I thought that some of the ideas presented in Dogma 95 were extremely interesting. However, I am not sure I agree with all of them. I thought that the rule about a film not containing superficial action was funny. But I didn't like the idea of restraining the aesthetic so much, in keeping it in color.
I like the idea of the Lumiere article. It seems that in the simplicity of the videos that it is asking for there could be something really beautiful. When I think of this style of video I think of the very old films when there is no sound and no zoom and people just jump in front of the camera and wave and then go on with their activities. The Lumiere video, to me, seems to represent something nostalgic, almost.
The Mekas Manifesto was, by far, my favorite. I love how he spoke about how videos can be individually based instead of trying to please the broader public. I think that addressing film as a more personal artist outlet is a wonderful idea and that maybe there are more things we should be looking at on a smaller more personal level. Especially with the subject matter and character of our films.