By : Alystar McKenneh-O’Neil Hollywood is full of those performers who didn’t make it and end up scratching their way through the day pimping and prostituting themselves just to be able to continue the lies they tell themselves on a daily basis. I am relevant, I am loved, I am creative, I am a star. “Hunky Dory” is gritty, honest and real as … Continue reading A review of 2016 Slamdance Film “HUNKY DORY”
By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill “The Tail Job” is a quirky comedy about a man Nicholas, who spends the night in a cab on a goose chase, following his fiancé who he thinks is cheating. The film is well cast, especially the cabbie Trevor, played by Craig Anderson who uses road rage and tricks to keep the meter running. And Blair Dwyer who plays the jealous boyfriend Nicholas … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “The Tail Job”
The Slamdance Cinema Club will be expanding from Arclight Hollywood to include ArcLight Chicago! Both Hollywood and Chicago will host an upcoming series of award winners and audience favorites from Slamdance 2016. Two films will play in each city every month through 2016, ArcLight Chicago will screen the film series featuring award winners and audience favorites from the Slamdance Film Festival such as Fursonas, Honey … Continue reading Slamdance & ArcLight Cinemas take Cinema Club Program Across the Country
By: Austin Winter-Chase ON HER OWN was selected for VIDEO LIBRARIAN magazine’s BEST DOCUMENTARIES list of 2015 It has also gone on to great acclaim to be a part of other Film Festivals such as Hot Docs Film Festival, Doc Fest Film Festival and many more. While reflecting about what the consequences of our impact is having and how we can better be stewards of the … Continue reading “On Her Own” A Story Of Unwavering Resilience, Preseverance And Faith
By: Saga Elmotaseb and Danielle McCormick Edited By: Colleen Page Images by: Danielle McCormick “Neptune” is the heartwarming story of Hannah, a 14 year old orphan, who struggles to continue on her obedient Christian path to please her foster father, the local priest, while dealing with the loss of her classmate. This movie offers 110 minutes of beautiful cinematography, and a powerful story that helps … Continue reading A Conversation With Director Derek Kimball and Actress Jane Ackermann Of The 2016 Slamdance Film “Neptune”
By: McKenneh-O’Neill Despite the hand held camera work and lens choices which made NEPTUNE difficult to watch at times, the overall story was edgy and interesting. Newcomer Jane Ackermann’s very fresh performance was hit and miss at times but William McDonough is a standout for his very raw and emotional depiction of Herb Quinn. Given the small budget, this was indeed a labor of love … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: NEPTUNE
By: Saga Elmotaseb Edited By: Colleen Page The Art Of Monteque spoke to director and Screenwriter, Marjorie Conrad during the 2016 Slamdance Film Festival. The Film “Chemical Cut” is about 23-year-old Irene an artistic misfit turned LA model busy searching for identity, inspiration and a kindred spirit while surrounded by competition, absurdity, and so many nude bras. TAOM: How and when did this film start for … Continue reading A Conversation With Filmmaker Marjorie Conrad Of The 2016 Slamdance Film “Chemical Cut”
By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill WOW! If you ever wonder how the other, darker side lives, watch this documentary. Director Jai Love exposes the very bloody, hard core community of deathrock, as he examines the self destructive life of Edwin Borsheim from the band Kettle Cadavers. Edwin Borsheim makes Charles Manson look like an amateur as he walks us through his years of self degradation, self mutilation … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “DEAD HANDS DIG DEEP”
By: Saga Elmotaseb Edited by: Colleen Page Images By: Danielle McCormick The Art Of Monteque had a chance to speak with director Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli about The Film Last Summer during the 2016 Slamdance Film Festival. The Story of “Last Sumer” is set on board a luxury yacht in sparkling international waters, this tense and stylish drama captures the four final days a mother is … Continue reading A Conversation With Filmmaker Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli Of The 2016 Slamdance Film “Last Summer”
By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill I would not have been surprised to find the characters dressed in 1900’s period clothing because it feels like a period piece. A good choice made by Director Stephane Gehami to perhaps bring us closer to the frame of mind of the lead character Isabelle, played by Louise Marleau, who finds her last chance at love with the young poet/novelist Cedric, played … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review ” MY ENEMIES”
By: Saga Elmotaseb Edited By: Colleen Page Images By: Danielle McCormick The Art Of Monteque set down with the filmmakers and creators of “Honey Buddies”, director and screenwriter Alex Simmons. Along with screenwriters David Giuntoli and Flula Borg . Honey Buddies had its United States World Premiere at the 2016 Slamdance Film Festival. “Honey Buddies” is about a jilted groom David is convinced by his excitable best … Continue reading A Conversation With Alex Simmons, David Giuntoli and Flula Borg of The 2016 Slamdance Film “Honey Buddies”
By : Alystar McKenneh-O’Neil Think you know LA? Director Angela Boatwright unearths a part of Los Angeles culture that most Los Angelinos have never seen because we fly by on the freeway overhead never realizing that just below us, the new generation of angry, hopeless, frustrated kids are desperately seeking acceptance and acknowledgment and finding it when they all come together in the hidden backyards … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “Los Punks, We Are All We Have”
Thunder Road Wins Grand Jury Prize Sundance Institute announced the jury prizes in short filmmaking at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The Short Film Grand Jury Prize, awarded to one film in the program of 72 short films selected from 8,712 submissions, went to Thunder Road by director and screenwriter Jim Cummings. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Park City, Utah; … Continue reading SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SHORT FILM AWARDS FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
The Hub on Causeway marks first Boston location, expanding ArcLight’s loyalty to moviegoers nationwide ArcLight Cinemas continues its nationwide expansion, announcing the opening of a new location in Boston’s The Hub on Causeway development. Located adjacent to the TD Garden and above North Station, the development will feature over 800,000 square-feet of shopping, dining, residential, office space and entertainment. The 15-screen theater will serve as … Continue reading ARCLIGHT CINEMAS TO OPEN NEW THEATER IN BOSTON
Embrace of the Serpent by Ciro Guerra wins 2016 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at 2016 Sundance Film Festival Writer/Director Mark Levinson (The Gold Bug Variations) and Co-Writers Darcy Brislin and Dyana Winkler (Bell) Receive Additional Support for Science-Based Projects New Award for Early-Stage TV/Online Series Announced Sundance Institute announced the awards for the most promising new independent films about science and technology, including Embrace of the Serpent directed … Continue reading SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES $60,000 IN SLOAN SCIENCE IN CINEMA AWARDS
Robert Redford the founder of The Sundance Film Festival is pretty sure this is the best Sundance Film Festival they’ve ever had, and he also knows that things have to change. “It’s not the films. The quality, is better than ever! It’s the size! I’m starting to hear some negative comments about how crowded it is and how difficult it is to get from venue to venue when … Continue reading Change Is Coming To The Sundance Film Festival
By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill The best part of this film is the very talented Flula Borg who plays the best friend of David (David Guintoli) who has just been dumped by his fiancée. Unable to recoup the money for his honeymoon, David takes his best man Flula on the honeymoon. Co-written by Flula Borg, David Guintoli (Grimm) and director Alex Simmons, Honey Buddies is a … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “HONEY BUDDIES”
Heartbreaking and real. “Last Summer”, is a beautiful achievement in craft, by writer/director Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli who endeavors to make every frame meaningful while we wind our way through the heart wrenching, emotional bondage of the loss of a child when the child is right before our eyes. Although slow paced, the pacing serves to connect the audience with the intense frustration this mother felt, … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Festival Film Review: “Last Summer”
By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill The movie could have gone so many other directions, when it took a left turn into the most delightful story. After her mother’s death, Cassie (Jewel Staite) heads to the small town she escaped from after high school, where she expects and finds the old gang just as catty as she left them. But then the story takes a turn south and … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town”
From Adam Rifkin & Penn Jillette to Embers and Deep Gold, Slamdance Festival to showcase daring new filmmaking from four continents! Slamdance has announced its Special Screenings, Beyond, and Shorts programs for their 22nd Film Festival. The programs present bold DIY films by a variety of acclaimed and visionary filmmakers from all over the world and include 23 World, 13 North American, and 13 … Continue reading SLAMDANCE 2016 ANNOUNCES SUBVERSIVE LINE UP OF SPECIAL SCREENINGS, BEYOND FEATURES AND SHORT FILM COMPETITIONS
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