published: 21 Apr 2012
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Father and Son
I was ambivalent about sharing this video publicly, but my Mother asked me to do it, so I ...
published: 19 Jun 2011
Author: William J. Meyer
Father and Son
I was ambivalent about sharing this video publicly, but my Mother asked me to do it, so I will follow her judgment.
I made this video with and for my father, Larry Zander, who died a few weeks ago, on May 27, 2011. He was 78.
For those of you who knew my Dad, you will instantly recognize him in his natural habitat.
To those of you who never met him, just know the river was his Church.
He taught me everything of value, including how to respect others, and how to love and engage the Lord with my mind as well as my spirit.
He also taught me something that I only came to realize as an adult, and that is the immense capacity of the human heart.
You see, I didn't meet Larry until I was eight years old.
He was not my biological father.
When my Mother first brought Larry into my young life, quite naturally my first instinct was to resist.
Yes, resist this stranger who was not only showing my Mother a great deal of attention, but was also replacing me as the man of the house!
Resist both him and his attempts to love me.
I can't tell you when it happened, there was no definitive moment, but somehow I learned to trust not only Larry, but God, too, for I truly believe He introduced Larry to my Mother.
Both of them knew what they were doing, though I was too young to know it.
When I stopped resisting, only then did I find love.
Last summer I asked Dad if we could shoot this video with my new camera, and so we awoke before dawn - uncomfortable for me, but old-hat to my Dad, a lifelong fisherman!
We spent the day together up on Crystal River in Waupaca, Wisconsin.
During Christmas 2010 I showed him this video, not without trepidation. After all, I had selected Cat Steven's "Father and Son" to underscore the piece, and I was initially concerned that Dad wouldn't like the theme of the song.
When the video ended, I looked over at him sitting on the other end of the couch.
He was doubled-over, crying. He looked up at my Mom and simply said, "Play this at my funeral."
Which we did, on Memorial Day, in our backyard beside his trout pond.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. I will always love you.
And thank you for everything.
-your son, William
UPDATE: 22 June 2012
After the recent increase of views over Father's Day, my mother asked me to include this addendum:
"I want to thank everyone that has seen, and everyone that has commented on, the video of my husband Larry Zander. Thank you all for your wonderful words, you have helped me through this time of loss. Everyone has touched my heart. God bless you all. Thank you!
-E.J., Larry's wife and William's mom"
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"КУБИКИ"
Book trailer.
по мотивам рассказа Михаила Елизарова "Кубики"
режиссер Алексей Чёрный при ...
published: 26 Oct 2008
Author: cuccumberass
"КУБИКИ"
Book trailer.
по мотивам рассказа Михаила Елизарова "Кубики"
режиссер Алексей Чёрный при поддержке Александра Токарева и Павла Мильмаистера.
Directed by Alexej Tchernyi / Based on a novell "Kubiki" by Michail Jelisarow:
http://community.livejournal.com/ru_elizarov/
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Михаил_Елизаров
Kubiki
(The Blocks)
If you imagine that the whole world is a house, then the fabled, toy death would be dwelling in the basement, which is also part of the house that God built. Under the basement, though, there would be a trench that not God, Father of the preset Father, dug, but a cursed, unknown old man, who had died before the Son was born.
Since a time before memory existed, the cadaverous organism of Foredeath has been residing in this tomb, and even God has no power over it.
There are no words to describe the blasphemy inflicted upon people, committed in that inconceivable absolute darkness, with not a single bright atom.
Fyodorov understood at once and forever that everybody would die, and that he, Fyodor, would also die, and this is the worst thing that could ever happen.
Alphabet blocks with multi-colored letters revealed to Fyodorov the awful mystery. When his Babylon made out of wooden blocks toppled into pieces, the letters formed the Eternal Word. And the Word was uttered, and it was the truth about death.
No adult would ever bear the burden of such a revelation. Fyodorov managed to compose himself, he withstood, and only occasionally would he burst into tears, and then…nobody could calm him down, neither his mother and grandmother, nor the doctors with their hallucinatory medicine.
Human life is like running through a minefield, where mines are planted not only in the ground, but also in the clouds, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, mist, in the rustling of grass stems or in the ringing from faraway bell towers.
Everywhere were many special traps, and though not all of them were instantly fatal, each one brought the end closer.
The traps were guarded by the Beasts. Fyodorov learned about the Beasts from the prayers his grandmother would sometimes read, asking to be saved from the Aphid and from the mental Wolf.
Fyodorov himself never saw the Beasts, but he imagined them very clearly. Once you might be caught off and not notice that the Mental Wolf had devoured the former meaning of things, and the Aphid had infected you with the deadly decay and turned you into Carrion, which is the Sin.
If a man is full of sinful Carrion, he dies. What made Fyodorov different from other people was that he learned to create antidote rituals – acts, supported by a short prayer, as dictated by the blocks.
To leave the apartment safely, Fyodorov would stroke the door knob five times and say Rock-a-bye, baby. If a stranger or an old woman with a poodle appears, he would return home, walking backwards. He would run into the kitchen, touch the table, press his cheek to the fridge, and only after all that did he stroke the door knob… by no means saying “Rock-a-bye, baby” because the baby is not rocking anymore. Instead, you should say: “Riddance, riddance – good riddance.”
At some point Fyodorov stopped going outdoors. At first he allowed himself to look out of the window, but soon he closed the curtains forever, to limit the influx of images.
The Beasts were not dozing. The Wolf gobbled the meaning of bread and water – the last bits of Fyodorov’s poor rations, and the Aphid turned them into Carrion immediately.
Then the fatal moment came, when Fyodorov didn’t manage to reach for the blocks. The Mental Wolf and the Aphid were patiently waiting for their prey…
… But the essence is unknown to The Beasts. In Fyodorov’d end is hidden the great defeat of Foredeath, because Foredeath has no right to him. Of all living creatures he is the only one not contaminated by the cadaverous organism of carrion, but instead filled with the Eternal Word.
And when Fyodorov ‘s spirit leaves him, a new realm of death will expand in the black emptiness left behind. This new realm will be stretched as a net over the former, and it will catch everyone. From then on everybody will be dying into Fyodorov’s death. Nobody knows what it will exactly feel like, but even if we are reincarnated as simple alphabet blocks with coloured letters, at least no one will ever get us or trouble us – not the mad old man, not Father, the Mental Wolf nor the Aphid.
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UNA FAMILIA // LOWRIDER
___________________DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF LUIS PADILLA & DAVID 'TOPO' TISCARENO_______...
published: 24 Jun 2012
Author: Stephen Brooks FILMS
UNA FAMILIA // LOWRIDER
___________________DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF LUIS PADILLA & DAVID 'TOPO' TISCARENO_________________
I've been a huge fan of Lowriders since I was a little boy so getting the chance to shoot this film was a dream come true. Shot in a couple of hours one evening with the De Alba family the film takes a brief look at their cars, a blue '64 Impala street hopper and a '63 Impala named 'El Rey', one of the most incredible cars I've ever seen. A special thanks to Brian Goude from Grinder TV who introduced us to the De Alba Family.
Albert De Alba would like to thank the following people:
'Special Thanks to: God, My wife Lorraine, Sons Young Al & Andrew, My Moms, Pops, & Brothers, Beto Rocha & Fam, Cal Blast, Mario's Auto Works, Hoppo's Custom Suspension, ELITE Car Club, Grinder TV, & Stephen Brooks'
Music :
Willie Hutch - I Choose You
UGK (Underground Kingz) - International Players Anthem (I Choose You) [Ft Outkast]
both tracks available from www.apple.com/itunes
www.facebook.com/stephenbrooksfilms
www.grinder-tv.com
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CAROLINE - A film by Mani Nasry
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421199/
Director/Producer/Writer -MANI NASRY
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published: 03 Dec 2009
Author: MANI NASRY
CAROLINE - A film by Mani Nasry
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421199/
Director/Producer/Writer -MANI NASRY
http://twitter.com/#!/ManiNasry
Mani Nasry an exceptionally talented filmmaker, actor and artist with a sophisticated breadth of education, skills, experience, and professional accomplishments. He trained as an actor and director in New York with Salem Ludwig and with Donna DeMatteo for playwriting. For Mani, the decision to work in the film industry guided his academic decisions from an early age. He attended a Toronto high school renowned for excellence in the arts, and was accepted into one of the highly competitive film program at Ryerson university. It is notable that he went to Ryerson with an already well-established career in theatre, film, television and commercial work, and a range of multi-faceted achievements including producing, cinematography, casting, writing, directing, acting, and editing. On his own he added stints in New York and Los Angeles with leading acting teachers, as well as learning the grace and style of many forms of dance and athletics. With courses perceptively, he has also recognized the importance of acquiring an understanding of the business side of the industry, and the varied aspects of technology and production. There are some people clearly born to follow the path they have chosen from the start. Mani Nasry has the passion to succeed, the curiosity and ingenuity required to lead and collaborate in an industry known for its impact and appeal, and the strength of character and work ethic to immerse himself in finding and telling an unforgettable story.
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