met my former husband at a Rainbow Gathering in 1991, yes.. he is on teh council. I am well aqauainted with this all and your film is gorgeous! as you are. I do hope Miss Summer is treating you swell! I will be doinga few Flea markets in Denver this sumer.. upscale, I MUST see Jack WHites new band in Aug The Dead Weather in Denver as wel! AHH! Miss Meg Whiote married this week! imagine giving up Jack!
thank u for the comment on my photo! ;) u rock! i am working on a big blog of my trip to Cal. I should have it posted by tonight. If ya get a chance please check it out and post a comment there too! ;)
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