The Simpsons: "Any Given Sundance"

The latest Simpson's episode is highlighted today on Matt Dentler's awesome indie film blog at Indiewire. For those of you who don't know, Matt was the director of the SXSW Film Festival (and the man who programmed LIFE OF REILLY) and is now at Cinetic Media's new media division, Cinetic Rights Management.

The Simpsons: "Any Given Sundance" This week's episode of The Simpsons will surely become an instant classic among the film community. A pretty funny look at Sundance, documentary filmmaking, Jim Jarmusch, Ain't It Cool News, and more. Check out the full episode below, via Hulu:

Steve Jobs Stakes Out the TV Den

And now for the real Steve Jobs. From today's NY Times:

"While a lot of us carry a little bit of Steve Jobs around in our pocket, Apple is now after the remaining bit of life-share that it doesn’t already own, the home front."

Bringing the World Together Through Film - New York Times

This is an idea from TED come to life:

Link: Bringing the World Together Through Film - New York Times.

"So where is this film festival taking place? All over the world, simultaneously — at 1,500 sites, and counting.

Live broadcasts will take place simultaneously in Cairo (at the Pyramids), Kigali, London, Los Angeles (at Sony Pictures Studios), Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro. At these big-ticket venues, big names like Christiane Amanpour of CNN will serve as presenters. Selected movie theaters all over the world will participate.

You may also be able to watch the broadcast on TV; in this country, Current TV will air it on cable.

But the majority of the festival sites will be less formal. The whole thing will be streamed live over the Internet, available in seven languages. So anyone can invite a few friends over and become an impromptu festival site. Or you can just sit there by yourself and watch it on your computer."