A Research Site Devoted to the Past and Future of Found Footage Film and Video


"The Literary and Artistic heritage of humanity should be used for partisan propaganda purposes." - Gil J. Wolman

“A lot of people who call themselves artists now are cultural critics who are using instruments other than just written language or spoken language to communicate their critical perspective.”
-Leslie Thornton

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Apologies

Alright, I know. These Brokeback mashups are done and done. But this is just too good. Best title cards EVER.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Christian Media--for the young and the out of shape

This is an evangelical Christian indoctrination video. enjoy. praise jebus!



Gospel Aerobics with ambiguously gay instructor:

blackwater footage

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Exporting Freedom One Sitcom at a Time

It's not enough to fuck the world over through globalization, free trade, and real politik. We must also export the lowest forms of mass cultural narratives as well. With Russia's so-called emerging middle-class, Sitcoms have become the hottest thing on TV. Below are Russian versions of Married with Children, Perfect Strangers and The Nanny. Click here to see the Russian opening of Married with Children.



Thursday, September 20, 2007

Hail! Total Recut

For everyone who had dreamed of the holy grail of recycled cinema sites, wake up and go to Total Recut. This site has all the films, literature, how-to, raw digital footage, and communities for any self respecting found footage filmmaker to want to explode in a frenzy of mouse clicks.

They're currently featuring a film by Caped, Masked and Armed; those beloved people who brought you "Kodak Moments," one of the most scathing political mashups to date. Now they give us....



I am currently working on two "improved film" mashups. I will be taking a shitty genre film and mixing it with an art house film for a trailer. Anyone interested in working on one of these, I would love to feature you on an upcoming post.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The Big Brother you never knew you had

The EPIC 2015 video has become a bit dated, but the Googlezon idea (a merger between Google and Amazon and the implications behind it) still resonates today. The most interesting new development is what some people are doing with Google Maps and Amazon wish lists wherein maps can be used to detail purchasing patterns (ie. what regions are purchasing Michael Moore books or Rush Limbaugh books) to map out new congressional districts.

MyEverythingdotcom

The latest recycled cinema from MyEverythingdotcom is quite good. Here it is, followed by a few oldies.