Click the image below to watch the trailer for Visioneers, a new film project Zach Galifianakis is involved with.

The third annual SummerScreen film series kicks off on Tuesday, July 8, at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn.

2008 SummerScreen Schedule
July 8: Rushmore
July 15: The Virgin Suicides
July 22: Wet Hot American Summer
July 29: Desperately Seeking Susan
August 5: Mean Streets
August 12: 28 Days Later
August 19: Velvet Goldmine
August 26: Blue Velvet

I’m Not There on DVD (May 6, 2008)

The DVD for the (ambitious but lukewarmly received) Bob Dylan biopic, I’m Not There, comes out on Tuesday, May 8, and in honor of its’ release I’m giving away a copy of the very impressive double CD soundtrack to the film. To win a copy of the I’m Not There soundtrack, send an email to contests@bumpershine.com and tell me which actor played your favorite Bob Dylan in the film (or if you didn’t see it, you can make something up). A random winner will be picked at the end of the week.

More About the I’m Not There Soundtrack
The two-disc, 34 song collection includes newly-recorded cover versions of Bob Dylan songs from the film celebrated contemporary musicians including Eddie Vedder, Sonic Youth, Stephen Malkmus, Cat Power, Sufjan Stevens, John Doe, Karen O, Jeff Tweedy, Willie Nelson, Antony, Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova and more. I’m Not There includes the original Bob Dylan recording of the song, a rare oft-bootlegged outtake from 1967 which has never been available on any official release.

Full I’m Not There tracklisting after the jump.

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Sundance Institute at BAM
May 29 - June 8

For the third straight year, Sundance Institute has packed up its bags and is moving into BAM for eleven days to present 22 features and 36 short films from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, lively music concerts, Q&As with the artists, art installations, and special events that bring the creative energy of the Institute’s artists and programs to New York audiences.

Broken Social Scene will take to the road in Asia and Europe this Spring for the “Impregnate The Skies” tour, which will see the band performing in nine countries beginning May 9 in Istanbul, Turkey and finishing May 26 in Helsinki, Finland. Line-up for the tour will consist of Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Sam Goldberg, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley. The tour includes numerous markets that Broken Social Scene will be performing in for the first time, and will be performing songs from 2003’s You Forgot It In People, 2005’s Broken Social Scene, 2007’s Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew Spirit If…, and will debut songs from the upcoming Broken Social Scene presents: Brendan Canning album due out via Arts & Crafts this summer. [July 22, 2008]

In other BSS news, the band also recently scored the music to the film The Tracey Fragments, (starring fellow Canadian Ellen Page), which premieres May 9 in NYC at the Village East Cinemas. The Tracey Fragments Soundtrack will be available in your finer neighborhood record stores and Amazon.com on April 29, 2008.

View the trailer for The Tracey Fragments here.

All BSS tour dates after the jump.

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Stick around after Tearing The Veil of Maya show tonight for a free screening of Doug Benson’s new film, Super High Me. Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man’s quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana us. [IMDB.com]

Also, Eugene Mirman is back from Pennsylvania and he just posted a new video of his primary coverage on 236.com. You can also watch it below:

Photo: Gerben Pul

I usually like to report music and entertainment industry news when they happen, but I kind of fell asleep at the wheel over the last week or two, so here’s a rundown of a few stories I found interesting (that may or may not have crossed your path already).

Buzznet Acquires Stereogum and Idolator [The Daily Swarm]
Mos Def To Play Chuck Berry in Chess Records Film [Billboard.com]
Amazon Music Links Up With GTA IV [Arstechnica.com]
CBS To Stream All Radio Stations On Last.fm [Yahoo! Finance]
MySpace Unveils New Music Service [News.com]
‘Idol Gives Back’ Ratings Down 36% From Last Year [HollywoodReporter.com]
Canadian Stars Fight Against Bill C-10 [CBC.ca]
NHL Partners with Horrible Looking Mike Meyers Film [CNNMoney.com]
Court To Hear Baidu Copyright Infringement Suit [Forbes.com]
Bob Dylan Wins The Pulitzer Prize [Yahoo! News]
Mark Ronson Signs Deal with Interscope Records [CMJ.com]
The Colbert Report, 30 Rock, Mad Men, Dexter, Project Runway and Others Win Peabody Awards [AP]

Lots of good stuff happening at the Tribeca Film Festival this year. Check out the gigantic press release below:

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEATURED MUSIC PROGRAMMING FOR 2008 FESTIVAL
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Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge to feature Nick Lowe, Regina Spektor, Sia, Jon Foreman, Joseph Arthur, Ingrid Michaelson, Sondre Lerche, Rachael Yamagata, Jack Savoretti, Small Mercies, Augustana, Chris Thile, Brett Dennen, Jessie Baylin, Lizz Wright and more.
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Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas returns to curate ‘Breaking the Band sponsored by Target; The Hold Steady, The Virgins, and Republic Tigers to perform.

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My Blueberry Nights is the latest film from acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, and it stars Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn, Cat Power and Norah Jones in her Hollywood debut. My Blueberry Nights premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and opens domestically on April 4th, 2008. The soundtrack from My Blueberry Nights comes out tomorrow (April 1) on Blue Note Records and it features a new song from Norah Jones and music from Cat Power, Otis Redding, Ruth Brown, Mavis Staples, Amos Lee, Cassandra Wilson, and instrumental selections from the score by Ry Cooder.

Look for Norah as a guest on David Letterman on April 2 and if I were a betting man, I’d look for her tonight at the Living Room’s 10th Anniversary celebration with her friends Jesse Harris and Richard Julian.

STREAM: “The Story” - Norah Jones

A lot of sad news in the entertainment industry over the past few days.

Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died early Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90. Rohan de Silva, an aide, confirmed the death and said Mr. Clarke had been experiencing breathing problems, The Associated Press reported. He had suffered from post-polio syndrome for the last two decades. [NYTimes.com]

Anthony Minghella, the British filmmaker who won an Academy Award for his direction of “The English Patient,” died Tuesday morning in London. He was 54. The cause was complications of surgery he had a week ago to treat tonsil cancer, said Leslee Dart, his publicist. [NYTimes.com]

Ola Brunkert, a former drummer for the Swedish pop band Abba, was found dead on Sunday with cuts to his neck in the garden of his house in Arta, on the Spanish island of Mallorca. [AP/NYTimes.com]

Ivan Dixon, an actor, director and producer best known for his role as Kinchloe on the 1960s television series ”Hogan’s Heroes,” has died. He was 76. [AP/NYTimes.com]

I usually think concert movies are more boring that watching paint dry, but this trailer actually makes Martin Scorsese’s new Rolling Stones movie look pretty good. Click on the picture to watch the trailer.

Shine A Light is in theatres on April 4, 2008.

The 28th annual Genie Awards were handed out Monday in Toronto and Sarah Polley’s directorial debut, “Away From Her“, took home most of the top awards. Here’s a list of the major winners:

Best picture: “Away From Her.”
Actor: Gordon Pinsent, “Away From Her.”
Actress: Julie Christie, “Away From Her.”
Supporting actor: Armin Mueller-Stahl, “Eastern Promises.”
Supporting actress: Kristen Thomson, “Away From Her.”
Director: Sarah Polley, “Away From Her.”
Original screenplay: Steven Knight, “Eastern Promises.”
Adapted screenplay: Sarah Polley, “Away From Her.”
Original score: Howard Shore, “Eastern Promises.”
Original song: Valanga Khoza, David Hirschfelder, “Kaya” from “Shake Hands With the Devil.”
Best documentary: “Radiant City.”

See the rest of the winners after the jump.

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The Rutles

What: 30th Anniversary screening of the 1978 Rutles film “All You Need Is Cash”
When: Monday March 17th 2008 – 7:30pm
Where: Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre – 6712 Hollywood Boulevard - Hollywood, CA
Who: The Rutles: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, John Halsey
Hosts: The Mods & Rockers Festival at The American Cinematheque
Tickets: $10 ($8 students/seniors - $7 members)

Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar and John Halsey (Dirk, Nasty, Stig, & Barry respectively) will be the guests of honor at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre on Monday March 17th 2008 for the celebrations.

There will be a screening of the original 1978 version of the film. There will also be a treasure trove of Rutles rarities that will be presented at the event including the rarely-seen 1975 British TV skit that inspired the film, Rutles-related footage from “Saturday Night Live” and highlights from the 2003 film “Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch”.

The Rutles will partake in a Q&A after the film. And the evening may also feature a couple of musical surprises! [modsandrockers.com]

Congratulations to Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova and John Carney (the director of Once) on winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song and having the number one selling album on amazon.com. As Drake said, let’s hope it translates into some Billboard action too.

Though as a host he was so-so again, Jon Stewart gets high marks for letting Marketa Irglova make her Oscar acceptance speech last night after being played off by Bill Conti.

“Falling Slowly” from Once

This is surely one reason to stay home and watch the show. Variety has the rundown on all of this year’s Oscar musical performances below.

Performers of the nominated songs will include Amy Adams (”Happy Working Song”), Kristin Chenoweth and Marlon Saunders (”That’s How You Know”) and Jon McLaughlin (”So Close”). These three songs are all from “Enchanted,” with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova will perform their “Falling Slowly” (from “Once”), and Jamia Simone Nash will perform “Raise It Up” with the Impact Repertory Theater of Harlem (from “August Rush,” music and lyrics by Jamal Joseph, Charles Mack and Tevin Thomas). [Variety]

If you haven’t seen Once yet, I highly suggest you check it out. It’s an unconventional film with a touching story and top notch music. The Once Soundtrack would be in my top ten albums of 2007 if such a list were ever compiled. On a related side note, The Swell Season (Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Marja Tuhkanen, Bertrand Galen), has a big US tour starting in April which includes a stop at New York’s own Radio City Music Hall on May 19, 2008 (tickets TBA). Check out all the Swell Season tour dates after the jump.

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