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Articles related to the independent feature film "Nothing So Strange," including news on theatrical showings, new QuickTime downloads and the DVD.
March 26, 2004
Hi, Vanderbilt folks
If you are here because you attended the Nothing So Strange screening at Vanderbilt University and are interested in the links I mentioned, here they are: "Anatomy of a Fake" The mini-doc I mentioned about our shoot at the Democratic...March 24, 2004
Reminder
Nothing So Strange screens tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. I will be there to lecture on the theme "Ideas, Images, Internet: Who Owns What?" (the theme of a series of talks hosted by Vanderbilt) and to...March 23, 2004
'Nothing So Strange' at Vanderbilt University
Last time I was in Nashville I danced the two-step and got slapped in the face by a woman at a bar. The two events were related.March 19, 2004
Atrios reviews "Nothing So Strange"
Well, I guess my work is done now. Atrios has given "Nothing So Strange" a brief review. I think he's right that there are parallels in the movie to the 9-11 investigation (a point star Laurie Pike also makes to...February 26, 2004
"Nothing So Strange" DVD now shipping internationally
Just an update: One week after the debut, the BitPass exclusivity period is now over, which means we can offer about 1000 more options for shipping the DVD, including shipping to apparently any country on the globe. (The first DVD...February 19, 2004
QUICKTIME MOVIE: "Anatomy of a Fake"
This 11-min QuickTime movie tells the story behind the Nothing So Strange reality hack of the 2000 Democratic National Convention. The cast and crew "borrowed" the scenery and people surrounding the convention and used them as a backdrop for Nothing So Strange's fictional story.February 16, 2004
Free stuff
FYI, the online bonus materials that come free with the NOTHING SO STRANGE DVD are also free right now to all for a limited time. You can hear the alternate commentary David James and I did recently. It's an MP3...February 11, 2004
Blogads are fun
"Nothing So Strange" is running Blogads to promote the DVD release. Because I actually know what a blog is, I have been put in charge of this particular portion of the ad campaign. It's an awesome responsibility. I had lunch...February 11, 2004
"Nothing So Strange" DVD now shipping internationally
Bigger version. Want one? The DVD is now shipping. And once again, on the whole Amazon issue: I know the listing says it isn't available for a year. That's what Amazon does when an unknown entity like us tells...February 09, 2004
First "Nothing So Strange" DVD review
February 09, 2004
NOTHING SO STRANGE available on DVD February 11
Nothing So Strange finally has its DVD release date: Wednesday, February 11, 2004. Pre-orders will be starting kinda soon on the official site, and Amazon should be carrying it as well. Now I have to get off my ass and...January 27, 2004
Awesome!
Okay, awards don't usually mean shite, but I gotta say that I was tickled to get this one today from my favorite New York indie theater: VIDEOTHEATRE NYC'S†2003 AWARD FOR BEST LOW-BUDGET, TRADITIONALLY BYPASSED INDIE FEATURE It's like winning Best...January 26, 2004
QUICKTIME MOVIE: DVD preview
QuickTime video, screenshots and an MP3 audio download from the Nothing So Strange DVD.January 17, 2004
"Nothing So Strange" DVD now shipping internationally
"The Nothing So Strange DVD master has gone to the replicator and thousands of copies are now being made." That's what I'd be writing in this space if the Nothing So Strange DVD master had gone to the replicator and...January 12, 2004
"Nothing So Strange" reviews
It ain't braggin' if it's true. Three recent reviews of "Nothing So Strange" in the blogosphere. Aaron Swartz: Nothing So Strange is an excellent movie on numerous levels. On one level, it's a straightforward documentary of one groupís attempt to...December 30, 2003
"Nothing So Strange" on the David Lawrence Show
Nothing So Strange executive producer Brian Clark and I spent a nice hour talking to David Lawrence on his radio show tonight. Lawrence makes his shows available after the fact for 25 cents an hour with BitPass. We're on Hour...November 18, 2003
Nothing So Strange in Beirut
It's in Beirut, and it's in a documentary festival, and this is what the Lebanon Daily Star (English edition) has to say: The American film Nothing So Strange is a mockumentary (a documentary form that makes fun of reality), where...November 06, 2003
Nothing So Strange makes history again: First worldwide int
Well, at long last, it can be revealed. It went down to the wire, but we did what we wanted to do: We're debuting the film worldwide on the same day that its exclusive theatrical run opens in Seattle. Made...October 23, 2003
The announcement
Okay, so changing the world forever isn't as easy as I thought. But I'm working on it. This particular thing is tough because a) Nobody's done it before, and b) Somebody's gonna do it soon because it can be done....October 21, 2003
Nothing So Strange set for Leeds
If you're going to be in the neighborhood of Leeds next month, maybe you'd like to check out Nothing So Strange at the Leeds International Film Festival on October 7. Also in the "Fringe" section with me are my pal...September 19, 2003
Creative Commons features "Nothing So Strange"
Wow. Just a few weeks after free-culture hero Lawrence Lessig linked to this weblog, the Lessig-chaired Creative Commons names "Nothing So Strange" as its Featured Content of the Week: Featured Content of the Week: Nothing So Strange Movie This week's...August 08, 2003
We'll be back
The screening Monday night was very well received. So it looks like Nothing So Strange will be coming back to NY. Vidfest organizer Dan Bianchi writes in his latest newsletter... Our premiere of the controversial NOTHING SO STRANGE last week...July 24, 2003
Open Source Footage Store redesign
Just had to do a redesign. I don't know what I was thinking with that ugly green thing. Forgive me. Please let me know what you think of the place. I've only tested it with Mac browsers, so any...July 19, 2003
"Nothing So Strange" Newsletter
Here's a reprint of the "Nothing So Strange" newsletter that went out today. If you're not on the list, you can subscribe right here: ============================= "Nothing So Strange" Newsletter -- July 18, 2003 ============================= + SCREENINGS: New York premiere Monday,...July 18, 2003
Control, control, control
Everybody wants control. Conversations with exhibitors go like this: ME: "I want to release 'Nothing So Strange' in theaters, on DVD and via Web download all on the same day." THEM: "We don't want to show your movie, then. You...July 17, 2003
Open Source film
I just love telling people about how Nothing So Strange is an open source film. Just got off the phone with a Midwest exhibitor interested in showing it. Mentioned this in passing... ME: "The film itself is still protected by...July 16, 2003
Press coverage of "Nothing So Strange"
Put up a page listing much of the press coverage of "Nothing So Strange" at the film's website. For the time being, you can see QuickTime movies of Laurie Pike's grueling interrogation by Neil Cavuto on the Fox News Channel...July 09, 2003
Nothing So Strange tickets now available on the Web
If you will be in New York on July 21 and want to see "Nothing So Strange" (and how could you not?), you can now buy tickets on the Web. I don't know if it will sell out early (like...July 08, 2003
Bill Gates to die in New York: Thoughts on the DV revolution
We've lucked into something good in New York, I think. The time for splashy debuts at big-time established festivals is gone for this film--we had Slamdance, SXSW, Taos, the big award at Newport...you don't get into the New York Film...June 17, 2003
Nothing So Strange slated for New York premiere
Big news: Nothing So Strange will be the Opening Night film of the new VideoTheatre NYC series in New York. There is a press release. The East Village location and the scrappy nature of VideoTheatre NYC are both just perfect...June 17, 2003
Nothing So Strange
Haven't been posting much, partly because good things are in the works for both Bat Boy and Nothing So Strange. Hope to be able to announce them soon....June 09, 2003
I heart Boston
With all of the war-blogging and Republican-bashing I've been engaged in of late, I have to admit that I've lost track of one of the main purposes of my blog (and my life): self-promotion. Fortunately, two Boston newspapers offer an...May 12, 2003
My own private Idaho
Posted a new "Nothing So Strange" diary entry, recounting my trip to the Idaho International Film Festival this past weekend. This trip went a lot better than my last trip to Idaho....March 10, 2003
Birmingham Sidewalk Cinematheque
Posted a new diary entry to nothingsostrange.com today, re-capping my trip to Birmingham, Alabama, for a screening of "Nothing So Strange" at the Birmingham Sidewalk Cinematheque. Made new friends, drank dark beer, saw a good band, and went on TV....March 02, 2003