Comments on: The Warren Report: Ondi Timoner & Josh Harris – We Live in Public

By: Asocial Media? | The Warren Report

Asocial Media? | The Warren Report — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:24:17 +0000

[...] Josh Harris, featured in the documentary WE LIVE IN PUBLIC — which should have been Oscar®-nominated — was one of the pioneers of social media, yet even he might not be able to tell you… What Facebook Is For. Thankfully, Somegreybloke has some of the answers. And Man In The Box has some ideas how to turn the tide: [...]

By: Three the hard way? A trio of under-appreciated movies | The Warren Report

Three the hard way? A trio of under-appreciated movies | The Warren Report — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:04:15 +0000

[...] Josh Harris may not be as well known as Mike Tyson, though within his circles he may be equally notorious. The self-identified godfather of social media, Harris foresaw our fixation with internet-fueled self-aggrandizement and the desperate, insatiable narcissism fueled by Warhol’s promised fifteen minutes. Harris conducted the Web’s earliest, eeriest and most outlandish experiments invading privacies and defiling personal spaces. Were he not so socially maladjusted himself — an Aspie with delusions of grandeur? — he’d likely be touted as one of Utne Reader’s 50 Visionaries or Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential. Instead, he’s been reduced to a world-class vagabond, hunted by creditors and haunted by his own aspirations. Shot over ten years, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC spookily chronicles Harris’ import, impact and implosion, utilizing some of the very footage that both made his name and he’d hoped to further exploit. Directed cooly by Ondi (DiG!) Timoner, the documentary serves as her parable and his penance. WE LIVE IN PUBLIC is pertinent to everyone who now uses Facebook, Twitter or YouTube and has never bothered to read nor consider the fine print. Consequently, the movie is not only the most important documentary of the year, but quite possibly, the most important of our generation. How the Academy could overlook its significance defies reason. (Fortunately, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC is in theaters now, including its continuing run at The Varsity in Seattle.) [...]

By: Hold your horses! We’re all autistic. | The Warren Report

Hold your horses! We’re all autistic. | The Warren Report — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:54:50 +0000

[...] design or social media. (Consider the predictive experimentations of the Asperger’-addled Josh Harris documented in WE LIVE IN PUBLIC.) Or, perhaps it is a defensive upgrade to cope with a [...]

By: Flipp(er)ing out over THE COVE? | The Warren Report

Flipp(er)ing out over THE COVE? | The Warren Report — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:28:11 +0000

[...] LITTLE STEP and ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL. But there are three that seem like sure-fire nominees. Ondi Timoner’s may be the best. WE LIVE IN A PUBLIC captures Josh Harris‘ fascinating yet misguided [...]

By: Film Rap: WE LIVE IN PUBLIC w/Ondi Timoner | The Warren Report

Film Rap: WE LIVE IN PUBLIC w/Ondi Timoner | The Warren Report — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:21:05 +0000

[...] NOTE: Award-winning filmmaker/voyeur(?) Ondi Timoner will join Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report for an all too revealing, post-show [...]

By: We Live In Public and the rent is going up (video blog) | The Warren Report

We Live In Public and the rent is going up (video blog) | The Warren Report — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:44:21 +0000

[...] Harris. Watch today’s THINK piece below for my take on Ondi (DiG!) Timoner’s film, then click here for my interview with the whip-smart and statuesque director and her debt-defying subject…shot on location at Seattle’s posh Pan Pacific [...]