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Ester Brymova

Route 66 Documentary

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  Czech director based in Los Angeles, Ester Brym, has a new film in the works. After her multi-Award winning feature Butterflies that profiled the Internet celebrity, her 2nd feature is much more personal and visually stunning. Autumn of Route 66  documents ones journey through the history, the incredible experience of driving the first American highway, Mother of all roads, the Route 66. Brym is currently in late post-production stage and raising finishing funds to complete the ...

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Teaser for new feature documentary by director Ester Brym, the Autumn of Route 66

Director Ester Brym introduces new Czech music documentary about Chinaski band

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New project from Ester Brym's factory is Czech music documentary called Netoč Nás, Natoč Sebe (Film Yourself, Not Us) featuring the band Chinaski and its fans. Each day during their 2011 World Tour, the fans were told to film whatever happens to them right before the concert and submit the footage for this unusual film inspired by Ridley Scott's Life in a Day. Not only fans, but also all members of the band shot sometimes funny, sometimes sad and sometimes very usual progress of ...

How to get views on YouTube

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How did they get famous on YouTube? More about the film here: http://www.ButterfliesTheMovie.com Rent the whole film on YouTube now for only $2.99: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHx2o... Butterflies is a feature documentary film following the lives of six young people that are prominent 'weblebrities' on the video site YouTube. The film explores the new media, its power and its future. Will the Internet overcome traditional media? Will new media and traditional media merge? The f...

Lives of YouTube “Weblebrities” Chronicled in Upcoming Documentary

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Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies” who share the common goal of becoming Internet sensations via YouTube. Each real-life character in the documentary has made a presence online with thousands of subscribers following their daily lives and video blogs.  The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles, California is presenting “Butterflies” this fall on November 13th, 2010 at 7pm in the CAP theater in Sherman Oaks. “This opportunity to showcase YouTube on a b...

Best Free Web Show To Watch Online

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The Award winning feature documentary Butterflies is now online in form of webisodes. Directed by: Ester Brym ...

After 4 Sundance films, Butterflies is selected for rent on YouTube.

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One of the first feature films distributed on YouTube is Fest 21 member's documentary film Butterflies. The independent film from European filmmaker Ester Brym has finished its festival run last year graduating with a couple of awards and going on to make history as one of the first films being available for rent on YouTube. Butterflies is feature film following the lives of six young people that are prominent 'weblebrities' on a video site YouTube. The film explores th...

Fest21 member's YouTube documentary

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Ester Brym's feature documentary Butterflies focuses on the celebrity life of YouTube personalities. The film premiered in July 2009 at AOF film festival in LA and signed with UK distributor Journeyman Pictures in October. The director shot this as her directing debut on a budget put together from her savings and credit cards. See what people say about the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4IzM59EZnI Watch the trailer: http://www.ButterfliesTheMovie.com Watch the film now: ht...

October 15th: Butterflies, documentary film about how to make it in social media

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Lives of YouTube “Weblebrities” Chronicled in Upcoming Documentary The increasingly popular world of new media has introduced online viewers across the world to a diverse group of individuals in cyberspace.  YouTube.com has emerged as one of the leaders to catapult an Average Joe into an instant “Weblebrity” with the stroke of a computer key.  Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies” who share the common goal of becoming internet sensations via YouTube...

Butterflies Wins Its 1st Award!

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Butterflies crew at AOF IFFFirst of all, let me thank all of you for your constant support and if you did make it to our World Premiere, I hope you enjoyed the film. I would like to start by announcing that Butterflies walked out from AOF International Film Festival with The Alan J. Bailey AOF Award of Excellence for Documentary Filmmaking!!!! We were also nominated for Best Social Commentary 2009, but this Award went to the amazing Victory of the Underdog. I honestly believe thi...

Butterflies Tonight!!!!

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Hello all: Hope everyone is doing well. Just wanted to remind you that my feature documentary film Butterflies has its Official World Premiere tonight at the AOF Film Festival. The address is confirmed for Regency Theater at 1003 E Colorado Blvd in Pasadena. The screening will start at 8PM with Q&As from the cast and crew and after party following. Please join us to celebrate YouTube on the big screen for the very first time! $10 tickets can be purchased at: https://www.aoffest.com/...

Butterflies is nominated by AOF for Best Social Commentary Award 2009

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Press Release For Immediate Release    Lives of YouTube “Weblebrities” Chronicled in Upcoming Documentary The increasingly popular world of new media has introduced online viewers across the world to a diverse group of individuals in cyberspace.  YouTube.com has emerged as one of the leaders to catapult an Average Joe into an instant “Weblebrity” with the stroke of a computer key.  Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies” who share the common goal of b...

Butterflies in Reflex, Czech Republic

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An interview with the director of Butterflies, Ester Brymova will be in the next issue of Reflex, the equivalent of Time magazine in the Czech Republic.  The issue goes on sale Thursday and you can also read the article online at www.reflex.cz. Also, history of YouTube, and short interviews with some of the characters in the film, like LisaNova, DaveDays, Mr Safety or XgobobeanX are part of the article. You can see the World Premiere of Butterflies at the NewFilmmakers series in New...

Butteflies; Feature Documentary about Youtubers Trailer

Butterflies (71 min) is currently looking for distribution. The film follows 6 prominent "weblebrities" for over a year and documents their struggles "to make it" in the online viral video world. More info here: http://www.ButterfliesTheMovie Directed by: Ester Brym

Butterflies

Director: Ester Brym.
Butterflies is a feature documentary film following the lives of six young people that are prominent 'weblebrities' on a video site YouTube. The film explores the new media, its power and its future. Will the Internet overcome traditional media? Will new media and traditional media merge? The film documents the struggles and successes of characters Lisanova, Mr. Safety, Davedays, Boh3m3, Olgakay and Xgobobeanx and their hopes to become the new 'virtual' celebrities. Also in the film: Fred, SxePhil, Charles Trippy, KevJumba, Kicesie, Paperlilies, KatiesOpinion, Daxflame, Joe Satriani, Esmee Denters, Whatthebuck, David Foley, Renetto, ClipCritics, Katy Perry, GayGod, Nigahiga, Chad Hurley and others.

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