Film Festivals Archives
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The Happy Sad – LeRoy McClain Interview
So here’s yet another coincidence, I saw the film The Happy Sad during QFEST (Philly’s LGBT film festival) and went to the after party, where I talked to one of the stars of the movie LeRoy McClain. I remember thinking, I should be interviewing him, but it’s too loud in here and I’m sure he just wants to chill right now. I started to give him my card and ask him to contact me later for an interview, but I let the moment pass. Skip to a month later, my sister Lauren who’s a Media & Cultural Trend Analyst (see website), happens to socially meet Timothy Yates who runs public…
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2ND ANNUAL BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL (August 1 – 4)
Coverage BSFF13
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Documentary: TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor One of my early on fantasies was to either sass my way through “Hit the Road Jack” as a Raelette, backing up the great Ray Charles. Or grove with the ultimate R&B legend, Luther Vandross, who left us way too soon. Or believe it or not, really wanted to harmonize with Reba McEntire, you’d be amazed at how many of her songs from the 90’s I know by heart. The on the road lifestyle would have suited me well too; there’s nothing tying me to being a homebody, a new city every other night, 4 star hotels, the camaraderie of the other musicians and roadies,…
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Putney Swope (Robert Downey, Sr) – Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Festival Organizers – Benjamin Barnett, James DiFonzo & Melissa O’Donnell I see so many studio, blockbuster, general public pleasing flicks on a weekly basis, that I anticipated being a little thrown by the cinematic choices and innovative offerings of PIFF (June 26- 30, 2013). It’s was with eager anticipation though; we should all be exposed to things out of our comfort zone from time to time, particularly when it comes to art. And, I also expect during the festival to see some narrative films with a more traditional framing. The opening night film, Robert Downey Sr.’s Dark Satire Putney Swope (1969) fits into…
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Filadelphia Latin American Film Festival Round Up
The opening night film Violeta Se Fue a Los Cielos (Violeta Went To Heaven) Directed by Andrés Wood is a creatively told biopic on the life of Chilean folksinger, artist and activist Violeta Parra, who basically was so driven by her passions, she completely destroyed two marriages and woefully neglected her 3 children...
