Category Archives: Film

FILM: Kings of Pastry

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Cara

KINGS OF PASTRY Theatrical Trailer from Pennebaker Hegedus Films on Vimeo. This was a great look at the high stakes pastry world of the prestigious “Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” competition. Kings of Pastry is well worth watching if you have … Continue reading →

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Duct Tape Messiah & Documentary Lessons

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Cara

Autin filmmaker Kevin Triplett came to the Brooks museum to talk about his film Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah and the documentary process. Originally he was to have screened the actual film, but it was accepted into the Memphis International … Continue reading →

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Film: The South Will Rise Again

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Cara

Short documentary about race, and the symbols of racism, at the University of Mississippi. We saw this film at the Oxford Film Festival. It was good. I was glad to see an intelligent and ethical administrator at the school. It … Continue reading →

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Film: Routes

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Cara

Routes is an interesting documentary about music. It lets the music speak for itself, presenting the viewer with a collection of diverse, yet similar, musical forms in the American South. The trailer is available at the filmmaker’s site. Film director … Continue reading →

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Short: Why Can’t We Walk Straight?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Cara

A Mystery: Why Can’t We Walk Straight? from NPR on Vimeo. Try as you might, you can’t walk in a straight line without a visible guide point, like the Sun or a star. You might think you’re walking straight, but … Continue reading →

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