Tag: movies

Teton Gravity Research Gets Strategic Investment from Lonely Planet

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Action sports media house Teton Gravity Research (TGR) has announced that Lonely Planet has taken a strategic stake in the brand that will allow TGR to expand significantly. The investment comes as TGR has doubled in size in recent years becoming one of the top media houses in the action sports and outdoor industries. Following […]

Legends Gone: Goodbye to Robin Williams and Jay Adams

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The sad news of Robin Williams passing away by suicide at the age of 63 has effected people across all ages. His work in comedy and films, even his many USO visits to some 90,000 troops, will always be remembered. For many of us working in youth culture industries and organizations, we remember Robin Williams […]

Patagonia Releases Environmental and Social Initiatives Book 2014, Grows Grassroots Initiative in Fiscal Year 2014 , Gives $6.6 Million to 770 Environmental Groups Worldwide

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Patagonia continues to set the bar when it comes to sustainability and its stewardship to the planet. Last week, they released their  “Environmental & Social Initiatives 2014” book that details the steps taken over the last year toward becoming more environmentally and socially responsible. The book is free and offered also in a e-book format. […]

A Story Of Disruption by Oakley, Narrated By Kevin Spacey, Illustrates Future Importance of StoryTelling in Branding

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More smart brands today are realizing that the intersection of new media, technology, and storytelling are vital towards reaching future markets. Branding, marketing, and advertising have are all being revolutionized by the art of unique storytelling skills and platforms. The FoST Conference, which stands for Future of StoryTelling, which takes place in NYC October 1-2, […]

Katiness-Fever: Capitol Couture Connects Hunger Games Fashion with Revolution Style

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire which premiered this past week not only broke box office records, bringing in $307 million in the first weekend, but has also inspired the fashion industry, particular high-end designers to launch film-inspired collections, videos, Tumblr blogs, and magazines. The latest to note is Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville, the designer […]

How Fashion Films Are Evolving and Merging Technology and Design for the Future

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The fashion industry may change quickly when it comes to new styles and designs for each season, but one area it did not adapt to quickly was the age of technology. However things are beginning to change, thanks in most part to evolution and popularity of fashion films—often short video clips posted on Vimeo or […]

Comic-Con Geeks-Out While Movie Moguls Move In—Plus Will Divergent Become Next Hunger Games?

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San Diego, CA, turns into a full-on Cosplay geek-fest with some 130,000 fans and comic, movie, entertainment industry types converging on the largest comic trade show in the country from July 18-21. Comic-Con, which can charge basically whatever it wants, has become so popular, that it can take a year in advance to get a […]

Sundance Comes to Los Angeles with a New Festival for Renegade Spirit of Filmmaking Called Next Weekend—Launch at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery

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As Sundance Institute and Film Festival continues to grow and inspire fresh new young talent to art of filmmaking, it’s exciting to hear their latest new launch called Next Weekend—a 4-day festival August 8-11, 2013 in Los Angeles featuring an extension of the popular NEXT <=> section from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, […]

How Kickstarter Kickstarted Sundance—Changing the Game for Indie Creatives and an EIY Solution for a New Generation

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Kickstarter has changed the game in fundraising but not just for artists with special projects. Kickstarter is a disruptive concept that rallies people together and bysteps the usual protocol of traditional business fundraising altogether. Since Kickstarter’s launch in 2009, 900,000 people pledged support for indie filmmakers, with more than $100 million pledged to features, documentaries, […]

Sundance Film Festival Kicks-off in Utah with Opening Statements by Robert Redford on the State of Change in Film, Art, and Music

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On January 17, 2013, the Sundance Film Festival kicked-off in Park City, Utah with several grand events including an opening press conference featuring the founder, Robert Redford, Sundance Institute Director Keri Putnam, and the Sundance Film Festival Director, John Cooper. The 10 days of upcoming films, shorts, and documentaries are sure to challenge and inspire […]