Just To Let You Know is a short documentary which takes an honest look at the life of a 26 year old chap with Down syndrome. Hayden Stephen is a charismatic, charming man with a fantastic sense of humour. This documentary offers a glimpse into his desires and goals, and leaves the viewer with a warm heart and a sometimes conflicted mind.
A Collection of Shorts Showcasing Detroit
Dr. Death Goes Green
Jack Kevorkian drives his General Electric Motorcar as Charlie LeDuff, of The Detroit News, takes a spin with the former euthanasia enthusiast
Cold Reality
Expatriates from Yemen take up jobs as Ice cream vendors to support their families back home
Detroit Firefighters Battle Fires
One of the most popular firemen in the ranks of the Detroit Fire Department, Walter Harris—a biker, minister, and mean firehouse cook—had died fighting an arson fire in a house that had burned before, but had yet to be knocked down by the city. Walt had gone upstairs looking for victims, since empty houses in Detroit are often occupied—by everyone from drug addicts to homeless families. The roof collapsed on him, ending a 19-year-career and leaving his six children fatherless (one of whom he adopted out of the ghetto as a teenager and who has become a firefighter himself).Back in April, Charlie had done a story and video about the men of Squad 3/Engine 23, which included Walt. It was more of an angry cry than a piece.
The details of what the firemen endured in this dysfunctional city were nearly unbelievable. The average Detroit fireman faces twice as many fires as his New York counterpart, but in much more adverse conditions. In a city of looters, these firefighters once went out on a call in the middle of dinner, only to find upon returning that their meal had been stolen, as had the truck of one of the men. In fact, after one deranged woman set fire to a house, she tried to drive away in their firetruck as they were putting out the blaze.The city is so cash-strapped that firefighters have to purchase their own toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Their aging bunker gear is coated in carbon, “making them the equivalent of walking matchsticks.” The firehouses’ brass poles have been removed and sold off by the city.
This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the “Amen Break,” a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music — a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. Nate Harrison’s 2004 video is a meditation on the ownership of culture, the nature of art and creativity, and the history of a remarkable music clip.
The Greenmarket: One Farmer’s Story is a short documentary about farmer Rick Bishop of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York. Bishop sells his strawberries and vegetables at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City.
Ever see the disclaimer: “This movie has been formatted to fit your screen?” Wide Screen Vs. Full Screen features directors explaining the difference between widescreen and pan and scan, which is how films are converted to a format for television. It makes me never want to watch a movie formatted for television again.
Man In Van is a short documentary about Jimmy Tarangelo. Jimmy doesn’t like paying rent, but he does like living in Manhattan. So what does he do? He lives in a van down by the river, literally.
Directed by Sean Dunne, director of The Archive.
Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world’s largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection. via:The Archive
Immersion: Porn by Robbie Cooper - Created for wallpaper.com - highly voyeuristic, intense and possibly disturbing. People talking about their experiences with porn intercut with you watching them watching porn. You don’t see any of what they are watching, there is a subtitle telling you what it is. Yet, it seems more intimate than porn, an up close look at what is generally personal and private.
Article about the project here.
Robbie Cooper’s website here.
Previous projects are Alter Ego (photos of gamers and their in-game avatars) and Immersion (kids filmed while playing video games).
Found this via Kottke who notes this is “NSFW because it turns out that watching people watching porn at the office is no easier to explain to your boss/co-workers than actually watching porn at the office.”
The Baseball Card Movie is a 10 minute documentary about Joe Rock and his store the Baseball Card Dugout in Brooklyn. I used to collect baseball cards as a kid, but apparently there are a lot of adults that still take it seriously. via kottke
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