What sort of view of our history do we get from Hollywood movies? Why are some stories told and others not? In this informal talk given at the Taos Talking Film Festival, Zinn turns his attention to Hollywood, the stories it tells and the ones it doesn't and makes a few suggestions for films he'd love to see.
15 Minutes of Fame: Becoming a Star in the YouTube Revolution
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 25 March 2009
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How ordinary people become famous. Everyone gets a shot at the spotlight. Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has been a hub for users to upload and share their most interesting, intimate, exciting, or embarrassing moments with viewers all over the world. But how does one take advantage of YouTube’s far-reaching resources and get a video seen? Here, Hollywood producer Frederick Levy addresses the interests and needs of the casual YouTube user as well as the serious web enthusiasts and video-makers who are looking to explore YouTube and its social and networking aspects in greater depth. Loaded with advice from established Hollywood gurus who’ve “been there, done that,” this is the must-have guide for the wired and connected audiences of YouTube, MySpace, and Metacafe. Readers will learn how to: • Upload videos from a mobile phone • Capture video directly to the site from a Webcam • Embed videos into personal web pages or blogs, and much, much more!
"Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" That question was asked repeatedly during the anti-Communist investigations of the House Committee on un-American Activities (HUAC) in the early 1950s. When ten members of the film industry refused to answer, they were blacklisted and fired. Scores of actors, writers, and directors shared a similar fate, labelled as Communists or sympathizers.
Hollywood's Blacklists explains why and how various investigations of Hollywood took place. It describes the nature and members of HUAC, the role films played during World War II and the Cold War, and the values at stake in the confrontation between the Left and the Right that left the former so resoundingly expelled from Hollywood. Reynold Humphries investigates the motives of various players and the tactics deployed by HUAC to reward collaboration and punish dissent.
