Directors Femke Wolting and Tommy Pallotta take us through the main features of Last Hijack Interactive – an award-winning online transmedia experience that explores the hijacking of a ship in Somalia. Project: Last Hijack Interactive Trailer of Last Hijack Interactive Trailer of Last Hijack, the film Watch the film on iTunes Uncover the complex realities … Continued
Submarine Channel likes innovative documentary filmmakers and animators who create films that are off the beaten track, or films that defy the tried and tested path to box office success. Film distributor Wiepko Oosterhuis of Periscoop Film (a new Submarine initiative) writes about this unusual, rare breed of films. Wiepko dissects Michel Gondry’s animated documentary, … Continued
Watch all episodes of Submarine’s acclaimed 2004 hit doc Sneakers on the dedicated website sneakers.submarinechannel.com, or on Vimeo. Sneakers is a 50-minute documentary about the history and social significance of sneakers. The film asks the question how sneakers have evolved from “poor man’s shoes” to an icon of modern lifestyle and sub-culture identity. The film … Continued
We know you know our old school Sneakers website, but now we’re finally able to give you Submarine’s acclaimed 2004 documentary “Sneakers” as well. Starting Monday August 6, 2012, we will start releasing “Sneakers” online in 5 episodes, one episode a day on sneakers.submarinechannel.com. Sneakers is 50-minute documentary about the history and social significance of … Continued
Director Tommy Pallotta introduces Collapsus, Submarine Channel’s 2010 transmedia project that combines interactivity, animation, fiction, and documentary. Collapsus looks into the near future and shows you how the imminent energy crisis affects a group of ten young people, who appear to be caught up in an energy conspiracy. Collapsus is part of the VPRO … Continued
Tussilago, the latest short by pride of Sweden Jonas Odell (hero worship-worthy by Rolling Stones association!) is going to be L.A-premiering this week as part of the lovely Flux Screening Series at the Hammer, LA, (where, may we mention, we show-cased our Forget the Film, Watch the Titles screening last year – but we digress)… … Continued
Did you know that in Japan the size of your Koi carp is directly indicative of the size of your willy? This and many more compelling pescarian factoids are revealed in Being A Fish in Japan, the sushilicious new web doc series we just dropped on our MiniMovies sista site. It’s a jaunty trip through … Continued
In the new animated film Waltz with Bashir, lead animators Tal Gadon and Gali Eldelbaum manage to bring to life the dark past of Ari Folman – former Israeli army soldier turned award-winning film director. The film just celebrated its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival as the first animated documentary. Ari Folman takes … Continued
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