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Filmmaker's Path to Sundance Success Led Through Rwanda

Alrick Brown's award-winning debut, Kinyarwanda, highlights the global vision of a new generation of African-American filmmakers.READ»

Sundance Institute Teams With Kickstarter to Fund Filmmakers

Alumni of the Sundance Institute, a global nonprofit that supports independent film and theater, now have a new support system from popular funding platform Kickstarter. READ»

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Can Bing Catch Google? Microsoft Spends Millions on ESPN, Jay-Z Partnerships

Microsoft is reportedly spending about $100 million to market Bing (a low estimate, according to some), the only formidable competitor to Google left in the search-engine game. But what kind of return is Microsoft seeing on its investment? READ»

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Life in a Day Video, From YouTube and Ridley Scott, Is Now Live

The "world's largest user-generated film," Life in a Day, is being constructed by Ridley Scott and Kevin MacDonald. But you can get a sneak preview of the videos that will be used in the montage right now.READ»

Google and Ridley Scott Go to Sundance With "Life in a Day"

Google is attempting to tell the story of a single day on earth by collecting videos from around the globe. The "Life in a Day" project, a collaboration with filmmaker Ridley Scott, will "aggregate and mold" the videos into a "cohesive story."READ»

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Design Crimes: The Logo from Hell!

Recent declassified reports finger Screen Gems as perpetrator of countless freak-outs in early 1970s.READ»

We Live in Public: Are We Surrendering Our Privacy--and Sanity--to the Internet?

Award-winning director Ondi Timoner's latest documentary is a captivating look at our growing dependence on the Internet.READ»

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Starbucks: Doing it Right!

Kudos to Starbucks. For three hours today, all 7, 100 Starbucks stores will be closed for barista training. Granted, I do not like the taste of Starbucks coffee, but in a time when customer service seems to be at an all time ...READ»