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Tinsel & Tine’s Coverage of the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival (#PFF23) Part 1
For me, St. Vincent works mainly because Lieberher is a natural. During the Q&A he seems pretty much like a regular kid, but in the movie, he can deliver humor with the deadpan brilliance of a seasoned comedian. Also, the story provides a genuine unfolding of just who this man, Vincent, used to be, and how he came to this point in his life...
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Interview with writer/director Fernando J. Scarpa: DORADUS
Synopsis: Living out of the public eye for years, Hollywood producer Eleonore Donte (Mara New) is still a powerful woman of beauty, class and genius; whose movies are considered a part of Cinematic History. To his great surprise, young TV writer Demitri Christon receives an invitation to Eleonore’s private estate where he pitches his script ‘Doradus’; a story of ghosts. But… does Demitri believe in ghosts?...
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Philadelphia Independent Film Festival: Quick Picks June 25 – 29, 2014
The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (#PIFF @PhilaIndie) is in it's 7th year of "showcasing a unique cinematic experience unrestrained by conventional boundaries". The festival (hatched in 2007 out of the mediabureau.com film initiative)...
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Tinsel & Tine at Tribeca Film Festival – Spotlight, Midnight and Storyscapes sections Annoucement
April 16-27, 2013 (Lower Manhattan) POST UPDATE 3/29/14: Well, now I’m super bummed because I got turned down for press credentials to #TFF2014. I heard they simply aren’t accepting as many bloggers as they have in past years. I was sent an invitation from Tribeca to throw my hat in the ring, as it were, on December 21, 2013. You’d think they could let you know before March 21st., that’s just so late to put things in order, so I was proceeding as if it were a done deal. Plus, that’s what all the self-help, philosophy, Laws of Attraction, “Depak Chopras’s” of the world, always say – the Universe responds…
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The Philadelphia Film Festival Round Up (#PFF22)
Received Press Release on Oct 1st and wrote end of a romance remembrance/announcement of Centerpiece screenings post – It’s Time for the 22nd Philadelphia Film Festival! #PFF22 Click links to jump to films: All is Lost The Suspect August:Osage County Grand Piano Days of Heaven Nebraska Tasting Menu Labor Day Vic & Flo Saw a Bear McCanick Philadelphia Film Festival 2013 Jury Prize Winners! Tinsel & Tine Philadelphia Film Festival Photos I had a crushing job interview on 10/16 so on opening night I tweeted: Yesterday was a horrible day:( But I’m bouncing back 2day cause it’s the Opening of the Philadelphia Film Festival!!! #PFF22 @PhillyFilmSoc — Tinsel & Tine…
