ET3 - Space Travel On Earth

Daryl Oster and team are developing a revolutionary new form of transport - Evacuated Tube Travel. Here is their story...

Another Chapultepictures production for Globalpost.com (original link)

August 2012

Produced by John Dickie

Edited by Manuel Mendez

ET3 - Space Travel On Earth from ChapultePictures on Vimeo.

LVL: JEDI MASTER CHIEF SUPREME SAMURAI GAMER "THE KING OF KONG" / A fistful of quarters

Under the name of "The King Of Kong: A fistful of Quarters*" this documentary takes us back to the beginning: The arcade video games. The origin. The first gamer's battle. 

As a gamer, I saw this movie as a journey. I grew up with this video games and were "pure" concentration and ability. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga (I had my personal record of 2 million points), JOUST (one of my favorites)... All takes us to the first video game arcades AND the 80's. As the story unfolds, I felt identified at many levels.

As a movie maker, I can tell you that the story was there waiting for someone to tell. It had a great potential and the way that they put it together is greatly done. You will find your favorite characters from your favorite movies IN the real life. IN flesh and bones. This story is amazingly told, full of nerdy gags and Star Wars mentions. It will be a guaranteed ride of emotions (between frustration and glory).

This is one of the most epic battles between video gamers EVER. 

You will take sides, remember, shout, and if you are from the 70's / 80's, you will want to put your hands on the Atari again. AND if you are one of many gamers that NEVER went through more than 3 levels on King Kong, you will receive a shock when you see what this guys do and what is beyond on this classic game.

Absolute concentration, dedication and perfect timing! This is a MUST SEE for any REAL gamer out there. 

An incredible story, great documentary and a journey to the past that you can't miss.

*NOTE: This tittle does honor to Sergio Leone's "A Fistful of Dollars", the first Italian spaghetti western movie from 1964, what makes this documentary: 

"A Modern Video Games Spaghetti Western"

The Good... The Bad... And... the Nerd?? Well, you get the idea...

Check: BILLYvsSTEVE.com

   

The Trailer

ACCELERATE: Pods and Ends

Whatch the complete series in GlobalPost official site, supported by Bombardier: http://www.globalpost.com/bombardier

A CHAPULTEPICTURES Production for Global Post by John Dickie.

Documentary Short: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (Trailer & Specs)

Official Page: http://thetsunamiandthecherryblossom.com/

(INFO FROM: American Cinematographer / June 2012 - "Short Takes" A poetic Portrait of Survival By Iain Stasukevich)

TECH SPECS:

Camera: EOS 7D

Lenses: Canon EF 16-35mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm zoom lenses; Canon 2x extender; Canon 24mm tilt focus lens.

Filters: Series 9 ND and Polarizer

Additional Equipment: Manfrotto fluid-head tripod.

Sound: Pistol Grip and mic with a small MP3 recorder.

"Last Minute Addition": AA-battery-powered LED lamp.

CREATIVE SPECS:

Zero intrusion. The idea of a light and portable equipment like this was to capture the moment respecting the privacy of the survivors. "... inspired by classical Japanese composition and framing." "It's a sort of moving photograph that really allows the viewer to see the details." Slow pans and tilts avoided the rolling-shutter cameras 'Jello-cam' effect. 

NOTES ON YOUTUBE:

2012 ACADEMY AWARD® Nominated - Documentary (Short Subject)

2012 Sundance Film Festival - Winner - Jury Prize, Short Film Non-Fiction

2012 Environmental Film Festival - Polly Krakora Award

2011 Toronto Film Festival

2011 BFI London Film Festival

2011 Hamptons Film Festival

Survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan's recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins.

A stunning visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life and the healing power of Japan's most beloved flower.

Directed by Academy Award Nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker (Waste Land), featuring photography by Aaron Phillips and music by Moby.

Director: Lucy Walker

Director of Photography: Aaron Phillips

Editor: Aki Mizutani

Music: Moby

Producers: Kira Carstensen & Lucy Walker

Executive Producers: Tim Case & Charles V. Salice

Associate Producers: Charleen Manca & Nicole Visram

#YoSoy132 - Chronology of a Movimiento

Chapultepictures Present:

#YoSoy132 - Chronology of a Movimiento

by: John Dickie

June 18th. Globalpost.com

Another stormy season of presidential elections is underway in Mexico.

Voters go to the polls on July 1st to choose from four contrasting candidates.

Yet with an estimated 3.5 million people voting for the first time, the real players in this election may well be the country’s youth. A non-partisan political movement known as YoSoy132 – I am 132 – has gathered momentum in recent weeks, erupting out of university campuses and spreading contagiously across social media and city streets...

#YoSoy132 - Chronology of a Movimiento from ChapultePictures on Vimeo.

The Earth Project: "Tortilla Sunshine"

Produced by: John Dickie
Presented by: Shell

Solar ovens transform Mexican villages. A self-taught solar engineer brings massive sun-powered ovens to central Mexico.

PRODUCTION IMAGES:

To live and die in Mexico: Webseries Trailer

Dont forget to vote!! 

VOTE HERE

"Roller Derby Chicas"

There's a new craze among girls in the city: Roller Derby. Meet Lizzy and Las Disasters...

La nueva onda para chicas en DF: Roller Derby. Conozca Lizzy y Las Disasters...

A ChapultePictures production | Official Page

For Univision, April 2012 | Original Post
Produced by John Dickie
Edited by Manuel Mendez
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GlobalPost Webby Submission 2012 | To live and die in Mexico

"GlobalPost Webby Submitions 2012" has selected 10 documentaries from our International Award Winning Director, John Dickie, as an example of "distinctive video reporting". Congratulations John!


GlobalPost.com | GlobalPost Webby Submission 2012 | To live and die in Mexico

1) Drug-war paramedics in a city under siege


   
 2) Mexico City: Journalism under fire

   

 

 3) Community Complicity: Who’s to blame for Juarez’s meltdown?

     

 4) Jail block Jesus 

     

 5) Ruthless kidnappings on a migrant train 

     

 6) High times: The push to legalize marijuana in Mexico 

     

 7) Sinaloa: On the frontlines of Mexico’s drug war 

     

 8) Mexico’s oil bandits 

     

 9) Mexico City Vice

     

 10) Mexico City: Gangster Chic

“Gangsters Granny” by Ioan Grillo and John Dickie

A Chapultepictures production for Al Jazeera “Witness” Series

Witness Series - Al Jazeera

The Gangster's Granny (Trailer) / La Abuelita de los Gangsters (Trailer)

(English below)

Estimados compañeros y amigos,

Es un orgullo para nosotros presentar nuestro documental sobre una increíble mujer que ha dedicado su vida a procesos de paz en todo el mundo. Ella es Nelsa Curbelo. Hoy dirige la fundación Ser Paz en Guayaquil, Ecuador, cuya misión es reintegrar jóvenes pandilleros a la sociedad.

El documental forma parte de la serie Witness de Al Jazeera English y se estrena el 8 de Febrero a las 2230 EST. De ahí se vuelve a trasmitir en varias ocasiones y estará disponible en internet esa misma semana.

Aquí les pasamos un pequeño avance.

Saludos,
John Dickie y Ioan Grillo

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are proud to present our documentary about an amazing woman who has dedicated her life to resolving conflicts around the world: the one and only Nelsa Curbelo. Today, she is the director of Ser Paz in Guayaqui, Ecuador, a foundation that works with youth street gangs, helping reintegrate them into society.

The film is part of Al Jazeera English's Witness series and will premiere on February 8th at 2230 EST. It will be rebroadcast several times and will also be available online.

Here is a little trailer

(See the trailer above)

Cheers,

John Dickie and Ioan Grillo

Agua Bendita (Blessed Water) - by John Dickie

Mezcal: A one time Mexican moonshine is now the drink du jour in foreign lands

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