Monday, August 17, 2009

ocular-fetish: one year walk and beard time lapse



I'm leaving this weekend for a trip to Brazil for a couple of weeks, so I'm in a bit of traveling mood. This video struck a chord.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

ocular-fetish: the film Dole Food Co. doesn't want you to see



Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it?

In the suspenseful documentary BANANAS!*, filmmaker Fredrik Gertten sheds new light on the global politics of food."


More via movie website.

But also, some devils advocate information via bnet.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

audible-approval: ZÔL

Dirty french dance music. These guys apparently have a solid VJ gig.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

local-nights: on stage with girl talk @ osheaga 09

Managed to get on stage for Girl Talk's set during Osheaga. Wasn't exactly able to keep the camera steady, but it still manages to give you an idea of the awesome energy that his show creates.

ocular-fetish: the mini adventures of nina

Jarbas Agnelli, a Brazilian artist and film maker, has created a handful of shorts showcasing his daughter Nina.

Episode 3: "Nina sees the future. And it's not pretty..."



More episodes and shorts by Jarbas via Vimeo.