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18/S: Someone approached me once and asked if this film was about a transvestite… I couldn’t argue with that.

Adam IVY — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:22 +0000

What you’re about to see is unlike anything you’ve seen in a long time.

It truly is what you make it, but you will make it something.

Eighteen Slash Stainless (18/S) A film by Seb Som.

The thoughts and impulses narrated in 18/S are very dark. I mean that in the sense of privacy and nature, not as in evil. Did you go into this with that specific purpose of exposing that in such a blatant way? Its not so much that I wanted to expose these dark impulses, as I wanted to explore them. I know that part of it is autobiographical. Not the parts you would think haha. The narration comes from a lot of different places… It’s a lot of different elements coming together on the same vibe. But I came up with the concept first, of this demented figure walking the streets, and worked from there. I knew that I was tapping into something different, I just didn’t know how different it would be. Do you feel you accomplished what you wanted when you look at 18/S? What do you want the audience to take away from the video? I want the audience to take away… whatever they want. As long as a person looks at 18/S and it makes them feel a certain way, then I feel that I’ve done my job as a filmmaker. Since this film is more experimental than some of my others, the line is very blurry. I had my thoughts and intentions when making this, but you can interpet it however you like. Someone approached me once and asked if this film was about a transvestite… I couldn’t argue with that. That’s not what I was thinking when I made it…but I can’t argue. If thats what you think then go for it. What does the name mean? Oh man I really can’t talk about that I really need to know what that name means… In the meantime people, be sure to check out everything Seb Som”s got up his sleeve right here on his ~~vimeo page~~. The Find Me Gone trailer just looks like something from out of bounds.

House Painting… A Hilariously Awkward Spiritual Awakening

Adam IVY — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:14 +0000

After a late night of Twitter advertising and sifting through our vimeo video suggestions; I found a hilarious short film that’s absolutely worth the 11 minutes called House Painting. It’s about Larry, a young boy who finds spiritual awakening and guidance in the most odd of places. That place is none other than the chain-smoking, raw-mannered, house painting Dade Smith, If sarcasm is your thing, this is your shortfilm.

The film is made by Joel Maguen as part of the Awkward Press’ Instant Film Adaptation Project, in which five independent filmmakers were selected to make a film adaptation of one of the 33 short stories part of the book Awkward Two. Joel hit the nail on the head with his statements about the story:

I thought the story did a great job of presenting us with a narrator, who inflates the significance of a memory into something a lot more profound than would seem reasonable to the reader, or the viewer. Ultimately, memory is a very personal thing and we all attach our own meaning to it. Some might find the narrator’s recollections to be touching and poignant, while others might find them to be delusional and off-balance

Be sure to see what else Joel has up his sleeve over on his ~~vimeo page~~, especially Majestic and The Masked Man

Beats, Rhymes, and Life

Adam IVY — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:24 +0000

I know… I’m a little late to be posting about this just now, especially since I saw this last year. But who cares, it’s classic- and classic is timeless. It’s bigger than rap, it’s hip hop, it’s culture. Culture is the platform that A Tribe Called Quest made intoÂ their playground, that’s why to this day they are so revered in not only the world of music, but art period. So much so, that actor/director Michael Rapaport felt it was necessary to independently go into his own pockets to obey his vision of documenting the life of this incredible band in a film called Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest.

Beats, Rhymes, and Life was different because of it’s natural approach. The growth of these human beings and their relationships are what’s highlighted, and that in turn fuels the story of the band as a whole. This is a must see for anyone who’s interested in how art, culture, and relationships all clash on the big stage.

“…I was truly envious of… but he was too fragile for this world” -Madonna

Adam IVY — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:18 +0000

Madonna said of him, “He was one of the people I was truly envious of… but he was too fragile for this world.”

Jean Michel Basquiat to me was the equivalent of Tupac to the world of art. Someone before their time that yetÂ somehow managed to be born andÂ spark change through their rare talent. Someone with a gift and characterÂ so infectous, success was not attracted to it, but manifested by it. A light, given as a sacrifice in an effort to pave the way. Basquiat was all of that. Truly a Radiant Child. This excellent documentary by friend Tamra Willis pays homage to Basquiat by letting him tell much of his own story through candid video, and his own artwork.

R.I.P. SAMO

~~Basquiat.com~~

Exit Through The Gift Shop… Enter into Street Art

Adam IVY — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:33 +0000

Banksy was already high up on my list of flat out dope artists. Notice I didn’t say “street artist.” Just artist, period. But after watching Exit Through The Gift Shop I have a whole new respect for him to coincide with that affinity.

Exit Through The Gift Shop is a documentary centered around the world of street art seen through the camera lens of videographer turned prematurely-popular-street artist, Thierry Guetta; who now operates under the moniker Mr.Brain Wash (MBW). MBW’s obsession with recording every moment of life, turns to every moment of life in the small but lively world of street art. MBW’s main subject becomes infamousÂ artist Shepard Fairey (OBEY) who then connects MBW with the internationally famous, anonymous artist Banksy. After taking the interrogation heat from Walt Disney’s henchman (yep), MBW earns exclusive film rights to the famous artist, and things get crazy… True Story.

Exit Through The Gift Shop is a great entrance into the world of street art; and trust me, it is a WORLD. Enjoy.