“I, Pastafari” - New Documentary Satirises Religion
A new documentary released this week shows the adherents of Pastafarianism, a religion centred around pasta, which details its struggles to become recognised as a proper faith.
The idea is of course to expose how religion is a made-up concept by satirising the articles of faith of conventional religions, for example Pastafarians wear colanders on their heads, or pirate costumes and have gospels based around a spaghetti monster.
The adherents of the religion are now involved in several court cases to get their religion seen as official. Originally created by US students in 2005, as a protest against teaching creationism in schools it has spread to Europe, with the Netherlands and Germany having “churches”.
Directed by Michael Arthur , I, Pastafari is available on digital platforms now.
Website: I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story
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StormStock Has a New Baby Sister!
StormStock, a stock footage brand specialising in extreme weather imagery, is launching StormShots, a retail photo gallery featuring tornadoes, lightning, and other storms printed on art quality papers.
“I’ve received many requests for our images as artwork since I founded StormStock in 1993,” said veteran filmmaker Martin Lisius. “The photos we feature at StormShots are basically ‘wow’ shots for your home or office that everyone will stop and stare at. I can relate to that as someone who is often under those storms.”
See the new web site at www.StormShots.com
Prairie Pictures’ StormStock is recognized worldwide as the “go to” source for premium weather and climate footage, licenced and delivered on 4K, 8K and 16K for use in award-winning feature films, TV commercials, documentaries, large format exhibits, and corporate videos.
StormShots is a retail photo gallery featuring images of amazing storms printed on art quality papers. It is a brand of Prairie Pictures, Inc. in Arlington, Texas.
Website: StormStock
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NFB Archives Honours the Post War Years
The period after WWII was as rich with stories as the war years: wounds healed, soldiers returned and retrained, nations rebuilt, refugees resettled, and, of course, the Baby Boom took place. Here you will find a hand-picked selection of NFB Archives that captures the industrious optimism of this heady time.
Watch the clips now.
Website: NFB Archives
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NBC News Archives Celebrates Medical Workers
In honour of the healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic, NBC News Archives is highlighting the medical community’s response to the outbreak.
The major news library is sharing footage from the frontlines, including field hospitals at McCormick Place in Chicago and the Javits Center in New York, drive-through testing centres in South Korea and New York, and technicians drawing blood and analysing test results in Washington, DC. There are also images of hope from the centre of the pandemic in the United States, New York City: firemen cheering for healthcare workers in Queens, healthcare workers applauding first responders in New Jersey, and the celebration as a COVID-19 patient is released from a hospital on Long Island.
See the footage here.
Website: NBC News Archives
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Global ImageWorks 10% Discount
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If you are interested in licencing their footage or photos for your next project, please contact Morgan Strong, Director of Footage & Photo Sales, for 10% off your next order. This offer excludes premium collections.
Image: 70’s pop group The Bay City Rollers from their Pop and Rock collection.
Website: globalimageworks.com
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