100,000 paper airplanes and Heima online

Just watched the video of 100,000 paper air-planes being released from the roof of buildings in Michigan, while 20,000 people below sing, hum or play an instrument to the tune of sigur ros’ “olsen olsen”as part of “artprize” event. Strangely pleasing and fun!

Also this week you can watch in full Sigur [...]

The End of the Line

Recently watched The End of the Line, which is currently available in the UK on More4 using  4 On Demand (The End of the Line – 4oD – Channel 4) and soon to be out on DVD.
It is an incredible story about the shocking decline in global fish stocks – sadly not a film about [...]

HOME – a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

I first saw the Earth from the Air photograph exhibition by Yann Arthus-Bertrand years ago at the Natural History Museum in London and it was, and still is, fantastic. His photography is breathtaking and inspirational – and the exhibition has always had at its core a goal of inspiring people to act on what they [...]

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.
The Story of Stuff is a great little film [...]

Sigur Ros – Heima

Went to see Sigur Ros‘ new film Heima on the big screen recently – if you like their music then I’m sure you’ll love this beautiful film following them round on their homecoming tour of Iceland. The film/documentary is one to get lost in, with their wonderful brand of emotive reflective music providing a [...]