Comments on: Shelly on Film: An Independent Film Scene, Thriving Miles from Main Street http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/ Distributing the finest in Chinese independent film today Sat, 12 May 2012 08:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kodak ZX312 http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/comment-page-1/#comment-19491 Kodak ZX312 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:38:49 +0000 http://dev.dgeneratefilms.com/?p=75#comment-19491 This subject and your report on this issue very fascinating, I am quite pleased to read the review with this page and also make the insights connected with my information grew and I am sure other readers realize me. And also this time ok , i'll continue for getting other subjects. Thanks. This subject and your report on this issue very fascinating, I am quite pleased to read the review with this page and also make the insights connected with my information grew and I am sure other readers realize me. And also this time ok , i’ll continue for getting other subjects. Thanks.

]]> By: Shelly on Film: An Inside Tour of The Chinese Independent Film Circuit | dGenerate Films http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Shelly on Film: An Inside Tour of The Chinese Independent Film Circuit | dGenerate Films Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:09:40 +0000 http://dev.dgeneratefilms.com/?p=75#comment-680 [...] Fanhall Films, run by Zhu Rikun, is a multi-faceted indie film support organization based in Songzhuang Arts District, a distant eastern suburb of Beijing.  Fanhall started as a website and online discussion forum and has broadened into film production and distribution.  They have produced a series of indie films, released (authorized) DVDs in China of unauthorized films (a neat trick, and a good subject for a later post), and sponsor the China Documentary Film Festival and the Beijing Independent Film Festival (each annually, in Songzhuang).  They also constructed, last year, a comfortable medium-sized screening room, above which is a spacious cafe and small exhibition space.  The trip out to Songzhuang is long (a grueling 2 hours plus by bus from the centre of Beijing), but Zhu Rikun and his staff take advantage of the community feel provided by the artists village at Songzhuang, and invite directors to spend the week during their festivals.  Community-building is a vital part of their agenda.  For more detail on the 2008 version, see my first blog entry. [...] [...] Fanhall Films, run by Zhu Rikun, is a multi-faceted indie film support organization based in Songzhuang Arts District, a distant eastern suburb of Beijing.  Fanhall started as a website and online discussion forum and has broadened into film production and distribution.  They have produced a series of indie films, released (authorized) DVDs in China of unauthorized films (a neat trick, and a good subject for a later post), and sponsor the China Documentary Film Festival and the Beijing Independent Film Festival (each annually, in Songzhuang).  They also constructed, last year, a comfortable medium-sized screening room, above which is a spacious cafe and small exhibition space.  The trip out to Songzhuang is long (a grueling 2 hours plus by bus from the centre of Beijing), but Zhu Rikun and his staff take advantage of the community feel provided by the artists village at Songzhuang, and invite directors to spend the week during their festivals.  Community-building is a vital part of their agenda.  For more detail on the 2008 version, see my first blog entry. [...]

]]> By: Shooting Down Pictures » Blog Archive » Check out the wonderful essays, interviews and podcasts at dGenerate Films http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Shooting Down Pictures » Blog Archive » Check out the wonderful essays, interviews and podcasts at dGenerate Films Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:15:24 +0000 http://dev.dgeneratefilms.com/?p=75#comment-641 [...] posted three essays, each of them both informative, insightful and fun to read. They are titled, “An Independent Scene, Thriving Miles from Main Street,” “Does China’s Past Have a Future?” and “Between the Cracks of Capitalist [...] [...] posted three essays, each of them both informative, insightful and fun to read. They are titled, “An Independent Scene, Thriving Miles from Main Street,” “Does China’s Past Have a Future?” and “Between the Cracks of Capitalist [...]

]]> By: stephen horowitz http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/comment-page-1/#comment-135 stephen horowitz Tue, 05 May 2009 19:08:20 +0000 http://dev.dgeneratefilms.com/?p=75#comment-135 Shelly, Enjoyed your post on the demolition of SFS. Spent some time there working on "Empire of the Sun" during winter of '87. Our "cast of thousands" (extras) were brought in daily during prep by the danwei and costumed in the cavernous (& bone-chilling cold) studios. Also appreciate your shout-out to director Ying Liang's work--just caught up to "Good Cats" at the SF Film Fest here and must say he seems the most interesting filmmaker in China today this side of Zha Jiangke. Keep up the good work! Steve Shelly,

Enjoyed your post on the demolition of SFS. Spent some time there working on “Empire of the Sun” during winter of ’87. Our “cast of thousands” (extras) were brought in daily during prep by the danwei and costumed in the cavernous (& bone-chilling cold) studios.
Also appreciate your shout-out to director Ying Liang’s work–just caught up to “Good Cats” at the SF Film Fest here and must say he seems the most interesting filmmaker in China today this side of Zha Jiangke.
Keep up the good work!

Steve

]]> By: Does China’s past have a future? « dgeneratefilms.com http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Does China’s past have a future? « dgeneratefilms.com Mon, 04 May 2009 19:31:03 +0000 http://dev.dgeneratefilms.com/?p=75#comment-105 [...] time ready for visitors to Beijing’s 2008 Olympic Games (I wrote a bit about my visit there in my last blog entry). This for the sake of a master plan that sanitizes the city’s real history — this area was [...] [...] time ready for visitors to Beijing’s 2008 Olympic Games (I wrote a bit about my visit there in my last blog entry). This for the sake of a master plan that sanitizes the city’s real history — this area was [...]

]]> By: Shooting Down Pictures » Blog Archive » “These Movies Kick Ass”: My Interview with Richard Pena on Chinese Indie Cinema http://dgeneratefilms.com/critical-essays/an-independent-film-scene-thriving-miles-from-main-street/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Shooting Down Pictures » Blog Archive » “These Movies Kick Ass”: My Interview with Richard Pena on Chinese Indie Cinema Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:23:45 +0000 http://dev.dgeneratefilms.com/?p=75#comment-12 [...] his take on what’s happening in the Chinese indie scene. Here’s his first entry, “An Independent Film Scene, Thriving Miles from Main Street“, reporting on the 3rd Annual Beijing Independent Film [...] [...] his take on what’s happening in the Chinese indie scene. Here’s his first entry, “An Independent Film Scene, Thriving Miles from Main Street“, reporting on the 3rd Annual Beijing Independent Film [...]

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