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Ghetto Film School Uses Alt-J Song As Teaching Tool

8/21/2013

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Taro, a track by Alt-J, is inspired by the story of war photographer Robert Capa and his relationship with Gerda Taro, who died during the Spanish Civil War. The concept for this video came from students and directors of the Ghetto Film School (the final video and treatment used in the video below came from Melissa Murray)

The Ghetto Film School has a mission to educate, young storytellers and filmmakers. Every year the organization helps over 650 emerging artists in the South Bronx (via workshops). Many more, hundreds off thousands work with the organization on collaborations and online classes.

Alt-J became involved when they contributed a song to David O. Russell's film, Silver Linings Playbook. Russell is on the schools board of directors. He encouraged the students and graduates to pitch ideas for the video to the band.

Find out more at www.ghettofilm.org.                                 

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Angry Filmmaker, Kelley Baker, Offers Free Download, Raising Money And Heading Out On The Road

8/5/2010

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The Angry Filmmaker (aka Kelley Baker) is offering a free download of the first four chapters of his book, The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide. We are not sure but we suspect there will be a chapter on how to strangle a guy with another guy’s intestines in this book. Baker is, after all, the ANGRY filmmaker.

The download is for a limited time at www.angryfilmmaker.com. Just click on “Click Here” above the book cover. If you like what you read a PDF of the entire book will set you back a whopping $10. This is a limited time offer.

The angry filmmaker is also fundraising for his latest film, Kay Boyle. He is half way to his $6000 goal and if you have some spare cash you can help him get all the way there. Head to www.angryfilmmaker.com/dangerous-kay-boyle/

Finally Baker is at work booking his fall tour. He heads around the country talking about film, filmmaking and all sorts of other film related stuff. You can find more info on the website and even book him to speak at your schook, media art center, film festival or wrestling match.

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