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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 6h

After the screening of HAMNET I was thrilled to meet one of my favorite composers Max Richter and the director of my fave A DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL Marielle Heller. Dreams do come true sometimes!
HAMNET was milking audience's tear ducts a bit too hard.

Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 2d

Someone gave me flowers in my favorite colors!
Slava Ukraini!

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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 4d

A happy story! 'Dear New York' exhibit by HONY creator tells people's stories at Grand Central
abc7ny.com/post/dear-ne...

'Dear New York' exhibit by HONY creator tells people's stories at Grand Central

If you find yourself commuting in and out of Grand Central or catching the subway, take a moment to look around.

abc7ny.com

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 4d

IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU is about people who are ill-prepared to live life with all it's complexities. None of the characters knew how to establish and respect boundaries and this was the source of their misery. I loved the film.
A @a24movies.bsky.social release
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywFD...

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Official Trailer HD | A24

YouTube video by A24

www.youtube.com

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 10d

THIS: "depression is kind of numbing of all emotions, a pressing down of anger and sadness and disappointment and joy and life force, and all the rest. The alternative to depression is not happiness, but feeling whatever is there, a kind of truthful emotional spontaneity and freedom."
So true.

Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 10d

yes to that. My point was that GOOD BOY was not scary, just full of existential dread. I am usually not fan of being scared, so all is good.

Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 11d

GOOD BOY is not a scary movie although it is marketed as horror. It is a metaphorical drama of existential anxiety. The dog Indie is a stunning actor and I really did not appreciate that in the appendix the director revealed the secrets of Indie's magic.
The movie certainly has a great poster.

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Dr. Elīna Reitere @elinareitere.bsky.social · 15d

Brīnišķīgs darba dienas sākums, jo beidzot noskatījos filmas, kas pieder pie vislabākā, kas Latvijas kino vispār ir tapis! - @signebaumane.com īsfilmu cikls "Pupu mizas par seksu". 14 filmas, katra 2 min gara, par dažādiem ar seksualitāti saistītiem jautājumiem.
www.signebaumane.com/films#/teat-...

FILMS - Signe Baumane

Links and information about some of Signe Baumane films

www.signebaumane.com

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 15d

It did!

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 17d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 21d

trump's presidency started in 2015 when he descended an escalator, what if his presidency ends in 2025 after the UN escalator refused to ascend him?

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 22d

Librarians have become unlikely defenders of democracy—everyday heroes standing up for intellectual freedom despite harassment and personal risk.
Documentary "The Librarians" is opening Oct 3 at Film Forum and Laemmle. Watch the trailer and go see the movie!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykll...

THE LIBRARIANS | Official Trailer

YouTube video by The Librarians Film

www.youtube.com

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 23d

Beautiful...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24d

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 25d

And here it is: the US did not make it to the Global Retirement Report's list of the top 10 countries to retire to, but Latvia did!
I don't have plans to retire but if I do now I know where to go!

www.globalcitizensolutions.com/intelligence...

Global Citizen Solutions published its Global Retirement Report 2025, ranking 44 passive income and retirement visa programs. This is the list of top 10 countries to retire to.

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · 29d

After LITTLE AMELIE (what a gorgeous film!) screening co-directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han said they felt the world today could benefit from being looked at through the lens of a 3-year old, full of wonder and amazement at beauty and fragility of it.
Perhaps. Depends of the 3-year old.

a Q&A with LITTLE AMELIE co-directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Sep 13

Two facts.
1. Gun violence is a plague on America.
2. I actually didn't know how vile Charlie Kirk was until now.

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 14

Occupeed

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 14

My beloved woke me this morning with words "Honey, do you know that Norway is building electric airplanes?" and I thought how the potential of the US is squandered on gun violence and arguing about stupid shit like logo of a diner. All this mental energy could have been used to build good things.

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 10

It’s almost sold out, only 3 seats left!

Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 9

Here's a conversation with me and Debra Solomon ("Lizzy McGuire") on The Animator's Friend podcast. We discuss everything on Earth, including blueberries, Upcoming Apocalypse, why New York animators have the best sense of timing and why come to Metrograph on Sept 13!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z07...

13: Made in New York with Signe Baumane & Debra Solomon

YouTube video by The Animator's Friend

www.youtube.com

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 9

Minerva's Life Drawing Studio is exhibiting work of my friend Gordon Fitch who perished in a car crash in May. Come and see it at 91 Canal street, NYC!

A photo os life drawings exhibited at Minerva's Life Drawings Studio

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 9

YES I though just the same thing when I saw it!

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Sep 6

Please write to your member of Congress urging them to support Ukraine! @razomforukraine.org gives great tools to write and send it in just a couple of minutes!
When Ukraine wins everybody wins!
razomforukraine.quorum.us/campaign/137...

Share your Story!

Elected officials need to know WHY UKRAINE MATTERS

razomforukraine.quorum.us

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Signe Baumane @signebaumane.com · Aug 28

Worked all day yesterday filling this set with furniture and making it look old, crowded and desperate

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