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Astrophysicist Says The Stars In Titanic Are Wrong

By Nerida Little | April 4th, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson challenges James Cameron on the one major detail of Titanic he got incredibly wrong.

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I Am John Wayne

By Nerida Little | April 3rd, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Slamdance 2012 winner Christina Choe releases her film ‘I Am John Wayne’ online.

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Turn Me On, Dammit!

By Brodie Lancaster | April 2nd, 2012 in Film | Locale:

“How come there are so many movies about a teenage boy who wants to have sex and this is the only one about a teenage girl who wants to have sex?”

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Portable’s Guide To The Best In Mobile Film

By Lauren Vadnjal | April 2nd, 2012 in Film | Locale:

If you love mobile film and mobile film festivals you’ll love Portable’s guide to the best in mobile film, as seen at the HKIMFA. And, we’ve discovered, some pretty incredible things can happen with an iPhone.

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Slutever, The Vice Webseries

By Octavia Silva | March 30th, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Sex blog Slutever has been turned into a Vice web series, which launched today and helps you learn to get a date with someone whose bedroom and pants you want to get into.

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The Uniting Music of The Congos and Sun Araw

By Jenna Hawkins | March 29th, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Sundreched soundscaper Sun Araw and director Tony Lowe talk exclusively to Portable about their out of this world experience recording and filming legendary dub, reggae group The Congos.

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Successful Alcoholics

By Nerida Little | March 28th, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts releases his Sundance 2010 film ‘Successful Alcoholics’ online in full.

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Best Friends Forever

By Samantha Cordingley | March 26th, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Budding, female filmmakers Brea Grant and Vera Miao have put together a short clip asking for help to finish the dark comedy/sci-fi horror flick— Best Friends Forever.

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An 80s Film Daydream

By Angela McCormack | March 23rd, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Play “Spot Your 80′s Film Reference” in an experimental, part animated piece by Elise The, “Synchronize”. Exploring the effect movies have on our unconscious, The conjures tonnes of nostalgia with technicolour, sketchy outlines of characters and fuzzy, static-y transitions that were once so familiar to our VHS players.

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Sights and Sounds of the Subway

By Angela McCormack | March 22nd, 2012 in Film | Locale:

Watch a stunningly realistic portrait of the NYC subway and its colourful busking musicians. Shot with superb lucidity, director Tim Sessler glides seamlessly through crowds of commuters populating the bustle of the underground.

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