By: Monteque Pope-Le Beau Edited By : Colleen Page Images By: Dwight Turner The year is almost over and the film festival season is at its height of excitement. Everyone is wondering where those great Oscar winning gems are going to come from. The Art Of Monteque ran into one of those wonderful gems, actor Dwight Turner. If you can’t place him that’s okay because you … Continue reading Dwight Turner An Artist Of The Heart
By: Vernon Nickerson Edited By : Colleen Page The new documentary “DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER’S WORLD” about surrealist artist H. R. Giger and “Alien” Oscar-winner; the true architect of nightmares opened theatrically on May 15th. It is the brilliant creation of filmmaker Belinda Sallin. Who so masterfully paints a picture of the world of the influential surrealist painter H. R. Giger (1940-2014) who hypnotized audiences with … Continue reading An Artist Journey Which Inspired Filmmaker Belinda Sallin To Follow Her Dream
Sundance Institute announced it will present its Vanguard Awards to Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu and filmmaker Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl) at the fifth Sundance Institute Celebration benefit hosted by Acura in Los Angeles, bringing the creative community together to highlight a great visionary in independent film and an emerging artist with unique talent and creative independence. Iñárritu will … Continue reading ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU TO RECEIVE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE VANGUARD LEADERSHIP AWARD
Dances With Films lineup highlights fascinating films from Australia, Iran, New Zealand, Sweden, Ireland and Canada with diverse casts including Mario Cantone, Beau Garrett, Lauren Potter, Matt Groening, and Penn Jillette Dances With Films, the iconic Los Angeles based Film Festival announced their Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition programs for its 18th Festival edition. Dances With Films (DWF) showcase of emerging artists include 16 … Continue reading DANCES WITH FILMS 2015 ANNOUNCES EXTRAORDINARY COMPETITION SLATE RICH WITH ‘BREAK-IN’S” “TREASURE HUNTS” AND “BARN WEDDINGS” “IN STEREO” WORLD PREMIERING FROM EMERGING US AND INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS
By: Adrienne Vaught Edited By : Colleen Page In this deeply philosophical film that deals with such weighty issues as mortality, self service, selflessness and filmed on 2 continents this young actress holds her own among seasoned and skilled talent such as Eric Roberts, Sean Young and Federico Castelluccio. Sarah Sebastiana crafts a style all her own. A quiet yet powerful presence that imparts a … Continue reading A Rising Talent! From “Leaves Of A Tree” Introducing A Bright Light And Talented Young Actress Sarah Sebastiana.
By Lacy Darryl Phillips As one gets older, one tends to say that their life is over. We forget how to live a full and meaningful life as we age with time. In the wonderfully done film “I’ll See You In My Dreams” it shows that life actually gets better as you get older. There are ups and downs with loss and mistakes, but there … Continue reading A Tale Of Life’s Journey In The Twilight Years: A Review of “I’ll See you I My Dreams”
By: Adrienne Vaught Edited By : Colleen Page As I did my research preparing to interview this modern day Renaissance man, the more fascinated I became by his many talents and pursuits. I can tell you I was shaking in my fuzzy slippers (phone interview). What a gifted soul. He paints his characters with the same warmth, vitality and unexpected twists that he paints … Continue reading A conversation With Artist Federico Castelluccio: A Renaissance man With A Gifted Soul
Sundance Institute today announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 25 through June 25. The Labs are the centerpiece of the Institute’s year-round work with narrative feature filmmakers and are part of 24 residential labs the Institute hosts each year to discover and foster the talent of emerging independent … Continue reading SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 13 PROJECTS SELECTED FOR 2015 JUNE DIRECTORS AND SCREENWRITERS LABS AT SUNDANCE RESORT IN UTAH, MAY 25-JUNE 25
30 Films chosen for U.S. Fiction, Documentary and World Fiction Competitions 18 World Premieres Full competition lineup showcases 54 feature films and 39 World Premieres The Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced its official U.S. Fiction, Documentary and World Competition sections. Now in its 21st year, the Los Angeles … Continue reading LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL 2015 LINE-UP
GALA SCREENING OF TODD STRAUSS-SCHULSON’S THE FINAL GIRLS ALSO ANNOUNCED The Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced two special Pre-Festival Screenings: Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope will have its LA Premiere on Monday, June 8 and Inside Out will screen on Tuesday, June 9 preceded by a Master Class … Continue reading LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LA PREMIERE OF RICK FAMUYIWA’S DOPE AND MASTER CLASS WITH PETE DOCTER FOLLOWED BY SCREENING OF INSIDE OUT
Ai P. Nilson was born in Huntington Park, raised in Los Angeles and San Bernardino, California, USA. With a strong foundation in Performing Arts (music, drama, and choreography) and Hair Design, she has proven to be a multi-talented and skilled being. Today, she inhabits the world of Visual Arts! Ai possesses a wide range of artistic skills consisting of painting, drawing, and craftsmanship along with … Continue reading Ai P. Nilson: The Poetic Creativity Of An Artist’s Mind
By: Adrienne Vaught Pure hate! One great eye staring me down through a graying splintered corral sent the message loud and clear to my mind. A great black beast, stomping and tearing the dirt from the ground creating a fine mist of dust that never lands, but chokes the back of my throat. Boards of wood seem inadequate protection, a small separation between your … Continue reading Raven
By Monteque Pope-Le Beau There is a line that divides humanity and divinity… In the wake of the ills of life all depart and fall away leaving no answer to the questions which loom unmercifully like a dark cloud in the sky. A man stands at the crossroads of life waiting as death slowly approaches. A tree stands in the field of a foreign land … Continue reading 2015 SOHO International Film Festival Review: “Leaves Of The Tree” A Profoundly Inspirational Film
NEW FESTIVAL UNVEILS LINEUP OF SIXTEEN INNOVATIVE FILMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, SET AMIDST THE BEAUTIFUL NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF MAMMOTH LAKES EVENTS INCLUDE OPENING NIGHT OF ALEX GIBNEY’S DOC “STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE” The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, held in the scenic and majestic setting of Mammoth Lakes, California, has announced its line-up of screenings for the festival’s inaugural year. The … Continue reading MAMMOTH LAKES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL LINE-UP MAY 27th – 31st, 2015
In a few weeks the 2015 Festival de Cannes will start. Here is the Official Selection of the 2015 Festival de Cannes and the press conference. IN COMPETITION Opening Film Emmanuelle BERCOT LA TÊTE HAUTE (STANDING TALL) Out of Competition 2h00 *** Jacques AUDIARD DHEEPAN 1h40 Stéphane BRIZÉ LA LOI DU MARCHÉ (THE MEASURE OF A MAN ) 1h33 Valérie DONZELLI MARGUERITE & JULIEN 1h45 Michel FRANCO CHRONIC 1h33 Matteo GARRONE IL … Continue reading Official Selection 2015 Festival de Cannes Press Conference
By: Director Brent E. Huffman Saving Mes Aynak is ultimately a story of hope. This is a film that is optimistic for a better future for Afghanistan, a country plagued by over 30 years of perpetual war yet containing one of the richest cultural histories in the world. This documentary is dedicated to Afghan archaeologists, like Qadir Temori, who face constant threats from the Taliban, … Continue reading A Message Of Hope And A Plea For Help to Save Mes Aynak
ARTEMQUIN, INDIEGOGO, AND VHX UNITE FOR INNOVATIVE DOCUMENTARY DISTRIBUTION AND ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN In a bid to save a 5,000 year-old Buddhist archeological site by raising international pressure on a Chinese state-owned mining company, the Afghanistan government, and UNESCO, the filmmakers of Saving Mes Aynak, are launching a campaign on Indiegogo, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform. Through the campaign the documentary’s director Brent E. Huffman and documentary collective Kartemquin Films (Life Itself, Hoop Dreams) … Continue reading “SAVING MES AYNAK” FILMMAKER PLANS GLOBAL SCREENING DAY TO STOP 5,000 YEAR-OLD BUDDHIST SITE IN AFGHANISTAN FROM DESTRUCTION
By: Adrienne Vaught Join the Revolution! It’s NEVER too late! Using Earth Day to jumpstart a global conservation fundraising effort, director Rob Stewart has following up on his hit documentary “SHARKWATER” with the multiple award-winning “REVOLUTION”. The film was released on Earth Day, April 22, 2015. As part of a unique distribution strategy, Filmmaker Rob Stewart offered the film to the conservation community as a … Continue reading “Revolution” A time of action
By: Adrienne Vaught Based on a true story “Girl On The Edge” is a film every parent and young adult MUST see! Filmmaker Jay Silverman recounts the very real story of the vulnerable young Hanna Green with unrestricted and unsupervised access to the dangerous world of social media. A parent’s worst nightmares come to life. We find the broken and beautiful girl played exquisitely by Taylor Spreitler standing … Continue reading 2015 Louisiana Film Festival Review: Girl On The Edge Review
The Art Of Monteque in Association with The Ultimate Underground The endurance of love shown through the everlasting beauty of dance with Director Mitsuyo Miyazaki’s Short Film “Where We Begin”. “Where We Begin” premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival and it will be screening again April 25th. In the film Sophia (Iris Karina) reflects on her past in the last hours of her life – … Continue reading “Where We Begin”: A Short Film About The Simplicity Of Love
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