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Syllabus: Documentary and Activist Games (CTIN-499)

Filmmaker John Grierson famously described documentary cinema as “the creative treatment of actuality.” Documentary films can illuminate unseen processes, broaden our awareness of the past and present, and challenge us to make a better future. How might games achieve similar … Continue reading

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Subtlemob creator Duncan Speakman on “framing everyday realities”

[intro]Duncan Speakman’s Subtlemob project, “As if it were the last time,” will be taking place in Culver City this weekend as a part of the IndieCade Big Games program [sign up here]. The project immerses audiences in “the cinema of … Continue reading

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The Boy With The Incredible Brain

More: Wikipedia: Daniel Tammet

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Alcatraz: America’s Toughest Prison (1977)

Alcatraz: America’s Toughest Prison unfolds the fascinating history of this legendary federal prison established to house the nation’s most notorious criminals. Situated on an island surrounded by the shark-infested waters of the San Francisco Bay, the facility incarcerated 1,545 men … Continue reading

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Ten Thousand Years Older

This is Werner Herzog’s contribution to the 2002 omnibus film, “Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet“.

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Las Hurdes (1933)

“Do you see this wonderful valley?” director Luis Buñuel asked his crew as they began filming this documentary; “well, this is where Hell begins.” Buñuel had long displayed a love/hate relationship with his native Spain, and his bitterness rarely flowed … Continue reading

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The Shock Doctrine (2007)

https://vimeo.com/26718047 “When I finished The Shock Doctrine, I sent it to Alfonso Cuarón because I adore his films and felt that the future he created for Children of Men was very close to the present I was seeing in disaster … Continue reading

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Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

Yes, German film director Werner Herzog really does eat his shoe to fulfill a vow to fellow filmmaker Errol Morris — boldly exemplifying his belief that people must have the guts to attempt what they dream of. Inspiring. (Les Blank: … Continue reading

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Powers of Ten (1977)

Powers of Ten is a 1977 short documentary film written and directed by Charles Eames and his wife, Ray. The film depicts the relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten (see also logarithmic scale and order of magnitude). … Continue reading

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