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Main Entry: Eden
Pronunciation: \ˈē-dən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Hebrew ʽĒdhen
Date: before 12th century
Definition: Paradise, a place of pristine or abundant natural beauty

I would like to thank the following folks for the help in making the evening possible. Futuristic Films team, especially Monique Weiring and Richie Kendall. Director Ondi Timoner, for making such a thought provoking film. I first met her in 2002 while working at Radar Communications. I  remember her telling about the two these two films she was working on for a long time.  The first was “Dig,” and the other was “We Live in Public.” Both won grand jury prizes at Sundance. Proud to call her a friend. If you haven’t seen Dig, hustle on over to Hulu, as it’s one of the most popular downloads there. You won’t be disappointed, its a great rock n’ roll film…

Thanks also go out Open Media Foundation for hosting the event. If you aren’t aware of what they do stop by or visit them on the Web. Anyone who’s an independent film maker in Denver should know about this valuable resource. Jason Stoval, DOM board member, did a great job hosting our, brief, Q&A session with the other cities.

A big shout out also goes out to my friend Steve Nilsen (Lifestyle Marketing Manager at Pabst Blue Ribbon) for donating the libations for the after party. Mega hug goes out to DJ Ginger Perry for setting the mood with tunes. I know you were tired girl from other gigs over the weekend, so thank you again for making it out. Also to our VJ’s (Doug and Alie) and live painters (Kamla and Audrey.

Last, but not least, THANK YOU to all my friends who made it. There were a lot of you there and it meant a lot to see you there! It never ceases to amaze me how deep my network runs with solid peeps!

I’ve posted about ‘We Live in Public‘ a couple of times over the last year. On March 1 it becomes available on VOD/DVD. I’ve said it before and will say it again, if your at all using social media (FB, Twitter, etc.), you have a responsibility to see this film. If you have teenagers, or work with middle/high school students you want them to see this movie. If working in advertising/marketing, or want to, it’s for you as well. This film helps us understand the cultural significance of living in a world dominated by personal technology devices. You will not think the same after seeing it…

On March 1st, in celebration of our VOD/DVD release, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC will be screened simultaneously in theaters worldwide!  The screenings will be followed by a webcasted in-theater Q&A with director Ondi Timoner and the always-controversial star of our documentary, Josh Harris, live from a pod in Chicago (if you’ve seen WLIP you’ve remember the sleeping pods from the bunker?).  Concurrent screenings and Q&As will take place in LA, Denver, Chicago, New York and Atlanta, and we are thrilled that Adrian Grenier (Entourage) will be live with the audience in New York and Eliza Dushku will be hosting the affair in LA.   All of the cities will be linked to one another and webcast live on weliveinpublicthemovie.com.  Webcast starts at 5:30 PM PST, with screenings starting at 6 PM in LA, & 7PM in Denver, 8pm in Chicago, and 9pm in NY & Atlanta. Q&A and outrageous parties directly following the screenings.  During the simultaneous screenings, Ondi and Josh will host a live show from their Chicago pod with exclusive clips from WE LIVE IN PUBLIC, all live on weliveinpublicthemovie.com. –Press Release

If your interested in attending the Denver screening, send me an email at jad@equiporoca.com. Space will be limited, but will try my best to accommodate any requests to join the party….

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The story line is intriguing because last summer was the first year I found myself not mountain biking in a really long time. Never got out once. Living in Denver made it hard to get out on dirt…so I picked up a sweet Bianchi steel cross bike and started riding to various metro skateparks. It was awesome and got me thinking of other bike/skate trips…

This summer I hope to see how many parks can be ridden to in one day. Thinking 7 is definitely possible. But now that I’ve seen this film trailer it makes we want to up the ante a little. With the state full of primo skate destinations the radius to explore gets wider…Anyone down for some riding and skating as the weather gets warm?

Extremely rough translation of text posted up with video courtesy of Google:
Long ago, the Middle Ages, knights wore badges by going into battle, defend that, Christendom, which Dulcinea. Later or at the same time I do not know, artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, weavers, printers and engravers had arms which repeated figures of speech of their business to invent the nobility of spirit. Today marks replenish themselves in this ancient heraldic tradition and invade our lives that becomes fully “marked” by the signs of international companies. It was time to take stock of this ancient practice, even at the cost of tarasconnade most facetious. The credits of the film are innumerable, I can mention. I invite you to quietly read the names of countless volunteers who have participated in the creation of this masterpiece.

More work and insights from Peter Gabor can be found on his blog. You can toggle/translate languages on Peter’s blog from the left hand column. Thanks to Alex Henry of Cypher13 for sharing this little piece of wonderlust with me!

I’m actually surprised nobody else has done a similar type of film festival already, that I know of at least. Although, if you ever spend time at Forest Room 5 in Denver you’ve seen this concept done to a degree. Often patrons are left wondering what the heck is going on with the films they show filled with animals, magicians, and architectural wonders. Since they never have sound, you have no clue what they’re about.

The great thing about this festival though is that your probably going to get a little history lesson on social context and meaning behind the artist’s vision when making their film. I think this would be rad to check out…

Says Aaron Rose: “It is my hope that by removing all these films from their usual theatrical setting, and instead presenting them in an art gallery context, that people will perhaps look at them a little differently. Not just as entertainment, but as the works of true artists, who contribute greatly to the visual culture of our times.”

There’s still a couple days left to catch We Live in Public at the Starz Film Center last week. If you can make, do so, cause this is one of those films that everyone must see. Seen it? Then its important to get others to watch it, especially teenagers…

If you are consuming social media in any way, for either personal or professional reasons, you have a responsibility to be informed of the potential pitfalls associated with “living in public.” Trust me, you’ll rethink your approach to technology in everyday life.