by Jordan Hirsch on October 16, 2009
UPDATE: Check out my Halloween playlist at Wired For Music!
Hello Creative DC readers. Halloween enthusiast Jordan here. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and not just because of the candy (but not not because of the candy). I’ll leave the discussion of the psychological impulses behind the urge to dress up and scare the bejeezus out of each other to the scientists, but I will say that there …
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by Amanda on September 9, 2009
by Amanda on August 11, 2009
A layoff can be a blessing in disguise, triggering life changes that ultimately make you a happier person. This is the message of a new film, Lemonade – at least, that’s the message that the trailer, below, seems to convey. Of course, in the film, the people getting laid off all worked in advertising, not coal mining, so unemployment does not seem to plunge them into economic despair, as it …
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by Amanda on June 12, 2009

Last night I attended the DC premiere of a wonderful documentary called Beautiful Losers. I highly recommend this film – I’m still feeling the buzz of inspiration, almost 24 hours later. It’s about a group of punks, skaters, graffiti artists and other “outsiders” who start hanging around and making art together in New York’s Lower East Side in the …
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by Amanda on May 19, 2009

Hooray! My team’s film, Happy Hour (click here to watch), was selected for the Best of the 48 Hour Film Project in DC. It’s screening at 7pm this Thursday, May 21 at the AFI Silver.
Here’s the rest of the “Best of” lineup – congrats, all! (If your film has a web site and not linked below, …
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