In this first lecture of the *Cinematic Philosophy* series, award-winning filmmaker and scholar Tal S. Shamir, Ph.D., explores the deep, often overlooked bond between cinema and philosophy. This episode explores why philosophy has always needed cinema—not simply as a tool for illustration but as a fundamental medium for philosophical expression. Shamir challenges traditional methods, diving into the concept of thought experiments (TEs) and revealing how these cinematic narratives are embedded in the history of philosophy itself, from Plato’s Cave to Schrödinger’s Cat. This investigation offers a unique perspective on the potential of cinema to illuminate philosophical ideas, moving beyond thought experiments to the power of "seeing" philosophy as an in-action event. Join us as we unravel cinematic evidence within philosophical thinking. This episode is dedicated to Maxi's memory. This lecture is based on concepts from Shamir’s groundbreaking book, "Cinematic Philosophy" (2016, Palgrave Macmillan). https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-33473-8 Chapters 0:00- Introduction & Lecture goals. 2:56- Key terms: cinema and philosophy. 7:20- Establish cinema as a new platform for philosophy. 8:40- Traditional methodology for film and philosophy. 10:58- Asking a different question: why philosophy has always needed cinema? 13:14- Connecting thought experiments and films. 15:10- Turning the exploration on its head: searching for cinematic evidence within philosophy. 16:19- Plato’s allegory of the Cave. 18:23- Titus Lucretius’s infinite space. 19:33- Isaac Newton’s cannonball. 21:22- A pattern of thinking cinematically within the history of philosophy. 23:41- Are thought experiments cinematic? 26:08- Thought experiments signify a need to think cinematically. 27:39- Traditional thought experiments vs cinematic thought experiments. 30:54- Example: Imagining vs seeing/experiencing. 31:44- Summary of lecture. 33:54- In the next episode: Cinesophia. 34:59- End titles & Dedicated to the memory of Maxi. Music XPOSURE Main theme by Andrew Pomeroy Uri Shamir’s Jazz ChunkyMonkey by ShtrikerBigBand Play-play-play by Shtriker-big-band Continent by ANBR Main Visuals "Race Horse” (1878) by Eadweard Muybridge. "The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station” (1895) by Louis Lumière. “Modern Times” (1936), by Charlie Chaplin. Main Paintings Number 28, (1950), Jackson Pollock The Death of Socrates, (1787) Jacques Louis David French, Isaac Newton, (1702), by Sir Godfrey Kneller René Descartes, (2020), by Uri Shamir School of Athens (1509-1511) by Raphael

With rare footage of the New York City COVID-19 lockdown, the film evokes the feeling, experience & atmosphere of one of the most dramatic moments of the beginning of the 21st century. As the COVID-19 storm hits the great city, the film shifts from shock, hollowness, hope, and fear of the future. Dedicated to the hard work and sacrifice of the medical staff, essential workers, and the people of New York. Thank you for your support, and more info soon. Fantasia International Film Festival New York Shorts Film Festival Coney Island Film Festival #FantasiaFilmFestival #DesertOfTheReal #ANewYorkCovidStory #FilmPremiere #Montreal #IndependentFilm #Cinema #FilmFestival #Grateful #Honored #NewYorkShortsFilmFestival #ConeyIslandFilmFestival

The Vermeers suggests a contemporary engagement with Jan Vermeer’s paintings (1632-1675) via a digital platform. It is an attempt to merge content of the art-film with the structure of the film-trailer. The desire is to contemplate on Vermeer’s paintings from a different and unexpected POV - loyal to the source but true to the technological evolution. Notable Film Festivals 1. Student Academy Awards, Gold Medal Winner, Alternative category, (Los Angeles, USA) 2. FIFA International Festival of Films on Art, (Montreal, Canada) 3. Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden 4. Epos Art Film Festival, Israel 5. Teheran Short Film Festival, Iran 6. BeFilm Festival, Winner Experimental Category, NYC 7. Triennale for Contemporary Art (2013-2014), Izmir, Turkey 8. Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey 9. Athens ANIMFEST, Greece 10. Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy 11. Coney Island Film Festival, NYC 12. Re/Mix Media Film Festival, USA 13. Katra Film Series, NYC 14. TKRA Aquariuss Short Film Festival, Bangalore, India 15. Prokuplje Short Film Festival, Serbia 16. Ojai Film Festival, USA 17. San Joaquin International Film Festival, USA, 18. Shqip Film Festival, Kosovo 19. Warsaw Short Film Festival, Poland 20. Efebocorto Film Festival, Italy 21. CMS International Childrens Film Festival, India 22. Emerging Filmmakers Series, USA 23. Festiwal Filmu Filozoficznego, Poland 24. The School of Media Studies 40th Years Anniversary USA, 00:04:37 Director/editor/DP Tal S. Shamir, Art director and producer Dr. Ruth B. Shamir Music by Mark Roos Sound Design Murray Stiller Actors Lisa Madison and Giuseppe Solinas www.talshamir.com tritshak@yahoo.com

A dangerous secret was stolen by an undercover agent who turns up dead in a NYC park. His friends, unaware of his double life, get mixed in the ruthless hunt to destroy the secret. XPOSURE BEGINS sparks the first minutes to a feature-length film by setting the tone to a bigger mystery. https://www.talshamir.com

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A perspective of New York City as the Desert of the Real - A critical note raised by philosopher Jean Baudrillard in “Simulacra and Simulation” (1981) arguing on the liquidation of reality by the image. It is a map that overshadows the territory or a (seemingly authentic) image of one of the busiest cities in the world without its essence - the humans that inhabit it. Film Festivals - Fantasia International Film Festival, Canada (Special screening 2024) - Fantasia International Film Festival, Canada (2010) - FANT-The Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival, Spain. - Sci-Fi-London Film Festival, UK. - First Course, Israel. - Shortime, Israel. - Silence is Golden Film Festival, New Belgrade, Serbia. - Festival International du Film Merveilleux, France. - Dragon*Con Film Festival, (Nominated for Best Magic Realism), USA. - Atlanta Philosophy Film Festival, USA. - Coney Island Film Festival, USA. - Mix Messages Show, (Theoretical Visualization winner), USA. - Doomsday Film Festival & Symposium, USA. - Festiwal Filmu Filozoficznego, Poland. - CMS International Children's Film Festival, India. - Opolski Lamy Film Festival, Poland.

**We shot this a week before the COVID-19 outbreak in New York (March 2020, NYC).  Shot a week before the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, the film is a social commentary on the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Through humor, the film centers on the modern man who closes himself in a shell to protect himself from the world. We hope you enjoy this film. Cast and Crew: Director/DP/Editor/Producer – Tal S. Shamir Corona-man/Producer – Ophir Ariel The Guy/Producer – Dan Alssid Music: Play Play Play by Shtriker Big Band Chunky Monkey by Shtriker Big Band Facebook by Swirling Ship Notable Film Festivals 1. Winner of the Best international runner-up ISO film at the SF3: SmartFone Flick Fest, Australia. 2. NYC Quarantine Film Festival, New York City, USA. 3. Quarantine Image Festival, Argentina. 4. Quarantine Film Challenge, San Diego, USA. 5. I Will Tell Film Festival, New York, USA. 6. The Covid Internatoinal Film Festival 7. Marbella International Film Festival, London, UK. 8. Mobile International Film Festival, Macedonia 9. Agoraphobia Film Fest. 10. The Israeli Corona Film Festival, Israel. 11. Shortime, Israel. #comedy #funny #nyc #jokes #stayhome #laughwithme #socialdistancing #haha #shortvideo #youtube #corona #ourlife

A vicious secret was stolen by an undercover agent who turns up dead in a NYC park. His friends, unaware of his double life, get mixed in the ruthless hunt to destroy the secret. XPOSURE CHAPTER 1 sparks the beginning to an espionage-thriller Web-Series.

Di-framing Vermeers exhibition centers on re-experiencing the art of the past through digital technology. It proposes to exhibit Jan Vermeer's paintings (1632-1675) in a digital environment, by surrounding the audience with a digitalized/fragmentized moving as well as a static version of Vermeer's images. This digital environment attempts to extend - the traditional static contemplation into a visual elastic contemplation, while offering a continues chorographical play of movement, POV, light, color, sound, form and content fragmentation. Composing a playful and unexpected Vermeerish experience - loyal to the source but true to the technological evolution. This exhibition is part of a larger project that includes the 2011 Student Oscar winning film (Gold Medal), titled The Vermeers. The goal of both the exhibition (Di-framing Vermeers) and the film (The Vermeers) is to suggest the unlimited potential of new media/technology to re-experience the art of the past. As our traditional 'museam' viewing habits expends, it is inspired by Andre Malraux's 'Museum Without Walls', located in galleries, streets, windows, alleys, billboards and walls around the world. Title: Di-framing Vermeers
 Gallery: A Taste of Art @ The Kaufman Arcade Exhibtion dates: April 18 -- June 22, 2013 Director: Tal S. Shamir Producer & Art Director: Ruth B. Shamir (PhD) Curator: Laurence Assaraf Actors: Lisa Madison & Giuseppe Solinas Digital prints: Arik Baltinaster

A dangerous secret was stolen by an undercover agent who turns up dead in a NYC park. His friends, unaware of his double life, get mixed in the ruthless hunt to destroy the secret. 2018 Crew 1. Tal S. Shamir – Director/Producer/Editor 2. Ruth B. Shamir - Producer 3. Chris Turielo – Director of Photography 4. Rafael Parra – Colorist 5. Andrew Pomeroy - Music 6. Christopher Woll – Mix & Sound Design 7. Jaime Lebrija– Grip 8. Wei Lee (Kate)– Gaffer 9. Jeremy Kaplan – Grip 10. Jonathan Masino– Grip 11. Julie Deffet – Post Production Coordinator 12. Rachel Rosenthal - Production Coordinator Cast 1. Kenneth Anderson – Scorpion 2. Marcel Simoneau – James 3. Lindsay Maclean Taylor – Iris 4. T-Shandy – Asset 5. Stéphane Verzi – Ari 6. Daniel Alssid– Supervisor 7. Alon Greenstein– Weapon Specialist

The film tries to capture the establishing spirit of The New School University in NYC. In the purpose of presenting this spirit, the film's style challenges the borders between Surrealism and Documentary. Screenings and awards - The Big Apple Film Festival, USA, 2009 - Strasbourg International Film Festival, France, 2009 - Independents Film Festival, USA, 2009 - NewFilmmakers NY Film Festival, USA, 2009 - Emerging Filmmakers Series, USA, 2009 www.talshamir.com