I used to think women who looked past my flaws were really cool women with brains, one of Los Angeles-based graphic artist Donny Miller's pictures broadcasts. Now I think they're just desperate. And so establishes his tone. Miller's bright, pop illustrations, often of smiling men and women, belie other bon mots like You are beautiful in every single way, except maybe one or two, Let's tell each other our darkest secrets. Later, when things go bad, we can use them against each other, and We think so much alike. Although, I have no idea what you're thinking. His hip wryness earned him a reputation and he parlayed his personal aesthetic into designing logos for companies like Vans, Paul Frank, and Toy Machine. This year, Miller's work was collected into his first book, Beautiful People With Beautiful Feelings (Abrams, 2006). To celebrate the release, Miller embarked on a book tour that concluded with a stop in New York City. During the day, he did radio spots, improv stand-up comedy, a gallery show, and canoed through Central Park to end world ignorance. At night, he stayed in a cramped 104-degree storefront on the Lower East Side donated by American Apparel with a custom-made red neon light that buzzed Live Animal.
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Drew Rouse is a fiercely independent singer-songwriter who has toured extensively throughout North America and now has his eyes on Europe. This acoustic messenger has captured the hearts of audiences from coffee houses to hot spots and festivals from the east coast to the west coast. The Gathering is a blend of musicians and fans that get together at Drew's performances to celebrate and listen to live original music. Drew performs with many different arrangements of musicians and instruments. He usually calls on local musicians when on tour to accompany him on local stages. This provides for an ever-evolving live show. Courtesy of Drew Rouse on MOLI.com
MJ Diehl and Roman Milisic are the House of Diehl team. With the concept of instant couture and their event called style battling, they have created style battles in venues worldwide. They have been named The Sid'n'Nancy of the fashion world by Black Book magazine, the Aesthetic Gurus of the next Millennium by H magazine and in 2005, The 100 Most Important Artists In New York by the New York Artists' Series. The StyleWars US Tour has begun! To find out more visit the StyleWars profile on MOLI.com.
Volcanic Action host for Luxuria Music and Los Angeles native Domenic Priore has 20 years of experience in TV and film production. In college, he began his career by producing his own public access TV show, It's Happening!, a tribute to 1960's dance shows like Shindig! and Ready, Steady, Go!
Priore has worked as a writer and producer for Paramount Television, and has served as a source, fact checker, commentator, writer and/or director for several subsequent projects (including Rock 'n' Roll for PBS in 1995). Currently, he is developing a long-form documentary about Hollywood's famed Sunset Strip. Domenic is also an accomplished writer specializing in pop culture and music. He is the author of Beatsville (Outre Gallery Press), Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece (Sanctuary Publishing) and Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood (Backbeat UK/Jawbone, June 2007).
He was the primary writer on the AMC documentaries Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (hosted by Ringo Starr) and Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (hosted by David Bowie). Courtesy of Domenic Priore on MOLI.com
Jewelry designer and owner of StarlinGear, Ryk Maverick specializes in creating sterling silver and aluminum jewelry, apparel and home items. The first item he created was a hot rod shifter made of aluminum, and in the shape of a skull. Skulls are a common theme in Ryk’s work, his inspiration coming from a dream he had when he was a child. With showrooms in Tokyo and Los Angeles, Ryk is expanding his business to reach more customers. He is also expanding his product line to include custom apparel and print work.
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Making of SOMEWHERE
Present
SOMEWHERE
A Film by Emmanuel MURAT
Synopsis:
Simon is a 30 years old man, and his everyday life ticks like a clock. Nonetheless, it seems that this routine? satisfies Simon. Then, one day, a man, older than Simon is going to mess up his routine. Whom he ?
What does he want ? Is he going to take Simon off such a straight path ?
Cast :
Yvan ATTAL ???????????????..Simon
Vernon DOBTCHEFF??????????.??The man in the subway
Technical Features
Written & Directed : Emmanuel Murat
Production : Barbecue Films
Executive Producers: Cyril Cohen / Didier Victor Cohen / Emmanuel Murat
Original soundtrack : Benjamin Murat
Director of Photography : Thomas Bataille
Sound Designer: Olivier P?ria ( les Points Sonneurs )
Sound Mixer : ?ric Chevalier ( Studio Merjithur )
Editor : J?nnifer Aug?
Set Decorator : Nicolas Sire
Costume Coordinator : Carine Sarfati
Scriptgirl : Lucie Truffaut
1er assistant director : Guillaume Maurice
Technical
Sound : DTS St?r?o
Time : 13?19??
Format: 1/85
Support : 35 mm
Pellicule : Kodak
FESTIVALS SELECTIONS
Official Selection
14th International Festival Tout Ecran of Gen?ve 2005 (Switzerland)
Official Selection
14th Festival of Sarlat 2005 (France)
PRICE
Official Selection
22nd International Festival of Palavas-Les-Flots 2005 (France)
Official Selection
11th New-York / Avignon International Film Festival (USA)
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22nd International Festival of T?h?ran 2005 (Iran)
Official Selection
2nd International Festival of shorts films in Grande R?gion 2005
(France,Luxembourg,Belgium)
Official Selection
54th International Festival of Mannheim-Heidelberg (Germany)
2005
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22 nd Film Festival of Sainte Livrade (France) 2005
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1 st Prague Short Film Festival (R?public Czech) 2005
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13th Festival du Film Fantastique De G?rardmer (France) 2006
Official Selection
17th International Film Festival of Valenciennes (France) 2006
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3rd Naoussa International Short Film and Video Festival (Grece) 2006
JURY SPECIAL PRICE
Official Selection
5th Altkirch Film Festival (France) 2006
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34th Internation Film Festival of Nations (Austria) 2006
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32nd International Festival of Badalona (Spain) 2006
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10 th Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (USA 2006)
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Circuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival VII ?dition (Italie 2006)
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3rd European Festival of shoert films - Festival court m?trage de Rennes (France 2006)
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20th International Film Festival of Leeds (UK 2006)
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3rd Festival du court m?trage francophone de fiction de Bischheim (France 2006)
Official Selection
12th International Film Festival of Roma / Medfilm Fest (Italie 2006)
Official Selection
Ecu Film Festival (Paris-France 2007)