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Truly Free Film

Tech & Media Finally Allowed To Marry In NYC (IFP To Officiate)

It was with great pleasure that on Friday, I saw that it was announced that the IFP (of which I am on the board of) was awarded the RFP for a new digital media center in New York City.  I, and many others, had been struggling with the lack of interaction between the two fields.  The Mayor’s Office stepped into do something about it.  This is a truly great initiative and should be a model for cities throughout the country (Hey San Francisco:  hint, hint).

This is the official press release:

Media Center Will Promote Collaboration between Entertainment, Advertising and New Media Industries and Offer Educational Programs to Support the Next Generation of Innovators

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These Are Those Things

Old Skool NYC Skateboard Videos

Before skateparks, before Supreme, before skating culture went mainstream, NYC was a wild and wooly beast. How can one not yearn for the bad old days, when punks on boards terrorized the hoards…

Thanks to Gothamist for this tip!

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These Are Those Things

The Perils Of NYC Bike Ownership

Having had my bike seat stolen (until I got a bike seat lock) and watched the sculptural change of many more unfortunate bikes over the years, this time lapse of one year in the life of a locked bike caught my fancy.

Thanks Gothamist for the tip!

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Bowl Of Noses

Why Be Like Everyone Else?

I have met many filmmakers who were avid skateboarders in their teens; some remain so today. Although scientists have yet to find a link between the two activities, but as they both encourage people to find their own personal style, you can see why there there is a connection.

Of course, filmmaking and skateboarding go together like peanutbutter and jelly. And my favorite city is always the bread for two great tastes, as this film proves.

Skateboarding is a bit challenging in New York City, particularly when you have a board like this…

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Truly Free Film

Your Second Chance: New Faces Of NYC Indie Film Video

We had a packed house at Lincoln Center for our “New Faces Of NYC Indie Film” panel. It was a good conversation. Sure, my game show idea did not work out, but hey, when you have eleven people up on the stage with you, it means you have eleven people not talking and that’s hard to keep it lively. Luckily, all eleven people had a lot to say and are clearly a group of passionate and committed filmmakers, making sacrifices for the privilege of making their art. If you didn’t get there, now through the miraculous power of the internet, you can give us two hours of your time and see what it is you missed.

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Truly Free Film

Come Play At My Panel Today At 4P At Lincoln Center

I am moderating the “Some Of The New Faces Of NY Independent Film” panel today to help kick off Lincoln Center’s new theaters. They are truly beautiful and will surely be a must-see destination for all Cinemaniacs throughout the universe. As I believe we will have eleven panelists on the stage with me (it having been determined that that is the magic number required to get me to shut up and let someone else talk), it is going to be a bit of a circus.

Not being one to leave chaos well enough alone, I am going to inject it with some more distortion, just for kicks. I have come up with some rules to turn this panel into a bit more of a game.

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These Are Those Things

I Love NYC (& Time-lapse Photography)

Thanks to Gothamist for the tip on Josh Owens aka Mindrelic.com ‘s time-lapse photography!

NYC – Mindrelic Timelapse from Mindrelic on Vimeo.