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Ask The Readers: 311 More Films Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind

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Ask The Readers: 311 More Films Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind

The readers have spoken! Here’s the complete list of films (mostly) guaranteed to blow your mind.

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Summer’s the peak season for taking a trip. Every year, when the days start to heat up, it’s a perfect time to go somewhere new – whether to a sun-drenched beach on a distant shore, or a uniquely creative vision in a darkened theater.

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Interview: The Filmmakers Of ?Crude Independence? On Capturing The Moment

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Interview: The Filmmakers Of ?Crude Independence? On Capturing The Moment

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Two young filmmakers headed to document the new oil boom in North Dakota. What they found suprised them most of all.

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One of the biggest oil booms in U.S. history is now underway around the town of Stanley, North Dakota.

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The 20 Most Memorable Travel Films (That Aren?t Really About Travel)

Movies have the power to inspire, to take us on a trip without requiring us to get off the couch.

The 20 Most Memorable Travel Films (That Aren?t Really About Travel)

A scene from “O Brother Where Art Thou?”

One traveling garden gnome. A star-crossed couple on a sinking ocean liner. Eleven crooks on a European heist. And Bond??James Bond.

These are just four of the travelers who didn’t make it onto our roundup of the twenty greatest travel films of all time. Not because we didn’t like Amelie, Titanic, Ocean’s 11 or the Bond movies, mind you, but because we just didn’t have the space.

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Reminder: Send In Your Video Clips For BNT?s Anniversary Film

The deadline of Oct 22 is approaching for BNT’s first anniversary film.

In case you missed the initial announcement, I asked you readers to film short video clips of you cheers’ing our first year and any words of congratulations. Read all the details here.

Just in case you were wondering exactly what I’m looking for, I put together this short montage to give you an idea. (Sorry it’s a bit dark).

You can win some great prizes and be a part of BNT’s history! So send in your video clips today.

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The Shock Doctrine: Short Film

You may have heard about the new book from Naomi Klein (author of No Logo) recently published, titled “The Shock Doctrine.” This short film offers a compelling argument about her idea.

“When I finished The Shock Doctrine, I sent it to Alfonso Cuar??n because I adore his films and felt that the future he created for Children of Men was very close to the present I was seeing in disaster zones. I was hoping he would send me a quote for the book jacket and instead he pulled together this amazing team of artists — including Jon??s Cuar??n who directed and edited — to make The Shock Doctrine short film. It was one of those blessed projects where everything felt fated.” - Naomi Klein

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Park City: Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival
If you plan to be in the Park City area in January, the Sundance Film Festival is not to be missed. It takes place January 19-29. The Sundance Film Festival was started in 1981 by Robert Redford and provides developing artist a place to showcase new and independent work. This is a great time to come to Park City to enjoy skiing, the festival and to do a little bit of celebrity site seeing. For more information please visit The Sundance Film Festival

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