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Black and Paper presents Chat Cinema. A podcast involving everything cinema featuring diverse opinions on awards, stars, filmmakers, film history, festivals, and books.
Sponsored by Beyerdynamic
The inspiration behind this project was the need to get more voices heard in regards to the cinema world. I know so many diverse cinephiles, I decided to tap into their skills, knowledge, and experiences to produce a show. Also, whenever we get together the topic of conversation always leads to cinema, why not record it?
Episode 1-Awards Season, contributors Sofia Stavrianidou and Steve Yates give their views on this years competition. What are their predictions? Who deserves to win? Does the Academy dislike a certain actress? Plus, a digression on a film master from the past.
Sofia Stavriandou studied Classics, at the National Kapodistrian University in Athens, Greece and took classes on Film and Communication in Athens and Cologne, Germany, She’s been a film professional for 20 years, specializingin press, publicity and media. Her experience include: working as the Communications Manager at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (Greece), additionally, as Press Office Manager at Odeon Film Distribution (the largest distribution company in the Balkans and Greece), as well as a Film Sales and Acquisitions Executive at M-Appeal World Sales (Berlin). Today, her main role is the Head of Communications at Hellas Filmbox Berlin, the Greek-German Film festival in Berlin. As well, she cooperates with re:publica as publicity manager. Sofia has been based in Berlin since 2012.
Steven Yates studied Film and English at Kent University before taking an M.A. at Westminster University in London. Working as a freelance film writer since 1998, he has been published in books for Wallflower Press and in magazines and websites including El Hype, Celluloid, afterimage, Film International and theartsdesk.com. Based in Berlin, Steve is a member of FIPRESCI (The International Federation of Film Critics) and has sat on their jury at numerous international film festivals since 2002. He is also one of the main English language supervisors for the FIPRESCI website (www.fipresci.org).
Stay tuned for more podcast on cinema topics.
There were many highlights from IFA 2015 from smartwatches to smart appliances. The overall theme was connecting not just digitally but also emotionally. Whereas in the past devices were cold and impersonal today they represent our personalities.
Our criteria’s were based on design or aesthetic that caught our attention. We wanted the gadget to look good. Secondly, the usefulness of the device was important. Lastly, the most important aspect of any technology is usage and functionality. We looked at the evolution of a product along a brand or category line with an eye on new features and upgrades for better user interaction experiences. The device should be natural to use. The software and hardware should be seamless as well as intuitive.
Our Picks:
Huawei Smartwatch has a nice user interface.
LG Urbane Watch looks classic.
Minimalist Kitchen appliances by renowned Designer Philipe Starck for Gorenje
Illy Espresso Machine is just too sexy not to have on the kitchen counter.
The ZTE Axon was an award winner at IFA 2015 based on user experience. The camera and sound features stood out in my mind.
What impressed about the Wiko Highway Pure smartphone was the thin shape and light feel.
Parrot Headphones in Black/Red Crocodile Style is a case study of fashion meets technology.
BeyerDynamic Headphones The material was lightweight
Harmon/Kardon Mini Esquire Bluetooth Portable Speaker is an elegant mixture of style, functionality, and technology.
TCL Curved A87 HD TV with 4000R. A crisp picture with great sound.
Polaroid Television is an affordable alternative to the big brands but not a sacrifice on picture quality.
Haier Double Washer gives you the ability to wash two loads at once. Who says you can’t colors and whites at the same time? At the time of writing this model was not online. It will be available at the end of 2015.
Philips Multi Cooker comes with its own app and recipes.
Acer Revo Buid is a modular stackable device that is both sharp and functional. At the time of writing this model was not online but will be available shortly.