“Rocketship” A Vehicle For Our Dreams
By Monteque Pope-Le Beau Rocketship is award winning filmmaker Alfred Thomas Catalfo’s artistic statement about love, loyalty, friendship and trust. It is a beautiful simplistic masterpiece. When did we stop dreaming and when did we stop creating vehicles for our dreams to take flight? This is the theme of the short film “Rocketship”. Henry Dunbar (Russell Doucet) a lonely young … Continue reading “Rocketship” A Vehicle For Our Dreams
Sundance Institute Presents
17th Annual Free Outdoor Summer Screening Series in Salt Lake City and Park City Sundance Film Festival Favorites to Screen Include: Twenty Feet From Stardom, What We Do In The Shadows, Ping Pong Summer, Big Night, The Battered Bastards of Baseball and God Help The Girl Utah Community Invited to Vote For Last Film In The Series Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced six … Continue reading Sundance Institute Presents
Poem By: Sister Jane Elyse Russell
Breath Of Heaven Standing by the banks of Easter lilies I swallow great draughts of heaven. I long to linger, to live there ever, the Hallelujah Chorus. My home, the lilies perfume my daily breath. But the road wind on away from here, back amid traffic and quarrels. Love has chores, a word to transform before unwithering lilies welcome me home. Continue reading Poem By: Sister Jane Elyse Russell
Poetry By: Monteque Pope- Le Beau
We Are We are the same not single, but one. Not two but whole. What you see is not what we are. What we are is that which is everything. We are in everything and yet nothing, just a simple sacred spark of the divine. We are the infinite and as vast as the stars in the heavens We are the passions for great … Continue reading Poetry By: Monteque Pope- Le Beau
Poetry By: M. Elizabeth Pope
Love for yourself Love for your fellow man Love through the eyes of a child No words are necessary when you have real love I give you all I have The smallness of my gift cannot compare with yours My soul had nowhere to rest until now Only my heart kept me alive You saw past my shortcomings And wanted … Continue reading Poetry By: M. Elizabeth Pope
“THE SUICIDE THEORY” PREMIERES AT DANCES WITH FILMS
SHOCKING DARKLY COMEDIC NEO-NOIR FILM FROM NEW AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKERS TO DIE FOR WORLD PREMIERE AT L.A.’S DANCES WITH FILMS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AT 7:15PM Actors Steve Mouzakis’ Star Turn as “Steven Ray,” a Depressed Hit-man, and Leon Caine’s Nuanced Portrayal of “Percival,” His Suicidal Client, Are Not to Be Missed. HOLLYWOOD, CA – The Aussies are coming… to Hollywood for the WORLD PREMIERE … Continue reading “THE SUICIDE THEORY” PREMIERES AT DANCES WITH FILMS
Exploring Fate and Destiny in The Film “THE SUICIDE THEORY”
By: Monteque Pope-Le Beau Fate and destiny are elements that tie together all too well our past , present, and future. How can one truly be sure of the circumstances that have happened in their life without asking the fundamental question of why do things happen the way the do. In “The Suicide Theory” the questions of destiny and fate are examined … Continue reading Exploring Fate and Destiny in The Film “THE SUICIDE THEORY”
How the Drought Reflects and Effects Us.
By Jannie Vaught Being a people watcher and a sensitive , the opportunity to watch and track the effects of this drought on us is fascinating and curious. Since 2009 there has been a shift in our consciousness, either we will open up or we completely close down. Here are my observations. Many of us broke free and stepped our feet … Continue reading How the Drought Reflects and Effects Us.
Bloom Where Your Planted
By Jannie Vaught Who’s your farmer? I for one know where my produce comes from. My very own garden. At one time I knew who grew my food, raised my beef and milked the cow, I raised my children on. Now we are very far away from this simply life style and all the goodness it brought with it. We are fed from monster … Continue reading Bloom Where Your Planted
Sundance Fellow Johnny Ma’s Reading of “TEN THOUSAND HAPPINESS”
By Lacy Darryl Phillips The Art of Monteque had the privilege of being invited to attend one of the Sundance Institute Screenplay reading Series of Works In Progress on May 20, 2014. The Reading was held at The Actors Gang Theater at The Ivy substation; the theater was packed to the rafters with enthusiastic on-lookers for the Screenplay reading. From the simple setting, “TEN THOUSAND … Continue reading Sundance Fellow Johnny Ma’s Reading of “TEN THOUSAND HAPPINESS”
Sundance Institute Brings $86.4 Million to Utah with 2014 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute Brings $86.4 Million to Utah with 2014 Sundance Film Festival 10-Day Event Generates $6.9 Million in State and Local Tax Revenue, Supports 1,434 Jobs, Attracts Worldwide Media Exposure Valued at $65.1 Million Park City, Utah — Sundance Institute today announced that the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah in January, generated an overall … Continue reading Sundance Institute Brings $86.4 Million to Utah with 2014 Sundance Film Festival
“ALTERGEIST” LAUNCHES “DEMAND MY CITY” CONTEST FOR HORROR SCI-FI FILM’S THEATRICAL PREMIERE
Are You Afraid? That’s What They Like. LOS ANGELES, CA (May 14, 2014) ALTERGEIST will hold a premiere screening in a U.S. city chosen by online voters who “Demand My City.” Tedi Sarafian, writer of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Tank Girl makes his feature directorial debut with the horror/sci-fi thriller ALTERGEIST. Sarafian, cast members and the producers will attend the premiere screening in the … Continue reading “ALTERGEIST” LAUNCHES “DEMAND MY CITY” CONTEST FOR HORROR SCI-FI FILM’S THEATRICAL PREMIERE
Sundance Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Native American and Indigenous Program
Programs Include Screening Series at the New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Sante Fe’s Jean Cocteau Cinema, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Artists and Advisors Selected for 2014 NativeLab in New Mexico, May 19-23 Park City, Utah — Sundance Institute marks the 20th anniversary of its Native American and Indigenous Program with a series of events around the country … Continue reading Sundance Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Native American and Indigenous Program
“Generation Iron” Hit Single “Never Gonna Stop”
There is an exciting new music video with indie rock group Mind The Gap. They have done the inspirational single “Never Gonna Stop.“ The song was made specifically for the hit docudrama “Generation Iron,” narrated by screen icon Mickey Rourke and instantly gained fans as the movies emblamatic theme song. Independent filmmaker and The Vladar Company studio head, Vlad Yudin directed this new video as well as “Generation Iron,” which topped a million theatrically and is now available for audiences everywhere at http://www.generationironofficial.com/ Working closely with Mind The Gap and rap sensation Quan, Vlad Yudin shot the video at Metro Flex Gym in Long Beach, California, a home to so many members of our society’s ‘Generation Iron.’ Continue Reading
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An Artistic Quest For The Truth
By: Monteque Pope-Le Beau Edited: By Colleen Page Featured Images By: Doug Despres Poster Artwork By: Lenore Chinn There are many facets to Mr. Ed Moy. He is an accomplished journalist receiving in 2000 the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society National Print Media Award for Excellence in Journalism. He is also an actor, a screenwriter, a director and a producer. When I met Mr. Ed … Continue reading An Artistic Quest For The Truth
Global Digital Platforms Unite April 28th to Create Worldwide Conversation on Poverty and Hunger
Worldwide “Open Call” for Short Films and Story Ideas on Tongal.com Five Selected Winners will Debut their Films at 2015 Sundance Film Festival Program supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Los Angeles — On Monday April 28th, 2014 many of the internet’s most popular websites—including El Pais, Fandor, Huffington Post, Hulu, Indiewire, Reelhouse, RYOT News,Salon, The Guardian, Upworthy, VHX, Vimeo and VICE News —will unite in a common mission to create an international conversation and increase awareness of … Continue reading Global Digital Platforms Unite April 28th to Create Worldwide Conversation on Poverty and Hunger
12 Independent Films to Make Digital Debut via Sundance Institute’s Artist Services Program
A River Changes Course, The Revolutionary Optimists and Sleep Dealer Among Upcoming Releases The Cold Lands Makes Its Digital Premiere June 3 Following a Theatrical Run Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced the 12 independent films that will make their digital debut this spring through a variety of platforms and storefronts, via the Institute’s Artist Services program, which provides artists supported by the … Continue reading 12 Independent Films to Make Digital Debut via Sundance Institute’s Artist Services Program
Sundance Institute Tours Package of Short Films from 2014 Sundance Film Festival to Theaters Across USA
Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced that it will tour a package of eight short films from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival to a variety of destinations including art house theaters, museums, college theaters and general event spaces, across the country throughout. Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the 94-minute Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features both fiction and documentary … Continue reading Sundance Institute Tours Package of Short Films from 2014 Sundance Film Festival to Theaters Across USA
Captain America: A True Patriotic Hero Versus A Cold Methodical Villain
By Monteque Pope-Le Beau “Captain America The Winter Soldier” is not your average or typical comic book movie. Instead it is an espionage political thriller. With a uniquely intense storytelling, old-school action scenes, and superb acting. The movie pulls you in allowing you to be a part of what is going on. The deliberate fast-paced storytelling with its numerous cliffhangers and plot twist … Continue reading Captain America: A True Patriotic Hero Versus A Cold Methodical Villain
Anna Germanidi Named Director of Slamdance Film Festival
LOS ANGELES, CA March 27, 2014 Slamdance Film Festival has announced Anna Germanidi as their Festival Director. Promoted from within, Germanidi has served as Manager for the festival since 2012. President and Co-founder Peter Baxter will continue to oversee the Slamdance organization, including the development of its Slamdance Studios distribution business. Germanidi’s tenure is specific to the preparation and day to day running of the … Continue reading Anna Germanidi Named Director of Slamdance Film Festival
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