ART IN THE AGE OF STEAM

There are few things that look great on film no matter how they're shot. Trains are one of those things. Color, black & white, HD, SD, from above, from below, old, new, moving or idling. Doesn't matter. Point a camera at a train and you win.

Trains also never fail in paintings. If you're in the Kansas City area, check out this exhibit.

Another thing that looks great on film no matter what: Garbage Trucks. Anyone know of an Art In The Age of Trash exhibit?

FROM INSIDE at LEEDS 2008

From Inside will be screening at the 22nd Leeds International Film Festival, November 4-16, 2008.

From Leeds:
"Leeds International Film Festival is your portal to the unseen world of cinema. Leeds is an immense and intense experience that reveals the incredible wonder of global filmmaking that you can’t see on your local screen or at home. Over thirteen days Leeds presents more than 200 screenings and events in a dozen venues to thousands of filmgoers eager to discover what is really happening in contemporary cinema."

Leeds Official Site

FROM INSIDE at UTOPIALES 2008

From Inside will be screening at Utopiales 2008 in Nantes, France, October 29 - November 2, 2008.

From Utopiales:
"Originally founded in 1998, the Nantes International Science-Fiction Festival is a multimedia festival featuring whole sections devoted to literature, comics, science, video games and, of course, film.

With over 200 international guests in 2002, the festival is now the most important SF cultural event in Europe and one of the biggest SF writers’ conventions in the world.

The film section at Utopiales organizes yearly international feature and short film competitions as well as retrospectives and special programs. The event is France’s best place to discover the most recent and exciting productions in the science-fiction field."

Utopiales Official Site

FROM INSIDE IN WINNIPEG

From Inside will be screening October 31 in Winnipeg.

"In honour of World Animation Day, The Cinematheque and the National Film Board of Canada present PLASTIC PAPER: Winnipeg's Animation Festival, featuring the GET ANIMATED! program of new NFB work. Come and discover animation in all its forms with regional premieres of new independent animated features, a showcase of classic NFB vignettes, local animators, international shorts, and even something for the kids."

FROM INSIDE: Friday. Oct. 31 – 9:00PM

Complete Schedule

IN SPAIN IT RAINS BLOOD

Hey everyone, I'll be attending SITGES this year with my little movie. I will be there OCT 7-12. When I have my schedule I'll post & update it here.

I'll be blogging the event so be sure to check here from time to time.

I'll also be twittering, so subscribe to my twitter account if you are interested in more inane blow-by-blow updates: JBXX

FROM INSIDE at SITGES 08

From Inside will be screening at SITGES International Film Festival of Catalonia, the number one fantasy film festival in the world! From Inside will be a part of the Anima'T program.

SITGES Official Site

From the SITGES site: "Anima’t offers the most recent animated film productions, feature and short films. Some films screened in this section in recent years: Nocturna (by Víctor Maldonado i Adrià García), Tales from Earthsea (by Goro Miyazaki), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (by Mamoru Hosoda), Paprika (by Satoshi Kon), Steamboy (by Katsuhiro Otomo), Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (by Tetsuya Nomura & Takeshi Nozue)

FROM INSIDE at DEAD CHANNELS

From Inside will be screening at DEAD CHANNELS: THE SAN FRANCISCO FESTIVAL OF FANTASTIC FILM, October 2 - 9, 2008. Dead Channels is Northern California’s premier celebration of independent and international fantastic filmmaking, bringing audiences in the Bay Area entertaining and intelligent science-fiction, fantasy, horror, action, exploitation and a few weird unclassifiable cinematic gems.

Complete Schedule

FROM INSIDE at ST LOUIS INT'L FILM FEST

FROM INSIDE will be screening at this year's St. Louis International Film Festival. The 17th Annual SLIFF will be held Nov. 13-23, 2008. The festival annually features the St. Louis premieres of more than 200 films.

St. Louis International Film Festival Official Site