The Slate : The latest in all things cinematic

Discussing tech trends and the "verge culture", with Pharrell Williams, Grammy Winner musician & producer and Greg Selkoe, Karmaloop CEO.

The health of our youth is something that receives attention everyday, across many platforms. As a society, we are rightfully concerned with a child’s access to food, access to healthcare and access to safe environments. But, how much attention do we pay to their overwhelming access to media? With youth viewing an average of 10 hours of media per day, media can be the most persuasive force shaping…

With the advent of the Tribeca Online Film Festival, as well as other online competitions, it would seem that traditional festivals have moved to the backburner in terms of their usefulness to filmmakers.

Film junkies, moviegoers and filmmakers turned up to show their support for indie flicks and to witness some killer filmmaking at Philadelphia CineFest.

A transient king and a beaver pariah are the two main characters of this short animation. Watch and see if the king can get what he wants and if the beaver can help him accomplish the kings' goals.

Ever wonder what Steve Buscemi's top ten favorite flicks are?  Well you can find out!  This list also includes Guillermo del Toro, James Franco, Sonic Youth, and a ton of others.

Today's clip, directed by Lee SungHwan, features some really nice stop motion animation. Color plays an important role in the short video, plus Lego AT-ATs, which you really can't beat.

While it may not have conflicted boxers, drunken cowboys, or schizophrenic ballerinas, Winter’s Bone packs a different kind of cinematic punch.

Blinky TM, written and directed by Ruari Robinson, features a seemingly cute robot named Blinky.

Johnny Ray Gill, actor, filmmaker and winner of the Haydenfilms 4.0 Online Film Festival, doesn’t know how many chances he’ll get in life.