Please Touch the Art by Cantor Fine Art


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One day a blind man discovered a screw painting by Andrew Myers with his hands. The blind man found as much enjoyment out of the tactile elements of the work as any sighted person ever has by just looking at them. Andrew considers this moment as one of the most inspiring of his career. Which led us to a question: Why is touching artwork so taboo?
Prior to the mid-1800s, tactile interaction was commonplace for visitors experiencing collections of art, but as museums of art evolved, rules forbidding touch became the norm. In some cases, these were to protect artwork that truly was not meant to be touched, but in large part these norms had nothing do with preservation and everything to do with nineteenth century politics of gender, race and class control.

In light of all this, we decided to create a documentary that elevates the level of tactile arts, and gives back to the visually impaired community. It was at that point that we met George Wurtzel.

George is a blind artisan and teacher working at Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa Ca. This is a 300 acre camp nestled in the red wood forest above Napa Valley. Enchanted Hills is a summer camp for the visually impaired. Here George teaches blind folks, through example, how to use all the equipment necessary to become blind artisans.

Currently, George is converting an old grape crushing barn into a Tactile Art Center. The top floor of the building is his 1900 sq. ft. wood working shop. The bottom floor will be his Tactile Art gallery space where blind people can feel and sell their artwork.

We fell in love with George and his mission and wanted to support his new tactile art gallery. So we worked with Andrew Myers to surprise George with a tactile portrait of himself. The first portrait he will be able to feel and recognize.

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The Academy of Music for the Blind (AMB) were kind enough to create a song for our soundtrack. AMB specifically addresses the educational, social, and physical needs of talented blind music students so that they can fully develop their unique talents and be prepared for integration into the workplace or other educational settings.

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Music Credits:
Artist: Tycho, Song: A Walk
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Artist: Aphex Twin, Song: 14th Avril
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Jake Dypka x Hollie McNish – Embarrassed by RANDOM ACTS


British poet and spoken word artist, Hollie McNish vocalises the daily battle mothers face when nursing in public. Teaming up with filmmaker Jake Dypka they touch on the over exposure of breasts in the media versus the outraged reaction women face if they openly breastfeed. Why is titillation accepted and sustenance rejected?

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Jim & Helen Forever by My Godbrother Productions


Jim & Helen Forever was a collaborative project based upon the director and writers
observations into marriage and engagement. With so many friends reaching the age
where marriage is talked about as the next logical step, we wanted to tackle the
ideas and conflicts that someone would go through when they realize the only
person on the fence about their marriage is themselves. Jim & Helen Forever is
written to be a funny lighthearted comedy, that resonates with anyone who is
conflicted about getting hitched. Which is to say, everyone.

Production Company –

My Godbrother Productions

Director –

Jesse Zwick

Producers –

Sam Ritzenberg

Benjamin Lindemuth-McRobie

Jed Goldstein

Petr Jankular

Executive Producer –

Doug Jordan

Writers –

Sam Ritzenberg

Jed Goldstein

Director of Photography –

Andre Lascaris

Editor –

Benjamin Lindemuth-McRobie

Assistant Director –

Brinton Bryan

2 nd Unit Director of Photography –

Paul Alexander

Assistant Camera –

Tyler Harrison

Gaffer –

Even Pesses

Key Grip –

Stefan Silvers

Production Designer –

Sean Costello

Make Up Artist –

Natasha Chanel

Costume Designer –

Mathew Peridis

Composer –

Alec Puro

Sound Editor –

Natasha Roland

Digital Effects –

Josh Dobson

Actors –

Lucas Neff (David)

Josh Brener (Aaron)

Caitlin Fitzgerald (Tessa)

Echo Kellum (Pete)

Jeff Perry (Jim)

Alina Bock (Natalia)

Jeremy Mascia (Store Clerk)

Katie Stoll (Laura)

Sabrina Revelle (Ronda)

Steve Voldseth (Don)

Sarah Lilly (Mom)

Yeasayer – Silly Me (Official Video) by Mute


‚Silly Me‘ is taken from Yeasayer’s album Amen & Goodbye, out now.

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Everything is a Remix: The Force Awakens by Kirby Ferguson


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The remix method of copying, transforming and combining is definitely used in The Force Awakens, as well as the other works of JJ Abrams. Is remixing a weak point in The Force Awakens? Is the remix method growing stale? Have we reached the limits of remixing?

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Music Featured
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Web Videos and Articles Features
The Force Awakens Trailer (Official) REACTION!!!, Tyrone Magnus

Star Wars Force Awakens Final Trailer Reaction Megan, SawdustFilms

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Official TRAILER REACTION & REVIEW!!!, The Reel Rejects

Trailer Reaction: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Movieclips Trailers

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official) Reaction!, Superhero News

„Star Wars: The Force Awakens“ – Trailer Reaction!, Dillon Garland

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Reaction, ColliderVideos

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Movie Review, Chris Stuckmann

Star Wars: Force Awakens Reaction, boogie2988

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review!, Screen Junkies

Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets 4 out of 5 stars, CBC News

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Angry Movie Review, AngryJoeShow

Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review, Jeremy Jahns

Star Wars: The Force Awakens — The Verge reaction roundtable, The Verge

Review: ‚Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ is the Biggest Fan Film Ever Made
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a prime example of Hollywood’s nostalgia problem
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“Star Wars” and Decadence

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 5 ways the new movie copies the original film
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„Star Wars: The Force Awakens“ is a Remix of „A New Hope“…That is Both a Good and a Bad Thing
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13 ways Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just a remix of A New Hope
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ succumbs to the worst parts of remix culture
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BULLETPROOF THOUGHTS #3. Rodney Mullen by Antoni Sendra // PODENCO


An ongoing series of philosophical pills for the suffering souls of the hypermodern era.
Cápsulas filosóficas para las almas enfermas de la era hipermoderna. Aprieta el botón „CC“ para activar los subtítulos en español.
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Excerpt from Ned Breslin interview with Rodney Mullen, 15th April 2014.
Extracto de una entrevista a Rodney Mullen realizada por Ned Breslin el 15 de Abril de 2014.
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DIRECTION/ANIMATION: Antoni Sendra
SKATER: Ivan Fdez de Córdoba
DOP: Carlos Aparicio
SOUND: Pasqual Rodrigo, Noizes
ADDITIONAL ANIMATICS: Marc Guardiola, Héctor Comino
MUSIC: Teletexto
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Thanks to:
Edu Seligra, Luis B. Hernández, Jónathan Cremades, Pepe Ábalos, Pablo Bosch.

When We Were Knights by GoPro


How can you express everything that you want to somebody you love, knowing that if you don’t, that might be the last opportunity that you have? That is a reality that we all face, but for BASE jumpers, the risk of death sometimes results in something amazing and unexpected – love.

This is the real story of a pure love between two friends in the face of risk and tragedy.

Although we don’t normally publish content that is not shot 100% GoPro, Camp4 Collective Director, Anson Fogel, reached out to us to let us know that he simply could not have created this piece had it not been for the archival GoPro footage that was captured over the years. We are proud to share his beautiful story here.

A GoPro / Camp4 Collective Production

Directed and Edited by Anson Fogel
Primary Footage by Matt Blank and Ian Flanders
Produced by GoPro and Camp4 Collective
Music by Keith Kenniff / http://Unseen-Music.com
Sound Mix by Jeffrey Yellen / http://ift.tt/1syVKui
Color by Anson Fogel

Additional Footage Courtesy of: Sean Chuma, Renan Ozturk, Joey Schusler, Kevin Bennett, Donald Schulz, Mike Naddor, Dan Dupuis

Also appearing:
Brenden Weinstein, Matthew Kenney, Cengiz Cocak, Jill Kuzman, Domonique LaFleur, Charles Kurlinkus, Dan Dupuis

„To Much Time On My Hands“ by Styx, Copyright 1981 A&M REcords, Courtesy Universal Music Group

All words written and spoken by Matt Blank are solely his without other authorship.

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Embrace Of The Serpent by Oscilloscope Laboratories


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At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed in stunning black-and-white, SERPENT centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant.