Spank Rock, Splunny, Sam Spiegel
It was a beautiful and memorable Saturday night when the third Flux Screening at the Hammer Museum played host to an incredible array of filmmakers and a stylishly turned out crowd.
Shepard Fairey, Syd Garon, Paul Griswold, Lorenzo Fonda, Jonnie Ross, Ryan Flynn
From the introductory tunes by Spank Rock to the […]

Italian filmmaker, Lorenzo Fonda calls himself a “nerd,” and says his intentions are to “bring very serious matters back to a more human level.” Case in point: Fonda’s first full-length feature, Megunica, an ambitious coupling of the director’s self-deprecating sense of humor in the form of a multi-media, multi-curated, multi-genre documentary.

[ 23 Sep 2008; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

You and a guest are invited to U.S. Premiere of Lorenzo Fonda’s MEGUNICA.

MEGUNICA is an inspirational road trip through Latin America with Blu, mural artist and creator of the acclaimed wall animation MUTO.

The event will take place at The Montalbán, Nike Sportswear’s unique retail and special events theatre in Hollywood.

Admission is free, RSVP is required […]

TP Uzbek style
Normally, we describe toilet paper based upon qualities of double or single ply, quilted or not, perhaps even in terms of length or area or how many of one roll is equivalent to that of another roll. Now I’ve experienced some peculiar paper products through my travels–napkins in Eastern Europe that are the […]

Sushi restaurant
Hey, guess what the cat’s meow is in Moscow these days? Sushi. Imagine, The Red Square flanked by menus featuring nigiri, rolls, sashimi, unagi, plus  new twists on old favorites like shrimp “pelmeni” (Russian “ravioli,”) at a Japanese restaurant. Even with some unnecessary mayonnaise here and there, the Muscovites didn’t invent bad fusion food. […]

Author and 2008 TED Prize winner Dave Eggers
It’s not everyday that we get to see our heroes but last night, I got to see one of mine. Dave Eggers, one of my utmost favorite writers, and one of the most prolific authors of my generation, was honored by TED as one of its 2008 TED […]

It’s an election year, which means filmmaker Bryan Boyce has plently of inspiration to make is incredibly awesome videos. Check out his new pro bono ad for John McCain

I’m originally from Colombia. It all started with drawing and painting, then I fell in love with graphic design, sculpture, photography, video and animation.

[ 16 Sep 2008; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] World Premiere of Nike Sportswear’s 3×3: The Windrunner Shorts with special guest filmmakers Todd James, Chris Robinson and Adam Jay Weissman.

September calendar for CINEMA TUESDAYS at The Montalbán, a weekly screening series featuring innovative motion pictures and unique live events.