6 Winning Vines From Tribeca Film Festival

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Films, like many things in life, come in all shapes and sizes Tribeca Film Festival gave new meaning to short films this year, however, when it challenged people to create six-second films using Twitter's Vine app After narrowing the field of 400 submissions to 40 earlier this month, judges for this #6SecFilms contest announced the winners this weekend. "We were most impressed with the creativity at play when it came to the submissions, after all, making a film or even telling a story in six seconds is not an easy feat," said Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival's programming director. SEE ALSO: 35 Ways Musicians and Music Brands Are Using Twitter's Vine App Read more... More about Twitter , Entertainment , Movies , Social Media , and Film Read more »

The Science and Fiction of ‘Oblivion’

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Oblivion , the sci-fi mind-bender topping the box office charts this week, is the first big popcorn movie of the season. Set in the year 2077, the film stars Tom Cruise and is notable for being an original story by director Joseph Kosinski – not a franchise reboot or adaptation. Original sci-fi movies are something of a commodity these days, even though it's almost impossible anymore to come up with a truly original sci-fi story. The territory has been thoroughly mapped for 100 years in cinema, and a few hundred years before than in literature. Oblivion doesn't break much new ground, but it does take several classic science fiction tropes and sorts them into new and interesting combinations. In fact, the film takes on a remarkable number of major genre themes, each based in real-world scientific issues and conjecture. Read more »

Spend Valentine’s Day Forever Alone With 11 Netflix Favorites

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1. Lost in Translation This film is perfect for anyone who does not want to watch the typical romantic comedy formula unfold. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson float around gorgeous Tokyo while aimlessly questioning life's meaning. Image courtesy of Focus Features Click here to view this gallery. Roses are red, violets are blue, Netflix is a better Valentine than any of you. Instead of sitting in the dark alone, playing Sinead O'Connor on repeat, make use of your evening by kicking back with a movie to suit your mood. Netflix's instant selection has the perfect pairing for anyone, from sad and bitter to hopelessly romantic -- even something for those who consider Feb. 14 a totally normal day. Read more »

Steve Wozniak Says Scene From Steve Jobs Movie Is ‘Totally Wrong’

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The first released scene from jOBS, the upcoming independent film about tech icon Steve Jobs , emerged online Thursday. Soon after, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak expressed dismay over Ashton Kutcher's portrayal of Jobs and Josh Gad's portrayal of him. "We never had such interaction and roles," Wozniak told Gizmodo . "I'm not even sure what it's getting at ... personalities are very wrong although mine is closer." The scene shows Jobs telling Wozniak his "operating system" can be sold to the masses. The film — not to be confused with the one Sony Pictures is creating based on Walter Isaacson's biography of the late tech luminary — will… Continue reading... More About: ashton kutcher , celebrities , Entertainment , films , Josh Gad , mashable video , Movies , steve jobs , steve wozniak , sundance Read more »

A Hackathon Ushers In A Holiday Version Of Changemakrs, The Platform For Inspirational Quotes

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Changemakrs , a platform for sharing inspiration built by an ex-Facebooker, is tapping into the Christmas spirit with a version of the site that lets anyone share holiday quotes. If you sign into the site, Changemakrs will automatically add holiday quotes to the homepage, using some natural-language processing algorithms that categorize the quotes. They also do quality filtering through internal user rankings. This holiday version of the site was hacked together in a few hours. The site has picked up holiday quotes from Bon Jovi, the movies “Miracle on 34th Street,” and “Elf,” and Charles Dickens. Changemakrs is a platform where anyone can post and share inspirational quotes . Read more »

Think You’ve Got What It Takes To Be A Tech Entrepreneur? Take My Advice

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This is a guest post by Simon Montford , a serial entrepreneur who also runs Inspire-For-Tech , a monthly event that aims to both motivate and inspire tech entrepreneurs in London. I bet you’ve seen that movie about a certain social network and now you want to create the next big thing. Maybe you shouldn’t give up the day job as being a tech entrepreneur is a really tough gig. Movies, as I learned at an early age, are not real life. At six I wanted to be James Bond. A few years later I realized that being a badly paid civil servant who kills people for a living is not a good career choice. Becoming a Hollywood actor who plays James Bond would be way better, or so I thought Read more »