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I read an article written by the lovely Mike “Sizemore” Atherton today on the Creative Choices blog. It’s about Chris Morris, CERN, Science and the Arts.

I won’t go too much into what he wrote, because I’d like you to go there and read it, but he wrote about how he’s never really been interested in science, but enjoyed Chris’ article in the Guardian yesterday. Sizemore said:

Science needs the arts. It takes a satirical writer like Morris to reveal the absurdity and potential combined in something as jaw dropping as a God Particle emerging in a Compact Muon Solenoid. If this were not science it’d fit just as snugly on Brass Eye.

I wrote a reply and tried to post it on the blog, but all text formatting is lost entirely within the comments so it all came out as one, unreadable blob of text. I will post my reply here, link to it from there, and hopefully they’ll sort out the comments so i can post it in its entirety there. (below the fold)
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First, for TONS of videos, photos, conversation on the X-Files, join Big Light. It’s for fans, old and new of the X-Files.

Now, this video gives an idea of what kind of fun was had by all at the X-Files Sneak Peak at the LAFF. It was made by the lovely Mya. Music: Walking in Memphis by Cher. (More below the fold)

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My lovely friend John has written a short film. Please watch it, then click through to Virgin Media Shorts and vote for it.

UPDATE: John’s film is through to the next round! Thanks to everyone who viewed, rated and commented!!

I met loads of people at the LA Film Festival last night. It was remarkable how many people there came up to me to say, ‘Hey! You’re the one who got the X-Files script on YouTube!’ I had a tiny taster of what it must be like to be a WebCleb. :)

A few people asked for my email address, which, of course, I gave out. Today I got something totally cool in the mail. I’ve got no idea who it’s from cos they didn’t have a name other than ‘X’.

I just thought it was so cool I wanted to put it up! I love seeing the X-Files done in a different style!

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X-Files 1950s Style

When I get some time, I might try doing an X-Files movie poster, too! Haha!

Again this is on Vimeo because YouTube is acting up again. Sorry to those of you who can’t see it. At the bottom right of the page there is a ‘download QuickTime version’ link. If that helps.


X-Files LA FILM FESTIVAL/X-Philes Dinner from giagia on Vimeo.

YouTube was acting up on me which is why I put the vid on Vimeo. YouTube seems to be working OK now though… I’ll put the Vimeo one below the fold in case it freaks out again.

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Anyone who does online marketing work for a media behemoth knows that ‘the online copyright issue’ is an endless source of frustration. I’m working with Fox on X-Files: I Want To Believe doing online marketing and promotion. As a geek film fan, working on films that you love is just the best thing in the world… except for the meddling of the legal departments.

Last week, I received a copyright infringement notice from Google because I have the X-Files teaser trailer on my YouTube account. I am working for Fox, to promote a Fox film and I got served with a copyright infringement notice.
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In the next few weeks there is an X-Files DVD coming out. Up until today, I thought it was going to be called X-Files: Revelations (and in the US it still is), but in the UK, at least, it seems to be called X-Files: Essentials. Ah, who cares about what it’s called, it’s what’s on it that counts.

This is being released as a ‘primer’ for the new film. You don’t need to watch these in order to understand the film, but if you want to remind yourself of the X-Files or if you never watched it in the first place, this DVD has an excellent selection of episodes which will give you a good taster of what the X-Files is all about.

The episodes are as follows:

Disc One:

Disc Two:

As I was typing those out, I was going to do a little review about each episode and kept thinking, “Oh, I love this one!” “This one is sooooo great!” “This is my favourite.” “No, this is my favourite!” “THIS one!” “This one’s excellent…” So, I’ve just put a plain old list. :) The episodes they’ve chosen for this DVD really are the best of the X-Files without even really delving into the mytharc.

I’m going to start an X-Files Episode Chat thing where everyone watches the same episode on the same day and gets together online to talk about it and meet other people over the following few days. The aim is to try and get the RIDICULOUSLY HUGE number of X-Files fans out from their fan sites and into the world (so everyone can see just how many there are!). I’m going to work out a schedule for it - I want to start it soon, but the damned DVD doesn’t come out until the 14th of July! :(

But what I’m MOST interested in is getting non-English speaking fans on board to run episode chats in their own language. There are HUGE numbers of fans in Germany, Russia, Italy, France, Spain, South America, Asia… X-Files fans are EVERYWHERE! So, if you’re a non-English speaking fan and you want to do this, please email me (look on the righthand side of this blog page for my address or if you’re reading this on BigLight or in Facebook, PM me.) and let me know!

(*ahem* For the latest leaked X-Files photos have a look at XFN)

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    Source: Various Fans in the St. Paul, Minnesota, area might want to consider attending the XF2 Benefit Bash, a midnight screening of the film on Saturday, July 26. Profits from the screening support Bridges to Safety. I Want to Believe might not hit theaters for a few more weeks, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Carter is already hard at work on his next film. It's not an X-File, but it sure seems like one -- the details of the film are being closely guarded. The film, called Fencewalker, is reportedly a dark, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama. Xzibit is said to be one of the actors in this film. The July 15 issue of LGBT magazine The Advocate has a short article about X-Files star David Duchovny's gay following. An extended version of the interview is available on The Advocate's website. The website of the UK's Daily Mail reports that Gillian Anderson will be returning to the stage next spring. The actress will take on the role of Nora in the Henrik Ibsen play A Doll's House. And, finally, E! Online has a brief article about the secrecy surrounding the upcoming X-Files sequel.
  • I Want to Believe HD Clips on YahooJune 25, 2008
    Source: Yahoo! Movies Clips from The X-Files: I Want to Believe are now online at Yahoo! Movies. The front page of the site describes them as the opening scenes. The clips, called Hold the Line and Through Dirty Glass are the same clips that were shown earlier this week at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Through Dirty Glass is the Mulder and Scully scene, and Hold the Line is the scene in which Father Joe leads a search party. The latter clip is one featured heavily in the trailers. The clips are available in HD and you can watch them here.

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Gia Milinovich is currently working on The X Files: I Want To Believe.

She wrote the Sunshine production blog and originated the 28 Weeks Later QR Code DVD release.

Gia's a TV presenter, enjoys taking photos, is helping out with the CERN Podcast, is married to physicist Professor Brian Cox and thinks writing about herself in the third person is "cool".



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