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INVADE: 5 Questions for Filmmaker Eunice Levis
Eunice Levis: Can you think of any science fiction shows or films that narrate the life of an undocumented person in the United States who is not detained? And yet an estimated 12 million reside here. These people live silent lives, in shadows and limit their potential in an effort to remain undetected – but still they experience emergencies, pandemics and other civil turmoil just like other residents. The subject of immigration and undocumented people in the United States has always been urgent and the rhetoric largely toxic. It is easy to overlook how these people have contributed to the health and wealth of America. I felt compelled to tell…
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Tinsel & Tine: Annual Oscars Round Up 2021
Tinsel & Tine Quick Recap of Oscars 2021 (Sun 4/25/21) based on my review of Indiewire's look at the 93rd Academy Awards broadcast...
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All Flash, No Heart: CRUELLA
There's always been something about 101 Dalmatians or One Hundred and One Dalmatians that I never liked and I'm not sure why, I've never seen the Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels version and I've only seen the original 1961 animated version maybe twice? Which seems strange considering how many times I've seen The Aristocats and Lady and the Tramp. Cruella De Vill is certainly a good villain, up there with Edgar, the greedy butler from The Aristocats or the Dog Catcher out for Tramp, yet I have never been drawn to this Disney classic.
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Tribeca: 5 Questions for the Women of LIZA ANONYMOUS
"Liza Anonymous" is a short film premiering at Tribeca 2021, directed by Aubrey Smyth winner of the Grand Prize at Moet Moment Film Festival; Screenwriter Leah McKendrick (Summer Lovin', the Grease prequel) and stars Actress Danielle Beckmann as all the faces of Liza, a lonely Millennial finding comfort in the confessional spaces of local anonymous groups, only what she's really got to confess will make her an outsider. Tinsel & Tine sent the 3 creatives each a set of 5 Questions to answer about the film and what they each bring to it.
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Philadelphia Latino Film Festival – May 3O – June 6, 2O21
This will be the 10th Annual Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) running May 30th - June 6th. Philadelphia’s only festival showcasing the extraordinary and innovative work of emerging and established Latino and Latinx creatives and filmmakers from the U.S. and Latin America. A decade after its founding, PHLAFF has evolved into an international film festival that brings the best Latino and Latinx stories to a broad audience. For 2021, the festival has expanded...