How individuals change history: The Color of Pomegranates U.S. Premiere
The below story was originally published as part of FACETS Founder, Milos Stehlik’s From the Videotheque newsletter on April 3, 2017. Text has been lightly edited for clarity. I am writing this only because I received a "friend" request on LinkedIn from Teddy Follenfant (an app the usefulness of which I simply cannot understand, other than as an aid for companies to use in vetting potential employees). “Teddy Follenfant” is a name I have not heard in 40 years. It was good to know that Teddy Follenfant is alive, working as a journalist, and now a painter. I knew him in the
The Screen is a Monolith: Understanding 50 Years of 2001
To celebrate 50 years of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, we take a look at two forgotten films by Pavel Klushantsev. These films show a clear influence on the visuals and special effects which made 2001: A Space Odyssey the groundbreaking work we know which so brilliantly stands the test of time. https://youtu.be/sZ7EOckICDo Act 1: Dawn of Man/The Space Race Scene 1: Monolith Arrives/Sputnik The predominant vision of Outer Space today is of a place that is tangible and real and therefore explorable. That’s something which only became possible in the past 60 years. Because of that tangible reality, in Outer Space physics and engineering reign supreme