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Amazon Acquires a Grateful Dead Documentary titled Long Strange Trip
Amazon announced today that they will acquire Long Strange Trip by Amir Bar-Lev. The documentary is set to debut at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Long Strange Trip will have four screenings at the upcoming film festival in Utah. Business Wire and Amazon spoke with the director of the film Amir Bar-Lev, as well as band members from the Grateful Dead featuring Bob Weir and Micky Hart: "I first reached out to the Grateful Dead about this film back in 2003," said Bar-Lev. "Since then, everyone who has come aboard has treated this project with a renegade spirit of cooperation and ingenuity
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
Tribeca Studios & DICK’s Sporting Goods Combine Cinematic Storytelling with Athletics
Tribeca Studios and DICK's Sporting Goods Films have teamed up to collaborate on a documentary series featuring inspirational athletes. The series of short films explore the drive and training that goes into athletic competition on a small and large scale. They cover Olympic competitors in their most intense training, showcase the story of Eric Gelber from New York, as well as many more fascinating stories. Watch and dive deeper into the hearts and minds of those that dare to challenge themselves physically, as well as emotionally and psychologically. Bring out the best within yourself in these short films. Take
Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Coming Soon to Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Studios announced it has given the green light to the documentary series Novak. The title to the show is still a working title, and may change over time. Novak is set to follow the highs and lows of the 2017 tennis season for the internationally number one ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic. Amazon Prime Video will have exclusive rights over this documentary-based series. Alberto Scarpetta, filmmaker, has brought his idea to life with the production taking place within Amazon Studios. Conrad Riggs, Head of Unscripted, Amazon Originals shares his insight on the upcoming project. "There are not enough superlatives to describe Novak
Amazon Original Series: The New Yorker Presents to Launch on 2/16
[av_heading heading='The Life Behind the Magazine at The New Yorker' 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] Amazon Video is premiering The New Yorker Presents at the Sundance Film Festival before it launches via Amazon on 02/16/16. The New Yorker Presents Only Screening: 01/27/16 | Egyptian Theatre The New Yorker continues to dive into the multidimensional world of media with this motion picture project on Amazon Video. This documentary series provides insight to the stories and news coverage taking place around the globe. There is only one screening of The New Yorker Presents at Sundance. Alex Gibney
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz | Documentary on YouTube
[av_heading heading='Brian Knappenberger Captures the Spirit of Aaron Swartz' 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] Aaron Swartz, once a computer programmer for Reddit, advocate and developer for Creative Commons, as well as a political activist has passed away in 2013, but his memory lives on. Brian Knappenberger directs and writes a story about his life as a computer scientist. As a media producer on the Web, I find myself experiencing a lot of the same obstacles that Swartz does in this film. It gives incredible insight on how information is stored, distributed and protected.
Tribeca Digital Studios Presents: The Downtown Project
[av_heading heading='Restoration in Downtown Las Vegas' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Morgan Spurlock, director of The Downtown Project, shows the brighter side of downtown Las Vegas with a restoration project. Tribeca Digital Studios is working with filmmakers to connect audiences to their material. This film focuses on rebuilding the downtown area in Las Vegas. Watch the documentary, share it, and get involved with your developmental projects in a city nearby. [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-22-at-3.15.05-PM.png' attachment='10563' attachment_size='full' align='center' animation='no-animation' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff'][/av_image] Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me)
Raiders! Fan Film 2015 Trailer | SXSW Film
[av_heading heading='Two Friends Take A Ride of A Lifetime at SXSW' 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] SXSW Film is getting the biggest, greatest and most elaborate fan made film of all time. Watch the film in Austin, Texas for its premier during SXSW this March 13-21. Raiders! Film Premier Monday, March 16 Satellite Venue: Alamo Slaughter 5701 W. Slaughter Ln 12:00PM - 1:44PM [av_video src='http://youtu.be/C4UYBhDVm9k?list=PLhLyUxyynCklDgi1A348XLSgKngZMBxMS' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Native Texan Jeremy Coon's past films include producing and editing Napoleon Dynamite among others. Raiders! is his directorial debut. Tim Skousen makes docs,
Amazon announced today that they will acquire Long Strange Trip by Amir
The Sundance Institute and film festival have announced a special screening
Tribeca Studios and DICK's Sporting Goods Films have teamed up to
Amazon Studios announced it has given the green light to the
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[av_heading heading='Two Friends Take A Ride of A Lifetime at SXSW' tag='h2'