Today's introduction to poet, memoirist, playwright, nonfiction writer, and musician Joy Harjo includes a video of her performance of her famous 'Eagle Song':

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-muse-joy-harjo-performs-eagle.html

The trailer for "Babeldom", a fascinating conceptual film by experimental filmmaker and stop-frame animator Paul Bush is featured in today's post. Bush calls his work, a portrait of the city of the future, a "science fiction documentary".

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/babeldom-poetic-elegy-to-urban-life.html

I've posted two sneak peeks from Alberta Chu's film about the construction of artist Anish Kapoor's  "Dismemberment Site 1", a work commissioned for Alan Gibb's sculpture park in New Zealand.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/anish-kapoors-dismemberment-site-1.html

Posted new edition of All Art Friday. Today's spotlights are on Artists Network University, Joan Miro Prize winner Roni Horn, Swedish photographer and filmmaker Carl Kleiner's fun tribute to Alexander Calder (video included), wood-chip sculptures, and Shahzia Sikander's animation "The Last Post" (video included).

The roundup highlights exhibitions at Walker Art Center (the group show "Painter Painter"), Japan Society ("The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints"), Minneapolis Institute of…

Producer, director, and cinematographer Ben Shapiro's fascinating documentary "Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters" is the subject of today's post, which also includes the trailer for the film.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/gregory-crewdson-brief-encounters.html

Today's Wednesday Wonder is the cut-paper animation "Les Trois Inventeurs" created by Michel Ocelot in 1980. The artistry is amazing.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/wednesday-wonder-animated-paper.html

Today's short is the trailer for the documentary  "William and the Windmill", which was the Grand Jury Award winner for Documentary Feature at this year's SXSW festival. I've included some background on William Kamkwamba, who is the young man profiled in director-producer Ben Nabors's film.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/saturday-short.html

Today's post features a film about sculptor Roger Feldman's completion of his work "EKKO" for Scotland's Freswick Castle. I posted the first part in December 2011 (a link to that part of the documentary is provided).

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/roger-feldmans-ekko-return.html

Today's Wednesday Wonder is digital freelance artist and filmmaker Kurtis Hough's "Toyland", described as "a festive technicolor dreamland". I think you'll agree after you've seen this 2:33-minute short.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/wednesday-wonder-kurtis-houghs-toyland.html

Today I'm featuring artist Kathryn Lipke's film "Ghost Vessel", a beautiful and haunting piece. I've also provided some information about Lipke and her exhibition "In Search of the Garden of Eden" in Quebec. My thanks to painter Holly Friesen from whom I learned of the short.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/03/kathryn-lipkes-ghost-vessel.html

I’ve never written a review of anything before so here goes everything. 

I’m not only a writer and a huge fan of books; but I’m also an aspiring screenwriter (currently in the early stage of learning the craft) who is a lover of films especially if they include zombies.  

Exit Humanity is not…

Today's Saturday Short is the trailer  for the documentary "Girl Rising", a film that shows us how education can change the lives of girls the world over.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/03/saturday-short_23.html 

I'm featuring today a fascinating 14-minute audio recording of a 1962 interview of Sylvia Plath by Peter Orr of The British Council. During the interview, Plath talks about her poetry writing, sources of inspiration and influence, novel writing, even an interest in medicine. I also provide the link to a dark and compelling film "Lady Lazarus: Sylvia Plath" by the late experimental filmmaker and radical feminist Sandra Lahire.…

I'm introducing today a new video feature: Saturday Short. Please enjoy this charming animation "The Joy of Books":

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/03/saturday-short.html

for your overdue consideration: women & the Oscars

Today's post looks at the remarkable self-taught African-American artist Winfred Rembert and Vivian Ducat's feature-length documentary "All Me: The Life & Times of Winfred Rembert". I've included a trailer for the wonderful film, as well as information about Rembert's artistic success.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-triumph-of-winfred-rembert.html

My first e-book is up on Amazon!  It's nonfiction--about media during World War II.

Here's the press release:

A BATTLE OF WILLS by Jacqueline Austin Now Available On Kindle

Cyberia Media Press Announces Its First Publication: an exploration of media during war

Santa Monica, CA, February 5, 2013/--CYBERIA MEDIA PRESS

As America enters World War II, a famous…