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Il Conformista
Bernardo Bertolucci - 1970
Raro Video BD Region A
Is it possible that I saw a slightly different version of The Conformist back in March 1971, prior to its New York City opening? I am certain that there were scenes of Pierre Clementi not simply describing his "Madame Butterfly" robe, but wearing it onscreen. Maybe I imagined Clementi's description so vividly that I've been certain for all these years, decades really, that the two scenes of Lino, the chauffeur, have him wearing the very feminine robe.
One shot that there is no question about is of Marcello, the title character, going to an official fascist government office, a huge, empty space. A large bust of Mussulini's head and a statue of an eagle pass each other across the frame. There was something surreal about that shot that has stayed with me.
There is also the low angle full shot of Marcello and his mother, shot from the ground tilting upwards, Marcello helping his mother into a car, the ground covered with golden brown leaves blowing. It is a shot that takes my breath away. I'm not the only one who has responded to that specific shot as it is briefly discussed in the supplement that looks at the history of the making of The Conformist.
And then there is the scene of Dominique Sanda and Stefania Sandrelli dancing together, what I like to refer to as the "First Tango in Paris". I was nineteen when I saw The Conformist for the first time, and that dance scene was, for me, one of the the most erotic things I had ever seen.
That one scene with Jean-Louis Trintignant walking along the sidewalk with the tilted angles? It wasn't until much later that I understood that this visual bit was taken from The Third Man, a film that featured Alida Valli, who appeared in Bertolucci's previous film, The Spider's Stratagem.
I can't be the only one who thinks that the scene of the killing of the professor not only is evocative of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, but Orson Welles' modern dress stage production, with its black shirted Romans, from 1937, a year before the main narrative of The Conformist takes place?
The other most famous film adapted from a novel by Alberto Moravia is Godard's Contempt. I read the novel, A Ghost at Noon as well as Moravia's novel which provided the basis for Bertolucci's film. Trust me on this: both films are better than the novels. Which brings me to both films have Georges Delerue providing the music. Both scores convey the sense of romantic yearning, although there is also a musical theme usually played in association with the fascist agent who keeps tabs on Marcello, a theme that owes something to Kurt Weill in his collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. There is also a little joke in the film with the announcement of dance music composed by "Maestro Delelrue". There is also the revelation that Bertolucci had originally approached Contempt star Brigitte Bardot for the part taken by Dominique Sanda.
The Conformist was not my introduction to Bertolucci. I had seen Before the Revolution thanks to the recommendation of a fellow film student. What seemed revelatory at the time has, in retrospect, also been a work that indicated some of what was to follow, especially Last Tango in Paris and 1900. Much of the imagery still remains powerful more than forty years later.]]>
Ni guang fei xiang
Chang Jung-chi - 2012
Well Go USA Entertainment Region 1 DVD
Like the use of color in the film, any drama in Touch of the Light is muted. Based on part of the life of blind pianist Huang Yu-siang, there are no crushing lows or overly triumphant highs. There is an ebb and flow of small obstacles and modest victories, giving the story some more of a sense of reality.
Chang and Huang knew each other at the university they were attending in Taipei. A documentary short made by Chang of Huang was seen by Wong Kar-wai who encouraged Chang to make a feature. The film is about Huang's first year away from home, with both the challenge of being the first blind piano student in Taiwan's university system, as well as learning how to live somewhat independently. The story is given a dramatic framework by cross-cutting with a story about a young woman, Jie, who has all but given up on her dreams of being a professional dancer, slogging through life working at a juice stand. The blind pianist and the aspiring dancer meet when Huang is spotted having difficulties crossing a busy intersection. While there is no romance, at least in the traditional sense, the low-wattage sparks between Huang and actress Sandrine Pinna seem to have been enough to help the film's commercial viability in Asia.
From the little in English that I've been able to read, the inclusion of Jie was not the only fictionalized part of Huang's life as portrayed in the film. What does seem truthful is Huang's reluctance to participate in competitions, where the students demonstrate their musical abilities in the form of small ensembles. That reluctance stems from both the assumption stated by some that have Huang winning as a kind of compensation for being, as well as the self-doubts created by overhearing that assumption expressed. Not stated in the film, but known to that Taiwanese audience, is that Huang has validated himself as a professional musician.
Chang does makes some interesting choices visually, using out of focus shots to convey Huang's visual impairment, as well as use of sound which for Huang was highly developed, be it the tinkling of ice, the rumbling of motors, or scratching the surface of a wall. Quick shots of hands and legs emphasis life as a tactile experience. One humorous scene has Huang playing a percussive version of "Flight of the Bumblebee" by tapping against his mouth and teeth. Huang also contributed to the film's score. Someone in Taiwan was observant of Hollywood's habit of awarding Oscars to movies about the physically challenged, with Touch of the Light offered as the Foreign Language Film submission last year.
David Zellner - 2014
Though Alexander Payne's relation to this film was as Executive Producer, Kumiko might be seen as something of a companion piece to his own Nebraska. Both are road trip films with people certain of the prize at the end of their destination, no matter how unrealistic it may seem, no matter what doubts others express, no matter what obstacles seem to get in the way. As humorous as the premise may seem, about a Japanese woman convinced of the reality of a scene of buried money in the Coen Brothers' Fargo, this is not played for laughs, although there are some moments of humor.
Rinko Kukuchi's Kumiko is an aging "office lady" in Tokyo. By aging, she is twenty-nine and single when most women in that position have left by twenty-five and are married. The lowest in the pecking order, Kumiko is the one to get tea for the boss and go on errands on his behalf. You can tell by looking at her face, and disheveled appearance, that life has beaten her up. Kumiko would rather be alone in her cramped apartment with her pet rabbit, Bunzo, than be out in the world.
The discovery of a worn VHS tape of Fargo with its announcement at the beginning that the film is a true story are all Kumiko needs to inspire her quest which brings her to snowy Minnesota, with her collection of maps. When Kumiko arrives in Minneapolis, the 1965 song, "Dream", by Pete Drake is on the soundtrack. The song itself, with Drake's "talking" steel guitar, sounds like something from another world, metallic and distorted. But there are parts of the movie that suggested to me that Kumiko's life was weaving in and out of dreams, without any kinds of the usual visual cues that announce themselves, but with certain details that seem out of place.
When Kumiko's boss has, what is in his mind, a friendly discussion about Kumiko's career, the options presented are the most traditional choices. Kumiko responds about making her own path. In a way that's as indirect as Kumiko's path, the film is about both dreams and tenacity. Where it lends itself also to being understood as some kind of fairy tale is in Kumiko's identifiable red hooded jacket. There is no big, bad wolf, although there is one possibly wild dog.
Where there is humor, it is often found in static camera shots, with Kikuchi's actions within the frame, simply observing her, and letting the action speak for itself. The observational humor also extends to some cultural misunderstandings with a couple of Minnesotans trying to help Kumiko. And as wry as these moments are, it gives way to a smile at a satisfying ending.]]>
Hannah Leonie Prinzler - 2014
Another documentary that's a first person journey, though without the sense of humor of, say, Michael Moore or Morgan Spurlock. From the discovery that a human gene can be patented, and what that means, to travels from Germany, to the U.S. and India.
The history of patents begins with inventions - the lightbulb, the telephone, and somehow evolved into bits and pieces of nature, genes and seeds being the most common. The impact of a particular gene patented meant that a woman with a certain kind of cancer can only have a test available by the one company that has patented the gene, and if not covered by her insurance company, would have to pay a hefty fee for that test.
In India, there is the fight not only to farm certain kinds of rice, but also inexpensive ways to employ technology to do farming. There are also visits to those organizations that attempt to work on behalf of the common good, be it in terms of making information available, or in some way circumventing corporate greed.
A bit closer to home, James Dyson, he of the vacuum cleaners that carry his name, discusses the extraordinary amount of money he spent to patent his devices, as well as money spent on a patent infringement by Hoover.
Thought provoking stuff, to be sure. But there were times when I would have like some of the Teutonic sternness to have be modified with a little bit of Yankee humor.]]>
Yiannis Veslemes - 2014
Horsefly Productions
If you only have time in your life to see one disco vampire movie in this lifetime, Norway is the one to see.
I'm pretty certain that not all Greek films are as idiosyncratic as the ones lately making the festival circuit and the occasional stateside release. Norway exists in a hazy space somewhere between Dogtooth and its offsprings, and the spare change fantasies of Edgar G. Ulmer. There's no denying that the opening travel of Zano, the vampire, is composed of shots of a model train set, or that Athens is first seen as a series of cutout skyscrapers, but that is part of the charm.
With his blond shag haircut and droopy mustache, Zano looks like an aging rocker. Rather than wait for the elusive Jimmy the Gravedigger, Zano shows up at the Disco Zardoz, a neighborhood dive really, where he begins one very long night, lead by the dark, attractive Alice to an unexpected place.
That the film takes place in a city called Athens is as close to reality as it gets here. Zano finds another vampire, a cadaver thin junkie, who has forsaken blood for heroin. Characters bleed yellow or blue. Zano is taken to do what is described as a job, to bestow eternal life on one very old man, but even vampires, or at least this one, has standards.
Even though Zano mentions that the story takes place in 1984, the year is no more literal than Athens, mostly a collection of empty buildings and a nightlife of punks, drunks, and the down and out. As Zano, Vangelis Mourikis hardly looks like the classic vampire, not thin, and certainly not elegant in his manners. And unlike the vampires that stand still and glower, Zano just wants to boogie, ideally with any reasonably attractive girl that might be available. Even when there is no music, Zano can't stop bopping away. Call it "Saturday Night Fever Dream".
Veslemes is smart enough to not stretch things out further than needed. Even at less than seventy-five minutes, this nighttime journey is on the leisurely side. While there is some adherence to vampire lore, genre purists might be taken aback when Zano has a taste of soup spiced with garlic. This is not your daddy's vampire movie, although between giving the vampire legend new twists with films like The Lost Boys, or giving an old chestnut new life, with rock soundtracks for Nosferatu provides some kind of context for the kind of liberties Veslemes takes with Norway. Suffice to say this is one strange, little film.]]>
Dave Boyle - 2014
Eleven Arts
It's an American independent film, and not one of those so-called indies from a studio. Most of the dialogue is in Japanese. As far as genres go, I think it safe to describe this as neo-noir. And it works.
Maybe one of the things in favor of Man from Reno is that it takes just enough visual and narrative elements from classic noir without any obvious kinds of homages that some filmmakers employ, the kind that tell the "knowing" film viewer that the director has seen Out of the Past, Detour or has read the collected works of Cornell Woolrich. On the other hand, I would be surprised if Dave Boyle and co-writers Joel Clark and Michael Lerman weren't familiar with the films and writers often cited.
Still, it is probably fitting that much of the story takes place in San Francisco, home of The Maltese Falcon. San Francisco alternates with the fictional San Marco County, the kind of place past by if you're driving between the bay area and Nevada. Sheriff Paul Del Moral is driving on an empty road, in fog so thick you can barely see anything in front of your nose. After checking out what appears to be an abandoned town car, Del Moral accidentally strikes down a man walking on the road. The man is taken to the local hospital, only to disappear. In the meantime, Japanese mystery writer, Aki, tiring of her popular series of novels about Inspector Tanabe, does her own disappearing act, leaving Tokyo for San Francisco, meeting old friends, and plotting the end of her fictional creation. Del Moral and Aki are connected by a series of initially unrelated events, with Aki finding herself as a protagonist in her own real life mystery. Among the things to ponder is a suitcase with a head . . . of lettuce.
As the film progresses, it becomes a story of multiple hidden identities, eventually veering into an unexpected ending. Would the film have worked as well had many of the characters not been Japanese, or had everyone speaking English? I can't answer that except that we would have missed one funny scene with Aki and a friend discussing how Americans mispronounce Japanese words (and yeah, I'm guilty). What is refreshing is to have a film with the kind of racial and ethnic mix usually not seen in most American films.
It is because of the casting that Man from Reno features actors who would more typically be relegated to supporting roles, especially Pepe Serna as Del Moral. Ayako Fujitani plays Aki, the thirty-something writer fleeing from celebrity into a trap she could never imagine. Kazuki Kitamura portrays Aki's mysterious lover, and I had forgotten that I had seen him previously in the two Thermae Romae films. What is also nice is that Boyle's characters seem reasonably realistic, when too many filmmakers confuse quirkiness or eccentricities as originality. Man from Reno has rightly proven itself to be a crowd pleaser in previous film festivals, and is well worth seeking out.]]>
Josephine Decker - 2014
Cinelicious Pics
Considering the hubbub over Christopher Nolan's sound mix for Interstellar, anyone who was upset by that film's use of occasionally inaudible dialogue would best avoid Josephine Decker's work here. As for something resembling a straightforward narrative, you won't find that here either, as some bits and pieces of information are left out, especially in the ending, which producer Laura Heberton assured the festival audience, was deliberately ambiguous.
And I felt like I knew less about the main character, a young woman named Sarah, when the film ended. Her voiceover narration mentions a lover, no name, or even gender, is mentioned. The camera wanders around the small farm Sarah calls home, with a close up of a threatening dog. Sarah appears to be in her late teens Tossing a headless chicken with an older, bearded man, it turns out that the two are father and daughter. A man named Akin is the hired hand, although the father, Jeremiah, doesn't have much faith in his abilities to do the work. Not much about Akin is revealed, although it is indicated that he failed in some kind of venture involving beer hops. Although it is mentioned that Akin is married, he can't keep himself from spying on Sarah through a partially opened door, wearing just her bra and panties.
But what is really onscreen are hints of a story. Whatever tension is between Sarah and Jeremiah is ratcheted by Akin's presence. There is a mention of previous hired hands having dissatisfied Jeremiah, making one wonder if anything more suspicious had happened in the past. As the film progresses, Decker demands that the viewer fill in the blanks. Those seeking fully explanations will no doubt be frustrated, as the film concluded with as many questions as answers.
The discordant music by Mary Herron and Jeff Young reminded me of the kind of music associated with the Kronos Quartet, music composed by Penderecki being a more famous example. Out of left field is a brief moment of Betty Hutton singing "Murder, He Says", from the movie of the same name. And the song is a giveaway to what will later happen. But I would also like to think that George Marshall's comedy with naive Fred MacMurray stumbling upon the farm belonging to a lunatic family with a comely daughter provided some of the inspiration as much as the oft-stated, and more culturally respectable East of Eden. More accurately, thou wast wild and lovely.]]>
"Larry Jordan is a determined explorer who has changed the direction of his film work a number of times. Starting with psychodramas, he has gone through very personal family-oriented films and on to highly accomplished animated collages, notably Duo Concertantes"
Sheldon Renan - from An Introduction to the American Underground Film (1967)
And maybe I'm alone on this, but I wish that the program of Jordan's films, presented last night at the Sie Film Center, had offered a broader scope of his work. The only break from the animated collages was the inclusion of Water Light, made from three rolls of 16mm Kodachrome shot during Jordan's time in the Merchant Marines, around 1953, of his ship following a storm.
Jordan and Stan Brakhage were friends from their time at Denver's South High School. It was fitting that Jordan be a recipient of the Starz Film Festival "Stan Brakhage Vision Award".
The films, including a restored version of Our Lady of the Sphere showed something of an evolution of Jordan's work. Basically using a visual non sequitur of a rolling ball, or circus artistes appearing in seemingly at random in Victorian era engravings, Jordan would take some of the same visual ideas and use them in a variety of artwork, Persian or Indian, and add more cut outs, with ever increasing complexity.
A light Q & A session followed the screening, with Jordan mentioning the visual influences of Max Ernst and Georges Melies, and the pride of having Our Lady of the Sphere added to the National Film Registry in 2010. Jordan also mentioned that even with recurring visual motifs, there was no intended meaning, and everything was up to the viewer's interpretation.
Most of the films shown were made after Renan's brief portrait of Jordan was published. One might write things off to a colder than normal November here in Denver, but it struck me that at the time Renan's book was published, there was a much more active interest in non-narrative films almost fifty years ago, even from a casual audience. The last time I saw any of these films was essentially in a classroom in New York City, almost forty years ago. I liked the idea of seeing this work on a bigger screen with more comfortable seating, especially the complete Solar Sight trilogy.]]>
Fabrice du Welz - 2014
Music Box Films
Following Leonard Kastle, Arturo Ripstein and Todd Robinson, Fabrice du Welz takes a whack at the story of the Lonely Hearts Killers. The basic story is the same, about the seductive sleaze and the woman who first is his victim of a con, who then becomes his partner in crime. The story is updated and moved to contemporary France and Belgium.
What du Welz takes from the facts about Raymond Fernandez, renamed Michel in the film, is his obsession with some kind of black magic. Prior to getting involved with any women, an invocation is made to the elements for his success in luring the woman for his next con. There is also a greater emphasis on the head injury, with Michel being more psychologically and physically fragile than his cinematic predecessors.
What du Welz does, making this film a departure from the previous films, is the periodic detour from a straight forward narrative. This is most clear in a scene where Michel and Gloria, the Martha Beck proxy, engage in some kind of primal dance outside, by a fire. The jungle, real or as metaphor doesn't seem too far away in du Welz's films. In his previous film, Vinyan a couple search for their missing child in the jungles of Thailand, only to be abandoned to the elements, and a tribe of young boys. Jungle fantasies also are played out with a viewing of The African Queen, and Michel and Gloria posing as missionaries recently returned from a small church in Africa, under siege from rebels.
More than the earlier films about the "Lonely Hearts Killers", is the emphasis on the relationship between Michel and Gloria. One bit of irony has Gloria telling Michel to watch out for "bad people". Du Welz also has Gloria break out into song following the murder of the first victim, a scene that might recall Sweeney Todd, but with a grislier ending.
In an interview, du Welz discusses the actual events as a starting off point. What is of interest to du Welz, and what would be of interest to the viewer than, is how this repeated story is told. Some of the film comes close to what use to be called experimental filmmaking, providing a visual reference to the mental breakdown of both characters.
The final scene is a long shot of Michel and Gloria going to a movie theater. The dominant color in the shot is red. The two inquire as to whether the movie is a love story, presumably one that is does not frequently tilt towards Michel and Gloria's tendencies of self-destruction. The use of color might by visual tip of the hat to Arturo Ripstein's film about Beck and Fernandez, titled Deep Crimson. It may be a movie theater we see in the distance, but it looks like it could well be the entrance to hell.]]>
Roberto Ando - 2013
Distrib Films
I don't know how familiar Roberto Ando is with Being There, either the novel or the film, or if Toni Servillo, playing two dissimilar twin brothers was in any way inspired by Peter Sellers, but there are some moments where the two films share a similar spirit. Ando's film, taken from his own novel, is about a politician, Enrico, running for national office, last in the polls, disappearing from Rome. The politician's aide chances upon the twin brother, Giovanni, who unlike Enrico, is unguarded about what he says to anyone. Talked into pretending to be the politician, a connection is made with the public, vaulting the pretend Enrico as the projected winner.
The similarity to Being There is with Enrico, mentioned a couple of times as being a "madman", being, if not an idiot savant, one whose frankness of speech and various literary references, energizes his political party, as well as the crowds. There is also Servillo's ability to portray two different men in such a way that initially with subtle facial expressions, the brothers are individually identifiable.
Servillo's real performance is with his legs. At one point, Giovanni is followed by the aide, Andrea. Giovanni walks in such a way as to always block Andrea, pointing his feet in different directions. Later, when impersonating Enrico, Andrea spies on Giovanni, barefoot, dancing with a female politician whom he was presumably set to meet for a serious discussion. Giovanni surprises Andrea by taking him to a dance studio where he demonstrates the ability to rock out with the litheness of a much younger man. Where Viva la Liberta especially shines is in Toni Servillo's fancy footwork.
Viva la Liberta won two David di Donatello Awards last year, the Italian equivalent to the Oscars. Ando, with Angelo Pasquini, won for Best Screenplay. Valerio Mastandrea won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the often harried aide, Andrea, and ironically also won that year for Best Actor on another film, beating out the deservedly nominated Servillo.
Ando discussed some of his influences in making Viva la Liberta in this interview.
That details about Italian politics might not be known should not in any way dissuade potential viewers, as Servillo's performance is what makes this film worth seeing. Especially as Servillo is better known in the U.S. for the more serious The Great Beauty and Dormant Beauty, his performance comes as something of a delightful surprise.]]>
Ventos de Agosto
Gabriel Mascaro - 2014
FiGa Films
There is a fantastic shot, or at least fantastic for those who pay attention to what is happening within the frame. On each side of the frame is an extremely tall palm tree. Nothing seems to be happening other than the trees swaying in the breeze. The shot is from a distance, so it take a couple moments to realize that two men are climbing each of the trees. The climb seems effortless based on how quickly they raise themselves to the top. Because they are small figures in the shot, their agility can only be imagined.
Most of the shots within August Winds are done with a fixed camera, forcing the viewer to take in all that is within the frame, observing the motion within the shot. In the same way, the viewer has to actively put together some of the narrative pieces, mostly about a man and a woman, and a small village near the northeastern coast of Brazil.
Shirley and Jeison work collecting cocoanuts for a never seen businessman. While Jeison dives among the coral reefs for calamari to sell, Shirley sunbathes on a small boat, listening to hard rock, in one scene dowsing her body with Coca-cola. A stranger appears with equipment to record the sounds of the wind. A newscast discusses how the coastal area is eroding. What we are watching may well be the eroding of a way of life in a village so small and remote, it has no name.
There is the sense that one can't fight nature, there are only stopgap measures or total surrender. An attempt to block water from rising fails as it floods the floor of the house belonging to Jeison's father. A very low, makeshift wall, hardly six inches high, does nothing to hold the tide that will eventually cover a coastal graveyard.
This is the first narrative feature by Gabriel Mascaro, following a series of documentaries. In a new interview, Mascaro discussed the making of the film, as well as some of his artistic influences.
Lest one assumes that a film frequently described as meditative is also a somber viewing experience, there is wry humor with Jeison trying to negotiate the discovery of a dead body with what passes for legal authority in the closest city. While we only see a couple of the houses, Jeison patiently explains where his nameless village is located, and that there are no street names or numbers.
Even with the knowledge that this village and its way of life may soon disappear, Mascaro also celebrates nature with Shirley and Jeison's matter of fact nudity, the billowing, gray clouds, the waves on the beach, and mostly the wind through the trees.]]>
Davi Pretto - 2014
Tokyo Filmes
I didn't do much reading about this Brazilian film prior to watching it. The result was being caught by surprise that the title role is played by Joao Carlos Castanha. The film is not not a documentary, though from what I've gleaned, there are some similarities between the screen character and the man in real life.
While the most publicized aspect of Castanha in this film is his occasional work as an aging drag hostess in a gay bar, that's only part of the film. Castanha's mother, whom he shares a small apartment with, played by his real mother, euphemistically calls it "night work", always staying up late, waiting for her son to come home.
Castanha also has acting gigs, a small character part in a film, more frequent work in theater. Perhaps not the most erudite cinephile, Castanha talks about sitting in a theater to see Bugsy Malone several times, while a conversation with younger friend mentions Danny the Dog (Unleashed).
Mostly, Castanha is a meditation about growing old and alone. Whatever is said, and not said, the real story is in the deep lines of Castanha's face, his constantly disheveled appearance, and his occasional wheezing. His mother asks if the son can do something other than the "night work", when there is the unstated acknowledgment that there is not much of a future. The bleakness of that future might well be indicated when Castanha takes his drag act to a nightclub in a rundown, virtually empty, beach town.
While Joao Castanha is an experienced actor, this was the first acting role for his mother, Celina, playing herself. In interviews about the film, Davi Pretto has discussed the mix between documentary and fiction. There are a couple moments in stage roles where Castanha's lines could well be autobiographical. Castanha's drag performances are usually at a dive called Club Mixx, but the real mix here is the blend of reality, fiction and fantasy.]]>
Mo Brothers - 2014
Well Go USA Entertainment
Would Michael Powell be shocked if he saw Killers? Would he be upset by the cultural changes that have taken place since Peeping Tom was released in 1960? The connections I'm making with the Mo Brothers' film is twofold. The killers in their film document their murders with digital cameras, with the camera focusing on the victim. While the violence is much more graphic in the newer film, both Powell and the Mo Brothers (Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto) work is to be admired for the formal beauty, the impeccable cinematography. The big shift is that in Powell's film, the films of the murders are for personal viewing, while the Mo Brothers characters live at a time when previously private acts are shared over the internet.
Some might argue whether this an exploitation movie with the visual qualities found in a Terrence Malick film, or a blood soaked art film. And if so, would those who profess a love of cinema as an art form run away if not shielding their eyes? Would the mavens of slasher films not notice how every shot is carefully composed? I can imagine the conundrum of some viewers of Killers b> being similar to that of the critics who took a serious look at Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust, confused as how a movie full of stomach churning images could be so well made. A close up of a single white rose, splattered with blood, sums up the seemingly contradictory impulses at work here.
The film alternates between Tokyo and Jakarta. Nomura is a serial killer, wealthy enough to own a large home in a remote area, with a room designed for torture and murder. His onscreen identity is hidden with a large, white mask. One of his videos is seen by Bayu, a journalist eking out a living following his attempt to reveal the corruption of a high level politician, curiously named Dharma. The two men chat online, with Nomura encouraging Bayu to act upon his anger. While Bayu's murders are loosely based on a sense of righteousness, Nomura's motivations are hazy, without the emotional involvement that spurs Bayu, although he does periodically get caught up in memories of his dead sister.
In addition to the differing reasons for killing, there are the differences in how Nomura and Bayu live. While Bayu lives in a small house crammed with photos on the walls, books and files, Nomura's very large house is spartan, with unsuspecting guests entering a gray fortress void of any furniture or personal belongings. Nomura lives alone, keeping his involvement with the world limited to his pursuit of new prey, while Bayu attempts to reunite with his wife and daughter, and make meaning of his sense of idealism, where money is used to cover up various transgressions. That Killers will likely engender arguments regarding whether it is art or exploitation or simultaneously both is enough reason to give this film serous attention.]]>
Gow for ting hung
Derek Kwok - 2014
Well Go USA Region 1 DVD
This is one of the few films that really could have benefitted from having a "Making of . . ." supplement. Even though As the Light Goes Out doesn't really connect on an emotional level until near the end, I was still curious about what it took to make a film that mostly takes place in a collapsing power plant, in the midst of a raging fire, with smoke so thick and black that it disorients even the experienced firefighters.
Having seen this film theatrically in Udine, Italy, I can attest that there is a loss of visual impact on the home screen. The story centers on the firemen themselves, with those rescued mostly on the periphery. The basic setup could well have been taken from a classic Hollywood template with the older veteran with one last day before retirement, the younger guy who has overwhelming responsibility thrust on him by chance, and the various professional rivalries. There is also the conflict between following the rules of safety and protocol versus taking chances to save lives.
As the Light Goes Out did make me think of Howard Hawks, minus any females helping or getting in the way, or Hawks' humor - primarily Only Angels Have Wings. These are working guys, whose job entails life threatening risks, with some kind of personal flaw, connected by a camaraderie based on their sense of professionalism and shared experiences not understood by outsiders. The back story of one of the firefighters taking the blame for not following orders, while the other gets the promotion echoes the theme repeated in several Hawks films where one of the characters takes on a challenge to redeem himself in the eyes of others as well as himself. Where Kwok differs from Hawks is that even with stars Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue and Simon Yam, the films is more of an ensemble piece than Hawks' films centered on John Wayne or Cary Grant. The other significant difference is that while Hawks' men put themselves in suicidal situations, they always get out alive.
It will be interesting to know whether there will be more films like As the Light Goes Out, that is, big budget films financed by mainland companies, that take place in Hong Kong, and to see which filmmakers and actors will be involved. The one bit of humor involves a fake recruitment television ad for the Hong Kong Fire Department featuring Jackie Chan. The joke in the film is someone mentioning how Chan was the star of Police Story. With Chan evolving from the most famous face of Hong Kong cinema to one of the most vocal supporters of mainland China following the recent protests, his presence is more disconcerting than funny.]]>

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'Treehouse Masters' wows CeeLo Green, Bear Creek Studio
Singer CeeLo Green christens an unusual treehouse studio in Woodinville.
Special to The Seattle Times
Singer CeeLo Green is rarely at a loss for words, which is one of the reasons he was a popular star of the NBC television series, "The Voice." But on Wednesday, Green walked into a Woodinville studio constructed for the Animal Planet reality show "Treehouse Masters" and was stunned into silence.
Then came one word: "Wow."
Green's "wow" came after climbing into a treehouse built by Fall City's Pete Nelson, the star of "Treehouse Masters." It sits 18 feet off the ground, between western red cedars.
"Some guitars are made out of cedar," said Nelson, who built the structure in less than two weeks. "This treehouse is a beautiful place to make music."
This treehouse sits behind Bear Creek Studio, itself a legendary piece of music real estate. Bands from Soundgarden to Heart have cut platinum records in the rustic barn.
Bear Creek owners Manny and Joe Hadlock hadn't even seen the inside of the treehouse Wednesday morning — a TV crew was waiting to film the "reveal" — but had known enough to decorate the walls with artwork from the couple's daughter Ann.
Their son Ryan, who was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work at Bear Creek with the Lumineers, was waiting to produce Green's session, which would be the first music made in the room. "I've already got another band, Vance Joy, coming into the treehouse on Friday," Hadlock said.
Hadlock grew up living next door to his parents' studio, but before "Treehouse Masters" the only treehouse on the property was one he made as a boy. The new, professional example is wired with a fully functioning mixing board, and also has a composting toilet.
For CeeLo Green on Wednesday, it had a magical air. "It's probably every adult's childhood dream to have a treehouse," he said. "I lived in housing projects growing up, and we put together this crude treehouse there. This is an evolution of that to an ideal."
Green was set to work on a track titled "Amy" with Hadlock, and he was honored Animal Planet had brought him in to christen the new studio for television. "I love nature and I love the woods," he said. "This is that."
The Bear Creek episode of "Treehouse Masters" airs on Feb. 21 on Animal Planet.
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The ALSJ and the Jay Windley attack on the AwE130 web-master,
In August the clavius web-master tried to expose the AwE130 web-master, but it became a complete embarrassment for Jay Windley, the clavius web-master, who published the wrong person on his website. We will now expose the links that will show that at least one Apollo Lunar Surface Journal (ALSJ) contributor was supporting Jay Windley's action. Dwight Steven-Boniecki, posting on the apollohoax forum under the name Dwight, is reacting to a post byJay Windley, posting under the name JayUtah. They clearly confirm that the action by Jay Windley to try to publish the personal information of the AwE130 web-master was inspired by their devotion to the chief editor of the ALSJ Eric Jones.
Dwight Steven-Boniecki is a respected ALSJ contributor who also posted the following comment on the thread about his conversation with Ed Hengeveld another respected ALSJ contributor. He states how jealous he is about Jay Windley getting all the fun. What fun? Publishing the name and address of people who have nothing to do with the AwE130 website Dwight?
Ed Hengeveld posted the following on his facebook page and it confirms what Dwight Steven-Boniecki told on the apollohoax forum. The meeting took place on 14 September 2014. The two respectable ALSJ contributors were well aware of the attack by Jay Windley. We have tried to contact Ed Hengeveld three times for a reaction on this information that we got from Dwight Steven-Boniecki, but he never replied.
The information shows that ALSJ contributor Dwight Steven-Boniecki supported the action of Jay windley in his attempt to discredit the AwE130 web-master. As usual they completely failed. The ALSJ is spinning completely out of control due to weak leadership, something we already noticed in 2012 when we were in direct contact with Eric Jones the ALSJ chief editor. This is just the beginning of the exposure of the links between the apollohoax/clavius group and the ALSJ that runs on the NASA website. We will expose more ALSJ contributors who are attacking people they disagree with. We thank the people who informed us of what is going on and we will keep publishing more information about the dark side of the ALSJ. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Also we would like to point out that Ed Hengeveld and Eric Jones have contributed to the same books. Apollo 11 - The First Men on the Moon, Apollo 12 - On the Ocean of Storms, Exploring the Moon. Ed Hengeveld is just one step away from Eric Jones the ALSJ chief editor.
The green links in the image below were active during Jay Windley's failed attack on the AwE130 web-master and as you see the information stream was just one step away from the ALSJ chief editor Eric Jones. Why you think that some people within the ALSJ are so aggressive towards AwE130? One thing is sure, Jay Windley the clavius web-master and his apollohoax forum friend have opened a can of worms.
On 30 September 2014 Dwight Steven-Boniecki made the following comment on the apollohoax forum. The same day Jay Windley removed the information about the AwE130 web-master from his website.
Do you think that a historical archive that runs on the NASA website should be involved in an attempt to expose critical people by publishing full names, telephone numbers and addresses? And what will be the reaction of NASA to this article? We are the whisper a journey towards the truth for all mankind.
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For the last 2 weeks, I've been testing a pre-release version of Theft Aware 2.0 - an app that occupies a spot in the familiar Android Security category, alongside WaveSecure, Lookout, and others. And yet, Theft Aware stands so much taller compared to them that they become small, almost invisible, dots. I could hardly contain my excitement and fascination with Theft Aware, but first, I needed to get answers to all of my questions and pass the info to all of you.
The Black Friday is long gone, but another, potentially even bigger event, called Cyber Monday, is now upon us. Cyber Monday is what happens when the Black Friday goes online, and Virgin Mobile USA does not disappoint. The carrier, which uses Sprint's network, is offering its only Android handset, the Samsung Intercept, for a whopping $75 off. The deal is valid for the duration of Cyber Monday, so hurry up if you want this 800MHz Android QWERTY slider for $175, with free shipping.
Having found the jump to top function in TweetDeck for Android yesterday, which I didn't know existed for who knows how long, I got excited and shared the tip via Twitter. You see, what we take for granted in other clients, such as Twidroyd, where this feature is accessed via a button in the Menu, is not so obvious in TweetDeck. To my surprise, so many of you responded, thanking for uncovering this obscure feature in your favorite Twitter client, that I decided (since not everyone is on Twitter nowadays [:gasp:]) to put the tip up for everyone to see.
We've already brought you the top five 3D games for Android as well as several reviews of our favorite games, but developers have made the Marketplace such a great place to squander your time and money on the latest in the world of entertainment that we just have to keep coming back to this topic. Besides, since the majority of you are probably still on the lookout for a good Android game other than Angry Birds, I decided to put together another list of games, this time of the best ones overall.
Yesterday, TeamViewer unleashed its beta app for Android on the world via their website and, boy, let me tell you, it is awesome with a capital "a." Of all the VNC viewers I've used on Android, this is the by far the best. Let's dive in a little bit and I'll show you why.
After you install and run the TeamViewer Android application, you'll be confronted by this screen:
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If you thought Amazon's recent deals on all AT&T Android phones and all Verizon Droids were good, just wait 'til you see what they've got in store for the holidays. Amazon Wireless' Black Friday deals are now up, though without a definitive end date - instead, the deals will be available while supplies last. Of course, it goes without saying that Amazon Wireless does not charge tax in most states (except for KY, KS, NY, ND, and WA) and has free shipping, beating out carriers' own retail stores any day.
Yelp's mobile app on Android just got an update to version 2.5, introducing just one feature - check-in offers. Check-in offers are new to Yelp but not new in the industry - 4square pioneered the concept, followed by Facebook and SCVNGR. Yelp introduced mobile check-ins in July of this year.
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Alternative browser Skyfire made waves with a previous update that allowed it to play Flash videos on any device, and the latest update to version 3 has even more features that most other browsers are lacking - built-in Facebook integration, notably similar to recently released PC/Mac browser RockMelt.
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Tractor Beam fun
Anyone else really dig the tractor beam?
You can almost hear the Klingons yeling and shaking their fists in PvP as they struggle to turn or get away.
Then there are the times when I'm sure folk think they've made a difference. But I'm sorry to say that putting a tractor beam on me when my shields are gone and I'm being focus fired by the team and at 8% hull integrity is not making a difference.
Besides I can polarize hull to counter it. But yes tractor beam is actually good if used right.
Seriously tho, all feds should have at least 2 tractor beams , zomg its the Klingon bane yep yep !
You should really try boarding party + eject warp plasma as they're tractor beamed
Yeah, the egg shelled BoPs really suffer when tractored. But the way feds are playing right now, all I do is set full power to engines, hit evasive maneuvers, and escape 90% of the time. Come on feds!! equip more tractor beams! I don't even have polarize hull since so few people use tractors.
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It's fun. You should try it.
I use Tracotr in t2 pvp, most Fed do not know how to counter this, so they kinda die quickly enough.
When used on me, My first counter is jam. if not available, evasive, but I have not seen many feds using this.
I love me some tractor beams. I use it in four situations in PVP.
1. Death combo on escorts attacking me from my side. I run a max beam cruiser, so all my firepower is on the sides. An escort coming in from the sides is running into my jaws. They are usually trying to close fast unloading their cannons on me. My beams will rip up their front shield before they get to 5 km. As soon as they hit 5 km, I hit tractor beam, attack pattern beta and chop my throttles. My damage goes up massively and they can't turn to another facing. Since a full beam salvo from a Galaxy will generate 28 attacks in five seconds, by the time anyone hits polarize hull it's already too late.
2. Agro draw. If two or more enemies are chasing down a teammate, I can try to even the odds by rushing in to 5 km and hitting the biggest threat with a tractor beam. This can give me teammate an opportunity to recover while the guy I hit with the tractor will be forced to engage or react to me.
3. Winning a death spiral against an escort. I can never win a turning battle against an escort, and I never should. But if an escort has gotten too close, combining tractor beam and evasive maneuvers, even in a Galaxy, can be enough to get a quick turn in on a pursuing escort. Since I only need about 45 degrees of a turn to bring my forward guns into arc, it can quickly turn the tables in a normally hopeless situation.
4. Finishing move. When chasing down a wounded enemy that is going to either cloak or evasive away soon, the tractor beam can hold them in place long enough to finish them off. This catches people off guard too. They are usually timing when to make their escape before things get out of control. The tractor beam messes this up and they do not have their escape available when they want it.
Yes, polarize hull can neutralize your tractor beams, but unless you're in a science ship you're giving up some good science abilities to take it. And in a multi-ship battle the advantage you can get from tractoring someone just for a second or two before they can react and polarize hull can be enough.
And obviously, if your opponent does not have polarize hull, they're rightly screwed.
Tractor for the win.
Its a great way to win an escort death sprial. Its also great on an escort vs escort nose dive. Assuming both of us survive the first suicide chicken run tractor as you pass over and turn unload into their aft. I've scored many kills with this.
Tractor defense - have an escort on your tail at .5km tractor and turn at that close of a distance its very easy to move out of their 45 arc.
Tractor for the loss - LOL I've pulled off this embarrassing combo a few times and it always makes me laugh at myself. tractor + evassive maneuvers and cut throttle as you turn to line up behind your target... if done right it parks me at a dead stop 1km directly behind my target with them tractored. HOWEVER if I don't cut throttle soon enough or start my turn too close I've parked myself with my aft directly in front of their forward guns exactly the opposite of what I wanted!
And to the poster that says tractor is wasted on a damaged target, I can't count the number of times a kling has jetted away at the last minute with hull at 10% and shields dropped and survived. A well time tractor may not stop him completely when using evasive plus engine batteries but it can slow the target just enough to get off one more salvo of torps for the kill.
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Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Intensification of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with regional spillover
The threat of violence in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) persists despite the defeat and surrender of the M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) rebel group, threatening the lives of millions and spilling across borders. The M23 is the leading threat to peace and security. After the group gained control of the city of Goma in 2012, the United Nations (UN) Security Council authorized an offensive brigade under the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) to confront the M23.
The group signed a peace agreement with the DRC government on December 12, 2013, but questions remain as to whether the government and intervening nations can foster peace in a country riddled with unaddressed grievances and disagreements over land and economic opportunities. At least ten other militant groups are believed to be operating in eastern DRC, including the Allied Democratic Forces and National Army for the Liberation of Uganda, which stepped up attacks in eastern DRC following the surrender of the M23.
The United States played a pivotal role in brokering the 2003 peace agreement that ended the Second Congo War and is the largest donor to MONUSCO. An inability of the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries to address the threats from remaining rebel groups could result in a resurgence of violent conflict, further deterioration of the humanitarian situation, and cross-border spillover into Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi—countries where the United States has long supported strengthening the rule of law and promoting democracy.
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The Maine Land Trust Network is pleased to be able to offer this listing as a service to land trusts and job seekers. Learn more about MLTN.
Listed below are current positions available at land trusts and associated entities.
York Land Trust, Inc.
Development Assistant
York Land Trust seeks a full-time, detail-oriented Development Assistant. Responsibilities include donor database management, gift processing, acknowledgement and reporting, coordination of mailings, preparation of meeting minutes, filing, electronic communications and assistance with special events. Excellent communications and donor database management skills required. Work experience in land conservation organizations is a plus. York Land Trust offers a competitive salary and benefits. Please send cover letter and resume by December 12, 2014 to: email@example.com No phone calls please.
The York Land Trust was founded in 1986, has over 750 members and donors, 17 Board members and three staff persons.
York Land Trust is experienced and successful in conservation in southern Maine, closing 29 land projects over the past 10 years. The Trust has over 2,200 acres in its conservation holdings and has helped preserve an additional 1,200 acres that are held by state and local agencies.
York Land Trust is a partner in a ten-member coalition that is carrying out the Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative, an effort that has led to the protection of 13,250 acres in a six-town region of southern Maine and created new Preserves that are accessible and enjoyed by the public.
York Land Trust, Inc.
Development Director
York Land Trust seeks a full-time, experienced, effective, fundraising professional. This individual will help raise funding for operations, priority land conservation projects and endowments. The position, based in York, Maine, reports to the Executive Director and supervises a Development Assistant. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's or advanced degree, impeccable written and oral communications and supervisory skills, and 5-7 years of successful fundraising experience, including work on major capital campaigns and special events. Work experience in land conservation organizations is a plus. York Land Trust offers a competitive salary and benefits. Please send cover letter and resume by December 12, 2014 to: email@example.com No phone calls please.
The York Land Trust was founded in 1986, has over 750 members and donors, 17 Board members and three staff persons.
York Land Trust is experienced and successful in conservation in southern Maine, closing 29 land projects over the past 10 years. The Trust has over 2,200 acres in its conservation holdings and has helped preserve an additional 1,200 acres that are held by state and local agencies.
York Land Trust is a partner in a ten-member coalition that is carrying out the Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative, an effort that has led to the protection of 13,250 acres in a six-town region of southern Maine and created new Preserves that are accessible and enjoyed by the public.
Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Outreach and Administrative Coordinator
Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) seeks an Outreach and Administrative Coordinator to sustain and expand their connections with the people and communities they serve. This is a full-time position with benefits.
Principal tasks include communicating with members, recruiting new members, maintaining the membership database, sharing information with the public and press concerning the Land Trust, coordinating events, and conducting activities related to office administration.
CMLT seeks an individual who is articulate, an excellent writer, exceptionally well-organized, familiar with database management and other computer programs, and capable of multi-tasking and learning new skills. Enthusiasm for and understanding of conservation is essential for success in this position.
For the full job description and personnel handbook, visit the Key Documents tab at www.coastalmountains.org. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and references by December 3 to Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Attn: Kristen Lindquist, 101 Mt. Battie Street, Camden ME 04843, or via e-mail to email@example.com.
Coastal Mountains Land Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Director, Land for Maine's Future (Public Service Manager I)
Location: Augusta
Position Type: Permanent Full Time
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning is currently accepting applications for the position of Director, Land for Maine's Future (Public Service Manager I) in Augusta Maine. The position plays a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating activities relating to the Land for Maine's Future Program. Come join the department responsible for overseeing and supporting Maine's agricultural, recreational, and natural resources and be part of Maine's future. Great opportunities await!
BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The position is responsible for administering statewide programs and policies for the Land for Maine's Future (LMF) and Working Waterfront Protection programs, directly managing and overseeing all aspects of those programs. Strong organizational skills are necessary to successfully coordinate and manage the work of contract services, attorneys, and appraisers, as well as supervising three Senior Planners. This position coordinates tasks that relate land easement and access acquisition for multiple state agencies with LMF-funded projects including strategic planning, data collection, archeological investigations, and transaction negotiations. This position serves as primary staff leader to the LMF Board for policy development, planning, proposal solicitation, evaluations, selection and administration. Candidates must be able to demonstrate strong communication skills key to developing and maintaining effective and positive relationships with public and private partners, interest groups, and others involved with the LMF program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A nine (9) year combination of education, training, and/or professional level experience in public or business administration or a directly related area which includes experience in land acquisition, contracts, policy development and implementation, and program management.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested applicants need to complete and submit a State of Maine Direct Hire Application, detailed Resume and Cover Letter.
Natural Resources Service Center
Thomas Cotnoir, HR Generalist
155 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
OR – email application material to:
Fax: 207-287-2216
phone: 207-287-5046
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 5:00 P.M., December 3, 2014
Direct Hire Application forms
can be obtained by contacting the NRSC Personnel Office at 287-2214 or by accessing the NRSC website at http://www.maine.gov/nrsc/jobs/application.shtml
Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance (BRCA) is dedicated to conserving the lands, water quality, and natural heritage of the Belgrade Lakes watershed. Founded in 1988, BRCA is a combined land trust and lake trust with over 1,200 members, and is dedicated to protecting the watershed through land conservation, water quality and habitat protection, and education and outreach. BRCA works with area lake associations, town governments, state agencies, other conservation groups, and private landowners to preserve the area's natural resources and maintain public access for recreational activities. Visit www.belgradelakes.org for more information.
BRCA believes that its mission will be made sustainable by reaching a new level of community engagement, awareness, and action, including the education of children and youth who are the next generation of conservation leaders. This will be accomplished by the Education/Outreach Coordinator developing a comprehensive approach that connects BRCA's conservation programs to practices and initiatives of the community. Another component of this position will be training service providers, teachers, volunteers, and other staff.
Education/Outreach Duties:
• Develop and implement BRCA education programs, including curriculum and program development, evaluation and strategic planning, for K-12 and post-secondary schools and the community.
• Develop effective relationships with municipal governments.
• Develop BRCA's role as a regional leader in watershed education, consistent with BRCA's strategic plan, with an eye on strategies to integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to achieve goals and to reach new audiences.
• Coordinate K-12, post-secondary and community use of the Maine Lakes Resource Center, and public programming, and work with the leadership team to increase the use of BRCA properties and all of its facilities by diverse groups.
• Collaborate with other organizations to strengthen education programs, identify best practices, and create new curricula that meet or exceed national and statewide standards including "Common Core" or "Next Generation Science Standards", and support regional school-district curriculum requirements in an easily implementable fashion that requires little or no additional training for teachers.
• Participate in relevant regional and national education meetings and organizations to share ideas and identify opportunities to enhance the BRCA mission.
• Partner with the President, Executive Director, Board and major supporters to build revenues for education programming and participate in BRCA fundraising activities including seeking out opportunities that can provide resources to schools or helping schools acquire resources to carry out these programs.
Administrative Duties:
• Coordinate and oversee education budgets, performance reviews and the development of annual departmental goals and objectives.
• Track and report success stories in educational programming for all constituents by working in conjunction with the Education Committee and staff.
• B.S./B.A. degree with a minimum of two years of experience in education, natural sciences and/or conservation.
• A passion for education, teaching and BRCA's mission.
• A proven track record for developing and implementing effective science-based programs in formal and/or non-formal settings.
• Strong background in curriculum development, including an understanding of how to create developmentally appropriate programming and curriculum for K-12 learners and adults.
• Experience in conveying research through age-appropriate learning, along with experience using appropriate technology, scientific practices and lab/field techniques to advance educational goals.
• An excellent collaborator, with exceptional skills in working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Superior communication skills, including writing, presentation, and public speaking. Expertise with social media and current information technology tools is essential.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities, all while growing a successful education program.
• Successful fundraising and grant writing experience is strongly preferred. This is an entrepreneurial position that requires a can-do attitude.
• Individual must be physically able to hike, work on and in the water, and transport equipment when necessary.
To Apply:
Please submit a résumé, three references, and a one page cover letter detailing your qualifications and passion for environmental education. Deadline: December 1, 2014.
Mail application to: Educator, BRCA, P.O. Box 250, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918
Or email to: firstname.lastname@example.com, subject: educator