Amir Motlagh

why so quiet....

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a) new feature-length film (“y.a.t.w.t.d”) about to enter post prod
b) secret something else that I’ve had to remain silent on
c) 2021 NFT collection….a very small handful….this was the first piece uploaded (Mikasa 2021) to learn, was not yet avail but the NFT super artist Ali Sabet found it, made a bid & encouraged me to go forth…so, I will make exceptions for a collector with the right bid before the rest of the small 2021 collection goes live.

Mikasa 2021 - NFT edition Edition 1/1 Open to Bids ( .844 ETH for bid consideration ) Exclusive Limited Collection for 2021….a handful of originals only.

Mikasa 2021 - NFT edition
Edition 1/1
Open to Bids ( .844 ETH for bid consideration )
Exclusive Limited Collection for 2021….a handful of originals only.

"three eleven zazen" now available as a standalone audio track

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The release of my latest work “three eleven or (a meditation on stillness inside chaos)” includes a single track 33min 11sec composition titled “three eleven zazen” that is now available as a standalone purchase.

You can pick it up now for $5 USD on the ANIMALS Bandcamp. I think it’s best to experience the film first, but I cannot dictate my preferences in the digi space. Do as you wish my friend.

This marks the first time I’ve used my full name on a commercial music release.

The film is below. The soundtrack is below that (just click the image).

love in the great uncertainty

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“mirs experiences love loss during the beginning of a great crisis period.”

written & directed by Amir Motlagh
produced by Charles Borg, ANIMALS, Amir Motlagh
music by Mirs

ep available only through Bandcamp:
https://mirs.bandcamp.com/album/love-in-the-great-uncertainty
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tracklist as they appear:

soma (demo2044)
minima (demo2020)
namu (demo1984)

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below are links to Youtube & Vimeo. under that is the link to the EP.

Cooking with my Baba Jaan

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Hi friends, this is a personal post. My father, Yousef has been dreaming of opening a restaurant for quite some time. We decided that another way to fulfill this dream is to share his kitchen with the world, and so, he made a cooking show on Youtube. It’s Persian centric, it’s wholesome, it’s relaxed, it’s a bit like mediation.

Please consider subscribing, liking and commenting, and of course, please pass it forward! Click the image below.

Love ya’ll
AM

A spotlight on MAN - Kicking the Seat

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A funny thing happened a few nights ago that succinctly describes the plight of independent filmmaking and the practice of sending screeners. Let me preface that with this; one of the most rewarding aspects of filmmaking in the true independent sense is the process of self-actualization, a partially controllable condition. Now, the uncontrollable condition (everything after the creation) is that the farther a vision strews from established norms, the harder it becomes to attract a certain level of attention. This is woven into the classic gatekeeper paradigm.

Ok, back to the first sentence. Nearly two years ago, Chicago Film Critics Association member Ian Simmons was handed a screener to the film MAN (screening at Chicago at the time) by a colleague, he watched the first ten minutes of it and shut the screener off prematurely, writing it off as not his thing. Fast forward to a couple of nights ago, as he confessed this earlier sin on his “Kicking the Seat Podcast”, and now proclaimed that the film had, “blown his mind” while dedicating an entire episode talking about the film. A massive change of opinion nearly two years in the making, done in a transparent, respectable & honest way.

This is the reality of artmaking and it is unavoidable when the access & context is not in place. One cannot demand that people pay attention to your work. But it is always the artist's responsibility to tell what needs to be told, in the only way that one can.

Time takes care of the rest, not in the sense that people will come around, but in the sense that ultimately, it never really mattered in the first place.

Here is the link to the Kicking The Seat Podcast in which MAN is given a positive, newly minted spotlight in the eyes of one critic.

And below, a link to watch on our preferred platform.


l i t t l e m o n s t e r s l i t t l e f r i e n d s - limited prints & original avail

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“l i t t l e m o n s t e r s l i t t l e f r i e n d s”
Print run - Edition of 44 in various solid hues. (13”x19” - high-quality archival paper)
Original in black & white ink.
Message for info/purchasing.

l i t t l e m o n s t e r s l i t t l e f r i e n d s - 2019

l i t t l e m o n s t e r s l i t t l e f r i e n d s - 2019

Rainbow Season - The Film

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While we initially wanted to release both Rainbow Season, The Album and Rainbow Season, The Film simultaneously, we (KidGusto and I) decided to stagger the releases, with of course, the record coming out first.

The last few years I’ve been releasing films with the records I produce, starting with the release of CANYON in 2016, though I had tried to do it with Spin Cycle back in 2010, but I didn’t have the infrastructure to execute.

Films with music is becoming standard practice to varying degree, and so with this effort, we tried to push that idea further, melding the experience between the two forms in a slightly different envelope.

The first trailer for the new feature length work went live today and we’re having a limited VOD soft release starting on Thurs 07-11-19, It’ll be available shortly after on other platforms, but we priced it to make it a no brainer for anyone interested in an early, ad-free experience. You can of course, buy it to own as well (DRM-Free). It’ll roll out to other platforms shortly after.

(ps: if you buy the film on pre-order (not rent), shoot me an email & I’ll get out the record to you in 320kbps mp3, DRM Free as a bundle. i’ll honor this through the pre-order period as a sincere thank you for the support ;) )