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Four members of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle LeAnne Lindsay (me), Dan Tabor, Stephen Silver & Rich Heimlich, got the opportunity to sit down with
Rian Johnson in Philly, the morning before GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY screened at the 31st Annual Philadelphia Film Festival.
His interview is part of our Film Scribes Podcast. Of course you never have enough time to ask all the questions you have prepared, but I was glad to fit in a little aside about how much I admire his wife, Karina Longworth‘s Podcast “You Must Remember This” a deep dive into old Hollywood. And whether or not their home is haunted.
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5 Questions for Filmmakers Joe Kramer
& Christian Sarkis Graham – HIGHER GROUNDS
Shot on location in Philadelphia, HIGHER GROUNDS is an extraterrestrial short-form comedy that takes an orbital view of life on Earth. Philly director Joe Kramer offers all of the Larry David-inspired humor in retro sci-fi packaging...
5 Questions for FIRSTGLANCE INDIE FILMMAKERS 2023
The 26th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia October 5-8 2023 will take place at PFS Bourse 400 Ranstead St Philadelphia PA. Check out these 5 Questions for Indie Filmmakers videos...
5 Questions for Filmmakers Alexis Neophytides and Andres “Jay” Molina – FIRE THROUGH DRY GRASS
But instead of history repeating itself on this tiny island with a dark history of institutional neglect and abandonment, Fire Through Dry Grass shows these disabled Black and Brown artists refusing to be abused, confined, erased.
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TRIBECA Online Film Festival Coverage 2021
After over a decade of covering films, this will be my first experience with TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (June 9-20th) Disgraceful on my part I know, seeing as it's only 2 hrs tops from Philly. I just never got it together to either go for the day, or commute a few days, spend on accommodations or impose on an acquaintance. The great thing is this year I don't have to do…
Tribeca: 5 Questions for Bonnie Discepolo GRACELAND
I got a chance to catch GraceLand (United States | 14 MINUTES | English) directed by Bonnie Discepolo which screened in the block of shorts: Pursuing Happiness, during Tribeca Film Festival 2021. The film's comedic overtones and use of a well-known pop culture figure, perfectly allows for a deeper message underneath...
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…
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 &…
5 Questions for Actor: Peter Patrikios
Peter Patrikios is a first generation Greek American, born and raised in the Overbrook Park section of West Philadelphia. He's a beloved Philly-based actor whom I met years ago at Film Festivals and Film Events. But it wasn't until he was featured in the recently released, shot in Philly film, LAST CALL (starring Jeremy Piven) that I realized Peter should be highlighted in my 5 Questions Series!
I AM: 5 Questions for Filmmaker Jerry Hoffmann
I AM synopsis: One day, the withdrawn Noé (Sheri Hagan) finds a motionless android (Melodie Wakivuamina) in the forest, takes it with her and reactivates it. It's the beginning of a strange relationship. Far too late, Noé realizes that the android is about to copy her personality...
TRIBECA Online Film Festival Coverage 2021
After over a decade of covering films, this will be my first experience with TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (June 9-20th) Disgraceful on my part I know, seeing as it's only 2 hrs tops from Philly. I just never got it together to either go for the day, or commute a few days, spend on accommodations or impose on an acquaintance. The great thing is this year I don't have to do…
Tribeca: 5 Questions for Bonnie Discepolo GRACELAND
I got a chance to catch GraceLand (United States | 14 MINUTES | English) directed by Bonnie Discepolo which screened in the block of shorts: Pursuing Happiness, during Tribeca Film Festival 2021. The film's comedic overtones and use of a well-known pop culture figure, perfectly allows for a deeper message underneath...
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…
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 &…
5 Questions for Actor: Peter Patrikios
Peter Patrikios is a first generation Greek American, born and raised in the Overbrook Park section of West Philadelphia. He's a beloved Philly-based actor whom I met years ago at Film Festivals and Film Events. But it wasn't until he was featured in the recently released, shot in Philly film, LAST CALL (starring Jeremy Piven) that I realized Peter should be highlighted in my 5 Questions Series!
I AM: 5 Questions for Filmmaker Jerry Hoffmann
I AM synopsis: One day, the withdrawn Noé (Sheri Hagan) finds a motionless android (Melodie Wakivuamina) in the forest, takes it with her and reactivates it. It's the beginning of a strange relationship. Far too late, Noé realizes that the android is about to copy her personality...