Apologies for the non consistency and erratic postings to this supposed to be daily diary :). Right lets resume with the brother’s and emcees/producers Wanlov the Kubolor and M3nsa, who have collaborated in the past, i.e. the Afro music eclectic piece Kweku Ananse – Libation. The duo this time launch into a free remix EP, [...]
This is a funny short film entitled "Fly" by the infamous creators of the "Wallace and Gromit" films, Aardman Animations, one has just got to view this comedic piece.
Rosanna Brough investigates a potential solution to the UK's housing problem, as part of her final year university project: BA Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University - a short film/documentary entitled "Empty, Homeless, Occupy" via the independent charity site Empty Homes.
This is a short film on some of the atrocities that befall our world, especially the children, we have heard and seen. A thought provoking piece directed and edited by the brother Evan Mark does put things into some kind of perspective with the imagery, facts and figures on Child - slavery, slaves, and labour. [...]
A compelling and award winning short film written, directed and shot in Phillipines by aspiring photographer and filmmaker Chetan Raghuram from the India, starring – Lloyd Vergara, Kisha Palermo and Theresa Palermo. Chetan‘s film is the story of Rebello, an eight-year-old living in the slums of Cebu with his younger sister and mother. While his [...]
A worth it 20 minute intriquing look at creativity and education by Sir Ken Robinson. Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. [TedTalksDirector] A few pointers maybe? Have a butcher’s and let it be known. Sir Ken Robinson – Do schools [...]
A short film on the fight to keep a public space and park in Miyashita, Japan. Have a butcher’s and it be known. Having documented the ongoing struggles of the homeless inhabitants of Tokyo’s Miyashita Park, “Our Park” is a short documentary that takes a further in-depth look into public space. The selling and subsequent [...]
Noam Chomsky as Howard Zinn [RIP] is a veteran political activist and professor of MIT, here he talks bigthink about love. Excerpt [Transcript] Question: What is love? Noam Chomsky: I just know it’s—has an unbreakable grip, but I can’t tell you what it is. It’s just life’s empty without it. [Source: bigthink] Ladies and gentlemen, [...]
Its been a while since we put on a comedic stance on this dairy drill. Lets keep it clean cut, a comedy form which is far and between but we featured Apostles of Comedy – Anthony Griffith whose of a similar calibre last year. For this comedisode and recently coming to my attention is US [...]
Robert Fisk is an outspoken journalist of the British Independent newspaper and well versed on Middle Eastern affairs. This exclusive interview goes to the heart of the Middle East issue, which is constantly in focus. RussiaToday‘s [RT] Peter Lavelle spoke to Robert Fisk in Lebanon, who’s one of the most renowned journalists and authors on [...]
A biographical and insight plastered on celluloid of one of the musical legends to emanate from the African continent, none other than Fela Anikulapo Kuti [founder of the infamous Afrobeat]. This documentary chronicles his thoughts on the injustice that befell a people, his politics with interviews and live music footage. Watch and have a butcher’s [...]
This is a poignant 25 minute short film entitled “A War For Your Soul“, by a brother & filmmaker Reginald Bullock that carries themes that are universal, relevant not only to the USA but worldwide as we have this problem in spades in certain countries and vast in others with regards to violence amongst the youth. [...]
"Strangers" is a silent short film shot by writer and director team Erez Tadmor & Guy Nattiv in 2007 [a favourite amongst the Interwebs click and building] with a poignant message I believe of "tolerance", a better snippet and gist of the storyline:
Right about now, we pause on the music international for a second to feature in a couple of seconds an interview [2 short parts] by a brother Beyonder [ UK multimedia artist, educator & presenter] with guest, I came across a brother months ago, recently and honestly saw him at Ctrl.Alt.Shift United Underground show, but [...]
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan is a mental health professional and runs Prajwala [non-governmental organization in India] crusading & campaigning against the inhumane evil of trafficking in children. At the tail end of last year, Dr. Sunitha Krishnan who has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery, a multimilion-dollar global market, gave a [...]
August 1, 2010