“Since 1950 I have been keeping a film diary. I have been walking around with my Bolex and reacting to the immediate reality: situations, friends, New York, seasons of the year. On some days I shoot ten frames, on others ten seconds, still on others ten minutes. Or I shoot nothing…. Walden contains material from the years 1964-1968 strung together in chronological order.” - Jonas Mekas
Werner Herzog is amazing. I’m currently reading Herzog on Herzog and finding it absolutely fantastic. Even if you don’t like or know his movies, this is still a fascinating read. So do yourself a favor and check it out.
“Walden/Diaries”, 1969 by Jonas Mekas
“Since 1950 I have been keeping a film diary. I have been walking around with my Bolex and reacting to the immediate reality: situations, friends, New York, seasons of the year. On some days I shoot ten frames, on others ten seconds, still on others ten minutes. Or I shoot nothing…. Walden contains material from the years 1964-1968 strung together in chronological order.” - Jonas Mekas
“Strangers In Transist” by Anna Brooks.
“A short film celebrating the unremarkable shapes that usually go unnoticed amongst the commotion of the London Underground. Two passengers traveling the central line find themselves locked in each others grip for the duration of their journey. The unseen crowd dictate their movements around the carriage placing them in awkward and intimate positions with each other. The recognizable sounds and noises of the underground emphasise the rhythm and monotonous nature of the tube.”
“Stealing Beauty” by Guy Ben-Ner was entirely shot in various Ikea stores. He uses the commercial model rooms as a backdrop for a dailysoap-style family-saga featuring his wife and their two kids. All the scenes were shot without permission during regular shopping hours. Brilliant!! Unfortunately this is just a trailer and not the whole thing…
You can see part two of it here or go straight to this link for the entire film.
RIP: A Remix Manifesto by Brett Gaylor is an interesting documentary film about copyright and remix culture with Girl Talk as its central protagonist. You can download the movie (pay-what-you-want-style) here or see it there.
