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The 2015 Nepal Earthquake Virtual Reality Experience by UNVR
The United Nations have released a virtual reality project following the massive earthquake that rocked Nepal in April 2015. *Update When this review was first posted, I had technical difficulties with the application. In less than a week the developers fixed the application, and it runs properly now. During my first run I utilized the audio playback. I used my imagination to paint a virtual reality picture in my mind. Overall, I didn't get sick from the motion of modern VR, and was able to still get into the rebuilding efforts in Nepal. "The physical and emotional pain of
Sundance Film Festival 2017 Adds Long Strange Trip, Reservoir Dogs
The Sundance Film Festival has recently announced four additional films set to screen for the 2017 event in Utah from January 19-29. Sundance announced the following films to debut: Bending the Arc and Long Strange Trip. Two from the vault include: Desert Hearts and Reservoir Dogs. Out of these four projects, Reservoir Dogs, is one film I don't find necessary screening at Sundance. With the amount of anti-gun films set to debut this year, it is my personal view that screening that violent film is in bad taste. When filmmakers are pushing to remove guns from entertainment, it is really just a
Amazon Prime Video Available in India and More Than 200 Countries and Territories Worldwide
Amazon Prime Now has recently announced that the streaming platform will be available in India, as well as over 200 countries around the globe. The company and Business Wire noted Prime members can stream the largest selection of exclusive Bollywood, regional and Hollywood movies, U.S. TV shows and award winning Amazon Original series. In addition to the US original programming with Amazon Prime, the company is expanding to meet the demand of the India entertainment marketplace. In comparison to the United States programming, India and other developed countries focus less on gun violence. An example of the overuse of violence
The New Climate Category at Sundance Spotlights An Inconvenient Truth
The Sundance Institute and film festival have announced a special screening of An Inconvenient Truth in Park City with a impactful discussion on climate change. Sundance Film Festival has brought on a new category titled The New Climate to collect and organize the amount of new filmmakers looking to bring awareness to climate change. 10 years ago An Inconvenient Truth showcased the problems we continue to face today. With the next administration blindly moving forward with staffing that have spoke out against climate change; it is even more important that Sundance provides an international stage to give filmmakers the opportunity to share
Top Ten Books, Albums, Films and Works of Art from 2016
This past year the entertainment industry has seen a lot of breakthrough projects that has molded the way we see the world. With major award shows honoring films and music, I wanted to run through some of the brightest and boldest releases of 2016 in one compiled list. Scan over music from indie acts being represented on Big Hassle, additional albums, publications that have rocked the Amazon marketplace, and films that have left a lasting impression on society. Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book (Music) Damien Chazelle - La La Land (Film) J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany - Harry Potter
The Golden Globe Awards Announces the 2017 Nominees
The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards have just announced the nominees for the upcoming ceremony on January 8. The competition will be looking to take home awards for their work within the film industry. 25 different categories were announced today. Scan over the a short list of the nominees provided by the event, and connect with the social media updates for extended coverage. 1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA a. HACKSAW RIDGE Pandemonium Films / Permut Productions; Summit Entertainment A Lionsgate Company b. HELL OR HIGH WATER Sidney Kimmel Entertainment / Film 44 / LBI Entertainment / OddLot Entertainment;
Watch Tom Cruise in a Trailer for The Mummy 2017
Universal Pictures continues to uncover new material from the ancient pyramids of Egypt with a new movie titled The Mummy. Tom Cruise attempts to replace Brendan Fraser in the lead role. The last time The Mummy had a theatrical run, Fraser was the lead actor. After three movies spanning from 1999 to 2008, the idea is being revamped for release in 2017. They should call The Mummy 4, but nobody is really keeping track. It is also a way from Universal to replace Fraser with Cruise, in hopes fewer people will notice the transition. If they make a sequel to this film,
Sundance Film Festival 2017 Rolls Out the Short Film Lineup
The Sundance Institute and the film festival organizes have recently announced their short film lineup. Poster image of Jonas and the Sea by Marlies Van der Wel, an official selection of the Shorts Programs at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute. This year the festival is presenting short films from national and international filmmakers. Some of the countries partaking include: Poland, United States, France, Chile, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom and many more countries. After watching a series of the short films at Sundance, I found out that it broaden my horizons overall. I went to
Watch YouTube Rewind 2016 Drop on 12/07
Updated: YouTube Rewind 2016 is now live. YouTube will be celebrating the release of the internationally known YouTube Rewind short film tomorrow at 10 a.m. PST. Pop cultural will explode tomorrow with a collection of the biggest and wildest moments published on YouTube during 2016. In addition to YouTube Rewind dropping tomorrow, the company has made recent updates to their platform including: Comments: The video sharing platform continues to evolve the way people communicate with visual content. Pinned comments, interactive features and more have been added to the comments section. 4k Live Streaming: In November, Youtube shared insight on
Sundance Film Festival Announces Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight & More
Sundance Film Festival recently released their film lineups for several different categories. Film lineups include: Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Kids and Special Events. One of the films that excites me the most is Give Me Future: Major Lazer in Cuba by Austin Peters. This documentary is an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program set to screen at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Institute and actor, will be performing in a film titled The Discovery by Charlie McDowell. Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman and JB Smoove team up in the film The Polka King. Based on the remarkable true story of the
The United Nations have released a virtual reality project following the
The Sundance Film Festival has recently announced four additional films set
Amazon Prime Now has recently announced that the streaming platform will
The Sundance Institute and film festival have announced a special screening
This past year the entertainment industry has seen a lot of
The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards have just announced the nominees
Universal Pictures continues to uncover new material from the ancient pyramids
The Sundance Institute and the film festival organizes have recently announced
Updated: YouTube Rewind 2016 is now live. YouTube will be celebrating
Sundance Film Festival recently released their film lineups for several different categories.