• Archive for August 31st, 2005

    Cut and Paste Music; Illegal Art

    by  • 8/31/2005 • music, politics • 0 Comments

    A friend pointed me to an interesting cut and paste work today from Wax Audio. Wax Audio released an entertaining EP of songs in March 2005 that you can download from their site for free. Wax Audio’s Mediacracy is likely not “illegal” per se, but I’d be surprised if some people didn’t attempt to sue, [...]

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    The War Within (2005)

    by  • 8/31/2005 • movies • 0 Comments

    I haven’t really focused on posting previews of upcoming shows, but sometimes I catch wind of something that sounds worth mentioning. It would be nice if this film opens at the VIFF, but looks like its Sept 30 premiere is in only two cities in the USA. (Update: It’s playing Sept 13 and 15 at [...]

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    VIFF: NFB Documentary Award Nominees Announced

    by  • 8/31/2005 • life • 0 Comments

    They’re slowly announcing films, a handful at a time, with the rest to be announced next week. I’m looking forward to CHINA BLUE and AVENGE BUT ONE OF MY TWO EYES at this point. The Festival today announced the nominees for the 13th annual National Film Board of Canada Documentary Award, including Paul Rosdy’s NEW [...]

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    VIFF: World Premiere of ‘Banking On Heaven’

    by  • 8/31/2005 • movies • 1 Comment

    From the Vancouver International Film Festival Press Release, August 31, 2005; The VIFF is also proud to announce the World Premiere of BANKING ON HEAVEN (US), an unflinching look at a cult of Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS). The film alleges the polygamist communities of Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah (and, by extension, Bountiful, [...]

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