Film Festivals Archives
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28th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage
October 17-27 by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Originally posted 10/31/19 Day 1 (10/17) #PFF28 The Festivities are in full swing Opening Night film #1 PARASITE fantastically nutz and at the same time a commentary on wealth disparities dir Bong Joon Ho pic.twitter.com/nv5QiRb4r9— Tinsel & Tine (@tinseltine) October 18, 2019 Opening Night Film JUST MERCY starring Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx Philadelphia Film Society bestowed the inaugural HUMANITARIAN AWARD TO BRYAN STEVENSON the subject of the film and the Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. For 30 years Stevenson has made it his life’s work to exonerate innocent death row prisoners, try to eliminate excessive and unfair sentencing,…
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Sundance or Bust
Tinsel & Tine (Editor, Le Anne Lindsay) is heading to Sundance Film Festival for the first time. It’s been a dream to attend this annual film mecca since starting this site in 2010. However, I could use a bit of financial assistance with travel and wardrobe. Please consider donating to my #Sundance2020 GoFundMe
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Introducing a.kiosk, the first-ever kiosk concierge service from a newsstand
by Le Anne Linday, Editor The global luxury hotel residences AKA Rittenhouse Square (located at the corner of 18th and Walnut Streets) launched the first-ever kiosk concierge service from the sidewalk newsstand. What does this mean? Residents staying at AKA Rittenhouse Square (which just underwent an extensive renovation with refreshed interiors) can now indulge in newsstand candy bars and drinks by contacting the front desk. The charge will be applied to the bill, and the doormen will deliver the goods. It was the request from a world-renowned singer to stock his AKA suite with Diet Cokes and Snickers that gave Larry Korman, the visionary behind AKA, the leader in hotel residences, the…
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BlackStar Founder Makes Essence 2019 Woke 100 List
By Yesha Callahan & Britni Danielle & Kellee Terrell · October 28, 2019 Welcome to Essence’s 2019 Woke 100. This year’s list includes women who exemplify the true meaning of being change agents and power players. Working in areas from social justice to politics to entertainment, they inspire not only us here but also others around the world. Although the list is numbered, which is not indicative of a ranking and stops at 94, there are 100 women being honored. Philly’s own Maori Karmael Holmes, founder of BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL made #25 on the list! SEE ALL 100 WOMEN
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2019
By Le Anne Lindsay The 2019 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, presented by Comcast runs November 7-17, 2019. Featuring over 90 films, the festival will include intimate discussions with filmmakers; celebrity chef catering; musical concerts; live theater performances by local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists; and more. Special guests anticipated to attend include singer/songwriter Joe X. Jiang (guitarist of The Slants), National Protest Movement #TsuruForSolidarity Co-Chair Mike Ishii, Japanese American Rappers Aisha Fukushima and Miyachi, Chinese American Rappers Jason Chu and Leo Xia (of NITEMRKT), as well as dozens of filmmakers, musicians, and academics. Post Update 11.11.19 – The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) 2019 has gotten…
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