"Alberto and the Concrete Jungle" updates and other stuff

Hey guys, sending new stuff from Alberto and the Concrete Jungle and other projects. Also trying out this scrapbook format, where I can easily list everything, including interesting things I come across that I mull over. I haven't updated you during the pandemic months, but will keep on it, since there are more announcements coming soon. Of course if you don't wanna see what goes on in my head, feel free to unsubscribe anytime.

1. Here's an exclusive track from Ljova's film score for Alberto. Early access, way before the album is released. (password: volleyball)

2. in awe of this guy since 1997
   

3. Play the fool
   

4. In case you missed it, the music video I made for Dolche was released a few months ago and got a Vimeo Staff Pick. What a voice. Wacky tech.
   

5. Gubi (who created the childish naked animal street art in Alberto) has been putting up his photography collection. Look at the ones of empty NYC. We actually used some of his additional images for another time-killing quarantine creativity project.
   

6. Recently answered an interview question about the best films I've streamed during the pandemic.
   American Animals
   The Innocents
   Three Identical Strangers
   also adding for you Portrait of a Lady on Fire
   

7. My view the other day
   

   

8. Mandated diversity is not organic and a bit discriminatory. Unfortunately studios still care about the Oscars. And these rules are going to further influence what projects they back in a restrictive rather than expansive way. It's putting the wrong things first.
   

9. Live-action Mulan is one of the better Disney live-action remakes... but that's not saying much. It's not really for kids, and it's not really for adults, and it's not really for action fans, or nostalgic millennials aside from a couple music cues... but at least they were trying to veer off the path of the cartoon... For something that really does veer off all well-trodden paths (maybe too much for its own good, but admirable) check out Charlie Kaufman's latest ambitious film, released on Netflix the same day.

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Chris