Cool Hunting
| 10 March 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Ginga
by Ranjani Gopalarathinam
I wish all documentary filmmakers could rock Nikes to make films, but this time around, it’s a Brazilian story being told. In the vein of last spring’s Art of Speed film collaborations, tonight RES presents a screening and event of the Nike-sponsored documentary film about Ginga (loosely translates to “art of movement”) and the sport of futebol in Brazil. Executive produced by Fernando Meirelles, the director of the incredible film City of God, the film highlights futebol players at both the local and national level in Brazil, and captures six different players, in different regions and in various arenas of play all around the Brazilian wonderland – the beach, the street, the sandlot. The film is about an hour long, directed by Hank Levine, Tocha Alves, and Marcelo Machado from O2 Films. Meirelles rhapsodizes, "Ginga is the Brazilian secret ingredient to the world’s most beautiful game.” The film is currently awaiting wider distribution, unless you're lucky enough to catch it at one of these special RES/Nike events.
Nike Considered
by Josh Spear
Nike has recently introduced a new sneaker line called Considered. They're focusing on sustainable product innovation to eliminate waste and toxic substances during the manufacturing process. This new way of manufacturing for example uses 80% less solvents and glues and because of the simpler designs with fewer production steps, there is less stitching. Nice try to be eco-friendly by Nike, although they're not the most attractive line of shoes-- The Slide Sandal seems pretty simplistic and effective though.
Big in '05 - The Bravery
by Ari Bendersky
Bravery.
Hailing from New York, the Bravery evokes ‘80s New Wave that you can rock and dance to with a look that says they really like the Clash -- except on days when they're feeling Andy Warhol. The band got its start more or less as a backlash to the city’s electroclash scene, which singer Sam Endicott has openly admitted to hating –- at least the bands that produced it.
