January 2010
4 posts
2 tags
I was coming back from a trip to India - where I was born - after not having visited for 9 years. Content to see my family, but as many can tell you who have visited India, the trip was not a relaxing vacation. Far from it.
On my 13 hour flight back, all I wanted was a drink and pass out to a good movie. That’s when I came across this gem. Legends of the All Blacks.
It tells the tale of...
7 tags
The Revolution Will Be Animated
Directed by Marine Lormant
2010
A short documentary about an animator’s success using Creative Commons and Copyleft licenses for her film. Animator Nina Paley details her experiences working on the widely shared and open-source animated film “Sita Sings The Blues”. The motion picture has received praise for its message that art and culture...
7 tags
Ram Dass: Answering Life’s Questions
Renowned counter-cultural guru Ram Dass, formerly known as Richard Alpert, has led the life of a seeker, traveler, and social activist. In addition to inspiring a generation to open its mind to many Eastern religious practices, Ram Dass created the Prison Ashram Project and the Dying Project, which taught terminally ill individuals about other planes of...