Matthew Buchanan

Jason Santa Maria: The second film in the Made by Hand...

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:11:48 +1300

The second film in the Made by Hand series, The Knife Maker, focuses on Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn. Joel painstakingly makes beautiful knives by hand while breaking down the true meaning of craftsmanship: the people. Just two films in and this is one of the most inspirational series I’ve seen in a long time. Wonderfully shot and edited too.

Smells Like Screen Spirit’s Don Simpson reviews Errol...

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:33:00 +1200

Smells Like Screen Spirit’s Don Simpson reviews Errol Morris’ new film, Tabloid:

Former Miss Wyoming and S&M call girl with an IQ of 168 and a penchant for cinnamon massage oil, kidnaps and rapes a rotund Mormon; years later, she clones her dog… Boy, it sure does not get much better than that.

In part 2 of his “Everything is a Remix” series,...

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:43:00 +1300

In part 2 of his “Everything is a Remix” series, Kirby Ferguson focuses on remix culture in film, in particular dissecting the work of master remixers George Lucas and Quentin Tarantino. You can view part 1 (focusing on the music industry) and donate towards the creation of part 3 at Everything is a Remix.

I don’t follow Scott Schumann’s The Sartorialist, but this short...

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:05:00 +1300

I don’t follow Scott Schumann’s The Sartorialist, but this short behind-the-scenes documentary by Tyler Manson is a nicely-shot glimpse into the blog’s inspiration and creation. (via Alex Cornell)

Jarred Bishop: A great documentary about the men in Sky High...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:25:36 +1200

Jarred Bishop:

A great documentary about the men in Sky High Murals, one of the last remaining mural painting companies in New York City. Music by The Album Leaf.

Beautiful poster by Martin Ansin for “Taming Light”,...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:00 +1300

Beautiful poster by Martin Ansin for “Taming Light”, a group exhibition featuring painting, photography and illustration inspired by the films of Stanley Kubrick. I watched British documentarian Jon Ronson’s film Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes on my return flight from New York — it’s an obvious labour of love almost a decade in the making, and contains fascinating archival footage of the director at work. (via John Gruber)

Trailer for Art & Copy, a documentary about advertising from...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:25:12 +1200

Trailer for Art & Copy, a documentary about advertising from director Doug Pray. “How big do you want the logo, sir?” (via Scott Judson)

Michael C. Place and his team at Build have created this...

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +1300

Michael C. Place and his team at Build have created this promotional poster for Gary Hustwit’s industrial design documentary, Objectified. And I believe that’s Akzidenz Grotesk rather than the star of his previous film, Helvetica. (via Jason Santa Maria)

A young Peter Jackson interviewed in Tony Hiles’ 1988...

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:49:09 +1300

A young Peter Jackson interviewed in Tony Hiles’ 1988 documentary Good Taste Made Bad Taste, which chronicled the making of the director’s first feature, Bad Taste. Peter talks about camera equipment used (including a $20 homemade steadicam), special effects, models and makeup. This is total gold, and can be viewed in its entirety at the NZ On Screen site (embedding is not permitted due to rights issues).