A.J. Bond and Amy Belling (unrelated),have been making diabolical films togethersince 2007. A.J. writes and directs, Amyproduces and shoots. Follow along as they finish their first feature film, Stress Position.Tumblr (3.0; @thesiblings)http://blog.thesiblings.ca/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c9c132a9f2b219dbcf1edbacf55a24a/tumblr_mmy55jHuHi1r7dgeuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beautyandterrordance.tumblr.com/post/50654222078/this-just-made-my-day-thank-you-arcaneimages" target="_blank">beautyandterrordance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This just made my day! Thank you, <a href="http://arcaneimages.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">arcaneimages</a>!</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50994776255http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50994776255Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:46 -0400Inpsiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17563ac1ba50b3ad7c47322386818200/tumblr_mlnisnsXVS1qaun7do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beautyandterrordance.tumblr.com/post/50658284941/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre" target="_blank">beautyandterrordance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em></p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50912930277http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50912930277Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:59 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a03bca79aad9bad0365404006ccfe3b0/tumblr_mm0gth191t1qaun7do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beautyandterrordance.tumblr.com/post/50574408682/oliver-reed-the-curse-of-the-werewolf" target="_blank">beautyandterrordance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oliver Reed, <em>The Curse of the Werewolf</em>.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50826962914http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50826962914Sun, 19 May 2013 12:01:37 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5azwlF6vS1qhgud0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kubrickonfilm.tumblr.com/post/24680090745/sculpting-the-starchild" target="_blank">kubrickonfilm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sculpting the Starchild</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50735704368http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50735704368Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:49 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9ab365de24757142e3de7065e99e876/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo10_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3a8e9523f86b08d7043b9438fbfb2cb/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65735447bbd9af5905ba6314fc4e0729/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abfa7c41c51c7f86170653b3f7a68a64/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62d5bec93c57e0cd77e165249103331b/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/55c5345b1e964595ffd5ffea436a3989/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8cbaf2bcbf53d08a1cbcd52a70de4c13/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49474fc24ea4f79b848cfad33c02bd91/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/04cd3ae7295ec206de14048c8487fda4/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7025d72bac63db2889457b9e6e03a264/tumblr_mmwyl97N5z1rp562wo8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cinemagreats.tumblr.com/post/50608453296/frances-ha-2012-directed-by-noah-baumbach" target="_blank">cinemagreats</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Frances Ha (2012) - Directed by Noah Baumbach</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50657477857http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50657477857Fri, 17 May 2013 12:01:34 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ec46ae3244906c9f81d1201d8c913f4/tumblr_mll6abquar1r11falo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50582076807http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50582076807Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:51 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/03b6404ae3b57100e77d71c7af696cd0/tumblr_mlnq626Igc1qaun7do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beautyandterrordance.tumblr.com/post/50432262109/max-schreck-as-count-orlok-nosferatu-1922" target="_blank">beautyandterrordance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Max Schreck as Count Orlok, <strong>Nosferatu</strong> (<em>1922</em>)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50501388287http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50501388287Wed, 15 May 2013 12:01:32 -0400Inspiration<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKHb3XE7r5A?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>We didn’t know this was being filmed, but for better or worse, here’s the entire SPOILER-laden Q&A with director A.J. Bond after the Stress Position preview at Sci-Fi-London. Thanks to everyone who came out and especially <span>Alex Fitch from </span><span>Resonance FM </span><span>for hosting such a thoughtful and interesting Q&A</span>!</p>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50355279388http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50355279388Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:06 -0400Stress Position<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff7d9d6f5026f3d2c766ff6bcb67eaa4/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4825d36d1c1a07a8f15eef7591cbb1f8/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8eb446a0678df4b2b64e9717f997114e/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b9d2af8e5c17f47e24b8ecf5d6bc7e3/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37c42eee18635f8d9ad22dc671c5f4c4/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bf24519ee6ef3af32f4301fb46265f1b/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9e44ffb7f197979857407eb08cbe3966/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/227f99292efdf170fb1870186d1439fd/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0887618ce903a8c70be4f8005d6eda3d/tumblr_mmkjd3boKP1rp562wo10_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cinemagreats.tumblr.com/post/50073297660/stories-we-tell-2012-directed-by-sarah-polley" target="_blank">cinemagreats</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Stories We Tell (2012) - Directed by Sarah Polley</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50264979763http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50264979763Sun, 12 May 2013 12:01:44 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/91ee52853f39c6e5c632894c2bf3d572/tumblr_mk84k1cyU31qg8eplo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://a-bittersweet-life.tumblr.com/post/46257960694/i-wont-always-give-satisfying-answers-i-hate" target="_blank">a-bittersweet-life</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“I won’t always give satisfying answers…I hate even the idea of a synopsis,” Mr. Carruth said. “When stories are really working, when you’re providing subtextual exploration and things that are deeply layered, you’re obligated to not say things out loud.”</p> <p>…</p> <p>“I’m really curious about how far it can be pushed.”</p> <p>By “it,” he explained, he means a more exploratory approach to narrative, which he has found in movies as different as Paul Thomas Anderson’s <em>Punch-Drunk Love</em> and Steven Soderbergh’s <em>Solaris</em>.</p> <p>While others succumb to gimmickry and doomsaying, Mr. Carruth remains a believer in the untapped potential of cinema. “Everybody’s saying we’ve got to go 3-D or virtual reality or choose your own adventure,” he said. “But there are other ways forward. I don’t think we’re done with film by a long shot.”</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50173129082http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50173129082Sat, 11 May 2013 12:01:43 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a64161a50f99e54709d886f9745653f/tumblr_mmhzt3Pl0N1qa6obyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can’t Hardly Wait:</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.criterioncast.com/post/49957188414/check-out-the-poster-for-alfonso-cuarons" target="_blank">criterioncast</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Check out the poster for Alfonso Cuaron’s <strong>Gravity</strong></p> <p><a href="http://fb.indiewire.com/~r/indiewire/theplaylist/~3/mOlpc04QPB0/poster-for-alfonso-cuarons-gravity-starring-george-clooney-sandra-bullock-comes-into-orbit-20130508" target="_blank">Via The Playlist</a></p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50094311593http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50094311593Fri, 10 May 2013 12:01:30 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/86eb234e7c7b19256b262312ced1f066/tumblr_mmjpzdjbKo1r0alqpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://stressposition.thesiblings.ca" target="_blank">Stress Position</a> has been selected as one of 3 finalists for the <a href="http://www.cinegearexpo.com/category/film-series/" target="_blank">Cine Gear Expo Film Series Competition</a>. All three finalists will screen during the Expo on the Paramount Studios Backlot in LA on Thursday, May 30 and the winner will be announced at a VIP reception on Friday along with a Lifetime Achievement Award for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005549/" target="_blank">Haskell Wexler</a>! <a href="https://www.speedbadge.com/sreg2.php?s=cinegear" target="_blank">Registering</a> for the Expo is free and <a href="http://stores.homestead.com/GearExpo/StoreFront.bok" target="_blank">tickets</a> to the screening are $10 or $25 for all three.</p>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50028780265http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50028780265Thu, 09 May 2013 15:26:01 -0400Stress Position<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7cca064d5e58503e371ad57f6d814126/tumblr_ml0lz19QWo1rfzj10o1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e65ecc444666ffc60cbd284c6251e28/tumblr_ml0lz19QWo1rfzj10o2_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e9a1b26bf7e5d837167013f16bc050e/tumblr_ml0lz19QWo1rfzj10o3_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/72148771e83336637039aff7997c17b6/tumblr_ml0lz19QWo1rfzj10o4_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/54f0488658f55ad5bec37ecab92e2123/tumblr_ml0lz19QWo1rfzj10o5_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f6f71a7f15ddd856abe01f59e15c915/tumblr_ml0lz19QWo1rfzj10o6_r1_250.png"/><br/> <br/>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50017727460http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50017727460Thu, 09 May 2013 12:01:35 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1eac7e040554981f8f66143d3542cdd4/tumblr_mmi1q563j61qbsbnoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/36c60bd4ec9c8904983d0059a823c8fe/tumblr_mmi1q563j61qbsbnoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c388ddee03f9a859f23924e2847ace59/tumblr_mmi1q563j61qbsbnoo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <div><small>“There was only one Saul Bass. He was a gentleman, a brilliant raconteur, a marvelous collaborator and, as I’ve said before, a truly great artist. And – let’s be honest – a giant.” <br/><strong>— Martin Scorsese</strong> <br/><br/> “Saul Bass wasn’t just an artist who contributed to the first several minutes of some of the greatest movies in history; in my opinion his body of work qualifies him as one of the best film makers of this, or any other time.”<br/><strong>— Steven Spielberg</strong> <br/><br/> “Bass fashioned title sequences into an art, creating in some cases, like Vertigo, a mini-film within a film. His graphic compositions in movement function as a prologue to the movie – setting the tone, providing the mood and foreshadowing the action.” <br/><strong>— Martin Scorsese</strong></small></div> </blockquote> <p></p>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50015021714http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/50015021714Thu, 09 May 2013 11:04:11 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d7483a11d64611bb2db14e97356e6fa/tumblr_mlo164rJuW1qaun7do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beautyandterrordance.tumblr.com/post/49862088997/the-tingler-exists-in-every-human-being-we-now" target="_blank">beautyandterrordance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“<em>The tingler exists in every human being, we now know. It’s an ugly and dangerous thing-ugly because it’s the creation of man’s fear; dangerous because… because a frightened man is dangerous.</em>” - Vincent Price, <strong>The Tingler</strong> (<em>1959</em>)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49938799960http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49938799960Wed, 08 May 2013 12:01:45 -0400Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab5a98ee14388f8717e03d4dd0415d50/tumblr_mmbq4vVmSa1r0alqpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.sci-fi-london.com/festival/2013/programme/feature/stress-position" target="_blank">TONIGHT</a>! BFI Southbank in London. 6:30pm. Q&A to follow!</p>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49679357528http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49679357528Sun, 05 May 2013 07:48:31 -0400Stress Position<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BYxcT4A9Gsc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Katie Chats interviews A.J. about his films, improv and time travel, of course.</p>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49589933345http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49589933345Sat, 04 May 2013 09:17:28 -0400Stress PositionWisteriaHirsute<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b54051531722b2fc93eb2f54c14a048a/tumblr_mm85nmBwxM1r24q3go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Oh Lars. <p><a href="http://slushstudio.tumblr.com/post/49510809418" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">slushstudio</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Lars Von Trier - Nymphomaniac Poster</p></blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49518902632http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49518902632Fri, 03 May 2013 12:22:26 -0400Inspiration<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/65169055?byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The official trailer for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StressPosition" target="_blank">Stress Position</a> is out! Come see it in the UK at <a href="http://www.sci-fi-london.com/festival/2013/programme/feature/stress-position" target="_blank">Sci-Fi-London</a> on May 5th!</p>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49277866296http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49277866296Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:20 -0400Stress Position<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db0763a0594fc39c467142681b4f68c7/tumblr_mklmsldGo31qisxvio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahdirectors.tumblr.com/post/49115595689/claire-denis-and-beatrice-dalle-on-the-set-of" target="_blank">fuckyeahdirectors</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Claire Denis and Beatrice Dalle on the set of <em>Trouble Every Day</em> (2001).</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49136135320http://blog.thesiblings.ca/post/49136135320Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:58:11 -0400Inspiration