January 2010
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Had a lovely day up the coast with @janesiberry, got soggy ankles in Peka Peka & Paekakariki, but apparently that’s not a v.good song lyric.
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RT @janesiberry: two excellent new zealand filmmakers in two days. Taika Waititi and James Napier Robertson … http://bit.ly/9fVFJf
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From @skynz email - ‘Watching the NFL Super Bowl is a highlight for any sporting fan and never ceases to disappoint.’ Umm…sounds great?
RT @nzben: Google street view image of the Loch Ness monster: http://bit.ly/82DjlR
Lying in a hammock reading, while a trio of tuis nibble at the pohutukawa flowers overhead. Ah, summer in Wellington…at last.
RT @sundancefest: The 12 yr old star of my movie got a standing ovation. Proud. — @TaikaWaititi (#sundance)
RT @sundancefest: Omg just introduced my film and forgot to thank myself for being so awesome. —TW (#Sundance)
RT @rodneykiwi: http://j.mp/61n8oV Cool article about Weta Digital’s render farm for #Avatar…
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“For the last 19 years, The Photographer’s Mail has been a free publication,...”
– The Photographer’s Mail ceasing print publication - for now?
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Jane Siberry update - now with Rosy Tin Teacaddy!
Just an update to say the lovely Rosy Tin Teacaddy will now be opening for Jane on Wed 3 Feb - and tickets are nearly gone for all four concerts! Just a few left on Wed / Thurs / Fri, but Tuesday’s completely full…we’ll start a waitlist if needed. Hope you’ve all booked already!
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BOY - coming March 2010 →
New website for Taika Waititi’s feature Boy, including that trailer I can just watch over & over. O for awesome.
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FotoFreo Festival, Fremantle →
Aw, man - there aren’t a lot of things that would prompt me to consider flying to Fremantle (a suburb of Perth, in Western Australia) - but a five day intensive workshop with Trent Parke and two other Magnum Photographers is seriously one of them. I met Trent and his wife Narelle Autio (an equally impressive photographer) in Wanganui last year, and they’re lovely - in fact one of...
Love it when good things happen to nice people - Victoria Kelly in Top 10 Film Scores of 2009 at Aint It Cool News! http://bit.ly/68A1pM
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“New Zealand native Victoria Kelly’s score for UNDER THE MOUNTAIN is an...”
– I love it when good things happen to nice people - composer Victoria Kelly makes it into the Top Ten Film Scores of 2009 on Ain’t It Cool News.
Dear Wetans: you didn’t really need sleep, did you? Nah, didn’t think so. RT @officialavatar: AVATAR Sequel Confirmed http://bit.ly/535MXv
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Dioramas! →
Who doesn’t love a good diorama, really? (Just don’t think about what other words sound kinda similar.) And, oh yes, there’s a Star Wars one…
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Jane Siberry ticket update
Only four seats left for Tues 2 Feb! Other nights are gaining quickly…
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Jane Siberry ticket update
Just a quick note - half the available seats sold on the first day of bookings; so best get in quick if you’re thinking of coming along!
Dear god - it’s like iPhone jewellery! RT @atomicpoet: Asus Unveils Waveface Ultra, A Web-Connected Smartphone Bracelet http://ow.ly/VgaY
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Amused to see 3 News using a Canadian stock photo for a story on NZ house prices - the moose on the quarters does kinda give it away!
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Goodbye, Bob Willoughby
From talkingpictures’ blog (22 December) - sorry to hear of his passing, but what a great photographer…lots more to read & see in the original blog posting.
Bob Willoughby, the man considered by many to be the greatest set photographer of all time, died Friday in his home in Vence, France. He was 82.
It’s difficult not to love Willoughby’s work. He shot the most beautiful...
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Billboard featuring Obama coming down - CNN.com →
(So no surprises there…)
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Ad uses Obama image without permission |... →
Interesting - I learned a few years back that the Prime Minister of NZ in not permitted to endorse a product or service in any commercial way, when one of my images was going to be used to promote a publisher’s new book series. I checked with the PMO before licensing the image to the client, and unfortunately lost the sale as a result - but the consequences of just going ahead could have...
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“In her songs not only lovers but also waitresses, cubicle workers, problem...”
– Jane Siberry - NYTimes.com
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