Seth Blake

Tracy Jeanne Rosenthal

Chelsea Trescott

Byron Campbell

Lan Pham

Brian Pickett

Patrick Benjamin

Remember those commercials from the 90′s where an angsty adolescent would give you attitude for not comprehending the post-modern product that he used? Remember books? Well, now they’re both back! We at the Reality™ Institute have updated your favorite commercials from that holy TV block known as “Saturday Morning Cartoons” to save that endangered art form known as good literature.

Take a look!

Make mom and dad buy you one today!

AgfgfgkHghghkkkhkhGHGHG FREEWAY CLOSURE AGGHGHGGHHHCHCH, filmed live in a slightly-alternate universe in which California’s infrastructure has fallen victim to insurgent bombing campaigns, radioactive dust clouds, and hordes of religious extremist refugees with chronic immune disorders. Be ready, L.A. — CARMAGEDDON COMETH!

Congress of Miracle from colin archdeacon on Vimeo.

As you all know, there were a huge number of really great submissions and sifting through them was no easy task. But don’t feel discouraged! There’s always an opportunity to win a Real-Z™ next year. Thanks to everyone who supported us.  The second annual Reality™ Institute Short Film Festival couldn’t have happened without you.

Once a year, my roommate Ben gets French interns at his work Oskoui+Oskoui. They’re always great and friendly and French. This year, he got Flo who showed us a film her and her friends made for a French film series about computers. It’s made from a series of about 1,000 photographs and looks like it was hard and tedious to make. But it looks so cool!
Here, read the French description:

Kino Session Paris est une association qui veut booster la création audiovisuelle. Pour cela, elle propose toute les huit semaines un thème et une contrainte à tous les réals, amateurs ou confirmés, afin qu’ils s’inscrivent pour réaliser un “kino” : court-métrage de moins de cinq minutes. Tous les genres sont acceptés (clip, film d’animation, fiction, etc.)
Les thèmes et contraintes de chaque session sont votés par le public durant les projections afin de définir la session suivante

So, we at The Reality™ Institute have been throwing these Happenings. We’re not sure exactly what we’re trying to do, but it involves music, art, community integration, and a thorough and stupid examination of the fundemental nature of the Universe. And Emily “Ramona Rae” Appenzeller somehow finds people to play our shows. Perhaps because she’s so ballzy and shameless. Mark Growden is one of these people – a professional performer, touring musician, and inventive inventor. He turned some bike handelbars into a flute and played it at TRI. Sorry it’s on a EyeFone.. .  //

What a cool guy! Here’s another song he did:

And is later joined by the full band:

Then, the full band rocks out: