No Copyright 2009 http://vodo.net/static/html/feed/promoted.xml 2010-09-09T11:21:13Z http://vodo.net/static/html/feed/icon.png http://vodo.net/static/html/feed/logo.png 2010-08-26-06:30:23 PM 92e143cf1b3511e7f455b08a4fe433f79cc6d5a1 License Not Specified Mark Craig In 1985, Mark Craig bought an answer machine.He then kept every message it recorded... for 20 years. 'Talk To Me' is a journey through life, conveyed entirely by real answer machine messages. "Back in 1985," says Mark, "the communication methods that we take for granted today were completely non-existent. There were no emails, no mobile phones, no texting. Even owning an answer machine at the time was considered a little bit ‘flash'. I began saving messages mainly because I thought they would make a nice ‘diary' of sorts. Each 60min cassette tape was duly numbered, dated and stored in a shoebox until finally, 20 years after I started, I felt the time was right to put something together… 176960078.0 1399.16 XVID 25.0 1657.0 624 352 16:9 mp3 48000.0 2 2010-08-26-05:47:27 PM 147cede522cf2b07c968c7c0081692b347e154da Public Domain Eric Trometer Having fought on opposing sides during the brutal Lebanese civil war, two men reconcile openly with their violent history to find forgiveness. All donations will go to the making of new short docs spreading hope and peace. 60152012.0 328.04 XVID 0.0 0.0 624 352 16:9 mp3 0.0 2 2010-07-23-10:47:58 AM 2be808c54b33c17ed6a2f8396404a52152bf3047 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works The Yes Men THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks. This peer-to-peer special edition of the film is unique: it is preceded by an EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the Yes Men impersonating the United States Chamber of Commerce. Because the Yes Men are being sued for this stunt, p2p is the only way that this film will get seen. Please spread the word! 732904952.0 5739.0 Xvid 29.97 898.0 640 352 1.82 mp3 44100.0 2 114.0 2010-06-16-01:08:51 PM 07a9de9750158471c3302e4e95edb1107f980fa6 Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike Josh Bernhard An object in the sky spreads radiation over North America. Fearing terrorism, U.S. Homeland Security agents are dispatched to investigate and contain the damage. What they discover will have implications for the entire world. 1170378590.0 2132.0 H.264 24.0 4183.0 1280 720 16:9 AAC 48000.0 2 2010-06-08-12:29:53 PM 2adcb9486252bac4f9d450fc3e5111867ef00a66 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Anthony Ferraro Everything Unspoken follows a couple as they struggle to face up to their own—and each other’s—limitations and aspirations. In their early thirties, they’ve seen the initial promises of youth begin to fade. When it seems their passion for each other has begun to fade, too, they struggle with how to move on. It is a visceral, emotional experience that reveals the one life secret we all know, but struggle so hard to accept: life may not work out the way you planned, but what is important is the willingness to go on 706689024.0 5334.167 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-06-03-07:26:25 PM b5fe8e83838ad0154cb091bed294e57b051cf27b Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Moby Longinotto David has known since he was very young that he was different -- and now he's fifteen he's decided to come as gay. David feels the village where he lives has turned its back on him -- but the town's summer carnival gives him the chance to show everyone who he really is. Each year the prettiest young girl in the town is paraded through the main square as the carnival queen. But this year the festivities are going to be turned on their head -- David is the first ever gay male carnival queen. 177678534.0 840.64 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-04-28-11:38:19 PM d4a92d9d020ffd44cb57212a42b4256a7a38a96b Attribution - Noncommercial Justin Mashouf As forces in American government and media have fueled the perception of an unavoidable war with Iran, Warring Factions is a call to (dis)arms. An American-born Iranian breakdancer finds cultural awakening by exploring his multi-ethnic roots. Faced with dual nationality in two conflicting countries, he travels to Iran to examine the political issues first-hand while exploring his cultural identity with a group of Iranian b-boys. By combining documentary and studio reenactments, Warring Factions looks at the blurring of world borders, and the looming threat of another war in the Middle East. 701970788.0 4623.957 XVID 640 480 4:3 mp3 2 2010-03-08-09:20:20 PM 7c4614f70d6132c645c54e8594d792fb39759133 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Various We're proud to be releasing this first VODO MIXTAPE. Actual tape might be a thing of the past, but before P2P, mixtapes were the most popular way of sharing popular culture the world had known -- and once called the 'most widely practiced American art form'. We want to resuscitate the spirit of the mixtape for this VODO MIXTAPE series: compilations of our favourite shorts, the weird, the wild and the wonky, all brought together in a temporary and uncomfortable company. 733925376.0 3092.36 XVID 25.0 1898.0 608 352 16:9 mp3 44100.0 2 0.0 2010-03-04-11:54:53 AM 45a647b1120ed9fe7f793e17585efb4b0efdf1a5 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Gilles Guerraz Winner of the "48 hour Film project International Shootout" competition. Written, Shot and edited in 72 hours. Theme was "the end of the world" and the film had to include a city identifier (it was shot in Paris). 'Prebloc' will screen at Filmapalooza (April 2010) and at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner (May 2010). 144519458.0 536.76 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-03-03-01:26:29 PM e283b91ffd99126003a0b2898b4588d645e142ae Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Nathaniel Hansen Lilah is a psychic, about 55 years old, who has lived within the same 2 block radius in downtown Boston her entire life. Her neighborhood once rife with crime, drug abuse, strip clubs and prostitution, is now home to luxury high-rise buildings and multiple college campuses. Her business and home, and a few of the other area taverns and restaurants, are the last of the “old time” holdouts. The idea of interviewing a psychic interested me early on in this project, as I pass several on my walking route each day. I worked up the nerve to buzz the psychic on the 2nd floor of one building in particular, and was immediately buzzed up. There I met Lilah who was very, very reluctant to be interviewed. I was quickly informed that 1-2 times each month she is asked for interviews by students, newspapers and magazines – and she turns them all down. I took my time, didn’t push, and enjoyed a 30-minute conversation about nothing much at all. I showed her the piece I did on Pat, whom she knows. At the end, she agreed to see me the next day but wouldn’t allow me to film her face. I reluctantly agreed. I suppose I could always film her hands? The next afternoon, I showed up at the appointed time, and we discussed my approach and how I thought the interview could best reflect her story. After 15 minutes of visiting and some gentle persuasion, she agreed to let me film her – face and all. We chatted for a little over an hour, and the final piece is my impression of that time, boiled down to 5 minutes. 83257360.0 339.205 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-03-03-10:37:05 AM cd6584e06ea4ce7fcd34172f4bbd919e295f8680 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Nathaniel Hansen A documentary short about Gilbert, the Beacon Hill "town crier." For the last 9 years, since losing his job and becoming homeless, Gilbert has delivered the weather, sports, and breaking headlines from his spot on the Boston Common. Music (used with permission) in this piece is called "Blue Bicycle" by Dusseldorf-based pianist / composer Volker Bertelmann also known as Hauschka. Artistic Statement: This is the first in a series of profiles of people who I think are interesting, and who I see on almost a daily basis. I don't want to limit the series to people who live "on the fringe," but it would be appropriate to say that most of the people I interview are eclectic, eccentric, and just a little bit unique. The art is in the viewing - but I hope to turn my lens on individuals that don't always color in the lines, whether they can help it or not. 123321266.0 373.673 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-02-28-02:18:26 PM 8f9a810634113456096b433bf11f5cee5c01e398 License Not Specified Ageychev Oleg Film about one day of theater student's life. The absolutely meaningless comedy. 652131074.0 3079.52 XVID 0.0 0.0 624 352 16:9 mp3 0.0 2 2010-02-25-02:15:08 AM 0252782bcc4d940a35dc877d838f770b543f703e Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Sean Donnelly Charley wakes up on his birthday and decides to throw himself a bowling party. His roommate is moving out soon, so they are showing their place to new potential subletters during the day. Nobody ends up showing up to the bowling party except for his current roommate and a potential new subletter who is mostly there to talk about the apartment. Things turn around though when Charley ends up having a bond with the potential subletter. 176495076.0 881.966 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-02-16-09:42:50 AM d033da5a42a2e81e2665b1cb4b96ebe9e29d3c07 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Fredrik Andersson Watch Alice Bleed is a gore-filled stop motion animation. It opens with Alice being decapitated, and having her head fed to a dog. Then things start getting gruesome... 177446378.0 662.48 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2010-02-01-12:48:48 PM 83c9d7c42f483a3af185bb1fc8bb390c2f869960 Attribution - No Derivative Works jonny von wallström, tobias rydin, akram janzi Maud & Leo is a poetic roadmovie set in the very north of Sweden. Its a cinematic voyage through the visually stunning landscapes of Norrland. The movie starts when Maud, 58, travels to the mountain Galtis to take her life. By chance she accidently witnesses a man committing suicide. The situation is an eye-opener for Maud. She decides that she wants to live and to fullfill his last will – to drive his Alfa Romeo Spider -73 to his son. During her trip she meets Leo, a 22 year old hipster. Leo has just had a fight with his band and has been thrown off the tour bus when he hitches a ride with Maud. Through the movie we follow how Maud and Leo stop by lakes and mountains, how they talk and how they listen to the northern silence. And how they fight each other. Maud & Leo is a suggestive road movie and the enigmatic inner drama of two people of two different ages who meet, talk, fight, and are slowly forced to open up to one another. 367015730.0 1590.4 XVID 0.0 0.0 624 352 16:9 mp3 0.0 2 2010-02-01-12:46:37 PM 2752f245d76a8cb57db405e6c9c0f0bc2b4e4c86 License Not Specified Federico Urdaneta Set deep in the woods of Sweden, Hunter explores the tension between the meditative and the violent nature of hunting. As we sit down and listen to the old stories of Rune, images of modern hunting come into the screen in lyrical counterpoint. 0.0 0.0 None 0.0 0.0 0 0 None None 0.0 0 0.0 2010-01-27-03:19:00 PM 6bfd344cc9533f4ed19c6d13420443dd418245fc Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Bill Elverman Mike's concern for a friend reveals secrets hidden deep within the cold forests of Wisconsin. The Wintress is the directorial debut of actor/screenwriter Bill Elverman 0.0 1462.0 Xvid 0.0 1798.0 624 352 None None 0.0 2 0.0 2010-01-05-12:46:37 PM f437662a47e9f468569c43f8b80671b7787f6e15 Attribution David T. Krupicz Archon Defender follows the path of a young woman, Colette, as she seeks her way through adversity to redemption, as the world she once knew is torn apart by war and tyranny. Archon Defender is a solo production by Director David T. Krupicz, who created this 65 minute feature film during a 3 year production, using obsolete older versions of production software running on second hand computers. 0.0 0.0 Xvid 15.0 0.0 480 360 1.77 mp3 0.0 2 0.0 2009-12-17-06:07:50 PM 12d50fd7283418a214ce8d689b991a745403e11f Attribution - Noncommercial Josh Bernhard This the kind of film 'anyone' could have made -- 'anyone', that is, with the talent to prise dialogue (and in-jokes) from their own lives, use the backdrop of their own homes for scenery, friends as actors and their own experiences as scenarios -- and still make it pop. These stories are ours, and we think this is the start of a new kind of cinema. 727458506.0 4095.595 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2009-12-17-06:04:14 PM 9f50aa95116199d0c5797ad597f6935ba7ecb38b Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Grzegorz Jonkajtys Story of an alien arriving on planet Earth, in search of a human specimen. 2009-11-22-03:29:52 PM 939b4644ca2eb750011dcaf7b920adbb585b9ded Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works Yurat Safarov The trust between Moscow newlyweds is tested when an unexpected guest appears at their wedding photo shoot. 177453550.0 405.36 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2009-11-20-12:30:17 PM 4c0919613102ee3cc1f317acfedb9b41743992ed License Not Specified Paulina Tervo They harness education, equal rights for women and men and a strong work ethic. They believe there is a way out of poverty, hunger and inequality, simply by working hard, reversing traditional values and getting rid of lengthy religious practices. ‘They’ are Awra Amba, a remarkable, home-grown rural community in the Amhara Region in Northern Ethiopia. Theirs is a story of belief in a better, more equal world where humans don’t have to suffer, but live in peace and harmony. 332197216.0 1745.2 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2009-11-19-06:04:59 PM 7beef1ad77777e616e461be4fe72b38b70ff03ec License Not Specified Michael Watts Laguna Negra is a film that explores the core values of a subsistence farming community in Huancabamba (Peru), the way the fabric of this society has been threatened by large scale mining and the destructive outcome of imposing a capital intensive model of development on a society based on traditional values. 2009-11-19-06:03:01 PM fa23f10887286ee5d279c0ce0d46cb9f4da7ffd3 License Not Specified Giles Timms Manifestations stars a cartoon critter named Mr. Chip who seeks anime love in a psychedelic, ever-morphing virtual world. "Il faut trouver l’amour"…one must find love. Performed by Cei Frost, www.cerifrostmusic.com Film by Giles Timms, www.gilestimms.com 2009-11-19-06:00:47 PM 029725953a6557a69cf92f9b9459c468ff4391c1 License Not Specified Giles Timms Enchanted by a pixie, a child called Yorick briefly journeys in the pixie kingdom, but when Yorick returns to his world he discovers that everything has changed. Performed by Ceri Frost, www.cerifrostmusic.com Film by Giles Timms, www.gilestimms.com 2009-11-14-05:03:02 PM ffc2545f648579075691ed8febb4e622c77b3d37 Attribution Davor Radic A group of left-wing activists, rebelling against all and nothing, are holding a pair of right-wing fanatics hostage. An unfocused hitman is, sort of, hunting them down. It all ends in lots of blood without any obvious reason. At the end of the day it’s all about as politically incorrect as possible. Sort of... 2009-11-13-05:09:53 PM 3f9bad7dda85360693591618c90724c2d7cf4aef Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike Juliane Block "Zero budget, zero damage." In Nov 2007, we (Adrian Lai and Juliane Block) got together to talk about our movie careers. We wanted to test ourselves to see if we could make a movie for nothing, so we worked around the mantra; "if you don't have money, you can't spend money." If there's zero budget, there's zero risk for damage. *** One of the key to successfully making this movie was, we had not 1, but 3 plan B's! "If this doesn't work, we do this. If this person doesn't turn up, we use this guy" kind of thing. The process was almost mechanical, with little or no space for experimentation. The results however, felt organic, because to a certain extent, it was ALL experiment. The main focus was to FINISH THE SHOOT. *** We literally did everything ourselves. Juliane was director, production manager, AD, secondary camera operator, SFX make-up artist, editor and graphic designer. Adrian was lead actor, DP, primary camera operator, sound supervisor, gaffer, driver, sound designer and music composer and score supervisor (for the 2 additional composers). However, credits were also given out deservingly as we had many dedicated helpers on set, and they made us look more heroic than it sounds. Consisting mainly of students and film buffs, we are proud to say that by the end of the "Emperor" shoot, they had graduated into a bona fide film crew. *** We are now in the process of finding our audience in the new era of social networking: Youtube and Facebook, to generate interest in the movie and ourselves as filmmakers. *** It is our sincere hope that you will help us on this journey. Cheers, Adrian Lai and Juliane Block 716227562.0 5785.4 XVID 624 352 16:9 mp3 2 2009-11-13-01:55:47 PM bd8cb31c51e2b9fa5ff6c979241711badf44c218 License Not Specified Melissa Gunasena What is reality? Who defines it? Evolving Minds offers a fresh and radical perspective on alternatives to the mental health system. Presenting clear information in a humorous style it covers diverse topics such as shamanism, nutrition, psychotherapy, meditation and protest against draconian mental health legislation. Includes exclusive footage of British army experiments with LSD. Produced by Undercurrents & Melissa Gunasena, Evolving Minds explores the connection between psychosis and spiritual experience and provides techniques for people to explore and take control of their own minds. An invaluable resource that will educate, empower and inform. 2009-11-05-11:37:55 AM f4e978569bfe29fd064744964b3b9f2f1c0c4042 Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works David Miller Guantanamo naval base, "Gitmo", covers forty five square miles of Cuba inside an area under a controversial 'permanent lease' to the United States. Since 2002, the base has become synonymous with its detainment facilities for suspected terrorists. Although Barack Obama has given orders for the detention camp to be closed, the facilities remain open to this day. David Miller's quiet, powerful film is the result of three days the filmmaker spent touring the camps in May 2008 as part of a small group of media representatives allowed there. Although the event was presented as a chance to 'see inside' the working of Guantanamo, it was in fact a carefully staged PR exercise designed to yield predictable, stale, controlled media images. 249251059.0 1333.0 H.264 25.0 1327.0 1024 576 16:9 AAC 48000.0 2 163.0 2009-10-23-05:04:02 PM 88bdd4f274945873e0743b9be498aea25b1e4616 License Not Specified Marta Renzi THAW is a visual poem, which alternates superimposed images of water, women and swans in a winter landscape which gradually thaws over the course of this short video-dance. 2009-10-04-12:12:16 PM 24ec1f97b8288b15943096278dcf11c4487416e0 Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike Ivo Gormley Can we all govern? Us Now looks at how 'user' participation could transform the way that countries are governed. It tells the stories of the online networks whose radical self-organising structures threaten to change the fabric of government forever. Us Now follows the fate of Ebbsfleet United, a football club owned and run by its fans; Zopa, a bank in which everyone is the manager; and Couch Surfing, a vast online network whose members share their homes with strangers. 508375554.0 3543.0 H.264 25.0 958.0 1024 576 16:9 AAC 48000.0 2 165.0