Weee! So this is the video I directed for SEBASTIEN GRAINGER (click on that link to see Sebastien's pubic hair, no joke) in the summer. I'll put a best quality crab version up on my videos page at some point.
MIKE LEBLANC did the beautiful camerawork on the video, JEREMY BAILEY art directed, and the girls were amazing. You should have heard them screaming on set. It was unreal. Sebastien's wife EVA MICHON did the makeup. She's the best. And if you look closely you can see that the purple leopard face paint matches the shoes she's wearing.
Otherwise things are good. I'm writing a paper on Otto Preminger's film Laura at the moment, working on figuring out some music rights for a short I've written about a girl named Ariel who stalks her lifeguard while singing Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid, getting ready to shoot another short film over the break, finishing my treatment for a feature film about a body-switching homo, and getting ready to launch the screening series that CHARLOTTE and I are starting at Columbia. The series will be of queer film and video artists. The first event is a co-sponsorship with the MA Film Program bringing queer theorist Tom Waugh to screen and speak about the film Montreal Main. The next event is a screening of Matt Wolf's Arthur Russell documentary, Wild Combination. Matt is going to come speak about the film as well.
I'll post more info about those as they happen. They are Columbia events but outsiders can attend.
Okay gotta run! Class on a Sunday yuck! But yay!
Labels: FILM, I MADE THIS. ME. GRAYDON., MUSIC, REALLY FUCKING GAY, YOUTUBE
TORONTO CASTING CALL for Sebastien Grainger video. Girls aged 12-16 (cousins and younger sisters!) email: planetofcasting@gmail.com
I've been telling my friends about my aunt who became an Italian Disco Star/Model/Artist forever now, and finally there's proof on YouTube. Here's Mary performing Casino with The Passengers in a sparkling Pierre Cardin dress. Wink.
I'm so happy to share that I'm a part of the They Shoot Videos, Don't They? screening this Thursday night in Toronto. This is the first of a series of screenings curated by the wonderful SCOTT CUDMORE. It will take place on Thursday, July 9th at 107 SHAW GALLERY. My Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains video will be screened with videos by the likes of Martin de Thurah and Patrick Daughters. So flattered and excited to have this video on a big screen!
Labels: FILM, I MADE THIS. ME. GRAYDON., MUSIC
The Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains video Who Do We Care For was just nominated for an MMVA for Indie Video of the Year. Click HERE to watch the video, click HERE to see the nominees.
Weeee! Wish us luck!
Labels: I MADE THIS. ME. GRAYDON., MUSIC
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Spread and embed! Also go to iTunes to buy the new single and the videos - ITUNES LINK.
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I've had Animal Collective's "Bluish" on repeat all day imagining what I would do for their video if I had the chance...and now I just found this video apparently by the amazing Pipilotti Rist. I don't know what it is...I haven't seen it before and I think it's just a mashup of her video and their song but I like it anyway.
I took RAMON's epic 46 minute track d'Arc and started playing with some audio from one of my favourite VIDEOS and next thing I knew I had 8 minutes of a mash-up that I kind of like (even though it's sloppy and anyone else could do a better job and it's thrown together in Final Cut and I have no idea what I'm doing). Anyway, it's probably good because Ramon's track is so nice and anything would sound good when mixed with it.
Download by right-clicking HERE.
Labels: I MADE THIS. ME. GRAYDON., MUSIC, STOLEN, YOUTUBE
Here's the BRAZILIAN GIRLS video for GOOD TIME I directed in New York the summer. I already miss summer.
Labels: FASHION, I MADE THIS. ME. GRAYDON., MUSIC
Labels: DEATH AND DRAMA, MUSIC
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Next up: "iTunes Essentials: Black People Music."
When are people going to stop doing shit like this?
Lord almighty.
Labels: BAD DOG, DEATH AND DRAMA, DESPERATE AND SAD, MUSIC, REALLY FUCKING GAY
Oh damn I have been so broke-ass-poor up till very recently but I just bought tickets to CUT COPY/BLACK KIDS, THE CAVE SINGERS, ISLANDS, ROBYN, and GONZALES.
But I'm stupid cause Cut Copy/Black Kids is on the same night as Gonzales...I'm torn...I might be able to go to both cause Gonzie starts earlier, but if I can't which one should I go to. Oh life is hard!
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