Tale & Company

08/26/2024

We have been thinking about Barbie. New article from Liminal Circle in our series on applied liminality.

Liminality under fire, and how the Barbie movie took a design page out of the fascist playbook.

08/05/2024

https://medium.com/user-experience-design-1/hello-im-barbie-or-whatever-you-want-me-to-be-24c454a0f161

New article in Medium series on liminality. Barbie, a narrative product of our times.

Liminality under fire, and how the Barbie movie took a design page out of the fascist playbook.

09/12/2023

WARMUFFIN - Big in Japan. The latest of my liminal dramas--a lovechild of Romeo and Juliet in the spirit of Doctor Strangelove and Catch 22. With over 25 international awards from Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, Lisbon, Florence and Madrid to mention some, the feature film is widely available on iTunes, Amazon, Vimeo and Google Play. And now, in Japan for those so inclined! Thank you! It's time to gear up for next film.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/616505924

04/04/2023

Yes.

On the one hand, relating to tech as another person will always disappoint and never reciprocate real humanity; on the other, relating to it as a transactional object fails to account for the very…

03/28/2023

WARMUFFIN - now on iTunes, Amazon, Vimeo and Google Play.

TRAILER - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/warmuffin

Two enemy snipers stationed on different sides of a remote valley grow bored with trying to kill each other. Attraction grows and they hatch a risky plan: to meet halfway and consummate their relationship. The scheme is discovered by a group of unfocused American journalists, as well as high-ranking officers who will do whatever it takes to save their war from being reduced to a one-night stand.

"Defiantly clever, sexy and funny - a Samuel Becket like tribute to the human spirit. "Winner of 25 international awards.

03/28/2023

WARMUFFIN, new film release - "Masterclass in storytelling and surprise for cinema. Romeo + Juliet meets Catch 22 and Kubrick's Doctor Strangelove." Winner of over 25 international awards.

TRAILER: https://www.liedgren.com/film - now available on iTunes/Amazon/Vimeo/GooglePlay.

See it with your smart friends, and discuss over stiff drinks.

Feature films written & directed   Warmuffin (2022)Two enemy snipers stationed alone on different sides of a remote valley grow profoundly bored with war and trying to kill each other. Watch on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vimeo     The Very Private Work of Sister K (2016)Accused of grave transgr...

03/08/2023

If Catch 22, Doctor Strangelove and Romeo+Juliet had a lovechild, this film is it. Over 25 international awards.

https://www.liedgren.com/film - watch on iTunes/Amazon/Vimeo/GooglePlay

Two enemy snipers stationed on different sides of a remote valley grow bored with trying to kill each other. Attraction grows and they hatch a risky plan: to meet halfway and consummate their relationship. The scheme is discovered by a group of unfocused American journalists, as well as high-ranking officers who will do whatever it takes to save their war from being reduced to a one-night stand.

See it with friends, and discuss over drinks.

02/20/2023

Now streaming: iTunes, Google, Amazon. If Catch 22, Doctor Strangelove and Romeo+Juliet had a lovechild, this film is it. Over 25 international awards.

https://www.liedgren.com/film - watch on iTunes/Amazon/Vimeo/GooglePlay

Two enemy snipers stationed on different sides of a remote valley grow bored with trying to kill each other. Attraction grows and they hatch a risky plan: to meet halfway and consummate their relationship. The scheme is discovered by a group of unfocused American journalists, as well as high-ranking officers who will do whatever it takes to save their war from being reduced to a one-night stand.

See it with friends, and discuss over drinks.

02/10/2023

As ubiquitous technology is increasingly mediating our relationships with the world and others, we argue that the sublime is struggling to find room in product design primarily aimed at commercial and transactional goals such as speed and efficiency. We suggest a new category of products to promote....