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Coming soon to PBS: “Mission of Hope”

May 9, 2024January 23, 2013 by Roger Darnell

Premiering Jan. 31, 2013, on PBS, “Mission of Hope” is the untold inspirational story of Colonel Ilan Ramon, a fighter pilot and son of Holocaust survivors who became the first and only astronaut from Israel, embarking on a mission with the most diverse Shuttle crew ever to explore space. Ramon realized the significance of “being the first” and his journey of self-discovery turned into a mission to tell the world a powerful story about the resilience of the human spirit. Although the seven astronauts of the Columbia perished on February 1, 2003, a remarkable story of hope, friendship across cultures and an enduring faith reemerged.

Playtone presents a West Street Productions and Herzog & Company film.

Forces for good: Kobe Bryant

May 9, 2024January 7, 2013 by Roger Darnell

In this first episode of Mission: Kobe Bryant, the renowned NBA star visits Skid Row to learn about the issues facing homeless people in LA, and speaks to four extraordinary men seeking to improve their lives. You can learn more about the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation’s fight to end homelessness in LA by visiting www.kvbff.org. You can also follow the link to the YouTube posting to find a Homeless Service Organization near you through the National Coalition for the Homeless.

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In Mission, Kobe Bryant documents an honest account of challenges facing residents of Skid Row, the downtown Los Angeles area with the largest concentration of homeless people in the United States. Through his personal and candid conversations with residents of The Los Angeles Mission

Adventures in publishing: Maria Popova

May 9, 2024January 3, 2013 by Roger Darnell

The Marginalian is the brain child of Maria Popova, an interestingness hunter-gatherer and curious mind at large, who also writes for Wired UK and The Atlantic, among others, and is an MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow. The Marginalian is a record of Maria’s reading and reckoning with our search for meaning: sometimes through science and … Read moreAdventures in publishing: Maria Popova

Great to know: Leviathan’s Jason White

May 8, 2024December 13, 2012 by Roger Darnell

Jason White, the executive creative director of design-focused production studio Leviathan, recently returned from a very successful trip to Australia, where he participated in events with Autodesk in Sydney as well as the Pause Digital Festival in Melbourne. At Pause, Jason presented “Moving Masses: The Art of Transformative Visual Experiences” as part of the PauseStage premiere conference event, and he hosted the world premiere of the dramatic short “Lilith,” Leviathan’s first original narrative film. The film was very well received, and so were Jason’s presentations. Here is some of the feedback.

12.12.12: The Concert For Sandy Relief

May 8, 2024December 10, 2012 by Roger Darnell

Around here, we are already super-excited about Dec. 12, 2012, for many reasons. First, it is our son Riley’s ninth birthday — but also, it’s the date that The Concert For Sandy Relief will be broadcast to over one billion people worldwide. The concert event will air on 34 US networks and television feeds worldwide, in addition to streaming online and on the radio.

Sharing secrets: Architizer

May 8, 2024December 5, 2012 by Roger Darnell

The principals of Architizer.com believe the internet can transform the way architects do business.

Since launching in 2009 with the mission of connecting architects to a vibrant network of peers, fans, and potential clients, the open community has become the largest and fastest-growing database of architecture online.

Adventures in Publishing: Charlotte Cheetham

May 8, 2024November 26, 2012 by Roger Darnell

Charlotte Cheetham is a French curator in graphic design: her publications and exhibitions projects, about graphic design and art relevant issues, are thought-like spaces for experimental proposals. The blog she has run since 2006 proposes one possible reflection of a landscape and promotes a contemporary adventurous and transversal practice of graphic design that comes closely … Read moreAdventures in Publishing: Charlotte Cheetham

Brilliant directors: Peter Lang

May 8, 2024November 20, 2012 by Roger Darnell

The earliest academic ambitions for Pictures in a Row (Picrow) principal, director, cinematographer and screenwriter Peter Lang took root in his passion for architecture.

Get out and vote!

May 8, 2024November 5, 2012 by Roger Darnell

AIGA, the professional association for design, believes designers serve a critical role as communicators, educators and innovators. The association’s 2012 “Get Out the Vote” campaign invited members to create nonpartisan posters and videos that inspire the American public to participate in the electoral process and vote in the 2012 general election. The video above comes … Read moreGet out and vote!

Inspiration from Gaian.me

May 8, 2024November 1, 2012 by Roger Darnell

With its digital album releases including designs, music and articles, The Gaian Project celebrates nature by inspiring people to preserve our planet. Over the past six years a group of more than 10,000 designers joined in – including members from Behance, deviantArt and other major design websites. Steffen Knoesgaard, Fredrik Ekholm and Simon Holmedal created … Read moreInspiration from Gaian.me