Clinton Stark

Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
DSLR Tips: Shooting Video with a Canon EOS 70D camera

DSLR Video: 5 Tips for shooting video with the Canon EOS 70D/80D camera

When it comes to shooting video with a compact, relatively affordable DSLR camera they don't come much better than the Canon EOS 70D. I've been shooting professionally...
Impact of Valley Fire on California Wine Industry

Smoke taint among several Valley Fire concerns for winemakers

Thin-skinned Pinot Noir grapes are particularly vulnerable to the impact of the Valley Fire.
BlackBerry Priv Android-based Smartphone

“We have new life,” says BlackBerry CEO

BlackBerry chief John Chen explains why he's turning to Android operating system for new "Priv" phone.
Sir Ian McKellen to receive MVFF lifetime achievement award

Sir Ian McKellen to receive MVFF lifetime achievement award

One of the (many) highlights of this year's edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival is the presence of a film legend. That, of...
Pebble Time Round

Pebble Time Round – Lots to like, but not the price

Charming style should attract the Swatch set. In the ultra-competitive entry level smartwatch market, that $249 starting price seems steep.
Cy Ashley Webb - Theater Critic Stark Insider

Thanks to Cy Ashley Webb for her 5 amazing years of Stark Insider theater coverage

400 articles later and she's going stronger than ever. Earlier this month I realized that Cy Ashley Webb had hit a prolific milestone. And I wanted...
Making of Desire for Beauty - Pragnienie Piekna

Plastic Surgery as Last Resort: ‘Desire for Beauty’

It's a documentary, but it could be a horror film. Desire for Beauty begins with a young, attractive Polish woman getting drawn up by a surgeon...
Apple WatchOS 2 - Nightstand Mode

5 things Android Wear can learn from Apple WatchOS

WatchOS 2 is here, and improves significantly upon the Apple Watch, a wearable that if not necessarily a smash hit, at least gets the...
ReOrient Festival 2015 - Z Below

‘ReOrient’ your perspective on the Middle East (Review)

Some of the best experiences I've had covering the San Francisco Bay Area theater scene over the years share a common characteristic: that of the unexpected. Perhaps...
Moto G - Android Lollipop

Mobile Adoption: Apple iOS 9 at 50% vs. Google Android Lollipop at 21%

Apple users upgrade their phone software faster. But many suggest that Android's so-called fragmentation actually works in Google's favor.