meerkat media » Vlog http://www.meerkatmedia.org Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Brooklyn Boondoggle http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/brooklyn-boondoggle/ http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/brooklyn-boondoggle/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:29:13 +0000 meerkat media http://www.meerkatmedia.org/?p=1615
The Meerkat Media Collective’s award winning short film about Brooklyn’s controversial Atlantic Yards development – Watch the film here (or in HD) and then learn more from the Atlantic Yards Report, No Land Grab, Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn and the official Atlantic Yards website.

We hope that this film can be used as a tool to raise awareness and incite discussion about local development, gentrification, and our agency to create and define our own communities.

If you are interested in hosting a screening, would like a DVD copy, or have any other questions or comments, please get in touch with us.

]]> http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/brooklyn-boondoggle/feed/ 2 Meerkat Media Holiday Card 2009 http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/meerkat-media-holiday-card-2009/ http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/meerkat-media-holiday-card-2009/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:00:38 +0000 eric http://www.meerkatmedia.org/?p=1596
December brings snow, celebration, and the annual collaboration by a bunch of filmmakers to produce the Meerkat Media Holiday Card! This year we experimented with an editing rule: no single cut can be longer than half a second. See how we realize it, see where we break the rule, and see Brooklyn in its particular holiday glory. Happy Holidays from all of us in NYC.

]]> http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/meerkat-media-holiday-card-2009/feed/ 5 STAGES: Best Documentary at the HBO New York International Latino Film Festival http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/stages-world-premiere-at-ny-international-latino-film-fest/ http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/stages-world-premiere-at-ny-international-latino-film-fest/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:37:22 +0000 meerkat media http://www.meerkatmedia.org/?p=1380

Following it’s recent premiere, STAGES was awarded the top two documentary awards at the HBO New York International Latino Film Festival: BEST DOCUMENTARY and AUDIENCE AWARD for best documentary.

THE MOVIE: In New York City’s changing Lower East Side, a group of older Puerto Rican women and inner-city youth come together to create an original play out of the stories of their lives. Weaving together themes of immigration, evolution, aging and coming of age, Stages offers an intimate portrait of an unlikely ensemble, transformed by the liberating power of their own stories.

THE MAKERS: Collaboratively directed by twelve people, Stages is the Meerkat Media Collective’s first feature-length film. Since 2005, Meerkat Media has also produced over twenty short films, which have been featured in film festivals and screenings nationally and internationally. Through skill sharing and collective authorship, Meerkat Media strives to create works with a non-hierarchical and inclusive creative process.

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We didn’t want to, but it just FELT so good! You can also watch in HD or on youtube.

]]> http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/my-felt-bike/feed/ 4 HAPPY “VALENTINE” DAY from FESTIVAL and MEERKAT MEDIA! http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/happy-valentine-day-from-festival-and-meerkat-media/ http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/happy-valentine-day-from-festival-and-meerkat-media/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:02:35 +0000 alexis http://www.meerkatmedia.org/?p=1207

here is a music video we made for FESTIVAL during their summer tour in ‘08 – it never made it to the meerkat website, so there’s no better time than now – happy valentine’s day, cry your eyes out.

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Or watch in beautiful HD!

It’s that time of year again!  Wishing you all the most warm, welcoming and cheesy holiday greetings we could muster.

]]> http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/meerkat-media-holiday-card-2008/feed/ 6 Where Were You on Election Day? http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/where-were-you-on-the-election/ http://www.meerkatmedia.org/vlog/where-were-you-on-the-election/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:14:28 +0000 meerkat media http://www.meerkatmedia.org/?p=1159
The recent amazingness, as seen through documentarians’ eyes in Cusco, Peru – send in your own vids of the experience if you’ve got ‘em (or watch this video in full screen HD)!

Jay and Zara have been down in South America for a while now. Here is their video reportback on what election day looks and feels like from this part of the world. Currently they are working on another documentary project that focuses on the issue of natural gas, and who gets to make money from it.

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One day – two teams – one big list – endless fun. For our August open-invite Meerkat Sandbox, we all went out to play some video games. That is, games with videocameras. After 2 hours, a lotta delicious corn dogs, and plenty of sun, this was our experience. Much thanks to all those who participated. Keep your eyes peeped for more Sandbox funstuffs from Meerkat!

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Our collaboratively made short about vanishing honeybees and local beekeepers as featured in New York Magazine and the Huffington Post!

The short is an official selection of the 2008 Media That Matters Film Festival! The fest is a yearlong showcase of 12 social issue films all under 12 minutes. You can watch all the fantastic documentaries on their site all year round.

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If the video isn’t playing you can watch it on youtube.

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