Just saw this short, Caine's Arcade, about a 9 year old boy who built a cardboad arcade in his dad's used car parts shop in Los Angeles. It is an amazing story, where a filmmaker was Caine's first customer and he was so impressed, he created a flash mob set of customers last October. The whole thing has really exploded, including a Cardboard Challenge for kids around the world, coming up on 6 October.
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Re: Marth Christensen's post on Tue 18 Sep 2012: View thread
isn't that piece just fantastic? didn't know about the 'cardboard challenge.' thats very cool.
Tue 2 Oct 2012
Edited Tue 2 Oct 2012 by John Burgan
Lovely to see a film about India in such a lighthearted way.
Please check it out x
Sat 13 Oct 2012
Edited Sat 13 Oct 2012 by Jason Boone
This is a great short piece. I looked back and didn't see this posted, so I thought I would share. I especially like the end where Burns talks about his mother and how it relates to his film making. Fascinating stuff, and so true.
Re: Jason Boone's post on Sat 13 Oct 2012: View thread
Yes, I loved that short piece about Ken Burns, especially when he mentions who he's "actually trying to wake up."
Re: John Burgan's post on Sat 8 Dec 2012: View thread
Thanks for posting, John. Really want to see this. The moment where Bebi plays the Cello is amazing.