Craig Bickerstaff
@craigbickerstaff.bsky.social
Writer, Director, and Editor with some political commentary on the side. I was born in Seattle, and I live in New Zealand.
I saw Kamala's post on Jan 6 on Facebook just now, just thinking about it. It's both astonishing and maybe a little impressive that the right spent the next 4 years working to convince Americans that what happened wasn't a big deal, to the point where it didn't impact voters' decisions in 2024.
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I saw Kamala's post on Jan 6 on Facebook just now, just thinking about it. It's both astonishing and maybe a little impressive that the right spent the next 4 years working to convince Americans that what happened wasn't a big deal, to the point where it didn't impact voters' decisions in 2024.
It has been an interesting start to the year. I hoped to make more progress on my screenplay last year, but I've hit another wall at 15 pages. I've had some thoughts about the ending, but I'm not sure it's big enough.
January 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
It has been an interesting start to the year. I hoped to make more progress on my screenplay last year, but I've hit another wall at 15 pages. I've had some thoughts about the ending, but I'm not sure it's big enough.
Internet conversations can become incredibly frusrating, and it annoys me that I can let myself get so frustrated by them. You are having a conversation with someone who seems to be reasonable but the longer it continues the more stubborn they seem and never seem to really read what you write.
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Internet conversations can become incredibly frusrating, and it annoys me that I can let myself get so frustrated by them. You are having a conversation with someone who seems to be reasonable but the longer it continues the more stubborn they seem and never seem to really read what you write.
I have listened to the Real Love 2025 Remix a few times now, I wasn't that impressed the first time I listened to it on headphones but it sounds a lot better on speakers.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I have listened to the Real Love 2025 Remix a few times now, I wasn't that impressed the first time I listened to it on headphones but it sounds a lot better on speakers.
Placed my order for the Eyes Wide Shut Criterion 4k. Should come a week or so into December aparently.
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Placed my order for the Eyes Wide Shut Criterion 4k. Should come a week or so into December aparently.
Due to the fact that I've become a shut in and a lot of the sites that I used to frequent aren't as active as they used to be, I've become borderline close to becoming a redditor as I have started commenting on the site and regularly check my notifications.
November 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Due to the fact that I've become a shut in and a lot of the sites that I used to frequent aren't as active as they used to be, I've become borderline close to becoming a redditor as I have started commenting on the site and regularly check my notifications.
Saw Planes, Trains and Automobiles today on 35mm film. The print had the sort of dirt etc you might expect but it was a pretty clean print. It also left me wondering why they felt the need to use so much DNR for the 4k release.
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Saw Planes, Trains and Automobiles today on 35mm film. The print had the sort of dirt etc you might expect but it was a pretty clean print. It also left me wondering why they felt the need to use so much DNR for the 4k release.
When I was watching Back to the Future in the theater today, I couldn't help but think that, actually, Biff gets a good ending in this movie. At the start of the movie, he's a terrible guy who, although he may have a higher position at a company than George he hasn't really moved on from high school
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
When I was watching Back to the Future in the theater today, I couldn't help but think that, actually, Biff gets a good ending in this movie. At the start of the movie, he's a terrible guy who, although he may have a higher position at a company than George he hasn't really moved on from high school
They'll need to invest in biofuels to make that happen sooner rather than later. I don't know if electric aircraft are in a place to start replacing existing jet powered aircraft, particularly for longer flights.
The UK government is not moving fast enough to slash planet-destroying emissions from aviation, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned.
UK must speed up net-zero aviation, says Tony Blair
The recommendation, by the ex-PM’s policy body, is Blair’s third intervention on green policy this year.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
They'll need to invest in biofuels to make that happen sooner rather than later. I don't know if electric aircraft are in a place to start replacing existing jet powered aircraft, particularly for longer flights.
I think the current generation of consoles are in a good place for the next couple of years at least, they shouldn't try and put out a PS6 unless it can deliver at least 1080p native pathtracing at 60fps.
November 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I think the current generation of consoles are in a good place for the next couple of years at least, they shouldn't try and put out a PS6 unless it can deliver at least 1080p native pathtracing at 60fps.
I bought a sound effects record. It would be interesting to digitize it and see what it could bring to some future projects in terms of sound. I haven't listened to it, but when it arrives in the mail, it'll be interesting.
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I bought a sound effects record. It would be interesting to digitize it and see what it could bring to some future projects in terms of sound. I haven't listened to it, but when it arrives in the mail, it'll be interesting.
Casino Royale is a bit of an odd film, you would think that Bond being a fresh new 00 agent would have his own account to do basic reaserch with but here he is trying to flex on the entire devision or something by blatanlty using M's account knowing that they know exactly who is using it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Casino Royale is a bit of an odd film, you would think that Bond being a fresh new 00 agent would have his own account to do basic reaserch with but here he is trying to flex on the entire devision or something by blatanlty using M's account knowing that they know exactly who is using it.
I'm watching the 4k of Casino Royale from an AppleTV purchase and I get the feeling from the titles that this movie was just upscaled from a 2k master rather than rescaned at 4k.
October 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I'm watching the 4k of Casino Royale from an AppleTV purchase and I get the feeling from the titles that this movie was just upscaled from a 2k master rather than rescaned at 4k.
After getting 3 of the endings of Silent Hill F It's felt like a rewarding experience even though I didn't go through the 3rd playthrough as urgently as the 2nd playthrough. A lot of the discourse is that you have to complete the game 5 times to understand it but I don't think that's accurate.
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
After getting 3 of the endings of Silent Hill F It's felt like a rewarding experience even though I didn't go through the 3rd playthrough as urgently as the 2nd playthrough. A lot of the discourse is that you have to complete the game 5 times to understand it but I don't think that's accurate.
I wonder if a lot of the people who didn't like Silent Hill F because of the combat system were playing on the harder combat difficulty. I played on the recommended difficulty, and while it was frustrating at times, I could learn it enough that it became more acceptable.
October 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I wonder if a lot of the people who didn't like Silent Hill F because of the combat system were playing on the harder combat difficulty. I played on the recommended difficulty, and while it was frustrating at times, I could learn it enough that it became more acceptable.
If the iPhone Air had USB-3 and could record in ProRes, I'd be looking at an Air instead of a Pro. The Pro isn't a bad-looking phone, but the Air looks a lot better.
October 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
If the iPhone Air had USB-3 and could record in ProRes, I'd be looking at an Air instead of a Pro. The Pro isn't a bad-looking phone, but the Air looks a lot better.
The local stores don't seem to be stocking the red curry flavour Indomie anymore. I know Woolworths didn't have it on the website but I did check another shop just in case and Pak n Save which I'm sure said that did have it online didn't have anymore. Perhaps it was a different Pak n Save.
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The local stores don't seem to be stocking the red curry flavour Indomie anymore. I know Woolworths didn't have it on the website but I did check another shop just in case and Pak n Save which I'm sure said that did have it online didn't have anymore. Perhaps it was a different Pak n Save.
So Van Jones doesn't think the Democrats should force a shutdown; they should go along with it because the damage it causes will make Americans angry. If they did do that, what would they say next year when people rightly point out that they did NOTHING to fight it?
October 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
So Van Jones doesn't think the Democrats should force a shutdown; they should go along with it because the damage it causes will make Americans angry. If they did do that, what would they say next year when people rightly point out that they did NOTHING to fight it?
I'm not convinced that MAGA truly understands what it is to be an American. Being a first-generation is about as close to the embodiment of being an American as can be, short of an immigrant obtaining citizenship. Citizenship isn't about bloodlines; it's about ideology, creating a better tomorrow.
October 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I'm not convinced that MAGA truly understands what it is to be an American. Being a first-generation is about as close to the embodiment of being an American as can be, short of an immigrant obtaining citizenship. Citizenship isn't about bloodlines; it's about ideology, creating a better tomorrow.
I think one of the big issues with AI development is that it's being pushed more by stockholders and investment money than by an actual passion for the technology and its potential.
October 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I think one of the big issues with AI development is that it's being pushed more by stockholders and investment money than by an actual passion for the technology and its potential.
I can't tell if my Dreamcasts disc drive is the problem or if I just happen to have 2 copies of Code Veronica that don't work. You'd think that 2 copies not working with either disc would say so but both Shenmue 1 and 2 don't seem to have an issue.
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I can't tell if my Dreamcasts disc drive is the problem or if I just happen to have 2 copies of Code Veronica that don't work. You'd think that 2 copies not working with either disc would say so but both Shenmue 1 and 2 don't seem to have an issue.
It's down to the wire, a little less than 6 hours to find 44 people to pledge their $2. www.makeship.com/petitions/ta...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It's down to the wire, a little less than 6 hours to find 44 people to pledge their $2. www.makeship.com/petitions/ta...
It's a real bummer to not even get a nomination this year, let alone a spot in the finals, but maybe the film can find an audience elsewhere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx3Q...,
Followed
YouTube video by Think Director
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It's a real bummer to not even get a nomination this year, let alone a spot in the finals, but maybe the film can find an audience elsewhere. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx3Q...,
My latest 48hours short film "Followed" is being screened today, the heats are streamed online, but there is also a screening at the theater, so I'll be able to see how the other teams in my heat respond to it on the big screen. youtu.be/8rSTmP6tKzM
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland 2025 - HEAT 8
YouTube video by Vista Foundation 48Hours
youtu.be
September 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My latest 48hours short film "Followed" is being screened today, the heats are streamed online, but there is also a screening at the theater, so I'll be able to see how the other teams in my heat respond to it on the big screen. youtu.be/8rSTmP6tKzM
I have been practicing my latte art for maybe a month now, results are mixed but I only make 2 coffees per day. I used to drink tea more but I don't need to practice tea brewing.
September 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I have been practicing my latte art for maybe a month now, results are mixed but I only make 2 coffees per day. I used to drink tea more but I don't need to practice tea brewing.