Be happy…
Happiness the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHst40bbO00
Happiness the book:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECECL84 (US)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/happy-Maxus-Irie-Happiness-ebook/dp/B00ECECL84 (UK)
Happiness the website:
http://www.captivatingcult.co.uk
And laugh out loud:
http://www.captivatingcult.co.uk/laugh.html
Have a great new year!
Maxus Irie x
Be wicked this Christmas…
Why not buy your loved ones the perfect t-shirt for Christmas?
Visit http://captivatingcult.spreadshirt.co.uk/, http://www.cafepress.com/captivatingcult or search for “Maxus Irie” on http://www.cafepress.com for t-shirts and other accessories with your pick of the following fantastic logos:
JOIN MY CULT
CHURCH NO CHURCH… CREED NO CREED… IDEOLOGY NONE…
NOT THERAPY… NOT PSYCHOLOGY… JUST HAPPINESS…
For more, visit www.captivatingcult.com
© 2013 Luke Andreski. All rights reserved.
The immortality of happiness…
Soap bubbles caught by the wind and flung
High up towards the smiling sun
In rainbow colours gaily dressed
Once loved, twice treasured and three times blessed
However short their blessed flight
Reflect life’s radiance and light
So we each float careless and free
From evolution’s destiny
And glitter and flash and shine so bright
With creation’s joy, creator’s light
And with momentous strength create
The immortal world in perfect state
There is no time, this time is all
Where civilisations rise and fall
And memories of our fleeting lives
Still shine like stars in timeless skies
And lives the folk of past times lived
Forever remain a timeless gift
There is no time tho’ time seems king
Of matter, space and everything
Yet all these things serve but to show
The beauty of the here and now
Perception’s…
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The poetry of happiness…
Leapfrogging, cartwheeling, gyrating and spinning
Our lives are the laughter of the now and ever after
Where happiness and joy
Are a part of forever
And our sadness and tears
Are in the never-never
And our contentment and love
Last for ever and ever
For ever and ever
For ever and ever
And our contentment and love
Last for ever
Bounding, somersaulting, tumbling and leaping
Our lives are the laughter of the now and ever after
Where kindness and love
Are a part of forever
And our losses and our sorrows
Are in the never-never
And our smiles and our happiness
Last for ever and ever
For ever and ever
For ever and ever
And our smiles and our happiness
Last for ever
Stepping out, jumping up, ducking low, leaping high
Our lives are the laughter of the now and ever after
Where caresses and smiles
Are a…
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Happiness should make you smile!
A message from Luke Andreski:
I knew I had a calling for happiness from a very early age. I was thirty when my father asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I sucked my thumb for a moment, gazed up into his wise, fatherly face, then, withdrawing my thumb and waving it toward the sky, I cried, “President of the world, Pa! That’s what I want to be!”
Pa didn’t stop laughing for almost three hours. Then he took a sedative, swigged at the bottle of gin he always kept in the top drawer of his desk, tweaked my nose, ruffled my hair, and said, “Hey, son, that’s great news. But let me tell you this for sure – whatever you do, don’t ever grow up!”
I tried my best to follow my father’s advice but following Pa’s advice is something I’ve never been good…
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Maximising happiness, maximising contentment and maximising love…
“Maxus Irie”, “maxus irie”, “MI” as an acronym for Maxus Irie, “The captivating cult of happiness and joy”, “Captivating cult”, “captivatingcult” and all variations thereof are the intellectual copyright of Luke Andreski.
Luke Andreski has also asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of How To Be Happy The Maxus Irie Book Of Happiness. All rights to publication, distribution or serialisation, in any form or in any media, are reserved by the copyright holder. No part of How To Be Happy The Maxus Irie Book Of Happiness may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of Luke Andreski. Electronic copies may be purchased from http://www.lukeandreski.com or Amazon but are sold for sole use only and must not…
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Clarifications…
Question: Is there a specific poem or poems we should choose from, or are they all acceptable?
Answer: You may choose from any poem, short story, novel or preview on Luke Andreski’s website or Amazon, any post from Luke Andreski’s blog, or any Luke Andreski recording on SoundCloud.
Question: Will a voice-over be supplied?
Answer: The voice-over will not be supplied unless you use one of those available from Soundcloud (http://soundcloud.com/luke-andreski. However, these voice-overs are very restricted and you are encouraged to provide your own.
Question: Is there a time-limit for the short film or video?
Answer: There is no minimum time; the maximum length is dictated by YouTube upload rules, but should probably be seen as 15 minutes.
Question: How can I access the works by Luke Andreski (I seem to only be…
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Details of the very talented winners of this competition…
Short Film and Video Competition 2012
Results
Winner – First Place: Passive Tense by Erin Gaddi from the UShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6aKXddSQVI&feature=plcp
Erin Gaddi writes, “I am a junior business management major at Canisius College located in Buffalo, NY. I was born and raised here in Buffalo. I began filmmaking in my senior year of high school and followed my dream through college. What drew me into filmmaking was my senior year film class. It changed the way I saw films. Movies like Chinatown, Casablanca, In Bruges, and Apocalypse Now sparked a fire inside. From the composition to lighting to pace to all of the million little things that create the mood of a scene, I wanted to do it.”
The judges saw this work as a beautiful visualization of Luke Andreski’s poem Passive Tense, effectively dramatizing the themes dealing with the mysteries of love. They felt that the…
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Where film and poetry meet….
Winner – First Place: Passive Tense by Erin Gaddi from the US http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6aKXddSQVI&feature=plcp
The judges saw this work as a beautiful visualization of Luke Andreski’s poem Passive Tense, effectively dramatizing the themes dealing with the mysteries of love. They felt that the ultra-widescreen image was attractive, with a good use of music to enhance the words of the poetry and the images on the screen.
Winner – Second Place: Orphan by Carolina Villarreal from Mexico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QsM298fMhs
The judges felt that this was a powerful, insightful dramatization of the themes of Luke Andreski’s poem Orphan, especially notable for using the visuals with only music and sound effects but no narration or on-screen titles with the words of the poem. The first-person imagery was seen as especially effective. They liked the rough cutting feel and handheld effects.
Winner – Third Place (Tie): Passive Tense by CityVarsity from…
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A powerful shortlist with strong contenders!
The winner of the Dark Green Books Short Film and Video Competition is shortly to be announced (10th Jan!).
Here are some examples of the wonderful shortlisted entries:
From Cape Town, SA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyGpKKO4m5o&feature=plcp
From the US:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6aKXddSQVI&feature=plcp
From Bristol, UK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D69vnSWE4ds&feature=plcp
For more videos see http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoAndFilmComp2012.
The First Prize is $700 / Second Prize $200 / Third Prize $100.
More news to follow!
http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoAndFilmComp2012
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