Five Channels, Infinite Possibilities

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/ So So Modern - Rockfeedback recommends
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So So Modern - Rockfeedback recommends
Set to release their 'Crude Futures' LP on Transgressive Records, frenetic genre contortionists So So Modern played the first Rockfeeback club night of 2010, and set the bar pretty high. A fearless amalgamation of spurting synths, jagged guitars, shuffling dance steps, and strange animal costumes, the New Zealand troupe explain their way through their particularly idiosyncratic, DIY attitude, and have a crowd eating out of their hands.
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/ What the Funny? S1, Ep.6
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What the Funny? S1, Ep.6
A mockumentary between 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'The Office', 'What the Funny' is the story of 'Max', long-suffering owner of a struggling comedy-theatre in Seattle. The theatre company struggles through the final weeks of preparation for their next show, and the only thing standing in their way is money, talent, ego, and the occasional murder. This collaboration of some of the best of Seattle's Independent Film, Fringe Theatre and music scenes is part of a new wave of independent film. Designed to take advantage of Internet distribution and the growing influence of social networks, it was made as a series of ten-minute episodes. Each is a complete story in itself; each contributes to the eleven-episode narrative arc. It is a tightly woven story that shifts fluidly amongst an ensemble of the attention-starved, needy, neurotic characters that live to make strangers laugh.
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/ Graffiti Photographer Martha Cooper
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Legendary graffiti photographer Martha Cooper tells RJ how she started, what she loves about it and where she thinks it's going.

For more videos from the RJ's Street Art London series, visit babelgum.com/rj

Graffiti Photographer Martha Cooper
Legendary graffiti photographer Martha Cooper tells RJ how she started, what she loves about it and where she thinks it's going.

For more videos from the RJ's Street Art London series, visit babelgum.com/rj

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/ Kentucky Violated NCAA Rules While Recruiting Basketball-Playing Dog  
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The NCAA will investigate the Kentucky program for major recruiting violations including improper gifts of milk bones and rope tug toys.
Kentucky Violated NCAA Rules While Recruiting Basketball-Playing Dog  
The NCAA will investigate the Kentucky program for major recruiting violations including improper gifts of milk bones and rope tug toys.
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/ Surfer Blood - Rockfeedback recommends
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Surfer Blood - Rockfeedback recommends
Surfer Blood are four young lads from West Palm Beach Florida making surf-rock with a twang of post punk, and more than a heavy dose of catchiness (though none do actually surf... but nor did most of The Beach Boys, or Nada Surf, so... get over it). Their debut album Astro Coast is hotly tipped to be the Vampire Weekend success story of 2010, so Rockfeedback collared the chaps for their first ever U.K. gig. Oh, and we filmed it. Good, aren't we?
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/ GOOD: Animal Superpowers
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GOOD: Animal Superpowers
From cicadas who hibernate for 17 years to checkerboard-camouflaged cuttlefish, some animals have powers that border on the super. Artists Kenichi Okada and Chris Woebken have created three devices designed to give children a chance to experience heightened animal senses. For example, their Bird Device consists of a GPS that vibrates when oriented towards home, simulating the instincts of migratory fowl. Personally, we're hoping the adult models will be on the market by year's end. LEARN MORE Chris Woebken; Kenichi Okada
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/ Birds on the Wires
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Birds on the Wires
Reading a newspaper, I saw a picture of birds on the electric wires. I cut out the photo and decided to make a song, using the exact location of the birds as notes (no Photoshop edit). I knew it wasn't the most original idea in the universe. I was just curious to hear what melody the birds were creating. I sent the music to the photographer, Paulo Pinto, who I Googled on the internet. He told his editor, who told a reporter and the story ended up as an interview in the very same newspaper. Soon after that, it was a huge hit over the internet, with thousands of view all over the world. I then posted a short video made with the photo, the music and the score (composed by the birds). It became a huge hit on the internet, with thousands of view all over the world. Music made with Logic. Video made with After Effects. The newspaper story about my work (proof that I didn't photoshoped the photo: tinyurl.com/l4qdbg

METROPOLIS ART PRIZE ENTRY 2009

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Watch all the Metropolis Art Prize entries here
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/ Vice Versus - The Latebirds Moped Gang
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Vice Versus - The Latebirds Moped Gang
They are the self-proclaimed toughest moped gang ever to come out of Richmond, VA. They are artists, would-be novelists, bike messengers, stylists, a mortician and the intermittently employed; these big beardy burly men have turned riding and restoring vintage 1970s mopeds into a lifestyle. Not the usual Harley fans that one might expect from a biker gang!

For more episodes in this series, visit the Vice Versus page
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/ Oil Story
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Oil Story
From Pete Bishop, the animator behind the acclaimed Discovery series How to Destroy the World, comes this quick animated history of humans' insatiable lust for oil! Oil Story is a supporting feature to Dirty Oil, Babelgum's first original feature film production, and has been nominated in the Educational, Scientific and Industrial category of the Annecy International Animation Festival 2010, the world's largest animation event.

COMING SOON: Dirty Oil - Babelgum's first original feature film production. Narrated by Canadian actress and environmentalist Neve Campbell, this much anticipated feature documentary from Academy Award®-Nominated director Leslie Iwerks goes deep behind-the-scenes into the strip-mined world of Northern Alberta, Canada.

To learn more, visit the Dirty Oil page.
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/ Doodlez: Heavy Metal
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Hand gives Dood a metall detector and you would not believe the "treasures" he finds, not to mention the trouble he finds himself in.
Doodlez: Heavy Metal
Hand gives Dood a metall detector and you would not believe the "treasures" he finds, not to mention the trouble he finds himself in.
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South By Southwest Festival 2010

Babelgum will be at the annual music SXSW festival to be held in Austin, Texas from 17-21 March.

Continuing our SXSW 2010 coverage with films from NYC-based label Green Owl's Ranch-party. WATCH NOW!

2010 Annecy Animation Festival Nominee. WATCH NOW!
 

Film@11 tackles the biggest stories that you never knew existed. WATCH NOW!

A series of unconventional video interviews with filmmakers, programmers, critics and more. WATCH NOW!

Behind-the-cover-shoot films, footage from fashion shows and 'how to wear' videos on ELLE TV. WATCH NOW!

New comedy strip exploring the twisted realm of a kid's imagination. WATCH NOW!

 

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The 3rd Babelgum Online Film Festival

Click for details on submitting your film to the April 2010 edition, juried by Richard Linklater, Sally Potter, Annie Sundberg, Eric Watson, and Jason Wishnow.  March 28th submission deadline!

2010 STREAMY AWARDS

Old Friends, Mr Wrong, The Crew and RADAR - all Babelgum's original and exclusive productions - have been nominated for the 2010 Streamy Awards in the following categories: ... (more)

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Old Friends - Moving In - Season 2, Episode 1

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Mr. Wrong: Mr. Poet

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The Crew - The Musical Montage

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Radar Eighteen: Google Maps Road Trip

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BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS

On the shortlist for Best Music Video in the British Animation Awards are Metropolis Art Prize entry Goodbye London and Coldplay's Strawberry Swing, ... (more)

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Goodbye London

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Coldplay - Strawberry Swing Video

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2009 Mobile Excellence Awards

Babelgum's Mr Wrongnominated for 2009 Mobile Excellence Awards in Best Video Category. Mr. Wrong is an original series about the perilous dating world. ... (more)

 

Babelgum on your phone
The Babelgum mobile app provides great video content to phones and mobile devices via 3G and Wi-Fi. The Babelgum iPhone app can be downloaded directly from the App Store, via iTunes.

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Free Coldplay mobile application featuring 'Strawberry Swing' and a fantastic multi-level game

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Exclusives & Originals

Borderpost - Premiering Now!

An award-winning tragicomedy set at an army post on the Albanian border.

Left - Premiering Now!

The bizarre, haunting drama of a man who doesn't see left anymore.

Gorillaz - New Video

Gorillaz unveil their new video to Stylo featuring a very special cameo from BRUCE WILLIS.

What the Funny? 

Watch our exclusive eight-part series directed by Spirit Award nominee Lynn Shelton (Humpday).

The Crew - Second Season

SciFi series now showing on Babelgum. ... (more)

Dilbert and The New Yorker

Watch new and exclusive clips from Dilbert and The New Yorker animated cartoons. ... (more)