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'''Plexifilm''' |
'''Plexifilm'''wasan independent [[DVD]] label and film production company co-founded by [[Gary Hustwit]] (formerly VP of Salon.com) and Sean Anderson (formerly Director of DVD Development of [[The Criterion Collection]]) in 2001. Plexifilmproducedoriginal films,releasedfilms theatrically, andproduced,distributedandmarketedDVDs.<ref>[http://www.plexifilm.com/pages.php?t=about About Plexifilm at Plexifilm.com]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123142901/http://www.plexifilm.com/pages.php?t=about |date=2010-11-23 }}</ref> |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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In late 2008, after the band [[Wilco]] heard of Plexifilm's interest in releasing a [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] version of the [[Sam Jones (filmmaker)|Sam Jones]] documentary ''[[I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco]]'', the band urged fans in emails and on television appearances to not buy the new version.<ref>{{cite news|last=Martens|first=Todd|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/10/update-no-wilco.html|title=No Wilco Blu-ray... for now| |
In late 2008, after the band [[Wilco]] heard of Plexifilm's interest in releasing a [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] version of the [[Sam Jones (filmmaker)|Sam Jones]] documentary ''[[I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco]]'', the band urged fans in emails and on television appearances to not buy the new version.<ref>{{cite news|last=Martens|first=Todd|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/10/update-no-wilco.html|title=No Wilco Blu-ray... for now|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=Oct 31, 2008}} Last accessed Dec 28, 2008.</ref> Wilco's stancewasthat the cost does not substantiate any gained value for the money to their fans. Plexifilm responded on their website that the quality of the transfer to Blu-ray is beneficial.AsofJanuary2024,''IAmTryingtoBreakYourHeart''hasnothad an official Blu-ray release. |
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==Releases== |
==Releases== |
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*''[[Drive Well, Sleep Carefully – On the Road with Death Cab for Cutie]]'' by Justin Mitchell |
*''[[Drive Well, Sleep Carefully – On the Road with Death Cab for Cutie]]'' by Justin Mitchell |
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*''[[Spend an Evening with Saddle Creek]]'' by [[Jason Kulbel]] and Rob Walters (2005) |
*''[[Spend an Evening with Saddle Creek]]'' by [[Jason Kulbel]] and Rob Walters (2005) |
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*''Finisterre'' by Paul Kelly and Kieran Evans (2005) |
*''Finisterre'' by Paul Kelly and[[Kieran Evans]](2005) |
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*''[[Made in Sheffield]]'' by Eve Wood (2005) |
*''[[Made in Sheffield]]'' by Eve Wood (2005) |
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*''[[Moog (film)|Moog]]'' by [[Hans Fjellestad]] (2004) |
*''[[Moog (film)|Moog]]'' by [[Hans Fjellestad]] (2004) |
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*''Hell House'' by George Ratliff (2003) |
*''Hell House'' by George Ratliff (2003) |
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*''[[I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco]]'' by [[Sam Jones (filmmaker)|Sam Jones]] (2003) |
*''[[I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco]]'' by [[Sam Jones (filmmaker)|Sam Jones]] (2003) |
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*''[[Style Wars]]'' by Tony Silver & [[Henry Chalfant]] (2003) |
*''[[Style Wars]]'' by[[Tony Silver]]& [[Henry Chalfant]] (2003) |
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*''Friends Forever'' by Ben Wolfinsohn (2003) |
*''Friends Forever'' by Ben Wolfinsohn (2003) |
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*''[[Mysterious Object at Noon]]'' by [[Apichatpong Weerasethakul]] (2003) |
*''[[Mysterious Object at Noon]]'' by [[Apichatpong Weerasethakul]] (2003) |
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* [[The Criterion Collection]] |
* [[The Criterion Collection]] |
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* [[Masters of Cinema]] |
* [[Masters of Cinema]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.plexifilm.com Plexifilm official website] |
*[http://www.plexifilm.com Plexifilm official website] |
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Latest revision as of 02:40, 13 January 2024
| Company type | Film distributorandproduction company |
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founder | Gary Hustwit Sean Anderson |
| Headquarters | United States |
Plexifilmwas an independentDVDlabel and film production company co-founded byGary Hustwit(formerly VP of Salon.com) and Sean Anderson (formerly Director of DVD Development ofThe Criterion Collection) in 2001. Plexifilm produced original films, released films theatrically, and produced, distributed and marketed DVDs.[1]
Controversy
[edit]In late 2008, after the bandWilcoheard of Plexifilm's interest in releasing aBlu-rayversion of theSam JonesdocumentaryI Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco,the band urged fans in emails and on television appearances to not buy the new version.[2]Wilco's stance was that the cost does not substantiate any gained value for the money to their fans. Plexifilm responded on their website that the quality of the transfer to Blu-ray is beneficial. As of January 2024,I Am Trying to Break Your Hearthas not had an official Blu-ray release.
Releases
[edit]- ODDSACbyAnimal Collective& Danny Perez (2010)
- Objectifiedby Gary Hustwit (2009)
- Wild Combination: A Portrait ofArthur Russellby Matt Wolf (2008)
- You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Storyby Michael Wolk (2008)
- Helveticaby Gary Hustwit (2007)
- Wasted Orientby Kevin Fritz (2007)
- High Tech Soulby Gary Bredow (2006)
- We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemenby Tim Irwin and Keith Schieron (2006)
- Kill the Moonlightby Stephen Hanft (2006)
- Guided by Voices:The Electrifying Conclusionby Matt Monsoor (2005)
- Drift(2005) byLee Ranaldoand Leah Singer (2005)
- Drive Well, Sleep Carefully – On the Road with Death Cab for Cutieby Justin Mitchell
- Spend an Evening with Saddle CreekbyJason Kulbeland Rob Walters (2005)
- Finisterreby Paul Kelly andKieran Evans(2005)
- Made in Sheffieldby Eve Wood (2005)
- MoogbyHans Fjellestad(2004)
- Lowin Europeby Sebastian Schrade (2004)
- Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life)byDavid Byrne(2004)
- Galaxie 500(1987-1991): Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste(2004)
- Five Films AboutChristo and Jeanne-Claudea Maysles Films production(2004)
- Dirty Old Townby Justin Mitchell(2004)
- Decasia: The State of DecaybyBill Morrison(2004)
- Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)byA. J. Schnack(2003)
- Space Is the Placeby John Coney (2003)
- Northwestby Coan Nichols & Rick Charnoski (2003)
- Hell Houseby George Ratliff (2003)
- I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About WilcobySam Jones(2003)
- Style WarsbyTony Silver&Henry Chalfant(2003)
- Friends Foreverby Ben Wolfinsohn (2003)
- Mysterious Object at NoonbyApichatpong Weerasethakul(2003)
- Benjamin SmokebyJem Cohen& Peter Sillen (2003)
- Fruit of the Vineby Coan Nichols & Rick Charnoski (2002)
- Ciao! Manhattanby John Palmer &David Weisman(2002)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^About Plexifilm at Plexifilm.comArchived2010-11-23 at theWayback Machine
- ^Martens, Todd (Oct 31, 2008)."No Wilco Blu-ray... for now".Los Angeles Times.Last accessed Dec 28, 2008.
