Alberto will be in Brooklyn

Hey guys,

Some new things:

1. Alberto and the Concrete Jungle is an official selection at the Bushwick Film Festival next month. And of course it's all virtual. Meaning if you'd really like, you can see it at home, exclusively in the 5-day window Oct 21-25. Passes avail on the site. For those of you that came to the sneak preview right before Covid, the film does have a few new elements (but don't worry, there will be other chances to see it again in the future)
   
   Extremely grateful to be east-coast screening with a NY festival, and for Bushwick/Brooklyn's support of truly indie, distinctive productions.
   

2. A remarkable recovery story. And it's about Alberto producer Paull Cho.. If you want to find out about him, do yourself a favor and take 5 min.
   

3. If you've ever been curious about using your voice to control an entire symphony.  Seems it can make things very organic for a one-man producer/band/orchestra/choir.
   

4. My view the other day ---- reminding me of  bad taxidermy. A sad existence. A hilarious existence.
   

   

5. In this week's cancel culture freakout: #CancelNetflix. And as with most things offending people these days... whatever.  The kids in this film clearly already know the culture they're portraying. The filmmakers are not perverting them. And you won't be perverted by watching it. Did no one see Thirteen a generation ago, which in ways was more risque? (ironic, considering the star of that, 14 at the time, is now criticizing this) The real question is why this film is a controversy in the USA and some countries, but wasn't in France. It says less about morality, and more about different cultural forces at work, and how easily we can be swayed by different marketing.
   
   In fact, this film never makes you doubt its conservative moral center.  Its only real issue is that it's kinda filmed like every other indie film, and its lead performance is a little lacking in subtlety. Otherwise, a beautiful personal work, and a Sundance winner I'd recommend.

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