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Boy have I been remiss in posting news. First item: I spent last weekend in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, attending the Betty Boop Festival. There I learned about the fascinating subculture of Betty Boop collectors. Betty was big in Japan in the 1930′s – I had no idea. I wish there were pictures of Japanese Betty collectibles online [...] Angelinos! SITA SINGS THE BLUES comes to LA for a 1-week engagement on 4/23 at: The Laemmle Music Hall 3 Sita Sings the Blues is Rotten Tomatoes’ best-reviewed film of the year. Today, anyway. To preserve this precious moment, I took a [...] Yesterday I attended a film conference. I found myself at a talk in which filmmakers were advised how to negotiate deals. I felt sick listening, and wondered why. Monopolies were an unquestioned, underlying assumption. When the time came for audience comments and questions, I said that rights were monopolies, that monopolies prevent the market from functioning, [...] People seem to want to believe that just freeing works is some magic recipe for success. It isn’t. But since people crave simple business models, I came up with one this morning: Quality A very good (Quality) film can succeed if it is Free (Freedom) OR has a big promotional budget (Money). A Free film [...] To celebrate, there are not one but TWO count ‘em TWO screenings of The Greatest Break Up Story Ever Told this Sunday, February 14th at Symphony Space: Sun, Feb 14 at 1 pm and 5:30 pm It’s a perfect non-date movie! And I’ll be there in person for post-screening Q & A’s. Love to my [...] I miss San Francisco, my former home! But not so much I’m willing to go through airport security. Those of you who are lucky enough to live in the Bay Area may enjoy Sita Sings the Blues on the big screen at the Red Vic: Tues Feb. 9 – 7:15, 9:15 Sita Sings the Blues plays the next 3 Sundays at Symphony Space in New York: Sun, Jan 31 at 5:30 pm I will be doing Q and A’s after all shows. Notice there are two screenings on Valentine’s Day, because what better to show on the evilest holiday ever [...] An excellent new 16-minute documentary by Marine Lormant Sebag about Free Culture, Sita Sings the Blues, and me. Please watch it – it’s good and it explains a lot! The Revolution Will Be Animated from Marine Lormant Sebag [...] Sita Sings the Blues isn’t the only feature film made by one person in a small Manhattan apartment. Zachary Oberzan‘s Flooding With Love For the Kid was made in an even smaller apartment (220 square feet) and far lower budget ($95.51). (This budget doesn’t include any copyright clearances of course – don’t tell First Blood author [...] New schedule: Click on the time to purchase tickets for a screening. // Click on the time to purchase tickets for a screening. Tue, Jan 5 at: 11:10 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:40 PM, 4:40 PM, 6:40 PM, 8:35 PM, 10:25 PM Woo! New showtimes – Click on the time to purchase tickets for a screening. Wed, Dec 30 at: 11:10 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:40 PM, 4:40 PM, 6:40 PM, 8:35 PM, 10:25 PM And the little Free Culture Activist that could, too: Sita Sings the Blues at the IFC Film Center, New York Dec. 25 2009 T-shirt available here. Come see the movie! It closes [...] Sita Sings the Blues plays for one week at New York’s IFC Film Center, Dec. 25-31. This is a real theatrical run, with 7 or 8 screenings a day. I’ll be doing Q & A’s at the 8:25 pm shows most (possibly all) nights. Tickets online! The schedule so far (click on the time to purchase tickets): Fri, [...] |
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