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THE KITCHEN
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I lightly had THE KITCHEN on my radar, thought it was going to be a female driven mob comedy, mainly because of the casting of Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish who seemed like they could be comedy gold together. But also, I felt the posters and advertising gave me a Charlie’s Angels feeling rather than The Sopranos. The set up of the movie happens quickly, in a comedy this is a good thing, in a gritty crime drama, you want more texture and details. I felt I needed to live longer with these women before I believed they can suddenly take over Hell’s Kitchen. …
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Landmark Filmmaker Letter – THE NIGHTINGALE
Writer/Director Jennifer Kent It was not easy to consider taking on a story that was essentially a shared narrative between a white woman and an Aboriginal man. I knew from the get go if I was going to take it on, I needed to collaborate with Tasmanian Aboriginal people or it wouldn’t happen. This is what led me to Tasmanian Aboriginal elder uncle Jim Everett. Working with Jim on The Nightingale was one of the most profound experiences of my life. Jim is a highly respected author, poet and storyteller in his own right. He’s been a political activist for many decades, a natural leader who has worked tirelessly to…
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LeAnne Lindsay, Tinsel & Tine Joins The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) is an organization of dedicated and talented film critics from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.
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AAMP: Diasporic Body: Jesus & Egun (Performance 1)
On Sunday, August 18th, in conjunction with Fahamu Pecou’s DO OR DIE: AFFECT, RITUAL, RESISTANCE, AAMP presents an afternoon performance of the New York Dance and Performance | Bessie Award nominated work Plight Release and the Diasporic Body: Jesus & Egun by Lela Aisha Jones | FlyGround. Together, these works speak to the diverse ways in which Yoruba rooted artistic, cultural, and spiritual practices are being expressed in the U.S. black folk life.Plight Release & the Diasporic Body is a series of works that bask in blackness as everyday diasporic phenomena and traverses, through the body and movement, what a diasporic orientation offers us as a guide towards individual and…
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Philadelphia Official Viewing Party 71st EMMY AWARDS
The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) and Live Nation are in partnership to present the inaugural 71st Emmy ® Awards Viewing Party in the Grande Salle at the Met Philadelphia. The event will provide guests with a live simulcast of the 71st Emmy ® Awards, red carpet entrance, food and drinks throughout the night. WHEN: Sunday, September 22, 20196:00pm – 7:30pm VIP Reception 7:30pm – 11:00pm 71st Emmy® Awards Viewing Party LOCATION:Grande Salle at the Met Philadelphia858 N. Broad Street, Phila, PA 19130 TICKET INFORMATION: VIP Admission: $171General Admission $100 Tickets will be available beginning Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:00am (EST) More Details/ Tickets: http://bit.ly/GPFOEmmyParty2019 The Greater Philadelphia Film…