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Shiny Object brings to the home video market the best in independent films from the US and abroad. In addition to film, we're big supporters of truly independent studios, distributors, retailers, bands and labels.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
We are seeking Indy film makers to participate in "Listen" An Earth day film project.
Be part of the first Twitter Community Film project where you can create a portion of a scene for our Earth Day Project.
We want people from around the world to be part of the celebration.
We will produce this film comprised of many individually created video clips sent in by you.
Your film clip can only be 30 seconds of original footage. Rendered in mp2 or mp4, making sure it's only 25 MB maximum.
First 15 seconds, we need you to film a situation of commotion...for example...Parks, Parties, restaurants, crowds, traffic.... Second 15 seconds, have everyone show reaction to sudden total silence (loss of hearing).
This footage will be compiled into the Earth Day Film Project. The script is finished but requires your participation.
We will finish the project after all submissions have been reviewed. Submission deadline is April 15th. This project is not for profit. Not only is this a way to have your original ideas seen, but to also celebrate our planet. Project will be released onto Youtube April 22nd...Earth Day. Please include the name of your film company and the names of all the participants in your clip for ending credits.
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MetaFest is a juried online and offline film festival presenting the best in international creative and contemporary short-form video entertainment. Presented by MetaCafe and curated by Microcinema International
MetaFest 2008 Premiere at The Roxie - San Francisco with After Party (21+) at Dalva and a Chance to Win an i-Pod!
November 13th, 2008 8pm, $5 at the door Roxie Theater 3117 16th St San Francisco, CA. 94103
info: 415-447-9750 info@microcinema.com
16 films by 14 filmmakers from 6 countries - selected from more than 750 entries by juror Hillman Curtis, an award-winning filmmaker, designer and author whose books include "Creating Short Films for the Web," and Glenn R. Phillips, who is senior project specialist and consulting curator of contemporary programs for the Getty Research Institute and recently curated the "California Video" exhibition.
Top reasons to attend MetaFest 2008:
1. Comedy, Animation, documentary and the avant-garde -- all in 70 minutes 2. Works by filmmakers from six countries -- Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United States -- including local Bay Area filmmakers Christian Simmons and Danny Plotnick 3. Attendees will select the Audience Favorite Award winner, who will receive $1,000 cash plus DVDs from the Microcinema catalog worth $250 4. It's Cheap! Just $5 at the door and drink specials at the after-party. And the chance to win an i-Pod!
MORE INFO: The after-party (21+) will be held at Dalva (right next door to the Roxie), hosted by the San Francisco Bay Guardian from 10pm til’... $2 Pints from Anderson Valley and free pizza from Pizzeria Restaurant.
Sunday, March 2, 2008 Wordsmithing: Writing Tricks for Design Magicians with Blair Barton
Getting the words right is important. Get it wrong and you lose – the audience, and perhaps your client. Even the most fabulous design won’t work if the words fail the reader. Finding the right words can be fun and rewarding. This workshop will include imagination-boosting exercises, tips from the trade and simple rules every effective writer lives by. You’ll be writing with zing in no time – just like magic!
Blair Barton, BS, has been an editor and copywriter for more than 15 years. She has worked for design firms, associations and corporate communication departments, and she dabbles in fiction, creative nonfiction and, most recently, screenplay writing. She enjoys bringing to light the mystery of punctuation and the most commonly misused words.
To sign up, please RSVP to workshop@adac.org For a map and more information about our workshop series, go here: http://www. adac. org/workshops
Shiny Object Digital Video, Inc. I am so excited! I wanted to write you and let you know that my very first album "Banned from Canters" just arrived!!! You can hear the songs or buy the CD on my myspace page. Please check it out and tell me what you think. You can also download my CD at www.digstation.com/theukulady
Before Al Gore took to the road with the presentation that led to an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, he sat down with a designer to create the now famous multi-media program on climate change.
Elegant and clean design is the most noticeable trait of Duarte Design, but looking deeper you will find how they have turned many world-class clients' complex stories and data into easy-to-understand presentations.
Join ADAC on January 8 for an incredible evening with Nancy Duarte of Duarte Design. Discover the passion of living and designing to inspire change.
When: Tuesday January 8, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community Curtis Hall (south end of campus) 2791 24th Street Sacramento CA 95818
Price: $7 for ADAC members, $3 for student members, $12 for non-members, $7 for student non-members
My ancestor, Ellen Clapsaddle was the most prolific of the penny postcard artists from the early 1900s. Her postcard illustrations brought an innocent charm and beauty to the greetings postcard industry. Her first postcard was published in 1906 by the Wolf Company, which was a subsidiary of the International Art Company. Shortly after, she became their sole artist and designer.
Her postcards were so successful that Wolf sent her to Germany to work directly with their engravers. The postcard industry was enjoying unprecedented success, so she and the Wolf brothers invested heavily in German postcard firms.
Sadly, duringWorld War I, many postcard factories were destroyed and along with them, almost all of her original artwork and prints. Her investments in the German postcard firms became worthless and she lost everything. Wolf found her in Germany, where she was wandering the streets, and brought her back to New York, but her health was so poor that she could no longer work. He supported her as best he could until he died. Alone and destitute, Ellen Clapsaddle passed away in January 1934.
Ellen left a rich legacy of some of the most beautiful penny postcards ever made by a female illustrator. Rich colors, beautiful detail and charming children are the hallmark of her vintage postcard illustrations.
A "Miami Vice" inspired Crime/Drama. "Across The Line" is a first hand account of the pressures and temptations that face vice cops while they are undercover. In the high stakes world of undercover police work, the undercover operatives walk a fine line. Where not going deep enough can get you killed, going too deep can have dire consequences as well. When the line between right and wrong starts to become unclear to an undercover cop, he must make a very difficult decision. A decision that not only affects him, but everyone else around him.
Join ADAC on the Sacramento Party Circuit at THE Celebration of the Season!
Support design in Sacramento! Donations strongly encouraged at the door. Bring a beverage (or two or more) to share with your favorite label design. Move to the sounds of DJ SeventhSwami.
Shop at the ADAC BAZA’R with one-of-a-kind finds from truly unique Sacramento artists and designers (cash only). Test drive the latest offerings from Design Within Reach. Who's on your gift list? Check it twice.
