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Interview: Orlando Von Einsiedel, Director of ‘Virunga’
‘Virunga,’ documentary feature directed by Orlando Von Einsiedel. Photo taken from the movie website. After screening the film Virunga at its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2014,...
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The Book and the Film: The 70th Anniversary of Charles R. Jackson’s ‘The Lost...
“Suddenly I could see the whole thing – the tragic sweep of the great novel, beautifully proportioned. But before I could really grab it and throw it down on paper, the drink would wear off and...
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CinemaCon 2014 – Its a Wrap!
I know you all expected at least one epic meltdown from me. But nope, this year, I had the magical pass that got me into every event without jumping through hoops. So I had a very easy time. One thing...
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Gordon Willis: Master Cinematographer
Marlon Brando as ‘The Godfather’ Some of the most memorable films of the ’70s and ’80s have a dramatic, distinctive look, giving them an immediacy that resonates for viewers even today. And when you...
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Interview With Nicholas Wrathall, Director of ‘Gore Vidal: The US of Amnesia’
Nicholas Wrathall, director of ‘Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia.’ Photo by Vittorio Zunino (Celatto/Getty Images Europe) Gore Vidal was a political and social critic, intellectual, avid...
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Film Distribution Workshop with Gravitas
Putting their motto — “Don’t just make a film, get people to see it” — to work, Ted and Courtney Balaker of Free Minds Distribution held a workshop at Reason-TV Studio on creating a distribution plan...
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Interview: Orlando Von Einsiedel, Director of ‘Virunga’
‘Virunga,’ documentary feature directed by Orlando Von Einsiedel. Photo taken from the movie website. After screening the film Virunga at its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2014,...
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The Book and the Film: The 70th Anniversary of Charles R. Jackson’s ‘The Lost...
“Suddenly I could see the whole thing – the tragic sweep of the great novel, beautifully proportioned. But before I could really grab it and throw it down on paper, the drink would wear off and...
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Movie Review: ‘To Light a Candle’– A Bahai Story of Hope
The plight of the Bahai minority in Iran has been featured in my previous interviews with Nava Ghalili and Niknaz Aftahi. Now there is a new documentary film which tells of the resilience and hope of...
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Charles Feldman’s ‘Casino Royale’ (1967) Comes Of Age, Five Decades Later
Casino Royale (1967) It’s been almost five decades since Charles Feldman produced the near-forgotten James Bond spoof, which boasts an interesting mix of good writing, bad writing, over-indulgence,...
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Interview: Ross Kauffman and Katy Chevigny, Directors of the Award-Winning...
Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman directors of ‘E-Team.’ Photo courtesy of Vimeo website featuring Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman. E-Team is Ross Kauffman’s and Katy Chevigny’s latest endeavor. Both...
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‘Virunga’ Comes to Netflix with Leonardo DiCaprio Executive Producing
Andre Bauma (Head caretaker of the orphaned gorillas in Virunga National Park) and orphan Ndakasi, from ‘Virunga’ a Netflix documentary. Photo courtesy of Netflix. Earlier in the year I reviewed the...
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Gordon Willis: Master Cinematographer
Marlon Brando as ‘The Godfather’ Some of the most memorable films of the ’70s and ’80s have a dramatic, distinctive look, giving them an immediacy that resonates for viewers even today. And when you...
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Interview With Nicholas Wrathall, Director of ‘Gore Vidal: The US of Amnesia’
Nicholas Wrathall, director of ‘Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia.’ Photo by Vittorio Zunino (Celatto/Getty Images Europe) Gore Vidal was a political and social critic, intellectual, avid...
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Film Distribution Workshop with Gravitas
Putting their motto — “Don’t just make a film, get people to see it” — to work, Ted and Courtney Balaker of Free Minds Distribution held a workshop at Reason-TV Studio on creating a distribution plan...
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Interview: Orlando Von Einsiedel, Director of ‘Virunga’
‘Virunga,’ documentary feature directed by Orlando Von Einsiedel. Photo taken from the movie website. After screening the film Virunga at its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2014,...
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The Book and the Film: The 70th Anniversary of Charles R. Jackson’s ‘The Lost...
“Suddenly I could see the whole thing – the tragic sweep of the great novel, beautifully proportioned. But before I could really grab it and throw it down on paper, the drink would wear off and...
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Movie Review: ‘To Light a Candle’– A Bahai Story of Hope
The plight of the Bahai minority in Iran has been featured in my previous interviews with Nava Ghalili and Niknaz Aftahi. Now there is a new documentary film which tells of the resilience and hope of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Charles Feldman’s ‘Casino Royale’ (1967) Comes Of Age, Five Decades Later
Casino Royale (1967) It’s been almost five decades since Charles Feldman produced the near-forgotten James Bond spoof, which boasts an interesting mix of good writing, bad writing, over-indulgence,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interview: Ross Kauffman and Katy Chevigny, Directors of the Award-Winning...
Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman directors of ‘E-Team.’ Photo courtesy of Vimeo website featuring Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman. E-Team is Ross Kauffman’s and Katy Chevigny’s latest endeavor. Both...
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