S02E05 - Leaning Into the Wind / More Human Than Human

Documentary films about artists and the process of creating and selling art is the topic this week as we each discuss some of our personal favorites and review LEANING INTO THE WIND by Thomas Riedelsheimer. Bart and Chris also interview directors Tommy Pallotta and Femke Wolting about their new film MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN, which discusses developments in the field of artificial intelligence.   Group Review Documentary: LEANING INTO THE WIND (2018) / UK, Germany (Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer) Screening in theatres now   Film Featured in Interview Portion: MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN (2018) / Netherlands (Directors: Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting)      Other Films/Articles/Books Mentioned: Running Fence / 1977 (Director: Charlotte Zwerin, Albert Maysles, David Maysles) The Gates / 1977 (Director: Antonio Ferrara, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Matthew Prinzing) That’s What They Call Art (video) Extraordinary Ordinary People / 2017 (Director: Alan Governar) Finding Vivian Maier / 2014 (Director: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel) In the Realms of the Unreal / 2004 (Director: Jessica Yu) Cutie and the Boxer / 2013 (Director: Zachary Heinzerling) F for Fake / 1977 (Director: Orson Welles) Every Frame a Painting (youtube video) Exit Through the Gift Shop / 2010 (Director: Banksy) My Kid Could Paint That / 2007 (Director: Amir Bar-Lev) Long Strange Trip / 2017 (Director: Amir Bar-Lev) Art & Craft / 2014 (Director:Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman, Mark Becker) Art of the Steal / 2009 (Director:Don Argott) My Architect / 2003 (Director: Nathaniel Kahn) Helvetica / 2007 (Director:Gary Hustwit) Objectified / 2009 (Director:Gary Hustwit) Urbanized / 2011 (Director:Gary Hustwit) Crumb / 1994 (Director: Terry Zwigoff) Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 / 2016 (Director:Frank Stiefel) Rivers and Tides / 2002 (Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer) The Last Hijack / 2014 (Directors: Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting) Conversations with People Who Hate Me (podcast) The Rider / 2018 (Director: Chloé Zhao) Songs My Brothers Taught Me / 2015 (Director: Chloé Zhao) Crime + Punishment / 2018 (Director: Stephen Maing)   Timestamps: 01:45 - Intro discussion of Documentaries about Art 20:48 - Group Review of LEANING INTO THE WIND 33:07 - Christopher Llewellyn Reed interviews Tommy Pallotta and Femke Wolting of MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN 47:48 -  Doc Talk   Hammer to Nail Links by Christopher Llewellyn Reed: http://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/leaning-into-the-wind-review/ http://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/more-human-review/   Website/Email: www.fogoftruth.com [email protected]   Credits: Artwork by Hilary Campbell Intro music by Jeremiah Moore Transitional music by BELLS (thanks to Christopher Ernst)