WHY WE’RE WITH COCO
WHY WE’RE WITH COCO...
WHY WE’RE WITH COCO Posted by: Craig Detweiler (PurpleStateofMind.com) How strange to see the battle over a comedy show devolve into tragedy. Yet the Leno versus Conan debate reflects an underexplored generation gap. One more baby boomer refusing to retire, blocking the path to...
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Now Playing: “Abbie Down East”
Now Playing: “Abb...
We are proud to present the first Windy Wednesday film in our “WinterFest” series: Abbie Down East by Ellen-Alinda Verhoeff. The film is 26 minutes and family friendly. We hope you will enjoy it! A Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter Battles a Powerful Storm “stirring testament...
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Monika Moreno and Angelus
Monika Moreno and Angel...
Monika Moreno and Angelus Director of the Angelus Student Film Festival talks about the mission of Angelus, and how it has grown worldwide. We are delighted to feature the “Angelus Showcase” during Winterfest 2010.  We are also counting down for the “Evening of...
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Sundance Tries to Hone Its Artsy Edge
Sundance Tries to Hone ...
Sundance Tries to Hone Its Artsy Edge  In “Howl,” one of the films accepted into the Sundance Film Festival, James Franco portrays the young Allen Ginsberg as he is creating his signature poem. By BROOKS BARNES , The New York Times Published: December 2, 2009 LOS ANGELES —...
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Ralph Winter Wins 2010 Spirit of Windrider Award
Ralph Winter Wins 2010 ...
Ralph Winter Wins 2010 Spirit of Windrider Award “Ralph Winter is the dean of hands-on producers in Hollywood. He serves the film, the studio and the stars in selfless ways. In an industry laden with rejection, Ralph consistently invests in the next generation.” - Craig...
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2007 “Spirit of Windrider” Award Recipient, Dick Staub’s Kindlings Muse Pod Cast is worth a listen!
2007 “Spirit of W...
2007 “Spirit of Windrider” Award Recipient, Dick Staub’s Kindlings Muse Pod Cast is worth a listen! October 27th, 2009 Tonight Dick Staub talks with our esteemed panel of film critics about the three best movies about God they suspect many have not seen. Wings of...
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iREPORT: The future of journalism?
iREPORT: The future of ...
iREPORT: The future of journalism? (originally posted on Craig’s blog on the Purple State of Mind website) My brother, Drew Detweiler, appeared on CNN last week, reporting on video/arts education in Brazil.  (His story is second, after the Indiam elections).   Drew spent...
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Nobel Peace Prize: Listening to the Rest of the World
Nobel Peace Prize: List...
Nobel Peace Prize: Listening to the Rest of the World by Craig Detweiler (from his blog on the Purple State of Mind website) U2’s sight and sound spectacular lands in Los Angeles this weekend.   Evidently the Rose Bowl already has all manner of stagecraft already in place.  ...
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LETTERMAN: No laughs on the Late Show
LETTERMAN: No laughs on...
LETTERMAN: No laughs on the Late Show David Letterman and Stephanie Birkitt Having just reflected on all the cultural offenses and mea culpas popping up across the blogosphere, I find David Letterman’s public confession on Late Night both fascinating and distressing.  What a messy...
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Polanski and Atonement by Craig Detweiler
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POLANSKI and ATONEMENT October 1, 2009 Roman Polanski Original Arrest How do we pay for our crimes?   Is an apology enough?   How contrite do we need to be for it to qualify?   Kanye West seemed to get it right on the fourth or fifth confession.  It took Jay Leno asking Kanye...
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