LOSING NUMBERS

Serious apologies from us at United Nathan Productions. There are no excuses. We can say say that it has been rather hectic around here and we couldn't find the time to blog or we can lie and say that our procrastination has gotten the better of us. Nope. We won't say those things. We won't even mention the box of sick kittens we found out back in the alley that we have been nursing back to health. Sorry, but the blame for not blogging is entirely ours - not the kittens.

We must thank you for your readership and committment to visiting out blog. Understandably, we do recognize the importance of posting on a regular basis. The result of not doing so leads to losing numbers of faithful readers. If anyone has a heart (read the above paragraph about the kittens) you will understand and not remove us from your bookmarks.

Best Regards,
N
Chief Executive Nathan

FACE OF CHAMP CAR THE MISS GRAND PRIX OF HOUSTON

THE MONKEY REPORT:

Apologies for the delay in posting this, but it has been incredibly busy around the UNP office. Nonetheless, The Miss Grand Prix of Houston was a success and the first ever Champ Car night race at The Grand Prix of Houston was amazing. Congratulations to Miss Grand Prix winner Brooke Adams and runners-up, Angela Rutledge and Lindsay Mayfield. Also congrats to Sebastian Bordais who won the race and is on his way to yet another championship. Check out a small selection of photos here.

FOCC at THE GRAND PRIX OF HOUSTON

THE MONKEY REPORT:

As posted earlier, I have been working with the folks at Face of Champ Car and this week finds me on a plane heading to Houston for the Grand Prix of Houston. Hopefully I won't melt in the heat and humidity. I will try to post some things from the race. Apologies if I can't.

FYI: The above photo is titled, "Missed it at 300 kilometers per hour."

EDGAR ALLAN POE'S "THE TELL-TALE HEART"

Maybe there is a trend in black and white animation-type films right now... regardless, this one looks just as eye catching as Christian Volckman's Renaissance. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story, The Tell-Tale Heart, the film of the same name is a psychological portrait of a mad narrator - a murderer who can't stop hearing his victim's relentless heartbeat. In this case, the film is appropriately narrated by the long deceased Bela Lugosi (1882-1956).

CHRISTIAN VOLCKMAN'S RENAISSANCE

Wow! Renaissance is Christian Volckman's new film. Think Blade Runner, Metropolis, The Matrix, Minority Report and Japanese manga comics all combined to create this black and white futuristic thriller set in Paris of 2054. The film looks amazing, but there is one catch, it is in French. At least the trailer is. That shouldn't stop you from seeing it - Miramax is distributing the film in the U.S. and Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) is voicing the main character. Go here for more info in English or visit the film's very well made site here.

NEIL BLOMKAMP - ADICOLOR YELLOW IS DIFFERENT

The latest Adidas Adicolor film is out. This one is directed by one of our favorite director's, Neill Blomkamp of Tetra Vaal and Alive in Joberg fame. We were pleased to see that Yellow was shot by a friend of ours... the talented Trent Opaloch. Keep up the good work Neill and Trent!

Subscribe to the podcast or watch these episodes:

→ YELLOW, yellow is different by Neill Blomkamp.
→ RED, a brief history of red by Roman Coppola & Andy Bruntel.
→ BLUE, not the blue you that you used to know.
→ PINK, supremely unique with a super cute teddy bear.
→ WHITE, featuring Jenna Jameson.
→ GREEN, with the Finkel's and the Gladstone's.
→ BLACK, Once you go black, you never go back.

BBC'S RUSSIAN FILM MONTH SPOT

THE MONKEY REPORT - ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN:

I love teddy bears as much as the next guy, but you wouldn't want to give this bear a hug. Standing nine and a half feet tall this Kodiak Grizzly weighs more than 1600 pounds! He made his way up to Hemlock Mountain just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia to star in this commercial for BBC's More4 Russian Film Month. The premise of the commercial is quite simple. The bear represents the Russian Empire and the wolf and the bear traps are the forces that brought the once great nation down. It is the downfall of the Russain Empire... in 60 seconds.

Let me tell you that working in snow is no easy task. Everything is more difficult, plus on this job there was the added danger of being eaten by a massive bear. A one point I heard someone shout at me, "Don't pay attention to him!" With that he was referring to a wolf who was sniffing me as I was cleaning a lens. He then started to lick my face before moving on to pee in an untouched expanse of white snow. Pretty cool. Check out some photos from the shoot here.