Initiated by the Golden Horse Film Festival, 10+10 is a collaborative project that brings together 20 Taiwanese film directors, each given free rein to create a 5-minute short under the central theme of “Taiwan’s uniqueness”. The resulting anthology, encompassing a whole spectrum of genres, styles, and subjects, is not only a showcase for the creativity and diversity of contemporary Taiwan cinema, but also a love letter to the island they call home.
Outstanding Basic Photography DVD! Informative, upbeat, interesting, insightful. Great for someone who wants to move away from the auto settings and venture into the manual settings!
This new Magic Lantern DVD is absolutely essential for every proud owner of a digital SLR! That’s because being a good photographer isn’t about having costly equipment or scores of accessories, it’s about knowing HOW to use them. And that’s exactly what this superbly produced, high-definition 65 minute workshop teaches: basic, timeless photographic techniques that everyone with a camera should know. With plenty of real-world examples shown in an easy-to-follow action format, it explains the advantages SLRs offer over other digital cameras; the range of available lenses; how to achieve perfect exposure and focus; and the camera’s many options for quality settings. There’s also information on white balance, principles of good composition, and working with your built-in flash.
This weekly course covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré. Authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman will also help you understand the impacts of compression and the difference between cropped (or micro 4/3rds) and full-sized sensors in cameras, and much more. This continual FAQ guide is a handy way to find the answers to the questions that plague you the most.
Something a bit different from the team of Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, Heart of Dragon has action scenes and comedy, but also tells the dramatic tale of two brothers who are torn between duty and dreams. Tat Fung (Chan) has recently left a S.W.A.T.-type agency for the local police force to take care of his mentally disabled older brother Do-do (Hung). Tat has put away his dreams of marriage and traveling the world as a sailor to watch after Do-do. While playing cops and robbers with his kid friends, Do-do gets mixed up in a jewelry heist and is kidnapped by the bad guys.
In a haunting examination of the female psyche, Genevieve moves to the country with her self-involved boyfriend, Sebastian. Bored and neglected, Genevieve turns to Robin, a local woman, for companionship. When Sebastian forms his own bond with Robin, Genevieve becomes jealous and insecure.
WARNING! PLEASE DO NOT WATCH THIS IS YOU ARE SQUEAMISH. “Executions” is one of the most disturbing documentaries ever made. This is a very graphic and real film, not some footage that the film makers have created, and many would consider it to be vile and sick. Many had said that this movie should never be released… The film makers are showing their disgust! They challenge you to look into the subjects eyes to an extent that it may even change the minds of some of those in favour of execution…
“Executions” is a documentary showing real footage of the many different methods humanity has used through-out history for capital punishment. During the film, the makers point out how unjustifiable the death penalty is in every situation, so they do take a staunch stance against what they’re presenting. Footage from live executions are shown in detail.
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
A fascinating and honest look into the porn industry. It’s been called “Hollywood’s little secret.” But for thousands of uninhibited actors and filmmakers, it’s a chance to grab a piece of America’s multi-billion-dollar pornography pie. Going Down in the Valley is a 6-part documentary series on the status of the adult film industry in Southern California’s San Fernandino Valley. It goes deep into the lives of the various types of pornography with their creators, directors, and stars.
In this modern day drama, Oscar-winner Melissa Leo beautifully conveys the heart-wrenching struggle that comes with love and addiction, while also lightheartedly depicting a woman rediscovering romance. She plays hopelessly hopeful Faye, mother to Sylvie (Marin Ireland) who, many months after a car accident, continues to complain of back pain. After refusing physical therapy, it becomes clear to everyone but Faye that her daughter is addicted to pain killers. When earnest environmentalist Beckett (Josh Hamilton) moves to town, Faye quickly befriends him, hoping that he will be the solution to Sylvie’s problems. As Beckett finds himself further intertwined in their lives, he inadvertently helps Faye realize the depth of her family’s problem, even as he brings a touch of happiness. Before too long Faye’s hand is forced, and she must decide whether to protect her daughter or find the happiness that she has long denied herself.
The inspiring story of four refugees fleeing Vietnam in 1980, MOTHER FISH goes inside the mind of one of the survivors. The present melds with the past as a quiet factory worker relives the extraordinary journey when she and her sister took to the sea in a creaky river boat in search of a better life.
A geneticist wakes up from an accident with only fragments of his memory is forced to relearn who he is via his twin brother. But as he digs deeper, he discovers he might not be who he thought at all.
A group of talented but rebellious ‘rock-star scientists’ find themselves in a race against time to save Earth when a comet makes an unexpected turn towards our blue planet where all life may cease to exist within days if our small town heroes fail to find a solution.
