Photo by Marla Aufmuth for Flux

The launch of Michel Gondry’s 2nd DVD in LA last Tuesday was hotttt. No, I wasn’t there, but you can read through Flux’s article on the story and see how totally awesome it was. In the meantime, Decider has an article on the premiere.

Here are the details for the new Michel Gondry DVD, coming out 14 April:

1. Michael Andrews [ft. Gary Jules] Mad World
2. Paul McCartney Dance Tonight *
3. Thomas Dolby Close But No Cigar
4. Björk Declare Independence *
5. Steriogram Walkie Talkie Man *
6. The Willowz I Wonder
7. Beck Cellphone’s Dead *
8. The White Stripes The Denial Twist *
9. Donald Fagen Snowbound
10. Cody ChesnuTT King of the Game
11. Sinead O’Connor Fire On Babylon
12. Queen [ft. Wyclef Jean, Pras and Free] Another One Bites the Dust
13. Radiohead: Knives Out *
14. Dick Annegarn Soleil du Soir (released since the close of Director File)
15. Sananda Maitreya She Kissed Me
16. Sheryl Crow A Change Would Do You Good
17. The Black Crowes High Head Blues
18. Leaf Birds (MC Paul Barman and Michel Gondry) It Can All Be Taken Away
19. The Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter
20. Energy Orchard How the West Was Won

* Features behind-the-scenes footage.

Other Work:

1. “The Simpsons” White Stripes Parody
2. Booker T and The Michel Gondry’s
3. Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik’s Cube With His Feet
4. Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik’s Cube With His Nose
5. Jack Black Beats Michel Gondry With His Rubik’s Cubes
6. Herve Di Rosa: “Viva Di Rosa”
7. Conan & The Big Head
8. Paul Gondry’s The Willowz: “Take A Look Around”
9. How To Blow Up A Helicopter (Ayako’s Story)
10. Forum Des Images: “L’ Histoire De L’Univers”

You can see Gondry and other guests at the DVD release party in LA. After that, the DVD can be purchased via Michel’s new website.

Just a note: MichelGondry.com is opening soon, with dates added to some of his upcoming releases.

For this fan, I’m entirely excited about Gondry’s “DVD 2,” coming out March 2009.

With Director File closed, and michelgondry.com inactive, Michel Gondry has taken matters into his own hands by taking over his domain namesake. Coming soon to Gondry’s web portal are DVDs, T-shirts, comic books, and other Gondry-like paraphernalia. (Here’s hoping for a 5-D Rubik’s cube!)

It’s been some nine years since I started this site as a student of Ohio University. It’s been a weird nine years, not just personally, but throughout the Internet, which has changed a lot since 1991, when I first set foot on it.

I’ve enjoyed updating Director File, but I must now focus on my professional life. If you enjoy reading Director File, or have in the past, please consider a charitable donation.

Cheers,
Kevin

Michel Gondry is featured in the latest edition of Wired Magazine. The article goes into the making of Be Kind Rewind, Gondry’s creative process, and what happened during his residency at MIT.

Most importantly, though, for Gondry watchers is the article’s erroneous mention of Master of Space and Time as Gondry’s next film. I have been told that there is currently no plan for this film to begin production, and no script has yet been written.

Olivier “Twist” Gondry has made a new ad for Beringer in Napa Valley. Titled simply “Vineyard,” the ad features stop-motion animation of a paper vineyard, paper grapes and all.

I regret to inform you that Director File is shutting its doors. Not literally — the site will still be live — but there will be no more updates come January. I have a few more things to post before then, but after that, if you’re lookin’ for me, you can find me at Videoville, antville, or some of the other places on the web.

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