Author: Hipolito

MAMMOTH LAKES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILM ROSTER AND FOUR GALA EVENTS – MAY 24th – 28th, 2017

By, Community Arts Support Desk MAMMOTH LAKES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILM ROSTER AND FOUR GALA EVENTS – MAY 24th – 28th, 2017 EVENTS INCLUDE A SATURDAY GALA PRESENTATION OF THE SIERRA SPIRIT AWARD TO LEGENDARY FILMMAKER JOHN SAYLES AND THE OPENING NIGHT SCREENING OF UP IN SMOKE WITH TOMMY CHONG IN PERSON   Mammoth Lakes, CA – May 1, 2017: The 3rd Annual Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, taking place in the magnificent mountain setting of Mammoth Lakes, California, has announced its line-up of screenings, which will include premieres, festival favorites and classic films. The five-day festival will take place May 24-28, 2017, beginning on...

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JOHN CHO’S “COLUMBUS” Closing Night Film of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 7PM at the DGA

By Community Art Support Desk, Superlative Films & Depth of Field are honored to invite you to the Los Angeles festival premiere of “Columbus” Directed by Kogonada  Starring John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey, Rory Culkin, and Michelle Forbes **Closing Night Film of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 7PM at the DGA Theater 1 (7920 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046)  Festival Closing Night Reception following the screening**  “A clever and compelling exploration into how physical structures can come to represent emotional landmarks in our personal lives, and the drive we have to share them with others… Kogonada is without question ‘one...

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The 1st Amendment of the US Constitution States That…..

By Hipolito Navarrete, Managing Editor/Publisher The 1st Amendment of the US Constitution states that; “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” There are many legal interpretations, many from the perspective of the ideology of the legal minds that decided to decipher it according to their personal ideology. How is it that folks are able to really understand what it means when...

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Largest-Ever Selection with 56 Films from and about South East Europe

From Community Desk Internationally Acclaimed THE CONSTITUTION Opens 12th South East European Film Festival April 27 at the Writers Guild in Beverly Hills Stellar Cast Includes Nebojša Glogovac, Ksenija Marinković and Dejan Aćimović – Stunner from Veteran Croatian Director Rajko Grlić Largest-Ever Selection with 56 Films from and about South East Europe Beverly Hills, 7 April 2017 – The 12th annual South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) (seefilmla.org) selected Montreal’s Grand Prix of Americas and Santa Barbara’s Best International Feature Film Winner, The Constitution by Croatian director Rajko Grlić to open 2017 Festival with a gala event on Thursday,...

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Women Filmmakers Account for Almost Half of the Films Presented at the 2017 South East European Film Festival

By Community Desk Largest Selection of 23 Films out of 56 to be Screened are  Directed by Women  Beverly Hills, 23 April 2017 – The 12th annual South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) (seefilmla.org) is proud to announce that of its 56 films to be screened during the week of April 27 to May 4, 2017 – 23  are directed and produced by women from the region.   “In light of the acknowledged gender gap both in front of and behind the camera, SEEfest is thrilled to feature 23 films directed by women during the 12th Annual South East European Film Festival,” said Denise Wakeman, Digital Marketing Strategist. Some highlights include enchanting Moldovan beauty of Anishoara by Ana-Felicia Scutelnicu; Bulgaria’s Glory by Kristina Grozeva (and Petar Valchanov), the duo...

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