http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:13:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ahhhh... technology. The geniuses at Plexifilm have spent the past two years developing a Sharpie pen that actually writes in Helvetica! This pen is so experimental that it's priceless... literally. You can't buy one, but you can get one free with any Helvetica-related purchase (DVD, T-shirt, etc.). Get your free ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/20/magic-pen-writes-in-helvetica/ The US television premiere of Helvetica on PBS's Independent Lens has been moved up from January 13 to January 6. That's the national date, check your local PBS station for exact date/time in your area. Apparently PBS is now doing a "quick strike" documentary about the financial crisis on the ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/19/helvetica-on-pbs-date-change/ This is awesome... but I wonder what it says? http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/04/turning-japanese/ http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/04/210/ Lots going on in Tokyo this week: there's a Helvetica exhibit at the Laforet Museum in Harajuku, sponsored by Grand Petit Publishing and Asmik Ace Entertainment, with screenings of the film, workshops, and more. Asmik Ace is also releasing the Japanese DVD edition of Helvetica this Friday. Kanpai! http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/10/22/its-helvetica-week-in-tokyo/ Attention voters! A Helvetica fan has nominated the movie for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards People's Design Award. Take a minute and vote for your favorite font film. The voting deadline is October 21st. Yes we can! http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/10/08/vote-helvetica-for-the-peoples-design-awards/ The US television broadcast date for Helvetica has been set. The film will air January 6th nationwide on PBS, as part of the awesome Independent Lens series. It's a shortened version of the film (54 minutes versus the original 80) but the edits were done by myself and original editor ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/09/27/helvetica-on-pbs/ Yesterday, The New York Times published another profile of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch and his new film distribution company, Oscilloscope Pictures: "Oscilloscope Pictures will operate in a model similar to an independent record label, Mr. Yauch, 44, said over green tea in a de facto conference room at his TriBeCa office." Hmmm... ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/09/10/on-seven-years-in-the-indie-film-business/ More iTunes blow-by-blow: first Helvetica had to kick 27 Dresses to the curb last week en route to our peak at #10 on the overall iTunes movie sales chart. But no other film has even dared challenge our #1 documentary position, until now: Martin Scorcese's Rolling Stones concert film Shine ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/07/29/rolling-stones-never-heard-of-em/ First off, I want to thank all of you for your support during the making and release of Helvetica. The last two years have been quite an adventure, and it was my privilege to have you along with me. So I'm hoping you're up for joining me on another adventure: ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/07/28/the-new-film-objectified/