Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin

In the first five minutes of this video I learned four things I never knew about bears. This might not surprise you but having spent countless hours watching nature documentaries as well as spending enough time in the woods to have to worry about bear encounters, it says something about the difference between Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin and your typical nature video.

One of the most interesting and telling things as to the down-to-business nature of this film is the wardrobe of the main characters. Instead of rustic outback gear or camouflage, the researchers appear in typical university garb, dressed appropriately for the weather but otherwise without extensive outerwear. This gives the film a more realistic, up-close-and-personal feel and removes some of the distance typical of your garden-variety outdoors show.

For the would-be scientist, Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin provides you with an accurate depiction of the research process which can be described as a constant string of failures topped off with a single success. Few other films depict this as accurately as Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin because these are the decidedly less-sexy, less marketable aspects of science and doesn't make for "good entertainment" in the traditional sense. However if you have more than a passing interest in the process, or are considering making a career as a research scientist, Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin is a fascinating look into the daily life of the nature scientist.

I'd also like to point out that the film may find a potentially effective audience with young women. Most mass media depict scientists as either old men or cold, impassionate women. Almost every on-screen character in Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin is female, and spend most of their on-screen time on the ground, in the dirt and working with their hands.

"Black Bear Research in Sagehen Basin" is currently avaliable for purchase on the web at http://www.createspace.com/234523/.

Flip, Flop & Fly

Maybe we actually said it at one point but I don't recall off-hand. We've received several emails form folks who were under the impression that we don’t review documentary films, however, this is not the case.

We are definitely interested in screening documentaries. Of course we're looking for films that do not have studio distribution and prefer films of the feature-length persuasion but even most festivals consider a documentary to be feature-length if it exceeds 60 minutes.

So if you have produced a documentary, even if it comes in below that 60 minute mark you are welcome to submit it for consideration. In the next week or so we'll be publishing our first documentary review and we look forward to doing more in the future.

'B' Movie Box Car Blues

Good news dear readers,

We're excited to announce that we've received a new submission and expect the screening copy to arrive shortly. This film is a bit of a departure from the films we've reviewed in the past and we're excited to offer you some variety.

As always if you are the creator of an independent film or know of a film that you'd like to get the word out about please let us know and we'll be in touch.

Ciao!