By Joanna Panayi We are built with a reliance.It is in our bonesWe act in our nature.We learn in our nurture.To fight for our thrones.We conquer the planet.Yet, they do not get it.They continue to thread it.As we continue to spread itWe need to work together.Do not speak if you do not act.Do not act if you cannot speak.These are our livesNot only yoursHisHersEveryone.Your intolerance … Continue reading The State Of The World
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” —Eleanor Roosevelt In an extraordinary year filled with heartache and chaos , The Art Of Monteque has been grateful for your extraordinary support…. thank you! Every end marks a new beginning. May your spirits and determination be unshaken, and may you always walk the road of hope with courage, faith, love and … Continue reading Happy New Year and To New Beginnings
By Liisa Cohen The opening frames had my heart pounding, the ending frames had me in tears. NASRIN is a deeply moving, heart breaking and all too real story of Nasrin Sotoudeh, an attorney, human rights activist and political prisoner in Iran. With the back drop of modern day Iran, director/ writer/producer Jeff Kaufman and cinematographer “anonymous” risked their lives to tell the story of … Continue reading “NASRIN” Movie Review
By Jannie Vaught Yesterday afternoon I was enjoying a stroll through our back garden and now leafless fruit trees and I noticed that there were wild or feral bees going after some outdated fruit jam I had placed in a dish for the 4 chickens who live in my back garden area. They were eating like they were starving! Maybe they were as this early … Continue reading How To Help Pollinators This The Winter
By Thelma T. Reyna PURPOSE IN WRITING THIS BOOK (ARTIST STATEMENT, FROM THE “FOREWORD”) I tell you all this with reverence for what we, all of us, don’t know, and with dismay that many of us live every day with unmoored assumptions of our longevity. We clock in and out of interactions with one another, march lockstep in perfunctory duties that we can do, words … Continue reading DEAREST PAPA
By Stephan Pisko Greedy goblins survive because of human beings’ need for survival but could greedy gobbling actually serve a useful meaningful purpose besides selfish hoarding ? When greed is abstracted from power there almost exists a subtle reasonability to it love is greed also, but the sharing of it so greed minus selfish hoarding could indeed with the right intent provide a useful and … Continue reading Rates of Greed = Rates of Survival
By Liisa Cohen Completely captivating, “MR SOUL!” is not just a documentary about Ellis B. Haizlip and his 1968-1973 Public Television show “Mr. SOUL!”. “Mr. SOUL!” is a deeply moving, beautifully edited, must see, absorbed and cherished film about a television show that started a movement reflecting the SOUL of all black people and the man behind this push . “MR. SOUL!” showcased black and … Continue reading MR SOUL! So Before It’s Time
The Art Of Monteque wishes the light of the holiday season shines brightly on you. May the love and peace of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow. May the heartache of this year become the blessings of the coming year and may the lost of those who were dear become the eternal beauty inside all of us. Whatever is beautiful. Whatever is meaningful. … Continue reading The Light Of The Holiday Season
72 Features, 50 Shorts, 4 Indie Series, 14 New Frontier Projects to Debuton Feature-Rich Digital Platform & Satellite Screens Nationwide The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the showcase of new independent work selected across the Feature Film, Short Film, Indie Series and New Frontier categories for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will take place digitally via a feature-rich, Sundance-built online platform and in person … Continue reading 2021 Sundance Film Festival: Full Program Announced
Jannie Vaught Seeds for this gardener have very personal meanings. As a seed grower and a seed saver, I am constantly looking close at many varieties of seeds. And I have a great fondness for seeds that are very tiny. It seems that these tiny bundles of potential hold a big productive plant, producing large tubers or leaves. As a small child, I was given … Continue reading The Faith of The Humble Mustard Seed
Simply put it is nature at its best. It is tranquility It is inspiration It is creativity It is community It is renewal It is self discovery It is peace The Dreamweaver artist Ranch is where you can live your best life. It is more than a hideaway it is a place where Artist will find a community devoted to the arts. It is a … Continue reading What is the Dreamweaver Artist Ranch?
By Stephan Pisko A recreated foretold future perceived through psychologically deceived primal eyes’ the “silent singular steel strength” rises over “segregated alienated solitude” an isolated incubation. Subduing society shift by a higher power this is what the monolith means that human beings’ are witnessing worldwide a visual predestined plan made visible aiding mass cleansing changes in preparation for the next phaseout. Continue reading Singular Silent Steel Strength- The Monolith
Hanukkah is not just a festival of lights, it is also a festival of hope, happiness, joy, love and peace. It reminds us the importance of faith through the good times, but most importantly through the difficult times. May your home be full of happiness, your heart full love, and may your Hanukkah be full of joy. Happy Hanukkah from all of us at the … Continue reading Happy Hanukkah
Festival Offers Robust Online Platform and Announces Screening Partnerships with Independent Cinemas and Cultural Organizations The nonprofit Sundance Instituteunveiled plans for the seven-day 2021 Sundance Film Festival, offered digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. The online expression of the Sundance Film Festival will provide global access for storytellers and audiences alike to come … Continue reading 2021 Sundance Film Festival Will Meet Audiences Where They Are
The 42nd Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival is now planned for Saturday, June 5, 2021, from 11:00am to 6:00pm. It will be held at the Babcock Street Parking Lot between between John Street and Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, Brookline. This free event features nationally recognized artists and emerging, local creators. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to shop the work of 75-plus artists and … Continue reading The 42nd Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival Plans For a Return to the Streets
By Monteque Pope-Le Beau Writer and Director Kel Thompson’s independent feature film “The Terrible Adventure” is a delightfully sweet children’s film. “The Terrible Adventure” was the creative idea of Director Kel Thompson and his children. In the age of Greta Thunberg, “The Terrible Adventure” give gives a powerful message to children that there is nothing they can’t achieve. In the style James Albert Varney Jr’s … Continue reading “The Terrible Adventure” Empowers Children For a Better Tomorrow
By Stephan Pisko The underlying meaning that my particular statement is suggesting is it gives these social media “mouth pieces” audience ears’ their not doing this for free they are getting paid to “mean mouth” that’s their job just like the politician’s job on the elites’s payroll a total “script reader” puppet politics given a “set written directive” to carry out every day and they … Continue reading Puppet Politicians
Artist Led Festival Sets February 12-25, 2021 Dates with Free Viewing, Desert Experience, Filmmaker Revenue Share and New Program for Creators with Disabilities Slamdance, the festival organization known for the discovery of filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, the Russo Brothers, Lynn Shelton, Lena Dunham, Ari Aster, Andrew Patterson and Merawi Gerima will take a break from Park City in 2021 by moving virtually to slamdance.com, YouTube … Continue reading Slamdance to Present Its Largest and Most Accessible Festival Yet
By Jannie Vaught Today as I was enjoying my morning walk through the garden and fruit trees I was thinking. “What fruit tree inspires me for being thankful?” It is surprisingly the Persimmon, Diospyros texana. Texas persimmons are native from Northern Mexico to Central Texas. Extremely drought resistant and a graceful slow-growing tree, bearing a black fruit. Often called black persimmon. Another reason to “go … Continue reading A Walk In Gratitude
Panels, Hangouts and More; 40+ Film Industry Influencers Hold Forth but Hold Nothing Back! Unique Virtual 3-D Program Runs December 3-6 in Los Angeles and Worldwide; Panel Discussions, Keynotes, Coffee Times, Happy Hours, Industry Networking and Media Events Crowd Festival Program AMBASSADORS: Filmocracy’s event schedule is built on the credentials of the more than 40 (and counting) members of its Ambassador Program. They include filmmakers, … Continue reading FILMOCRACY FEST 2020 Presents: FILMOCRACYLAND
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