Last night Sundance Channel launched the first online exhibition from acclaimed filmmaker and photographer Bruce Weber entitled GONE FISHING – A LITTLE JOURNEY IN MY BACKYARD. The exhibition includes more than 70 photos, video from many of his films, and a wealth of information on Weber himself. You can even watch his short film YOU FEEL ME and the Bruce Weber-directed Pet Shop Boys’ video BEING BORING in their entirety. And don’t miss the premiere of Weber’s latest short film LIBERTY CITY IS LIKE PARIS TO ME, along with a collection of Weber’s photos from around Liberty City, Florida, on August 20.

Every Thursday at 10PM this month, tune in to Sundance Channel for a different Bruce Weber film as we salute the filmmaker both online and on air. Future screenings include LET’S GET LOST, CHOP SUEY and IN SHORT: BRUCE WEBER. Get more info on screening dates and times at the online exhibition site.

IN SHORT: DAVID LYNCH screens Thursday at 10PM on Sundance Channel.

David Lynch’s short films offer us a quick injection of what we might expect from his work… a little bit of mutable reality, a flexible trip through time and space, a taste of wry dead-pan comedy, and of course some grotesque body parts and fluids to both entrance us and make us squirm.

His earliest short, SIX FIGURES GETTING SICK (SIX TIMES), was made in 1965 while studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and came out of Lynch’s desire to see his paintings move. What struck me about this short film and several of the others was David Lynch’s early interest in bodily processes (and bodily liquids) and how he projects that on the landscapes of his film in a variety of ways. For example…

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Make sure to go out for a Movie Night with Isabella Rossellini.

Isabella Rossellini from Season 2 of GREEN PORNO

The legendary actress will be presenting her new GREEN PORNO 2 shorts and her father’s film THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS Wednesday, April 1 at 7pm.

The event will be held at the IFC Center Wednesday, located at 323 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10014. You can reach the Box Office at (212) 924-7771.

GREEN PORNO 2 follows the first season of Ms. Rossellini’s series of critically acclaimed films examining the sex lives of insects. This time, she turns the focus on a variety of aquatic creatures in six films that range from “Barnacle,” to “Starfish” and “Whale,” with Ms. Rossellini portraying the titular character.

Tickets for this very special event are $15 IFC Center members, $18 general admission.

Programmers and filmmakers speak about the importance of short films in the Sundance Film Festival and the exposure it give to emerging talents.

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CASSIDY LOVES MOBY is a series of four short films starring Moby and a curvy plastic Barbie-type doll that falls in love with him at the Sundance Film Festival. The films were shot on location at Sundance ’08, where Moby appeared and performed with his band “The Little Death.”

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Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival’s Short Film Program comprises a record 96 short films from 5,632 submissions, from U.S. and international filmmakers. Submissions grew by 10% over last year. The 2009 Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.

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Are you personally invested in a healthy environment? Do you carefully consider how your lifestyle affects the earth? If the answer is yes, then you are probably an Earthkeeper Hero. You should be recognized for your notable efforts. If you enter the ‘Be An Earthkeeper Hero’ Contest, you might just win some cool prizes: Timberland Gear or the $5,000 grand prize. If you feel that you could doing more, then you can also check out all of the other contestants and help insure that the best entry wins the day.

Here at Sundance Channel, we are dedicated to bringing you opportunities to explore you connection to the environment. Check out this map marker [www.sundancechannel.com] created by the folks at www.Earthkeeper.com. Read it through and then make sure to click the “website” link on the marker to check out the Earthkeepers. If you want to go straight to the main contest page, click here [www.changents.com].

Earthkeepers is affiliated with Timberland, the popular makers of the ultimate work and hiking boots. Timberland was featured in ECOBIZ, a series of short films about businesses that began as green enterprises, or in the case of Timberland, of companies who realized the tremendous social and economic advantages of retrofitting their company to be green. Check out a video on Timberland.

Recently, there was a green blog post about Elizabeth Redmond, one of the Earthkeeper Change Agents. She has invented a new type of device that captures the energy of human movement and transforms it into energy. If you missed it, check it out here [www.sundancechannel.com].

Isabella Rossellini wandered into the world of insects by accident when she was trying to save one of her favorite garden plants. As she studied a species of insects that she was intending to use in a symbiotic fashion (saving her plant), she became interested in the intricate and mysterious world of insects. Being in a different kingdom of organisms, insects act in curious ways that drastically depart from the habits of human beings. Enjoy this trailer now.

Soon Isabella’s fascination began spilling over into many other species of insects. The results of her studies are evident in the new online series, GREEN PORNO. The psychology of animals can sometimes be revealed by an examination of their behaviors. In this, GREEN PORNO excels almost as much as it excels at creating boisterous laughter in all those who watch it. Take a moment and enjoy a trailer for this exciting new series.

You can visit the GREEN PORNO website [www.sundancechannel.com] now and join the mailing list to receive an update when the short films are posted. To watch all the episodes in their entirety, make sure to mark your calendar for May 5th and visit GREEN PORNO on Sundance Channel Online.

Ari Gold has been to Sundance with three short films: FROG CROSSING in 1997, CULTURE in 1999, and HELICOPTER in 2001. He also came to Park City as an actor in the 2000 Festival feature GROOVE. This year Gold arrives at Sundance with his directorial feature debut; ADVENTURES OF POWER [www.adventuresofpower.com], unfolding the epic story of an air drummer on a mission.

1. Who’s dancing? Stop exchanging business cards for a few minutes, people.

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This year’s record number of international shorts offers a compelling look at stories from around the world. There are 42 international short films, up from 28 last year, representing 16 countries. From the torment of a ten-year old Iranian girl to the various collisions of seemingly unrelated worlds, the international shorts challenge our preconceptions and visual conventions.

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Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival Short Film Program comprises 83 short films representing 17 countries from 5,107 submissions, from U.S. and international filmmakers. Submissions grew by more than 15% over last year. The 2008 Sundance Film Festival runs January 17-27 with screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah.

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