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Film Festival Coverage: 11th Annual PHILADELPHIA ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Starting with our Signature 5 Question Interviews with several Filmmakers screening during #PAAFF18. 5 Question Interviews with BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKERS 5 Question Interviews with FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKERS NOTHING ON US: PINAYS RISING Filmmaker & Producer: Ruby Ibarra & Evelyn Obamos Screening Date: Sat. Nov 10th 1:15pm TRAILER Twitter | Twitter | Instagram | Instagram | Website In NOTHING ON US: PINAYS RISING, Pinay Rapper Ruby Ibarra makes her directorial debut showing how she orchestrated an ambitious vision for her music video of “Us,” working through logistical nightmares and corralling a crowdsourced all-Pinay cast of 200 to create a multi-dimensional narrative. This documentary showcases…
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Tinsel & Tine’s 5 QUESTION INTERVIEWS with FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKERS 2018
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Photos from FirstGlance Film Festival 2018 Click HERE to see full size photos Click HERE for full list of Jury Winners The 21st Annual FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia gets underway October 12-14, 2018. To further shine a spotlight on the talented filmmakers screening this year, I asked several of the directors and/or writers to answer the same 5 Questions, which resulted in varying and personal responses. I did the same thing for Philly’s BlackStar Film Festival. Hoping it can become a Tinsel & Tine signature. Please see filmmakers answers below: ZOMBIED Filmmaker/Actress: Juliana Forsberg-Lary Screening Date: Sat. Oct 13 7:00pm TRAILER Instagram | Instagram…
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Filmmaker Menelek Lumumba Interview: 1 ANGRY BLACK MAN
Tinsel & Tine’s 5 QUESTION INTERVIEW with FILMMAKER MENELEK PATRICE LUMUMBA 1 ANGRY BLACK MAN By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor In preparation for the 7th Annual BlackStar Film Festival (August 2-5, 2018), I sent interview questions to many of the filmmakers screening short films; because it seemed to me since their work is shown in blocks, it would be nice to highlight each individual director and/or writer. Click HERE for Short Interviews with Shorts Filmmakers.But that doesn’t mean I can’t give some love and attention to a filmmaker debuting his first feature length film – Menelek Lumumba’s film “1 Angry Black Man” had its World Premiere in Philadelphia during #BlackStar18.…
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A Look at the 11th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (May 2-5, 2018)
Hatched in 2007 out of the MediaBureau.com film initiative, The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival has been holding its own among the plethora of film festivals we get to enjoy each year in Philly. #PIFF11...
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26th Annual PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL Coverage
I'm so glad this film completed my screenings at the 26th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival, as it ended things on a high note. Sammy Davis Jr: I Gotta Be Me is part of the PBS American Masters series and is marvelously put together. I highly recommend it for anyone who really loves the nostalgia of show biz and what it truly means to be a performer...
