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Going through the Golden Globe Gifting Suite with Brian and Katerina

By Mike Szymanski I’ve been covering awards shows — many times with Brian Sebastian — since 1985 and one of the strange sideshows of these celebrity-filled events are the Gifting Suites. That is where stars can come in and get lauded with all sorts of things for free, and only for the price of a quick selfie or promotion. Sometimes the press is allowed in, … Continue reading Going through the Golden Globe Gifting Suite with Brian and Katerina

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Metaphysical Psychological Romance Between The Model And The Photographer

By Stephan Pisko I must fall in love creatively with the subject (or) object before I can sheer through this ‘unseen mystical barrier’ that lingers between the model and photographic artist it is a trusting serenade into one’s space of fragile vulnerability it is a tapping into an unexplainable playground of psychological and metaphysical treats that tempt the creative urge to explore. It doesn’t matter … Continue reading Metaphysical Psychological Romance Between The Model And The Photographer

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Everything Cannot Be Art – Everyone Cannot Be An Artist

By Stephan Pisko Everything cannot be art just like everyone cannot be an artist. Sorry to disappoint, but there must exist some basic prerequisites or it just gets to a very absurdly stupid level of artistic belief where there remains no useful creative meaning whatsoever pertaining to the current time and environment. An ‘artist’s statement’ must be identified ‘standing alone’ for maximum viewer visual impact … Continue reading Everything Cannot Be Art – Everyone Cannot Be An Artist

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Beyond Photographic Vision – Spirit Is Unseen & Self Cannot Be Found

  By Stephan Pisko Beyond Photographic Vision – Spirit Is Unseen & Self Cannot Be Found Through a creative blending the celestial is visually effused via reflexive identity the camera records this transformation within a static flow then through technology we can experience the similitude of ‘quick silver’ a fluid stillness. Physical life is the exploration of this transparency a preparation for our inevitable unfolding … Continue reading Beyond Photographic Vision – Spirit Is Unseen & Self Cannot Be Found

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SLAMDANCE TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER STEVEN SODERBERGH WITH 2019 FOUNDERS AWARD

  The director’s newest film HIGH FLYING BIRD to sneak preview as part of the festival honor Festival. Also Announces Opening and Closing Night Films, Special Event Screenings and Short Film Lineup   The Slamdance Film Festival  announced that Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Magic Mike) will be presented with their 2019 Founders Award, given to a Slamdance alumnus who has continued to … Continue reading SLAMDANCE TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER STEVEN SODERBERGH WITH 2019 FOUNDERS AWARD

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SLAMDANCE ANNOUNCES 2019 FEATURE FILM COMPETITION LINEUP

  The Slamdance Film Festival announced the Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition programs, as well as the lineup for its new Breakouts section, for their 25th edition, taking place January 25-31, 2019 in Park City. Slamdance continues to be the premiere film festival “by filmmakers, for filmmakers”, dedicated to fostering a community for independent emerging artists. The Directors Guild of America and Blackmagic Design … Continue reading SLAMDANCE ANNOUNCES 2019 FEATURE FILM COMPETITION LINEUP

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Arts, Social Issues

The Art Of Monteque Celebrates #GivingTuesday

The Art Of Monteque Celebrates #GivingTuesday and Pledges To Support And Create A Creative Environment For Independent Artists With The Development of The Dreamweaver Artist Ranch #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this … Continue reading The Art Of Monteque Celebrates #GivingTuesday

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2019 Sundance Film Festival: Amid Record High Submissions, Announcing New Hires, Talent Forum, Data-Driven Demographic Initiatives & Critic Stipends

With less than two weeks until the program is announced, and less than three months until The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is to start, Sundance Institute has announced details about new hires on its programming team and new initiatives to deepen support for independent storytellers and broaden access to the Festival. The 2019 Festival will showcase work drawn from over 14,200 submissions, a record high. … Continue reading 2019 Sundance Film Festival: Amid Record High Submissions, Announcing New Hires, Talent Forum, Data-Driven Demographic Initiatives & Critic Stipends

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Arts, Spirituality

Metaphysical Mastery of Creative Form

By Stephan Pisko An artist masters an art form when the artist goes beyond the medium of artistic expression called ‘unique creative identity’ breaking away from the ‘see of mass reproduction’. The absolute duty of the artist be it – poet – painter – photographer whatever is ‘to show people something they have never seen or heard before something memorable that the mind cannot ever … Continue reading Metaphysical Mastery of Creative Form

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Poetry Notes

By Stephan Pisko Harmonic duality distilling pure perpetuated sweet sighs vibrational variance lively lust plucking tender turmoil asking anxious questions’ who are the notes stuck in these spaces’ we want relative release sensual sonata zombiance – Fluid dripping freeze spacial solitude dancing delirious clip clopping together asking questions’ why why do we do lost lips trying to find face it is true but unsure unidentified … Continue reading Poetry Notes

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Los Angeles Legendary Eclectic Contemporary City

    By Stephan Pisko If you take a moment to brief the history of this very contemporary city you soon are revealed that it is indeed a ‘legendary eclectic modern edgy classic’ point in space where a great many artistic movements’ from the 1950’s through to present day not to mention the memorable ‘movie star’ status golden years when movies’ were actually supremely creative … Continue reading Los Angeles Legendary Eclectic Contemporary City

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The Moonlight Forest: A Magical Lantern Art Festival Is A celebration Of The Time Honored Tradition Of Masterfully Crafted Lantern Art

By The Art Of Monteque The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is hosting, for the first time, the Moonlight Forest: A Magical Lantern Art Festival and public is Is invited to attend the wonderfully beautiful and unexpected Charm of the Moonlight Forest. Created by TianYu Arts and Culture, Inc., the lanterns that are on display throughout the arboretum are an unforgettable evening experience … Continue reading The Moonlight Forest: A Magical Lantern Art Festival Is A celebration Of The Time Honored Tradition Of Masterfully Crafted Lantern Art

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Practice Photography Without A Camera

  By Stephan Pisko When we begin with photography – that very first moment – before the mechanics are between us and the picture we see ‘a truth within the moment’ and it is this that is: ‘photography without a camera’. The ‘camera cripples’ our artistic truths it reshapes our perception it deludes but the camera can be a marvelous tool if we learn the … Continue reading Practice Photography Without A Camera

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DWAYNE JOHNSON AND DANY GARCIA’S SEVEN BUCKS PRODUCTIONS AND BEAU FLYNN’S FLYNNPICTURECO. LAUNCH A NEW INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ACTION ADVENTURE FOR NETFLIX

  Netflix has secured the rights to an original pitch from writer Tom Wheeler (The Lego Ninjago Movie) currently entitled John Henry and The Statesmen, developed with Hiram Garcia, President of Production (Seven Bucks Productions). The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan and star Dwayne Johnson in a follow up to their incredibly successful Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Johnson will serve as a … Continue reading DWAYNE JOHNSON AND DANY GARCIA’S SEVEN BUCKS PRODUCTIONS AND BEAU FLYNN’S FLYNNPICTURECO. LAUNCH A NEW INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ACTION ADVENTURE FOR NETFLIX

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NETFLIX ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN NEW U.S. PRODUCTION HUB IN ALBUQUERQUE

    Governor Susana Martinez, Mayor Tim Keller, and Ty Warren, Vice President, Physical Production for Netflix announced that Netflix has chosen Albuquerque, NM as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to purchase ABQ Studios, located in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol. Upon closing, the company plans to bring $1 billion dollars in production to New Mexico over the … Continue reading NETFLIX ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN NEW U.S. PRODUCTION HUB IN ALBUQUERQUE

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Passion Of The Pianist

By Stephan Pisko The piano at the ‘classical level’ is a romantic dance variation an ‘inner hearing movement’ coordinating mind and body within the music at this point there is nothing, but ‘the music’ that’s all ‘you are’ there is no piano – no ‘you’ just an unexplainable entity.  A ‘medium of movement’ with the ‘inner ear’ as the captain. If you become too ‘conscious … Continue reading Passion Of The Pianist

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