Today will close the International Documentary Challenge 2009, a filmmaking competition that solicits the work of brilliant (and crazy) storytellers and editors racing against the clock to put together thematic work. After choosing from one of two assigned documentary genres like sports or music, th...

Between hosting foreign dignitaries, raising kids in the White House, and, oh yeah, trying to do something about the economy, our newly elected President doesn’t have much time to visit average Americans where they live. But that didn’t stop Jon and Olivia Lancaric, the creators of Obama...

The new Friendly Fires tune “Skeleton Boy” is one that’s upbeat enough to be on repeat for the next week (it’s already on its fourth playback in the duration of the writing of this post). But the real beauty is in the simple, visually arresting video directed by Clemens Habic...

Popdeck: Buy It ($30 - $40) A user designed skateboard deck may not be stocking size, but one community member’s design featuring Obama and McCain in KISS makeup is a great ode to ‘08. Alta Bike (not pictured): Read JS Review | Buy It (€665) The current positive post-election sentiment...

I knew I was on board with Josh Warner, the president of video syndication shop Feed Company, when he told a crowd at the WOMMA Summit that it’s time to kill the word “viral� as a prefix for “video.� My San Francisco teammates are probably tired of hearing me make the plea not to describe ...