Information wants to be free, and so do I.
My main goal with Sita Sings the Blues was always to have people see it, but the movie business makes that very difficult. I’ve been trying to go the movie biz route, really trying, with a sales re more...Nina Paley's Blog | 18 Jul 2008
Meanwhile, at Michael Sporn’s Splog…
…there’s a long rambling and somewhat provocative guest blog by me about 2D animation vs. live action, and the rise of 3D CGI. The comments are taking my mind off bed bugs for a few minutes. more...Nina Paley's Blog | 13 Jul 2008
It has happened to me
Bed bugs are like Syphilis for apartments. They appeared on the other side of my building a few years ago; it was only a matter of time before they came here. My downstairs neighbor detected and bega more...Nina Paley's Blog | 11 Jul 2008
I’m back!
Now I get to enjoy two glorious weeks in my favorite city in the World. Sita did very well in Europe, especially France - in addition to the Annecy prize, she won “Best American Feature” at Avig more...Nina Paley's Blog | 09 Jul 2008
back
back to nid. very tired. been a while here. very busy. will post something soon. sigh. yes!B-Log | 09 Jul 2008
Ode to my Festival Relations Manager
How many broke, independent filmmakers get an MBA with decades of experience as a University administrator to handle their print logistics, festival scheduling, screener-sending, tour planning, databa more...Nina Paley's Blog | 02 Jul 2008
Sita in Paris (Centre Pompidou) Sunday June 29
“Enfin, Sita sings the blues, Cristal du long-métrage, sera diffusé dimanche à 14h30.” On DVD, because the French print and I are still in Avignon. more...Nina Paley's Blog | 27 Jun 2008
I miss my cat!
Truly, missing my cat is the biggest downside to all this traveling. They just don’t make ‘em as fat and cuddly as Bruno, here in Europe. Other than that, I can’t complain. Today I’m off to Av more...Nina Paley's Blog | 24 Jun 2008
Nacho Salsa, Nacho!
Made salsa today :D Next time will also try making the cheese dip. more...B-Log | 23 Jun 2008
The world needs more storytellers
The world needs more storytellers, To tell the stories of the future, The future that we may never live to see, The future that nobody might survive to see. The world needs more storytellers, To tell more...B-Log | 20 Jun 2008
Greetings from Novi Sad
I’m currently at a VERY well-organized film festival in Serbia. They picked me up at the airport, assigned me my own handler, put me in a top hotel, gave me a detailed personal schedule, fed me, go more...Nina Paley's Blog | 18 Jun 2008
Pastime
Cooked pasta after a long time. Didn’t come out the way I wanted it to be, but was pretty ok. more...B-Log | 11 Jun 2008
Adios Encore
I’m off to France, Serbia and London, back mid-July. I’ll blog if I can, but posts may be sparse depending on internet access and free time. See you in Europe! more...Nina Paley's Blog | 06 Jun 2008
The Apprentice Moves On
Wayyyy back in the Summer of 2005, I took on my first - and only - apprentice, Jake Friedman. In exchange for my Flash guidance, Jake worked on monkey-on-demon violence in the “Battle of Lanka” ch more...Nina Paley's Blog | 06 Jun 2008
Cab-istan
As a little girl with an embarassing ‘foutain’ ponytail on top of my head, I remember the distant sound of a moped approaching. It used to be the sound of my grandfather coming home. The sound of more...B-Log | 03 Jun 2008
Power
Look around you. The hundreds of objects surrounding you right now didn’t appear out of thin air. They have been created by people like you and me, only with a different label i.e. designers. And i more...B-Log | 02 Jun 2008
On goes Off goes On
Screaming out loud. This offline promotion inside the store leading you to an online desitnation is first of the kind I have seen in a fashion store in Dubai. The repeated “FaceBook” text demande more...B-Log | 31 May 2008
Sita FAQ #126: How can I get the DVD?
I’m getting a lot of requests for Sita Sings the Blues DVDs, but unfortunately they’re not yet available for sale. The film’s sales rep has asked until the end of July to try to make a deal wit more...Nina Paley's Blog | 31 May 2008
Props to my Seattle peeps
Thank you Seattle International Film Festival Audiences for the nice things you’re saying about Sita. I’m really touched, and wish I could have been there. Update: this just in (scroll to last ent more...Nina Paley's Blog | 29 May 2008
