THE GLORIOUS CONTRADICTIONS of “THE REPLACEMENT CHILD”
THE GLORIOUS CONTRADICT...
So many student films come across as simplistic. The characters are drawn so broadly, so quickly, that audiences lose interest, (even in a short film). How to pack complexity into a tight narrative structure? How about following the thorny and wondrous example set by Justin Lerner’s...
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30 seconds to remember Windrider and Angelus in Prague…Justin Lerner is a silly clown.
30 seconds to remember ...
30 seconds to remember Windrider and Angelus in Prague…Justin Lerner is a silly clown Angelus Student Film Festival takes winning filmmakers and screens their films in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Medalia film gains momentum at LAFF
Medalia film gains mome...
AFTER THE SHOW Doc Competition Film Tells A Tale Of Broadway Auditions, Score By Ahrens/Flaherty AFTER THE STORM was executive produced by James Lecesne and by John and Ed Priddy, (51 Birch Street) who previously collaborated with Medalia in producing To Die In Jerusalem and...
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THE WIRE: Small Screen, Big Picture
THE WIRE: Small Screen,...
Looking for a TV series to dig into this summer? Check out the five seasons of THE WIRE on DVD. Several of my friends have been blow away by the depth of characters and compassion generated by this riveting series. I write about it in a new book, SMALL SCREEN, BIG PICTURE, edited...
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The Replacement Child: We can never go home again…Or can we?
The Replacement Child: ...
“An absorbing and compelling drama, “The Replacement Child” garnered the Angelus Director’s Choice Award for a reason – this drama bewitches and challenges audiences from the first frame.” “The Replacement Child” explores the space between one’s own convictions...
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As We Forgive’s Laura Waters Hinson on DC’s Fox 5 Morning Show
As We Forgive’s L...
Check out As We Forgive filmmaker Laura Waters Hinson’s appearance on DC’s Fox 5 Morning Show, June 17, 2009! Click here to view the video clip.
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Living Bricks and Gold Medals
Living Bricks and Gold ...
From Craig Detweiler’s blog on the Purple State of Mind website. Two years. Two Student Academy Awards. For aspiring filmmakers wondering how to get noticed, how about noticing the suffering of others? Friends of mine have won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards by...
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“Getting Unhitched from the Economy” by Craig Detweiler
“Getting Unhitche...
Growing up in the South, I am quite familiar with the derogatory term, “Trailer Trash.” It may have even been applied to some of my relatives. Poor white people may fall lowest on the social scale. Seemingly unable to capitalize on their own perceived economic advantages, they...
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WINDRIDER SUMMER ONLINE MOVIE SERIES: THE TRANSCENDENTAL TRAILER
WINDRIDER SUMMER ONLINE...
From John Marks. Originally posted at his Purple State of Mind Blog. In the right light, ordinary things shine so beautifully. Aim the camera lens at a trailer park, for instance, and you’d be amazed at what emerges. In Unhitched, my favorite of the Windrider Films so far,...
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LAFF | Telling Children’s Katrina Stories: “After the Storm” Director Hilla Medalia
LAFF | Telling Children...
LAFF | Telling Children’s Katrina Stories: After the Storm Director Hilla Medalia Cast of After the Storm by indieWIRE (June 16, 2009) Hilla Medalia’s inspiring documentary, ostensibly about three New York theater vets who come to New Orleans to mount a benefit production of the...
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