Sundance & TiVo
Sundance has announced the films that will be competing in this year’s festival…
Here are a few that looked pretty interesting:
Documentary:
TV JUNKIE (Director: Michael Cain)—From the time he was born Rick knew he had a special
purpose. If he could only record it he might be able to figure out what it is. 46 years, 5000
hours of video and over 3000 photos later he may have figured it out. World Premiere.
WORDPLAY (Director: Patrick Creadon)— An in-depth look at The New York Times crossword
puzzle and its editor Will Shortz, and the wonderfully unique and loyal fan base he has built and
nurtured during his 12-year tenure at the paper. World Premiere.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET (Directors: Linda Goldstein Knowlton and
Linda Hawkins Costigan)—A behind-the-scenes look at the unexpected dynamics of adapting
the most-watched children’s television show for audiences in some of the world’s political
hotspots and incorporating locally relevant themes. World Premiere.
Last year, I gave up on TiVo as it didn’t offer a quality HD DVR, where I could record “Lost” or whatever in all it’s high-def splendor — but coming in March/April ‘06 is a Comcast TiVo partnership — and wouldnt’ you know it, I’m now living in a Comcast market — boo ya.
Here’s a preview of what TiVo is building into it’s new version of it’s software… perhaps to be shown on Comcast cable-boxes this spring.
One Response to “Sundance & TiVo”
I completed Mr. Shortz first Sunday puzzle with my uncle many years ago. When he succeeded the late Eugene T. Maleska, there was an uproar as he brought the puzzle out of the forties, replacing clues like “Bogart femme fatale (Bacall)” with “Green Day LP (Dookie).” He has a self-created degree in “Puzzlology” from Indiana and edited “Games” for 15 years. He’s an amazing guy, and yes you could say that he has a following of spectacled geeks like me.
Thanks for the movie rec!
http://www.crosswordtournament.com/articles/ct0398.htm