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Free the film, Free dolphins

10 August 2009 · 3 Comments

Today, I went to see The Cove, a documentary centering around the annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan.  As some reviewers have already said, the movie marries spy-thriller suspense with compelling investigative storytelling.  Because of the Japanese government and whaling interests not wanting the story to get out, the filmmakers had to secretly (and perhaps [...]

Activism · Animals · Japan · Japanese · Movies · News · Video · YouTube


Frenchie Friday

8 August 2009 · 1 Comment

I went see Julie & Julia last night with Michelle.  I hope Meryl Streep wins an Oscar for her amazing performance as Julia Child.  The Julie Powell character was a bit annoying at times though, and her story line wasn’t nearly as interesting as Julia’s.  They could have probably made an entire movie based on [...]

California · Creative Commons · Food · Movies · Restaurant · San Francisco


Summer Reading/Viewing List

2 July 2009 · 5 Comments

Here is a summer reading/viewing list of books and documentaries relating to my internship at Creative Commons and to my ongoing personal interests.  It’s a self-assigned curriculum for summer self-improvement if you will.  The general themes include technology, the internet, copyright, culture, creativity, and food.  I haven’t actually read all the books yet, but I [...]

Activism · Creative Commons · Culture · DIY · Democracy · Education · Movies · Music · Video


28 Minutes Later

31 October 2008 · 1 Comment

What happens when 100 people have 28 minutes to make a movie? Here’s a pretty good answer:

We shot the video and audio for this movie in Red Burn’s Applications class on Tuesday. We really only had 28 minutes to record! I played the voice on the phone telling Mario that he has gonorrhea. [...]

Applications · ITP · Movies · NYC · NYU · New York · Video · YouTube


Protest Against the Bush Bailout on Wall Street

26 September 2008 · 3 Comments

My audio slideshow of the protest on Wall Street on September 25, 2008.
Protest Against the Bush Bailout on Wall Street from lee-sean on Vimeo.
Also on YouTube and Blip.tv. Photos on Flickr.

Activism · Campaign · Democracy · Human Rights · Internet · Media · Movies · NYC · New York · News · Photography · Video · YouTube