{"id":10169,"date":"2014-05-28T15:22:31","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T20:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/2014\/05\/20\/"},"modified":"2014-05-28T15:23:02","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T20:23:02","slug":"television-and-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=10169","title":{"rendered":"Television and Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

A cool sounding PBS show was brought to my attention recently, it\u2019s called \u201cOn Story: Presented by Austin Film Festival\u201d. It is currently in its fourth season and we all should be watching and here are 5 reasons why:<\/p>\n

1.\tSupport the Public Broadcasting System. They\u2019re there for more than Sesame Street people!<\/p>\n

2.\tThe Austin Film Festival is bad ass. If they\u2019re involved you know it\u2019s a good time.<\/p>\n

3.\tThe third episode of the season features veteran screenwriters John August (X-Men First Class<\/em>, Thor<\/em>) and Ashley Miller (Big Fish<\/em>, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory<\/em>) deconstructing the 1979 film Alien<\/em>\u2019s pacing, tension, and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

4.\tIn case that wasn\u2019t enough, the fourth episode features House of Cards<\/em> creator, Beau Willimon, who discusses writing for Netflix, working with David Fincher and delving into the psychology of narrative power struggles.<\/p>\n

5.\tDo my endorsements mean anything to you?<\/p>\n

Check with your local PBS stations to see if they carry \u201cOn Story\u201d. However, if they don\u2019t, there is no need to despair! You can watch episodes and clips at http:\/\/www.onstory.tv\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Illy Presents a Liberatum Film<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Those seeking creative inspiration should look no further, illy, the Trieste based Italian coffee company, is presenting Inspiring Creativity<\/em>, a compilation of interviews captured on film by global multidisciplinary cultural organization Liberatum, which explores what creativity means and the catalysts that inspire it.<\/p>\n

Featuring 21 artists and cultural figures from art, fashion, film, design, technology and music — Inspiring Creativity<\/em> is an insider\u2019s perspective on inspiration from the minds of well-known creative personalities including: Hans Zimmer, Inez and Vinoodh, James Franco, Joan Smalls, Johan Lindeberg, Jonas Mekas, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Karen Elson, Klaus Biesenbach, Lee Daniels, Lola Montes Schnabel, Marilyn Minter, Nico Muly, Mark Romanek, Tracey Emin, Moby, Paul Schrader, and Richard Saul Wurman.<\/p>\n

Through the authentic interpretation and responses from these individuals, the overall project communicates what inspires creative thinking and behaviors for nurturing inspiration, while provoking thoughts on how culture, society, and technology continue to affect creativity. <\/p>\n

You can view the 12 minute film right here:<\/p>\n