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Lotus Adds Dates to their 2017 Touring Schedule
Lotus, the premiere electronica rock group, has recently announced additional tour dates for their 2017 Winter Tour. The band is set to celebrate NYE in Pittsburgh at Stage AE with RJD2 on the 30th, and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong on the 31st. The 2017 will feature the opening acts: El Ten Eleven joins us February 7-11 (Reno, San Fran, Portland OR, Eugene). Pigeons Playing Ping Pong opens March 1-4 (Columbia MO, Grand Rapids, Columbus). Higher Learning supports January 20 & January 27 (Atlanta, Asheville). Bells & Ropes opens night 2 in Atlanta on January 21. During their 2017 run, the
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
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
20 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Experiences at the Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Institute and Film Festival announced the New Frontier programming lineup. Virtual reality and augmented reality projects are set to be in high demand for 2017. The film ASTEROIDS! by Eric Darnell should capture the hearts and minds of guests wanting to test out the latest in augmented reality entertainment. A still from Chasing Coral: The VR Experience by Jeff Orlowski, an official selection of the New Frontier VR Experiences program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute. Three augmented reality and virtual reality projects will debut in The New Climate category including: Chasing Coral: The
NEXT Lineup and Competition Films Announced for Sundance Film Festival 2017
The Sundance Film Institute has announced the films for the Competition field, as well as motion picture projects in the NEXT category. Over 100 films were selected for the competition this year. 32 countries and 37 first-time filmmakers, including 20 in competition will be present at the Sundance Film Festival 2017 event taking place in Park City, Salt Lake City, and additional locations in Utah. One of the biggest and most vital additions to the festival is the New Climate category. Sundance is one of the brightest, boldest and loudest voices in the environmental community. Their level of independent support
Love & Friendship Debuted at Sundance and Now Premieres on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has recently announced they will be premiering Love & Friendship on their streaming service starting on October 20. This film takes Jane Austen's literature based in the 1790s, and reformats it in a contemporary fashion. Amazon and Business Wire shared insight on the project: "Love & Friendship brings to life Jane Austen's novella in a captivating comedic style thanks to Whit Stillman's unique voice and filmmaking coupled with amazing acting by Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny," said Jason Ropell, Worldwide Head of Motion Pictures, Amazon Studios Ropell also noted that the film would be screened on
The FilmTwo Initiative & New Frontier Expand with Sundance Labs
NBCUniversal Connects with Sundance Institute As film continues to become more digital, The Sundance Institute finds new ways to foster and neuter young filmmakers. Virtual reality, and augmented reality have rapidly grown with the digitization of cinema. The Sundance Labs compiled a list of six progressive films set for New Frontier. Flip through the films, and review their subject matter. Aria End is a science fiction video game and installation about Aria, a trans woman with cyborg intestines who works in a subterranean mega-ruin — the site of a bizarre disaster that changes all who are exposed to it. By
Sundance Film Festival 2016 Awards Honors James Foley, Nate Parker & Penny Lane
[av_heading heading='The Birth of a Nation Wins U.S. Grand Jury Prize and is Acquired by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 Million' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The 2016 Sundance Film Festival wrapped their awards yesterday in Park City, Utah. Another group of talented filmmakers emerged this year at Sundance. The Birth of a Nation won the Grand Jury prize for U.S. dramatic feature film. Nate Parker, gives insight on the film below with an interview by Sundance TV. His film sparks a continuous debate on the origins of racism within our country. The
Virtual Reality Advances with Technology at the Sundance Film Festival
[av_heading heading='Virtually Travel to Liberia and Cuba with Vrse & Cardboard' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] VRSE has taken over the virtual reality field at the Sundance Film Festival this year. The 3D simulation puts the user in a 360 degree environment. Each year the Sundance Film Festival scouts the latest trends in motion picture technology, and invites the brightest minds in cinematography to Utah to share their work. The festival has put together the Sundance VR app to currently highlight virtual reality films at the festival. After I reviewed that app,
YouTube Expands with the Sundance Institute
[av_heading heading='New Voices Lab Connects Independent Producers within Cinema' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Sundance Film Festival is officially underway, and buzz is circling around the Sundance Institute Episodic Storytelling Initiative. It is a year-round production facility that is structured to foster a generation of media professionals with developing and producing episodic content. In 2016, Sundance has setup a collaboration with YouTube, that will introduce a new episodic lab at the Sundance Institute called YouTube New Voices Lab. The area will be available to discover and support new artists creating short-form episodic
Lotus, the premiere electronica rock group, has recently announced additional tour dates
The Sundance Institute and the film festival organizes have recently announced
Sundance Film Festival recently released their film lineups for several different categories.
The Sundance Institute and Film Festival announced the New Frontier programming
The Sundance Film Institute has announced the films for the Competition
Amazon Prime Video has recently announced they will be premiering Love
NBCUniversal Connects with Sundance Institute As film continues to become more digital,
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