Sunday, February 5, 2017
The brilliant Jerry Fielding
Jerry Trivia: Though never a Communist, Jerry Fielding was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in December 1953 during the anti-Communist hysteria which gripped the rightwing Republicans, particularly in Congress and the FBI, who were in the throes of punishing the many talented FDR supporters in entertainment who had helped to defeat the pro-Fascist isolationists before Pearl Harbor. This was done by smearing them with innuendo and charges of Communism. Fielding's sin appeared to be his Radio Union membership (which was obligatory for all nationally broadcast radio performers) which was in turn one of a dozen or more unions in the Hollywood Writers Mobilzation which was founded in 1941 to promote show business efforts against Nazism and in support of the American war effort. However, Fielding later joked that all the committee really wanted was to get him to name Groucho Marx as a communist, which he refused, of course, to do. He also believed he was being singled out for his integrated bands, using African-American jazz performers in his radio and television music, which was carried live at the time. All integration and equal rights to black performers were deeply offensive to the notoriously racist HUAC members, and to FBI head, J. Edgar Hoover, leading the anti-Communist witch-hunts.
Fielding took the Fifth Amendment, refusing to divulge the names of any colleagues who might be suspected of "Communism," doing so knowing that pleading the Fifth would damage his thriving radio and television career, as it did. He was blacklisted by the national television and radio networks, who were being pressured by these same pro-Fascist forces with a similar fate if they 'failed to cooperate."
The blacklist destroyed Fielding's embryonic career as an on-screen television host, but the talented musician survived what would be a decade-long exile from broadcasting by returning to his live performing and recording careers, both as a featured artist and a freelance arranger. bye.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Friday, February 3, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
FARO ISLAND AND BERGMAN CENTER.
Faro info link:
Artist retreat info link:
Faro? Hmmmmmlookslike interesting place to visit . I remember when I first discovered Bergman's work and reading about his relationship with Faro island and how he explained that he had moved there permanently, after he had been harassed and targeted by false tax evasion issues and faced a bogus trial that stressed him out to the point of needing to be hospitalized(http://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/16/archives/ingmar-bergmans-taxes-swedes-brood-over-case-ingmar-bergmans-taxes.html). He stayed for the rest of his life living on Faro for its peacefulness and isolation vibe. He also shot many of his films right there on the tiny island's empty beaches. And when he died, he got buried there, too.
films that were filmed there, Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Persona (1966), Hour of the Wolf (1968), Shame (1968), The Passion of Anna (1969), and Scenes from a Marriage (1972),[4] as well as Liv Ullmann’s Faithless (2000), based on a Bergman screenplay.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's rendition (on-screen performance) of Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone's SNOWDEN is absolutely astounding. Not sure why I waited so long to see it, this film is not only informative beyond CITIZENFOUR, but to hear how Levitt nailed Ed Snowden's voice and facial mannerism's is total 'holy cow' stuff. And yeah, you're correct in thinking that the movie SNOWDEN has no association with the painted wall seen above, unless the NSA has it under watch too. I'm certain that Google Maps does, cuz I just saw the little Google mobile drive by with the weird 360 degree camera recorder on top of it. bye.
Lowery: Ain't them Bodies Ghosts
The film 'A Ghost Story' has been completely shot and now is in its post-production stage (i.e. editing), having stayed months hidden away from any possible leaks or public knowledge. I imagine that the hide was intentional in order to enhance its hopeful 'BOO!' factor. Maybe Lowery was aiming for a Supreme Court seat nomination with this one, who (pronounced: boo) knows. bye.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Wiseman gets conserved.
Frederick Wiseman's documentary film classics, TITICUT FOLLIES, HIGH SCHOOL and HOSPITAL have all been preserved the past year in 35mm by The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, from original camera negatives in the Zipporah Films Collection.
The Oxberry machine.
The Oxberry instructional manual (the days before Adobe AfterFX).
p.s. This pizza was not created using an Oxberry machine, but before Adobe was invented it would have been.. ..
bye.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Winona Ryder's facial expressions deserve this trophy!
"[We] will repel bullies," #StrangerThings' David Harbour gets a standing ovation the #SAGawards https://t.co/ksrf2sx1lK pic.twitter.com/1jMg7KdO7N— Variety (@Variety) January 30, 2017
Sunday, January 29, 2017
The desire for more cows.
'Arrival' deserves Oscar's Best Picture award this year, just finished watching it. Strong mood movie that effectively is about the universal need for communicative relationships between all existing things- and that means for every single thing in our known universe. The film is about being a proactive listener to others. 'Promethius' meets 'Gravity' meets 'Contact', but with a 'Love Story' result without having Ryan O'Neil make any cameo appearance. 'Arrival' deserves the award, although they're probably gonna give it to that happy-go-lucky musical 'La La Land' - Sucks. Well like 'Arrival' suggests, life sucks and then you die. bye.
Her voice and that Hurt.
Portman's vocal performance is exceptional in 'Jackie.' Her voice and the wig deserve mutual awards. So great to see actor John Hurt in this acting appearance before his departure, as a priest (oddly plays a priest who buries the deceased president's body). This film leaves behind a scent of dutiful mourning. bye.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Wow! - this popped outta left field (on the BQE)
Crazy cool and hopefully positive stuff like this will pop up more often around the world.
Friday, January 27, 2017
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Pacific Northwest Film Camp.
A week-long intensive on Orcas Island, Washington
Spend a week on beautiful Orcas Island, WA investigating celluloid film as a physical medium, learning to make your own emulsion, exploring various hand-processing techniques, and pushing the creative and aesthetic limits of the handmade filmmaking process from start to finish. This place is located right at the water's edge - and whether you choose to camp in the great outdoors or take advantage of limited indoor accommodations indoors, the setting is an inspirational backdrop for an intensive immersion in all aspects of filmmaking. The week will also include a filmmaking excursion to uninhabited Sucia Island, designated as a Washington State Park. All materials are provided, and participants will have access to conventional and underwater filmmaking equipment, as well as darkroom and printing facilities.
Orca Island
Camp: http://www.handmadefilm.org/classes/orcas/
The Wilderness Camp: http://www.handmadefilm.org/wildernessFilmmaking/
Spend a week on beautiful Orcas Island, WA investigating celluloid film as a physical medium, learning to make your own emulsion, exploring various hand-processing techniques, and pushing the creative and aesthetic limits of the handmade filmmaking process from start to finish. This place is located right at the water's edge - and whether you choose to camp in the great outdoors or take advantage of limited indoor accommodations indoors, the setting is an inspirational backdrop for an intensive immersion in all aspects of filmmaking. The week will also include a filmmaking excursion to uninhabited Sucia Island, designated as a Washington State Park. All materials are provided, and participants will have access to conventional and underwater filmmaking equipment, as well as darkroom and printing facilities.
Orca Island
Camp: http://www.handmadefilm.org/classes/orcas/
The Wilderness Camp: http://www.handmadefilm.org/wildernessFilmmaking/
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Walken's Bakery trivia (but you won't win a donut).
Actor Christopher Walken (now 73!) was raised in Astoria, Queens and primarily at his father's local bakery joint called Walken's Bakery which is now converted into a local hardware store ...
https://findery.com/Chung123/notes/christopher-walkens-childhood-bakery
https://findery.com/Chung123/notes/christopher-walkens-childhood-bakery
Good to know so if you're ever asked about any facts about this childhood Walken matter, you'll 'nail it.' bye...
Hey, this is a library.
This is just...the most perfect video of everything wrong with college activists. pic.twitter.com/duCzblUwGh— Lo-Ping (@GamingAndPandas) January 21, 2017
89th Annual Oscar Nominations, 2017.
Best Picture:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“Hidden Figures”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Moonlight”
Best Actor:
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Best Actress:
Isabelle Huppert, “Elle” (fingers crossed)
Ruth Negga, “Loving”
Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
Emma Stone, “La La Land” (my 2nd choice)
Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Ruth Negga, “Loving”
Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
Emma Stone, “La La Land” (my 2nd choice)
Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Best Supporting Actor:
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
Dev Patel, “Lion”
Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”(fingers crossed)
Best Supporting Actress:
Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
Dev Patel, “Lion”
Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”(fingers crossed)
Best Supporting Actress:
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Best Director:
“Arrival,” Denis Villeneuve
“Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan
“Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins
“Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan
“Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins
Best Original Screenplay:
“Hell or High Water,” Taylor Sheridan
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
“The Lobster,” Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan (fingers crossed!)
“20th Century Women,” Mike Mills
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
“The Lobster,” Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan (fingers crossed!)
“20th Century Women,” Mike Mills
Best Adapted Screenplay:
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
Best Foreign Language Film:
“Land of Mine”
“A Man Called Ove”
“The Salesman”
“Tanna”
“Toni Erdmann”
“A Man Called Ove”
“The Salesman”
“Tanna”
“Toni Erdmann”
Best Cinematography:
“Arrival” (fingers crossed)
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Silence”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Silence”
Best Costume Design:
“Allied”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Florence Foster Jenkins” (Hope it wins, but prob won't)
“Jackie”
“La La Land”
“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
“Lion,” Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
“Moonlight,” Nicholas Britell
“Passengers,” Thomas Newman
“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“The Red Turtle”
“Zootopia”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Life Animated”
“O.J.: Made in America” (Fingers crossed!)
“13th”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
“Watani: My Homeland”
“The White Helmets”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Florence Foster Jenkins” (Hope it wins, but prob won't)
“Jackie”
“La La Land”
Best Original Score:
”Jackie,” Mica Levi“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
“Lion,” Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
“Moonlight,” Nicholas Britell
“Passengers,” Thomas Newman
Best Animated Feature Film:
“Kubo and the Two Strings”“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“The Red Turtle”
“Zootopia”
Best Documentary Feature:
“Fire at Sea” (a totally worthy win, but OJ was far greater in scale)“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Life Animated”
“O.J.: Made in America” (Fingers crossed!)
“13th”
Best Documentary Short Subject:
“Extremis”“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
“Watani: My Homeland”
“The White Helmets”
Best Film Editing:
“Arrival”“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
p.s. 'Manchester By The Sea' now places Amazon.com on the map with this Oscar nomination and changes the game as far as streaming sites like Amazon and Netflix are concerned, regarding the future of our film production industry. We officially live in a streaming cloud virtual world. wow. and nuts.
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