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"The Historical Fool in Shakespeare's King Lear" by Lady Eleanor Cleavely.
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The Historical Fool in Shakespeare's King Lear
by Lady Eleanor Cleavely
Throughout history, the fool has served as both a historical and a literary device. Kings and Queens have used the fool as a truth-teller, a calm voice amid the chaos of the royal court. Authors and playwrights have used the fool to deliver the moral of the story or as a foil to the main character that helps the action along. This thesis is an in-depth look into the role of the fool in history and how Shakespeare employs the fool as a literary device.
"A jester's chief employment is to kill himself for your enjoyment!
And a jester unemployed is nobody's fool!"
– Danny Kaye ("The Court Jester", 1956)
The fool is one of the more interesting characters on a royal court. The fool is responsible for the entertainment of the court, especially the reigning monarchs. In history and in literature, the fool is the truth-teller – the one person to whom the King can expect honest and frank comment on the world around him. Throughout history, there have been many famous fools. However, the study of the fool as a vital part of the court is recent. In literature, however, the fool is quite prevalent, especially in William Shakespeare's plays. This paper will discuss the Fool, as well as the historical fools and their impact on their monarchs and history. In Shakespeare's King Lear, the Fool serves a three-fold purpose: the Fool is the conscience of the King and his courtiers, the "Greek Chorus" that informs the audience of the goings-on in the play as well as some comic relief.
History of the Fool
The role of the fool in history and literature is a rich and vibrant one. However before one can consider the role of the fool in history and literature, the term must be defined. Webster's dictionary defines a fool as "a member of a royal or noble household who provided entertainment, as with jokes or antics; a jester." A jester is "a fool or buffoon at medieval courts." There are many names for a fool. Some are called jesters, others are known as jongleurs (a wandering minstrel, poet, or entertainer). The primary purpose of a fool was to entertain the royal court and to comment on the world around him. A fool need not be of noble birth to be a member of the court. A fool could "emerge from a wide range of backgrounds: an erudite but nonconformist university dropout, a monk thrown out of a priory for nun frolics, a jongleur with exceptional verbal or physical dexterity, or the apprentice of a village blacksmith whose fooling impressed a passing nobleman" (Fools are Everywhere, 2001, 2). Queen Elizabeth I's fool, Richard Tarlton, achieved his foolish court position in this way. Enid Welsford describes the day when "ÉTarlton was in the field keeping his father's swine, when a servant of Robert, Earl of Leicester, passing this wayÉwas so pleased with his happy/unhappy answers, that he brought him to court, where he became the most famous jester to Queen Elizabeth." (The Fool, His Social and Literary History, 1969, 282)
Beatrice Otto states that a good jester possessed "the ability to extemporize and trot out rhyming retorts or cringe-inspiring doggerel. Poetic skill was a vital part of the jester's ragbag of tricks at all times and in all places." (Otto, 2) One of the most famous historical fools, Will Somers (sometimes spelled as Sommers or Summers), was jester to King Henry VIII and Mary I and was known as "the poor man's friend." There is a story of how Will Somers attracted the eye of King Henry VIII. "While [Cardinal Wolsey] walking around Greenwich Palace discussing matters of State with King Henry, Will Sommers came up to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_Wolseley" title="Cardinal Wolseley">Cardinal Wolseley and told him that people to whom he owed money were at the Palace gate. Wolsey did not want to appear flustered by this in front of the King nor rebuff his company, hurriedly handed the jester £10 (the equivalent of £4000) from his belt and turned his attention back to the King. Upon Will Sommers' gleeful return, Wolsey pensively enquired if the tax collectors were satisfied. Sommers then told Wolsey how he had taken his money to the poor, the people whom Wolsey truly owned money to, which usually congregated at the Palace gates in the hope to see the King and gave them his money." (www.wikipedia.org, 08/12/06) Somers was so well loved by the people that when "[he] fell asleep against a post and an old woman, fearing he might fall and injure himself, not only placed a cushion behind him, but actually tied him to the postÉ" (A Social History of the Fool, 1984, 33). Somers had a reputation of spurring Henry VIII to acts of kindness towards his people and often made remarks jesting at the king's litany of wives. Billington goes on to say that, "Somers' reputation earned him a place in playsÉhis talents were the standard of a professional foolÉ" However, no matter how good or well respected a fool was, he was still the property of his lord. Billington states, "Édespite Somers' intelligence and the respect Henry showed for him, Somers' life was bounded by the court: amusing the King and eating and sleeping with the spaniels" (35).
The expectation of the Fool was to remark on his surroundings to entertain the nobles. There is a story of a king who glimpsed himself in the mirror one day and found that he had grown old. The king began to weep pitifully, and the court along with him (for the court always did what the king did) – even the jester. When the king had stopped crying, as did the court, he noticed that the jester still cried. The king asked, "Fool, why do you cry still?" The fool replied, "Sire, you looked at yourself but a moment and you cried. I have to look at you all the time." Only a royal fool could state such things and escape unscathed!
How would one recognize a fool? The fool is usually dressed in a coat that was "an elaborate work of red and white sarsenet, lined with buckram. The four hanging points of his coat were each hung with twelve bells, nine dozen bells hung from the Fool's arms and legsÉ" (Billington, 39) There is the stereotypical fool dressed in multi-colored motley fabric, a diamond-shaped pattern using the brilliant colors of blue, yellow, red, and orange. Medieval re-enactors use the motley to symbolize their jesters, fools, and storytellers and base their studies on the fools of Medieval and Renaissance Europe.
The Fool of Shakespeare's King Lear
The Fool in Shakespeare's King Lear may seem like the usual court fool of history. However, Enid Welsford describes him as, "Éthe sage-fool who sees the truth, and his role has even more intellectual than emotional significance." (Welsford, 256) This Fool does not merely entertain the King and his Court. He speaks to Lear as an equal. He criticizes Lear's poor judgment of his daughter, Cordelia. His role is to act as Lear's conscience as the King goes mad and becomes the fool. In regards to the fool and his role in King Lear, Rev. H. N. Hudson states, "[i]t seems hardly possible that Lear's character should be properly developed without him: indeed he serves as a common gauge and exponent of all the characters about him, -- the mirror in which their finest and deepest lineaments are reflected." (SC, Hudson, 128) Instead of using his position to ridicule Lear and his court, the Fool soothes the mad King and helps him to realize the folly of his decision. Hermann Ulrici states that "In no other piece has Shakespeare placed the comic in such close and immediate neighbourhood [sic] with the tragic as in this, and with no one has the bold attempt been more successful as with Shakespeare." (SC, Ulrici, 114)
In the play, Lear has asked his three daughters – Reagan, Goneril, and Cordelia – how much they love him. Lear says,
"Tell me, my daughters,--
Since now we will divest us both of rule,
Interest of territory, cares of state,--
Which of you shall we say doth love us most?
That we our largest bounty may extend
Where nature doth with merit challenge. (I.i.47-52)
Reagan and Goneril profess unending love for their father in the hopes of inheriting a larger portion of the Kingdom than the other sister inherits. When Cordelia refuses to give her father her entire love, Lear banishes her, marrying her to the King of France and disinheriting her.
In Act I, Scene 5, the Fool speaks to the King, intimating the mistake he may have made with Cordelia:
I did her wrong—(I.v.13-23)
The Fool is telling Lear what a fool he has become by banishing the one daughter who truly loves him. This is the primary function of the Fool in the play. He is Lear's conscience – his heart. Hudson says, "His being heralded by the announcement of his pining away at the banishment of Cordelia sends a consecration before him: that his spirit feeds on her presence hallows everything about him." (SC, Hudson, 128).
It is worth noting that the Fool and Cordelia are never in the same room. They also suffer the same fate of execution at the hands of Lear. Some critics believe that the Fool and Cordelia are the same person. It is quite possible that the Fool and Cordelia are the same person -- they both have the best interests of the King at heart and both love him dearly as King and father. However, Shakespeare leaves us no clues within the text as to whether or not this is true. Catherine Dominic, editor of "Shakespeare for Students" (1997), states, "the Fool's apparent devotion to Cordelia has also been frequently noted. Commentators have pointed out that he disappears from the play before she reappears, and there is speculation at the complimentary roles they play in curing the King's madness." (Dominic et al, 120)
The fool as a Greek chorus
The Fool also serves as the Greek chorus for the play. That is, he acts as a sort of social commentator on the goings-on in the play. Welsford sees the Fool as "an all-licensed critic who sees and speaks the real truth about the people around him." (Welsford, 256). His commentary gives the audience insight into the madness of the King and the motivations of Kent, Gloucester, Goneril, and Reagan. Dominic notes, "In the judgment of many modern commentators, the Fool in King Lear is a 'wiser fool,' a commentator on dramatic events who is impartial yet sympathetic to his master's suffering." (Dominic, 120) However, it is possible that the Fool's constant reiteration of the daughters' fates serve to accelerate the King's madness. In this dual role of friend and commentator, he gives the audience a glimpse into why the King is going mad. He is a compassionate chorus, one who cares about the King and what will happen to him because of his shallow, egotistical decisions. Welsford says, "Shakespeare makes the fullest possible use of the accepted convention that it is the Fool who speaks the truth, which he knows not by ratiocination, but by inspired intuition. The mere appearance of the familiar figure in cap and bells would at once indicate to the audience where the 'punctum indifferens,' the impartial critic, the mouthpiece of real sanity, was to be found." (Welsford, 269)
The Fool as comic relief
As a comic relief device, the Lear's Fool performs his office well. According to Cliff Davidson in his introduction to Fools and Folly, "Shakespeare's fools – e.g., the Fool in King Lear – will serve to amuse and yet teach, often however through irony, as when Lear's companion advises, 'Let go thy hold when a great wheel runs downhill, lest it break thy neck with following; but the great one that foes upward, let him draw thee after.'" (Davidson, 4) The Fool is poking fun at Lear's need to have control over every aspect of his daughters' lives, including the amount of love they have for him. William Willeford says, "The Fool is, in short, a silly or idiotic or mad personÉthe 'natural' fool and the 'artificial' fool, the latter being the person who 'professionally counterfeits folly,' either could serve as a jester or clown." (Willeford, 10) Lear's Fool is a natural fool; that is, he uses humor to point out Lear's folly.
Throughout history, the fool has played the role of truth-teller and entertainer to the Crown. From Will Somers to Richard Tarlton, the royal fool has spoken the truth to the great monarchs of the English royal family. This is most evident in Shakespeare's King Lear. The Fool's compassion for the maddened Lear helps the sickly monarch to realize the error of his ways while showing the audience the pitfalls of choosing to suit one's ego. The Fool serves as the chorus, explaining the actions of royalty to the simple audience below. He also serves to allow Lear to gain a saner view of his life and allow him to make some sort of amends, at least in his heart, to his daughter before her execution. Within this single character, Shakespeare shows us the true soul of Lear.
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Twelve co-production projects were chosen by screen.brussels fund during its second session
Breaking out of the confines of daily life or diving right into it: that is what the 12 projects selected by screen.brussels fund for its second session of 2016 have promised. The regional fund for audiovisual co-productions has fulfilled its mission of generating jobs and investments in the Brussels audiovisual sector. Whether they are about searching for dream giants or through the rubble of 22 March 2016, whether set in Art Deco Brussels or cyber Brussels, the 12 projects (feature-length films, television series, documentaries, SVOD) sweep us away and challenge us. A small tour:
Nine feature films, including two animated films and one documentary
Ascension Day: In the streets of Brussels, three paths cross: three characters who never would have met other than during the tragic bombings of 22 March 2016. It’s an adventure that also features crossed paths as far as the co-production is concerned, with a Flemish Brussels production company Minds Meet (Laeken), a French Brussels one Artemis (Schaerbeek) and a Dutch neighbour (Phanta films) that collaborated on this Flemish film by Bas Devos, also from Brussels.
Drôle de père: Brussels director Amélie Van Elmbt has penned her second film in which a divorced father finds himself unexpectedly on his own with his daughter. Produced by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne (Les Films du Fleuve), this opus was shot in Brussels with a cast that brings together a large number of Brusselians, with the main roles being held by Xavier Seron and Lina Doillon, among others.
I Kill Giants: Adapted from a coming-of-age fantasy comic book, I Kill Giants boasts an international cast with Zoë Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) and is directed by Andres Walter (Oscar for the Best Live Action Short Film 2014). Where’s Brussels in all this? The Brussels co-production company Umedia (Ixelles) will be doing the special effects and the visuals in Brussels, with eight months of work for some 50 artists.
La part sauvage: Ben, 25, gets out of prison and fights against hate and Islamist temptations while trying to reconnect with his son. The first film from Brussels director Guérin van de Vorst, La part sauvage places Brussels at the heart of the story. Vincent Rottiers (Le monde nous appartient) leads the cast, which also includes Brussels residents in the main roles (Salomé Richard, David Murgia) for this production from Wrong Men North (Saint-Gilles).
Seule à mon mariage: With her first film, Marta Bergman of Brussels shows us the life of a young Gypsy woman leaving her country and her child to get married in Brussels with a stranger, in order to offer her family a better life. The film explores the streets of the capital, both onscreen and off, since the post-production images and sound are being handled at Alea Jacta and Des Airs (Saint-Gilles), and Studio l’Equipe (Evere).
The Happy Prince: Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding, Shrek 2) directs this feature-length film about the last days of Oscar Wilde, in which he acts together with Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man). Many Art Deco locations in Brussels (Le Métropole, Royal Gallery Saint-Hubert - Galeries de la Reine, Café Cirio, etc. ) are part of the filming of this co-production of Entre chien et loup (Schaerbeek), with special effects to be done by Nozon (Koekelberg).
Petit Vampire: In this animated film by Joann Sfar (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, The Rabbi’s Cat), an orphan meets the Little Vampire and escapes into a dream universe in order to tame his dark thoughts. This is an international co-production project handled by the Compagnie Cinématographique (Saint-Gilles), which has entrusted a significant amount of work (16 full-time employees for one year) to the animation studio l’Enclume (Molenbeek).
The Son of Bigfoot: A young boy is convinced that he is the son of Bigfoot in this 3D animated film by Ben Stassen, director of Fly Me To The Moon, a pioneering example of the genre. The creation of this feature-length film was led by nWave (Forest), one of the region’s biggest employers in the audiovisual sector (almost 100 full-time employees). Post-production is also staying in the capital thanks to Studio L’Équipe (Evere) and Blue Cry (Schaerbeek).
Ashcan: Willy Perelsztejn from Création et Memoires (Forest) has made a documentary on the little-known history of the secret prison where the main Nazi leaders were incarcerated in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg after the Allied victory of 8 May 1945. In an original manner, the film will follow a stage production of the Théâtre National de Luxembourg based on the subject. The post-production images and sound as well as the dubbing will be done in Brussels by Triangle7 (Watermael-Boitsfort), Twins (Evere) and Sonicville (Koekelberg).
For television, a fiction series and a documentary series
Unité 42: In ten 52-minute episodes, this Belgian cop series produced by Left Field Ventures (Ixelles) and already pre-purchased by France 2 focuses on the work of the Brussels Digital Unit, a special police unit that solves cyber crime. Supported by the Fonds spécial Fédération Wallonie Brussels-RTBF, eight of these episodes will take place in Brussels, which we will see under all its angles. There are also some 20 Brussels-based actors among the main and supporting cast. The series will be directed by a trio of Flemish directors. At the head of this triumvirate is Indra Siera, seconded by Roel Mondelaers and Hendrik Moonen.
Palais Royal: For this documentary series that takes a never-seen-before look at the investigation of the Brabant killers, we have an association of Flemish Brussels producers (Riche, Riche & Riche) and French Brussels ones (Thank You & Good Night). Two Brussels directors are at the helm: Manu Riche and Yves Hinant. The series will feature 12 episodes coproduced by VRT and RTBF as well as a 90-minute version for ARTE.
A series destined for SVOD
Funcorp: From the world of webseries, Brussels Video Crew (Watermael-Boitsfort) is producing seven 10-minute episodes destined for SVOD on CANALPLAY. This comedy series takes place in the 1990s in a newly created calendar manufacturing company that is falling prey to the emergence of new technologies. The entire project, from its offbeat spirit to the technical and artistic teams (14 people), is Made in Brussels.
More than €16 million generated from an investment of €1,315,000
screen.brussels fund has kept its promise, since the funds invested have had a leverage effect of more than 1223% in the Brussels audiovisual sector. The €1,315,000 invested in these 12 projects will generate €16 million in audiovisual expenditures (wages, post-production services, equipment hire, etc.), without counting indirect benefits such as for the services, hospitaliy and transport sectors.
Women and first films in the spotlight
Two of the selected projects are being directed by women from Brussels: Amélie Van Elmbt with Drôle de père and Marta Bergman with Seule à mon mariage. The latter is also one of the two first films of the selection, alongside La part sauvage by Guérin van de Vorst.
A very positive first report for the new Brussels fund, benefiting the Belgian audiovisual sector.
With €3 million invested in 2016, screen.brussels fund confirms its role as investor and essential partner in the financing of film and audiovisual productions in Belgium: out of the 26 projects supported in its first year, 19 are majority Belgian projects (13 in French and 6 in Flemish).
The 14 projects selected in June 2016
Just six months ago, the Brussels-Capital Region government created the brand-new Brussels audiovisual co-production fund. With an annual co-production budget of 3 million euro, the fund launched a first call to the sector at the end of May. Many professionals duly responded and the fund’s board of directors and managing director set about choosing from a plethora of high quality projects. The final decision has been made: the screen.brussels fund has opted to invest a total sum of €1,685,000, split between 14 projects.
Eight full-length feature films selected, including one animation film
‘Le fidèle’ by Brussels-based director Michaël Roskam, from Savage Film (Molenbeek). A film very loosely inspired by the life of Brussels gangster Patrick Haemers, starring Mathias Schoenaerts and Adèle Exarchopoulos.
‘Dode Hoek’ from Brussels director Nabil Ben Yadir and produced by Antilope Joyeuse (Brussels), Wrong Men (Saint-Gilles) and Eyeworks (Zaventem). Jan, the most popular cop in Flanders, resigns from the drug squad to join a populist and nationalist party. With Peter Van Begin, Jan Decleir and David Murgia.
‘La promesse de l’aube’ is directed by Eric Barbier and produced by Nexus Factory (Liège and Forest). This historical fresco retraces the life of the famous novelist Romain Gary. A large part of the special effects will be produced in Brussels, with Charlotte Gainsbourg and Pierre Niney in the main roles.
‘Au-dessus des lois’ by François Trouckens and Jean-François Hensgens, from Versus Production (Liège and Schaerbeek). An action film about a high-flying armed robber accused of murdering an investigating judge. With Olivier Gourmet, Lubna Azabal (Brussels), Tibo Vandenboore (Brussels) and Anne Coesens (Brussels).
‘Une part d’ombre’ by Brussels director Samuel Tilman in what will be his first full-length feature film. Proposed by Eklektic Productions (Ixelles), the plot centres on a dad suspected of committing a murder while on holiday. Some of his loved ones begin to doubt his innocence. With Fabrizio Rongione (Brussels), Myriem Akheddiou (Brussels) and Arieh Worthalter (Brussels).
‘La fine équipe’ by Ismaël Saïdi in conjunction with Scope Pictures (Rixensart and Ixelles). This popular comedy shot entirely in the Belgian capital tells the story of a former five-a-side football star from Brussels who has to try to win a tournament in order to pay off his debts. With Reda Chebchoubi (Brussels), James Deano (Brussels) and Kody (Brussels).
‘De Premier’ by Erik Van Looy, produced by FBO (Strombeek Bever). In this all-Belgian thriller, the Prime Minister is kidnapped. He will be released on condition that he assassinates Madam President of the United States scheduled to visit Belgium. With Koen De Bouw, Dirk Roofthooft, Charlotte Vandermeersch and Saskia Reeves.
‘The Street Party’, a full-length animated film from Caviar Antwerpen in co-production with Zentropa (Denmark). This relatively low-budget full-length animation film will generate a significant volume of work for two Brussels animation studios located in Koekelberg and Molenbeek.
TV series also set to benefit, with three exciting projects backed:
‘Les pionniers’, a series of 10 52-minute episodes directed by Alain Brunard is produced by To Do Today (Woluwe-Saint-Lambert). Also co-funded by the FWB-RTBF fund, this legal series explores the new ‘legal Far West’ that is the lnternet. An ambitious Brussels lawyer has just hired her half-sister, a hacker on a suspended sentence whom she barely knows. Sixty-seven days of filming in Brussels, with a whole host of Brussels acting talent including Olivia Harkay, Lula Béry and Adrien Letartre.
‘Generatie B’, a series of 6 30-minute episodes designed and directed by Pieter Van Hees and Joost Vandecasteele (Brussels) and produced by De Mensen (Zaventem). To be broadcast on Canvas at the start of 2017, this series transports us to a world where Belgium’s credit rating has been downgraded from AA+ to B. With Eva Binon, Jeroen Perceval, Ella June Henrard, Jeroen Van Der Ven (Brussels), Efrat Galai (Brussels) and Chiel Van Berkel (Brussels).
‘Transfert’, a series co-produced by Arte, directed by Olivier Guignard and Antoine Charreyron. Produced by Be Films (Ixelles), this science-fiction series of six 52-minute episodes depicts a character that has undergone a ‘transfer’ after five years in a coma. His mind has merged with someone else’s body and he has become a stranger to his loved ones. Starring Brussels actor Arieh Worthalter, this series was shot almost entirely in Brussels.
Two documentaries and one web series
As for productions with more modest budgets, two documentaries and a web series were also selected at this first investment session.
‘La vie à venir’ from Brussels director Claudio Capanna and produced by Stenola (Brussels) goes behind the scenes at the ‘very premature neonatal’ unit at Erasmus Hospital.
‘La langue rouge’ by director Violaine de Villers paints a portrait of contemporary Brussels artist Walter Swennen, a documentary produced by Aligator Film (Ixelles).
And finally, the web series 'Euh Saison 2' is the continuation of the popular web comedy series co-produced by the RTBF’s web creation department and Grizzly Films (Schaerbeek). It has already won over Canal Play France, which contributes 50% of the production costs. Euh is all about Benoît, a guy incapable of making choices. With Gregory Beghin (Brussels), Erika Sainte (Brussels) and Mourad Zegendhi (Brussels).
One public euro invested per 7.6 euro spent in Brussels
Since it is an economic fund, additional attention has been paid to projects that generate structural effects in terms of jobs for Brussels talents and the order book of audio-visual service providers sustainably based within the Brussels-Capital Region. For this first session, commitments came to over €12,813,000 of audiovisual expenses in the region, meaning an impressive average ratio of 760% between the amounts invested and the expenses generated within the Brussels-Capital Region.
Ten of the 14 projects showcase Brussels!
This very eclectic selection should also generate quite significant returns in terms of image for the region, since locations around Brussels will feature strongly in the vast majority of the projects selected.
Brussels backs three Flemish projects and three Walloon projects
The projects chosen are also highly diverse in terms of formats, budgets and production companies. Brussels production firms present eight of them, while Flanders and Wallonia-based companies provide three apiece. The particular diversity of these projects also reflects the capital’s highly multicultural nature.
Complementary with other regional funds
This selection also confirms, if needed, the complementary nature of the regional funds to which producers can apply and, in certain cases, combines, as ‘Le Fidèle’ is backed by the three regional funds, ‘Dode Hoek’ by Screen Flanders and screen.brussels, and ‘Au-dessus des lois’ by Wallimage and screen.brussels.
Next session in October 2016
The second 2016 session of screen.brussels is scheduled for the end of October, with the deadline date for submitting applications set for Thursday 20 October 2016 and a final decision expected at the end of November 2016.
The budget available will be €1,315,000.
We would like to take this opportunity to emphasise that it is the submission date that triggers the start date for the eligibility of invoices and that producers can submit their projects ahead of the 20 October 2016 deadline.


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It’s an exciting time for Mind Candy as we build on our film and television projects for Moshi Monsters. We’re thrilled to announce that Jocelyn Stevenson (Ex Sesame Street and Jim Henson Company) will be taking creative lead on all our film and TV projects, including our Moshi Monsters Movie and Moshi TV!
Jocelyn has a wealth of experience and an amazing background in children’s television! She began on Sesame Street and went on to work as a creator/writer/producer for the Jim Henson Company. Subsequent roles include five years as Chief Creative Officer at Hit Entertainment from 2001 and Creative Director at TT Animation with experience working on hugely successful kids brands including, Fraggle Rock, The Magic Schoolbus, Bob the Builder,The Hoobs, Barney & Friends, Pingu, Mopatop’s Shop and many more!
The Moshi Movie is currently in pre-production so keep your eyes peeled for more details in the coming months.
Moshi TV Studios is now live within MoshiMonsters.com as a member’s feature. Mind Candy is currently building on content with a combination of UGC, in-house produced content including the Moshi TV show and several animated strands. There are also plans to show third party content.
We’re delighted to have Jocelyn come on board and are looking forward to benefitting from her vast experience in the kids TV space!


Kevin S. Tenney is an Emmy award winning film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing cult horror classics such as Witchboard and Night of the Demons.
With over 16 years of being involved in the entertainment industry, Woodland Studios, LLC is currently working on bringing the horror feature film "Don't Let Them In" into production for theatrical release. Elizabeth Fields has become a bestselling author in horror with her two collections, Don’t’ Let Them In and Still The Shadows, and we are working to bring some of those stories to life on the big screen.
Film composer Harry Manfredini specialises in writing for horror films, but is also a song writer and jazz soloist. From his haunting dramatic scores for The Friday the 13th films, to his adventurous music for The Omegma Code, Harry Manfredini has established himself as a motion picture music composer of the same style as Bernard Herrmann.
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Logan is known for his amazing attention to detail. He has worked on films such as Dead List and Fan. He is most known for his beautiful creations on SyFy's Face Off.
Don't Let Them In
Elizabeth Fields is an Actress, Author, Screenwriter. She has made the Amazon Bestseller list for both of her horror collections Don't Let Them In and Still the Shadows. Her screenplay for Don't Let Them In is based on stories from both books.
David Dirks has been practicing entertainment law for more than 20 years and thanks to extensive on-set experience he knows how to make films. He received his B.A. in film from The University of Michigan and his J.D. from New York University School of Law. David worked in New York City for a firm representing Paramount, Sony, and NBC and later in Los Angeles in talent management specializing in actors and producers. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he provides counsel for filmmakers and helps produce projects he loves.


Plot Summary: John finds Sarah. She goes off to sell more tickets. Sarah calls John and asks if he'll go on the hayride with her. They go with Sarah's friend Emily and Sam. Football players abduct John, Sarah, and Sam. John fights back and decimates football players. Then he talks Sarah out of calling the police. They kiss. *insert awwwwwws here* Henri works with Four to try to hone his Telekinesis. Sam avoids John. John goes to Sam's house. Sam accuses him of being an alien. John successfully plays it off. Sam shows him They Walk Among Us, December issue, and November's issue with the article about the Mogadorians. Sam lets John borrow the November issue, and Four takes it to Henri. Sarah's family invites John and Henri to Thanksgiving dinner. Henri successfully tracks down the publisher of They Walk Among Us, and the publisher tells him to never call again when Henri asks about the Mogadorians.
- Did they make the right call not calling the police?
- Do you think they'll find all of the night vision goggles?
- What's with Bernie Kosar? Does he have warp speed or what?
- Do you think the Mogadorians got to the publisher of They Walk Among Us?
- How long do you give John and Sarah?
- What do you think is holding up Four's power/talent/Legacy development?
Tomorrow's reading is pages 200-260, chapters 18-22. It's so fun reading along with you guys!!!


A Film History of Hollywood-By-The-Sea
WITH HISTORIAN, RICHARD SENATE
On September 20, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum presents “A Film History of Hollywood-By-The-Sea”, with writer and local historian Richard Senate. Hollywood by the Sea owes its existence to the movie industry of the early 20th Century. The first film shot at the sand dunes was a Romantic Action Adventure film called "Bound for Morocco" shot in 1918 and staring Douglas Fairbanks. Two years later a low budget film called the Sheik propelled Italian dancer Rudolph Valentino into super stardom. Made at the beach it was the reason the community came to be established here. On the heels of the success if the Sheik, Comedy film maker Mack Senate quickly made a parody called "The Shriek of Araby" with Ben Turpin. other movies were made here as well--some scenes from King Vidors Classic "The Crowd" and the sexy "Queen of Sheba" with a scantily clad Betty Blythe. The tours came and so to the developers but the coming of sound a developementcaused the movie people to stay away--but the legend of Hollywood by the sea was firmly established. The talk will feature on the films made here and where Movie Stars walked the beach.
Speaker Series is a lecture series held every third Wednesday at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. Refreshments are available at 6:30 pm and the lecture begins at 7:00 pm. Entry is free with membership, $7 for non-members, $5 for seniors.


Star Wars is in desperate need of a reboot.
Disney’s first three-movie set was a failure long before the third movie will have arrived (within a few days as of this writing). It’s not a trilogy, for that would imply a consistent and coherent arc of characters and story across three acts. Anyone who saw The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, even if they liked them, knows these two movies were disjoint and had little relation to each other. All major threads from the first movie were abruptly abandoned in plot and/or tone in the second. TLJ was a Star Wars parody marginally disguised as a space epic.
There is no reason to see the third film, The Rise of Skywalker, regardless of how hard it may try to mend the “trilogy.” A car totaled as a wreck cannot be returned to working condition.
Don’t buy the marketing tagline all over commercials: TRoS is not “the end of the Skywalker saga.” The true end of the saga, Return of the Jedi, was released in 1983.
The new characters will not be remembered in any meaningful way. Rey, Kylo, and Finn are not the cultural successors to Han, Luke, and Leia. A fatal flaw of the new movies was in not appreciating how the performances of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fischer were intricate to what made original Star Wars so special.
It seems like Star Wars is doomed to relegation as streaming service content bait. But is there a path forward to make Star Wars, well, Star Wars again, in film? Optimistically, I believe so.
The solution would first require the wholesale removal of LucasFilm’s current executive leadership, to be replaced by creative talent that understands what made classic Star Wars great, that their task is neither to focus on contemporary social issues nor plagiarize A New Hope again. Disney, this action is on you.
What could the new team do to reboot Star Wars? How about giving the fans exactly what they want this time.
We went to The Force Awakens to see Luke Skywalker in action, but instead got an opening crawl that decreed, “Luke Skywalker has vanished.” So we went to The Last Jedi to see Luke Skywalker in action, but instead got the bitter, whiny, and depressed Skywalker known as Jake. So when are we going to get to see the real Luke?
It’s time for the Jedi Master Skywalker trilogy. It will be faithful in character, tone, and story to the original Star Wars movies. It will be all about Luke Skywalker, as the main character and in action as we expect the last Jedi Master to be.
Though respecting the past, it will be a completely separate story from anything we have seen before. The Star Wars galaxy is very big – give Luke an amazing, original story that takes him and us on adventures we have yet to realize. Make it fun and timeless.
There are multiple levels of beauty to this. The portrayal of Luke Skywalker by Mark Hamill could carry an entire trilogy, in a way that few if any other pop culture icons could. You don’t need any other original characters, although his faithful companion R2-D2 would be an appropriate pairing, with the droid having a proper character role and not as a discarded hood ornament.
Further, and this is the win for Disney, a trilogy for Hamill’s Skywalker would provide sufficient time to cultivate a core of new characters around Luke, that through their association with Skywalker, would create a genuine emotional investment for fans, leveraged afterwards for future Star Wars projects.
What about the Rey movies? Here, Disney can use their newfound kit of discarding past precedent and internal consistency to their advantage. Simply ignore, completely, the Rey movies. They never happened. Call them “Legends” content just as Disney relegated the Expanded Universe prior. Ultimately, there would be nothing to stop Disney from producing content for that other line of characters, if they think the revenue is there. But hopefully the Hamill trilogy would become the de facto starting point for all new Star Wars content.
It’s nice to dream of what could have been. I would like to retain hope that someday, Star Wars will be course-corrected and I will want to see a Star Wars movie in a theater again. Until then, I will take Mark Hamill’s advice and wait until the movies reach cable.


Forget the old dream
Since music plays a huge part in my life, I am always interested in seeing not just how cinema leverages it, but also how music can make use of cinema to offer new angles from which to approach it. I already wrote about music videos and film concerts, and yet Angel Olsen’s Big Time poses a different problem: has music become cinema or is it something new altogether?
My 2021 in films
2021 has been a weird year. On the one hand, the pandemic still wants to be with us and I had to say goodbye to a dear relative. On the other hand, cinema has satisfied me unexpectedly in different occasions over these last twelve months, even though I haven’t spent too much time with it. Something a dear friend usually does. Let’s recapitulate.
He won, didn't he?
It’s easy to cast a disparaging look at the state of my country from the comfort of my desk, and yet it has been a while since hope took a different road from mine. Have Italians ever been so lost that nothing seems capable of distracting them from their cynic detachment from reality? Most of the time our reactions translate into sarcasm, which soon stagnates in a quest for social interaction where the exchange of opinions amounts to little more than vain lamentations.
Let Soderbergh talk
Sometimes it takes a peculiar turn of events to shine a new light on a film that did not hit me at all the first time I watched it. The more dramatic the events are, the more the film is able to dig its own way through me on the second time. And if the film manages to catch me off guard as well, it simply means that I did not have a clue before and that I was, once again, ignoring the brilliant capacity that cinema has to enter my life unexpectedly.
When I first watched Watchmen, I felt like Zack Snyder was playing the most cruel of jokes on me. Since the difference between arts was still eluding me at the time, I went in looking for the comic book that I love, wrongly assuming Snyder would tell me what I already knew about its awesome pages. As a result, I removed Snyder from my radar.


Welcome to REAL INTERACTIVE cinema!
American Cataclysm Trailer #1
American Cataclysm Trailer #2
About Liberty’s Prisoner Productions
Liberty’s Prisoner Productions is introducing: Real Interactive Cinema, an entirely new genre of cinematic experience. Real, because it stars EVERYDAY PEOPLE, and is shot in real-time, without table reads, story boards, rehearsals and no scripts on location. Everything you are EXPERIENCING in the movies is actually happening as you see it. No special effects makeup is utilized. What you experience is as real as it gets! Interactive, because if you pay attention and are one of the first 20 people to find the hidden message in each movie, you will receive an equal share of 1 million dollars from the proceeds of the movie and get to be in the next movie. Yes, you get paid not laid, this is not Hollywood. I want to reshape the cinematic experience to give back to the people making the movies possible and bring them into the movies in a way that has never been done.
Are you not tired of being dumbed to death with special effects, animation and lies, with the regurgitated remakes and cerebrally lobotomizing material that the whores of Hollywood excrete to their pimps that peddle their crap in the bed bug infested, disease ridden theaters with their over-priced tickets and food? Would you like something different, something that goes way beyond anything that Hollywood could ever do and never leave your house to experience it, at a fraction of the cost? To get it right, Hollywood averages between 10-20 takes to cut through the ego and sense of entitlement of these so-called “professional actors”. The everyday people of Liberty’s Prisoner, one or two takes was all that was necessary.
I want to show the world that everyday people can do a better job at being themselves than Hollywood. People that go to work and smile when they feel like crying, go home to relationships and laugh when they feel like dying. People that give a stellar performance each and every day of their life, for little or no appreciation at all. These are the people of Liberty’s Prisoner!
When asked, why give away money in a movie? We are here not to take, take and take but in giving back we receive. Two things stimulate the frontal lobe of the brain more than anything: Sex and money, I can’t get audience laid, but I can get ’em paid. These are not docu-shocks!! They are drama suspense movies like none ever attempted. Three broken ribs, arm, nose, collapsed lung, lost over a pint of blood, nine and a half hours of intense plastic surgery to change and mangle my face for American Cataclysm. Why? I think you will understand when you experience the movie. We shot the interrogation section of the movie for fifty- eight and a half hours straight, without any sleep! Why? Our country is on the verge of a cataclysm of biblical proportions. 33 trillion dollars of debt (internal/external) more debt in the last Foking 23 years, than the other 223 years of our nation’s history x 7. Our congressmen and women are gutting our country, in the name of self and special interest and we as Americans, not party members, must stop this, the children of this nation deserve the same chance we had.
George Foking Washington
Candidate for U.S. Congress
“I have yet to see Democrat or Republican at the bottom of any tombstone in any Veterans Cemetery I have visited.”
–Ed Justice of American Cataclysm


Peyton Tucker Reed
(1964-07-03) July 3, 1964
|Occupation||Film director, screenwriter, television director|
|Bring It On|
Down with Love
(m. 1998; div. 2006)
(m. 2013, present)
Peyton Tucker Reed (born July 3, 1964) is an American television and film director. He directed the comedy films Bring It On, Down with Love, The Break-Up, and Yes Man, as well as the superhero film Ant-Man and its sequels.
Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987 with a degree in English and Radio, Television & Motion Pictures. He was a DJ for WXYC, the UNC student radio station, while enrolled at the university. He worked as a van driver on the set of Bull Durham in 1987, which was partially filmed in Raleigh
Reed's directorial debut, the motion picture Bring It On, was a number one box office hit. He also directed Down with Love, and The Break-Up; all comedy films. He has also acted in small roles in some films including his own and has written a few original songs for his soundtracks. He has also produced a few music videos.
Peyton Reed was originally set to direct the 20th Century Fox production Fantastic Four, before departing the project and being replaced by director Tim Story.
Reed directed the 2008 film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey. Yes Man is an adaptation of Danny Wallace's autobiography about his decision to say "yes" to whatever offer, invitation, challenge, or opportunity that is presented to him.
Reed replaced Edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man. Prior to joining the production of Ant-Man, Reed was slated to direct a Brian Epstein biopic, based on the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. However, his commitment to the superhero film required him to part ways with The Fifth Beatle. Reed then went on to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp, the sequel to Ant-Man. He is set to direct the third Ant-Man film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
|2000||Bring It On|
|2003||Down with Love|
|2018||Ant-Man and the Wasp|
|2023||Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania|
|1991||Back to the Future||Yes||No||13 episodes, live-action sequences|
|1995||The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes||Yes||No||TV movie|
|1997||The Love Bug||Yes||No|
|The Weird Al Show||Yes||No||13 episodes|
|1998||Mr. Show with Bob and David||Yes||No||3 episodes|
|2000||Upright Citizens Brigade||Yes||No||4 episodes, 2 segments|
|2008||Cashmere Mafia||Yes||Yes||Episode "Pilot"|
|2011||New Girl||Yes||No||3 episodes|
|2013||The Goodwin Games||Yes||Yes||3 episodes|
|2020||The Mandalorian||Yes||No||Episodes: "Chapter 10: The Passenger" and "Chapter 16: The Rescue"|
- "Pretty Khaki" (for GAP, February 28, 2005)
|Film||Rotten Tomatoes||Metacritic||CinemaScore||Budget||Box office|
|Bring It On||63% (117 reviews)||52 (31 reviews)||B+||$28 million||$90.4 million|
|Down with Love||60% (177 reviews)||52 (39 reviews)||C+||$35 million||$39.5 million|
|The Break-Up||34% (192 reviews)||45 (37 reviews)||C+||$52 million||$205 million|
|Yes Man||46% (154 reviews)||46 (30 reviews)||A−||$70 million||$223.2 million|
|Ant-Man||83% (330 reviews)||64 (44 reviews)||A||$130 million||$519.3 million|
|Ant-Man and the Wasp||87% (431 reviews)||70 (56 reviews)||A−||$162 million||$622.3 million|
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- Stedman, Alex (June 7, 2014). "Peyton Reed to Direct 'Ant-Man'".
- McNary, Dave (December 4, 2013). "'The Fifth Beatle' Movie to Start Production in 2014". Variety.
- Weintraub, Steve (July 17, 2015). "ANT-MAN Director Peyton Reed Talks First Cut, Deleted Scenes, Post-Credits Scenes". Collider. Complex Media. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- Cabin, Chris (November 13, 2015). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp': Michael Douglas Eyeing Return for Sequel". Collider. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- Kit, Borys (November 1, 2019). "Peyton Reed to Direct 'Ant-Man 3' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "Star Wars: The Mandalorian Star Reveals Season 2 Finale Director". TV Shows. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- "The Break-Up Director Peyton Reed to Helm The Fifth Beatle". December 4, 2013.
- "Cheeky Vibes: Norwood Cheek talks Cardinal Family Singers and Super 8 Filmmaking workshop". Encore. November 6, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Music from Ant-Man and the Wasp". Tunefind. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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- "Surprise! The Break-Up beats X-Men".
- Peyton Reed at IMDb
- Photograph (at The Break-Up premiere)
- Digitally Obsessed Interview
- MoviePoopShoot.com Interview (for Down With Love)
- DVDFile.com Interview (for Bring It On)
- BTTF.com Interview (for the Back to the Future documentary)


Story of the Filming
riding the elevator down with Marian yesterday. I mentioned to her that Al
Pacino was in the city again. His house burned down in upstate NY so he and his
'wife' Beverly D'Angelo have an apt in the city. And Marian told me her Al
Turns out in the
movie Cruisin' was filmed in her apartment! It was back in 1978; Marian said
she remembers that there were flyers
all around the village asking for an apartment because they wanted to film on
location. The director, who had directed The Exorcist, had had a
couple of bombs and wanted to go on location to make it real. Marian's applied
and they picked her place out.. they liked the layout. She figured maybe they'd do
up her apartment and she'd be the better off for it, but it didn't work out
moved most of her furniture out except for a few things, like the TV that you
see him watching in the movie -- that's hers, although she's not sure if that
was one of the four TV's that have been stolen from her apt in numerous
robberies. And when he walks over to his friend's apartment, you see her
furniture in there. Also that was her bed he was sitting on, etc.
to move out for two weeks. Friends of hers would call her on the phone and some
member of the film crew would pick up, say 'she's not here', and slam the phone
down. Her friends thought she was having an affair with a gay guy. After they
finished filming, they left, and they'd promised to paint the rooms after
leaving. But they said all their workers were in the union so she should go out
and hire a painter and bill them. She said no way, so the director got one of
his friends, a dancer, to come in and paint her apartment. It took a number of
weeks, every day she'd come home and "another piece of wall was painted (but he
was very neat)".
came the obscene phone calls, death threats, and bomb threats. The gay
community was so outraged at the movie, that they were all protesting it. And
of course the film crew was mostly gay, and they hated the movie they were making.
They knew her phone number since they were using her phone, so the number
got out, and for a year later, Marian kept getting the phone calls.
came the call "There's a bomb". She called 911 and they "sent Starsky
and Hutch over". They asked her how long she'd been getting these 'bomb'
threats (figuring she was a whack), then she told them about the picture, and
they said "oh, now it all makes sense", and told her to be careful.


Chewing Gum (TV series, adult)
This comedy stars Ghanan-British playwright and comedian Michaela Coel as Tracy, as she navigates her early twenties.
Song of the Sea (Animated film, all ages)
Based on Celtic mythology surrounding selkies, this movie combines kids-eye-view magical realism with lush watercolor-inspired art.
Okja (Live action film)
Korean television star Ahn Seo-Hyun leads a talented cast of Korean and American actors in this dystopian action-adventure movie about the ethics of factory farming.
The Girl With All the Gifts (Live action film, adult)
Based on a novel of the same name, this movie offers a new and intriguing take on the dystopian zombie flick. Newcomer Sennia Nanua delivers a riveting performance.


The first Prince of Persia movie is going to be released in a few days. UbiSoft and Disney haven't announced any movie sequel yet. But since the first film is obviously going to be a blockbuster we may already consider Prince of Persia 2 as a done deal.
There is no doubt that Jake Gyllenhaal would come reprise his role as Prince Dastan. And I guess Director Mike Newell, unless he's busy with some other project, would be glad to helm the movie sequel to Prince of Persia.
Now what would be the plot of Prince of Persia 2? Well, UbiSoft will release a game sequel to the Sands of Time game in May 2010, it's titled The Forgotten Sands.
Plot of Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands:
"Visiting his brother’s kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction. When the decision is made to use the ancient power of the Sand in a desperate gamble to save the kingdom from total annihilation, the Prince will embark on an epic adventure in which he will learn to bear the mantle of true leadership, and discover that great power often comes with great responsibility."
PRINCE OF PERSIA THE FORGOTTEN SANDS TRAILER
So Prince of Persia 2 could be based on this game. But we're just speculating, the movie sequel could go in a different direction:
Anyway I'm impatient to watch the first film and will pray for the movie Prince of Persia 2 to be greenlit as soon as possible!


- 7:15pm to 10:00pm
On Wednesday 31st July, Coda presents ‘Walk The Line’ at Forest Arts Centre
The evening screening will be preceded at 7 – 7.15pm by live music, inspired by the film, from our friends ScuttleShake. The film starts at 7.30pm.
Walk The Line follows the life of the legendary ‘Man in Black’, Johnny Cash, beginning in 1955, when a tough, skinny guitar-slinger who called himself J.R. Cash walks into the soon-to-be-famous Sun Studios in Memphis.
There is also a 2pm (subtitled) showing of the film (but no live music with this one!).
Tickets available via the link below:


We are looking for qualified HGV Class 1 drivers (C + E) to work in the film industry for a movie company based in Surrey. This role will include driving units and trailers to movie sets all over the UK and Europe. There will be occasions where you will be expected to work away from home for days, weeks or months at a time depending on the job. All expenses are paid. The most recent job was driving to Hungary for a film production as well as large scale events such as Glastonbury.
Must have C + E (Class 1) on your full UK driving licence.
Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience.
Must have good communication skills.
Must be prepared for nights out.
Must have your own transport.


Tonight Kelly and I went to see Casablanca at the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto. I love love love going to old theaters. My favorite part is the organ player in the beginning and end (if its not a silent film). It was so nice to go to a film and not have to take notes. The first time I saw this film was in film school. The cinematography is amazing, so if you haven't had the pleasure of seeing it, go out and rent it now!
A few people have commented on wanting to learn more about photography. I frequent here because he is an incredibly talented guy and knows a lot from his experiences. Check out this article for inspiration!
I'll be away on vacation in Yosemite Monday-Saturday, so expect lots of photos when I return!


Malibu Film Society announced the names of the two films to be screened at a pop-up drive-in movie event on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31.
On Friday, Oct. 30, the society will present "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and on Saturday, Oct. 31, they will present "Ghostbusters." Each screening is set to take place at 7 p.m.
The Malibu Film Society and Malibu Foundation’s plan to hold drive-in movie screenings on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at the Ioki property (better known as the Chili Cook-Off Lot) was officially approved at Tuesday’s Sept. 29 city council meeting. Like the film society’s Aug. 28 screening of “The Princess Bride,” the drive-ins will feature a large movie screen and the opportunity to purchase boxed food from local restaurants.
COVID-19 safety regulations will be enforced, this time with updates based on staff recommendations from the last drive-in movie such as prohibiting guests from sitting in the beds of their trucks during the event, prohibiting guests from bringing alcohol and drinking it in their car and having additional volunteers to better manage traffic and ensure cars are parked the required six feet apart.
The date is extra special because Malibu Municipal Code only allows six events to be held per year on that parcel of land. Advocated for by Mayor Mikke Pierson, this will be only the third event of 2020. The city has agreed to waive all reservation fees, which would have amounted to more than $2,000.
As of press time, organizers had not yet announced which films would be screened on Oct. 30 and 31.


About The Artist, Shuler Hensley
Awarded For His Role as Jud Fry in Oklahoma in London and Broadway
2002 Tony Award Recipient
2002 Drama Desk Award Recipient
2002 Outer Critics Circle Award Recipient
He is completely unexpected. A 6’3” hulk of a man who attended the University of Georgia on a baseball scholarship, Shuler Hensley is a gentle giant who possesses a rich baritone voice and a movingly human approach to acting. Skillfully, Shuler has leveraged his physical and performance strengths together with an artistry that has made him a favorite of audiences and critics everywhere.
Shuler Hensley, the youngest of three children, was born in Atlanta and raised in Marietta, Georgia. He is the son of former state senator Sam P. Hensley and well-known ballerina Iris Antley Hensley, who founded The Georgia Ballet. Shuler was greatly inspired by his mother, who gave him his start in show business at the age of 4, casting him as Fritz in The Nutcracker.
As a boy, Shuler pursued his passions for both sports and music while attending The Westminster Schools and singing with Atlanta Boy Choir. After graduating high school, it was Shuler’s athletic skills that led him to the University of Georgia; however, it was his deep passion for music and performance that eventually prevailed. Shuler transferred to the Manhattan School of Music to study voice, majoring in opera and landing several lead roles. He was accepted into Curtis Institute of Music where he continued to excel, eventually obtaining his Master’s Degree.
Shuler’s stage career began in the early 1990s in roles with professional theaters in the United States and abroad. In 1998, Shuler was cast in what would be a breakthrough role for him…Jud Fry for Trevor Nunn’s London revival of Oklahoma! The production was a huge success, and Shuler’s portrayal of Jud earned him the Olivier Award – London theatre’s equivalent of the Tony. Audiences and critics, alike, were riveted by the uniquely human and powerful portrayal of Jud Fry crafted by Shuler.
“I have never seen better acting in a musical.....Shuler Hensley takes the audience into a heart of lonely darkness as Jud Fry.” - Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
Shuler soon returned to New York and in November of 2000 made his Broadway debut as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables. Shuler’s performance received critical acclaim and the Broadway community had their eye on this strapping powerhouse of a performer. In 2002 the Oklahoma! revival came to Broadway and Shuler seized upon the opportunity to reprise the role of Jud. Again, he delivered a rare and powerful interpretation, garnering the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance.
Shuler’s outstanding work has continued. He appeared in the country-rock and blues musical The Great American Trailer Park Musical in 2004-2005, and in May 2006 he opened in the Disney musical Tarzan in the role of Kerchak. Hensley is currently playing the role of Frankenstein’s monster in the stage musical of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, which opened on Broadway in November 2007. His distinctive work as the lovable creature earned him nominations for both the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award in 2008.
Shuler continues to live in New York with his wife Paula and their two children Skyler and Grayson. He maintains connections with his hometown of Marietta and has graciously agreed to serve as the namesake for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Foundation’s award honoring excellence in high school musical theatre. “Shuler” is a German name, meaning “student,” and Shuler Hensley is the perfect role model for aspiring young performers.


Sliding Doors Moment..
I FINALLY watched the movie, sliding doors (1998). I guess there was a reason i had to watch it now. The movie is about a young lady that got fired from her job. Now this movie shows two parallel sides of her life, one she caught the train on time and one she missed the train. At the end of the movie, it showed she ended up at the same place, where God had written for her to be.
I have had one significant sliding doors moment last year but i do not want to share it. I feel i am sharing too much with you guys lol so all i am saying is, whatever happens in your life just know that there is a lesson or a reason for you taking that route.
Now the moral of this movie was that, no matter the route you take, no matter what happens in your life, whats meant for you will always be for you and you will always end up where God wants you to be. Always have faith in life.
You are always one decision from a completely different life. Have you had your sliding doors moment? Comment about it below to inspire someone.. xo


We finished the new trailer for the movie "Detained". It took us a little while to do it because, well we did actually have a trailer already and a couple of us had some life style changes. Anyway here is the new trailer. This one has been done after the movie has been finished and more accurately reflects the tone of the movie. Enjoy.
This blog is a look at our business behind the scenes, and also a few of our side adventures.
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What you need to know about the new season of The Walking Dead: The Walking Death, Season 6
By Lauren Taylor / November 10, 2018 5:54pm PST The Walking Down Dead season 6 has just kicked off and fans are already in full production mode.
This is the third season for AMC’s zombie drama and its debut episode has set the bar high for the season to come.
“The first three weeks of the season were all about seeing how the zombie pandemic would unfold and how the show would get people through,” executive producer Gale Anne Hurd told the BBC.
“It was great to see the show get through and we’re really looking forward to getting people through those last weeks of filming.”
With more than a month to go before the show returns for its third season, there’s still plenty to do before we get to the actual episode titles.
Here are some things you need know about The Walking Damnation, season 6.
It’s a season 7.
The Walking West will be heading into its sixth season, and the series is continuing to explore the zombie apocalypse with a series of upcoming episodes.
While this means we won’t be seeing the zombies again for the next six weeks, that’s not stopping us from finding out what’s next for the show.
“There’s a lot of questions we want to answer, and we’ve got a lot more to answer,” Hurd said.
“This season has a lot to offer, but I want to do it in a way that is accessible for fans of the show.”
The new season will include some big reveals.
Season 6 had a few hints about the show’s next arc, but it’s going to kick off with a big reveal.
“I want to tell a story that has a strong moral compass and a strong sense of purpose, and I want people to be in that space and be involved in that story,” Huff said.
The first season saw Rick, Michonne and the rest of the group stumble into a zombie infestation.
“What I want fans to understand is that the Walking Dead is an incredibly human story, and you’re not just fighting against zombies, you’re fighting against human beings who are trying to do the right thing,” Hutter explained.
“So I think that the characters and the setting will serve as a kind of a mirror for what’s going on in our world, and they’re going to have to be very clear about what’s good and bad and right and wrong.”
The show’s cast is really, really good.
Season six had a lot going for it, but Hurd says it’s a very different kind of show to what viewers have come to expect.
“We are bringing to the table a whole cast that we know will be terrific,” Hust said.
She added that this season is going to be a lot darker and a lot deeper.
“In terms of the characters, it’s like a lot different than Season 1,” she said.
“[Season 6] was a lot about, ‘Okay, we’re gonna be a bunch of idiots.
We’re gonna try to do some good and do some bad.
Now, we’ve had to really step into that reality and find the right kind of people to really be in charge of our world.'”
The season will be split into two parts.
Season 7 has a much shorter running time than previous seasons, but fans have been able to catch up on the first six episodes.
“Part of the reason we do this is because we don’t want people just binge-watch,” Hucker said.
Hurd is adamant that viewers will not be forced to binge-view the first episode of season 6, but she did say that it’s okay to do so.
“When you’re watching that first episode, it doesn’t mean you have to watch the whole episode,” she explained.
And if you’re a fan of the series who is already on the fence, you’ll be able to pick up where you left off.
Season 1 of The WG: Walking Dead Season 6 will air on AMC on October 26, 2019.


AO Presents – Glasses in the Movies
Movies Starring American Optical Sunglasses
What a movie character wears speaks to us before the character ever says a word. Their clothing, hair, makeup – all carefully designed to let us know who that person is. Eyewear is one of the most dramatic and telling devices in a costume designer’s tool belt.
Normally when someone wears glasses it means they need help seeing more clearly. When they put on sunglasses, it likely means it’s sunny out. In the movies though, eyewear seems to carry a much heavier weight. Could it signify a character is evil? Uninteresting? Insane? All of the above?
Throughout the years, some of film’s most interesting characters have worn glasses or sunglasses as a way of hinting into their psyches. Let’s take a closer look at some of AO Eyewear’s roles in the movies.
Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle
Watching Travis Bickle’s descent into madness is quite a ride. Dark glasses are often used to dehumanize a character and, throughout the film, as we see Bickle’s appearance become more intense, the sunglasses become a more integral part of his look.
The sunglasses worn, the FG-58 (now the Original Pilot) are an authentic pairing with Bickle’s Vietnam War military jacket, as AO Eyewear supplied the US military at the time. What’s truly amazing is how Bickle takes this distinctly military look and transcends it; how he makes it feel completely his own. Was this the beginning of the aviator shape’s association with rebels and bad boys?
Vertigo, Midge Wood
Wearing glasses used to carry more assumptions than it does these days. Back in 1958, they painted a clear picture of Midge – a “plain Jane” who would never again be seen as a love interest to the leading man. Her glasses visually portray her as the antithesis of the beguiling Madeline (Kim Novak). In fact, Hitchcock requested that the glasses be “flesh-colored,” further blending Midge into the background, but the actress, Barbara Bel Geddes, insisted on adding some color.
Tropic Thunder, Kirk Lazarus
Tropic Thunder stirred up controversy on several levels but that didn’t stop Robert Downey Jr. from receiving several award nominations for his portrayal of method actor, Kirk Lazarus.
Rather than outfitting Robert Downey Jr. in sunglasses with dark lenses, costume designer, Marlene Stewart, made the brilliant decision to use a vintage AO frame with yellow lenses.These sunglasses completed the military look the method actor character would need and still allowed us to see his full range of emotions (and lunacy).
Shop AO now to create your own silver screen worthy look.


Starring Elizabeth Taylor, June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, and Peter Lawford. This version took a few liberties with the story, the most notable being the reverse of ages in Beth and Amy. Beth is a year older than Amy, but in this film Beth is portrayed as the youngest.
One of my favorite scenes occurs after the Lawrence party above- the girls are all in bed talking, and Amy is eating the most yummy looking petit fours- which she eventually shares with Beth before affixing the clothespin to her nose. How she managed to remain still all night to keep the clothespin on is something I used to wonder about.
June Allyson as Jo is the perfect image for me. She has a masculinity about her but is also beautiful and very intriguing. Her relationship with Laurie isn't as intimate as in the book but his attraction is very believable in Allyson.
My favorite sister was always Meg because I thought Janet Leigh was really beautiful. Her hair, her voice, her clothes were all lovely to me. A fascination for hoop skirts and Civil War-era fashion was born from watching Little Women. And as the lone girl in a family of boys, a story about four sisters was enchanting.


B Movies (From GB, USA and any other country) thread Oct 7, 2018 9:02:52 GMT Portland Road and pr1 like this
Post by maninasuitcase on Oct 7, 2018 9:02:52 GMT
The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) Region A Locked BD.
Absolutely fantastic British sci fi/horror movie which was filmed in early 1964 with the 3rd rate American actor Willard Parker as the leading man. Parker was only 52 when he made this film but looks a good 15 years older. Parker's real life wife Virginia Field has the leading lady role in the film. Both would help sell this film to US audiences who would be familiar with Parker and his Mrs.
As I say it definitely panders to US audiences when Virginia Field's character Peggy Hatton asks for some "diapers" for a new born baby! There is no way that an English actress in a Brit Movie would have asked for diapers! Anyone over here would refer to them as nappies.
The rest of the cast are Dennis Price, Thorley Walters, Anna Palk, Vanda Godsell and David Spenser plus 2 stuntmen as the robots. The supporting cast are all very good indeed especially Price and Walters. Those two were among Britain's best character actor of the day. Apparently this film was made for $100,000. It benefits from a lot of good location footage around the village of Shere in Surrey.
The plot: Jeff Nolan (Willard Parker) is a jet pilot who, along with 6 other people he meets at the village, has escaped a deadly gas attack by alien robots. The robots themselves are clearly stuntmen dressed up in slightly ridiculous silver suits. A bit like the Cybermen would look like 2 years later in the DW story 'The Tenth Planet'. The survivors all congregate around the White Lion pub in Shere and formulate a plan to escape from these nasty robots and getaway to somewhere safer. But before they can do that the robots have made the recently deceased come back to life and turn into zombies who are ready to carry out their orders to rid the place of human life.I know it sounds bonkers but this really is a classic low budget film.
Critics have wondered if this film was an influence on 'Night of the Living Dead' with the cast fighting off zombies in a besieged remote location.
If you haven't seen this film then I strongly advise you do. Yes, it is a bit cheap with its clips at the beginning lifted from 'Village of the Damned' (the plane and car crashes) but there are some genuinely chilling and exciting moments in the film's 63 minutes running time.
This has come out on BD in the UK since I bought my Region A locked BD. The pq on the US BD is excellent with some trailers, a photo gallery and a commentary track by film historian Richard Harland Smith as Extras. This commentary is very informative and entertaining.
The UK BD has the same extras.
The US BD.
The UK BD.


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Zack became one of Joey's best friends. He has an interesting career, going from playing extras on TV, to directing amateur plays. Zach does not appear to have a home; he was seen at one time living in Joey's trailer while working on a major blockbuster movie. In one episode, Zach and Joey, both drunk, married in Tijuana, possibly a parody of Ross and Rachel marrying each other in the season five finale of Friends. As a tribute to Joey and Chandler, Joey and Zach argued like a married couple, Zach playing the part of the wife. Zach's final appearance was in "Joey and the Big Move". Núñez was absent from the last five episodes, including the finale of the series, because he found another job. Zach's absence within the show was not mentioned, nor was the character at all.


Our first residency artist Alisa Oleva’s first film “Walking Home” is now available to watch at LADA screens!
LADA is delighted to present the online screening of Walking Home, Alisa Oleva’s first film, created in the context of Performistanbul’s residency programme for performance artists on theme of ‘home’.
For her residency in Istanbul in March 2020, Alisa Oleva had planned to invite participants who self-identify as women to one-to-one performances during which they would ‘walk her home’, discussing what home meant for them as they walked. Due to the pandemic the performances had to be completely re-imagined as remote encounters. At agreed dates and times over the course of three weeks, the participati


Naruto And Hinata Wallpaper
Naruto Uzumaki is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. Serving as the eponymous protagonist of the series, he is a young ninja from the fictional village of Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village). The villagers ridicule Naruto on account of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox—a malevolent creature that attacked Konohagakure—that was sealed away in Naruto’s body. Despite this, he aspires to become his village’s leader, the Hokage in order to receive their approval. His carefree, optimistic and boisterous personality enables him to befriend other Konohagakure ninja, as well as ninja from other villages. Naruto appears in the series’ films and in other media related to the franchise, including video games and original video animations (OVA), as well as the sequel Boruto: Naruto Next Generations by Ukyo Kodachi, where Naruto’s son, Boruto, is the protagonist.
When creating Naruto for the initial part of the series, Kishimoto kept the character “simple and stupid”, while giving him many attributes of an ideal hero. Kishimoto gave Naruto a dark side by adding tragedy to the character’s past. He has revised Naruto’s image many times, providing the character with different clothes intended to appeal to Western audiences and to make him easier to illustrate. Kishimoto changed his design for Part II of the storyline, which starts two-and-a-half years after Part I. Naruto is voiced by Junko Takeuchi in the original animated series and Maile Flanagan in the English adaptations.
Merchandise based on Naruto includes figurines and keychains. Naruto’s character development has been praised by anime and manga publications and has drawn scholarly attention. Although some initially saw him as a typical manga and anime protagonist comparable to those in other shōnen manga, others have praised his personality and character development as he avoids stereotypes typically seen in similar media. The character has also been the subject of researches in literature, making him stand out in fiction based on his traits and growth.
Hinata Hyuga is a fictional character in the anime and manga Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. Hinata is a kunoichi and the former heiress of the Hyūga clan from the fictional village of Konohagakure. She is also a member of Team 8, which consists of herself, Kiba Inuzuka with his ninja dog — Akamaru, Shino Aburame, and team leader Kurenai Yuhi. At the start of the series, Hinata has strong admiration toward the main protagonist — Naruto Uzumaki, which eventually turns into love as the story progresses. Hinata has appeared several times in the series’ feature films, most notably The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014), which revolves around her relationship with Naruto. She has also been present in other media related to the franchise, including video games, original video animations, and the manga and anime sequel Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2016), in which she has become the mother of Boruto Uzumaki and Himawari Uzumaki, and is now named Hinata Uzumaki
Kishimoto had originally created Hinata as person who would not fight across the story, but in the end he chose to portray her as a kunoichi. In the making of the series, Kishimoto had decided Hinata would marry Naruto; however, the plot regarding their romance was conceived by screenwriter Maruo Kyozuka. Hinata’s design has been modified by Kishimoto throughout the franchise’s story in order to fit the character’s growth. She is voiced by Nana Mizuki in the original animated series and Stephanie Sheh in the English adaptations. Critical reception to the character has been mostly positive due to her actions in the series and her bigger role in The Last — her interactions with Naruto and her engagement in a conflict with the film’s villain have been praised. Hinata has also been popular with the Naruto reader base, placing high in some polls. Merchandise based on Hinata have been released, including action figures, key chains and figurines.


Janet has appeared on or backstage with almost every theatre company in Anchorage. She is the resident stage manager for The Anchorage Civic Orchestra. When not on stage, Janet skates as part of the Derby Intelligence Compliance Squad with the Rage City Rollergirls as Buster Good. She’d like to thank her husband Mark and Diet Coke for making all things possible.
Christine Cooke is the Interim Executive Director for Alaska Theatre of Youth. Having been on the Board of ATY for several years, Christine stepped into the role of Executive Director in February 2023.
Christine is also Owner and Lead Instructor at her voice and piano studio, Solstice Vocal Arts and founder of the Alaska Music Theatre Festival. She has recently been flexing her muscles as music director with ATY’s summer camps, “Elf Jr” and TBA’s “Alice in Wonderland. In addition to her music directing skills, she is an accomplished Music Theatre performer and has been enjoying performing with Anchorage Cabarets, Sparkles Productions, Cyrano's and her own projects. As a performer she is known for her brilliant acting, comedic timing, infectious positivity, and delightful stage presence.


I just caught PingMag’s report on a new film that seems right in tune with Sara’s wonderings about what we urban humans have in common with urban plants:
“Michel Gondry’s latest film ‘Interior Design’ [is] part of the omnibus movie “TOKYO!”: Hiroko moves with her boyfriend Akira, a novice filmmaker, to Tokyo. Compared to the ambitious Akira, Hiroko is awkward with everything and has no clue how she can express herself creatively. She starts to feel uncomfortable and, one day, a part of her body turns into a tree…”
I am definitely curious to see this, but I’m not sure when it will be released in the U.S. and Germany. It was already premiered at Cannes in May and is coming out in Japan just now, but IMDb only lists a release date for France (in October). IMDb also says that the girl turns into a piece of furniture, not a tree. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.


The horror route is an event for adults with an adrenaline experience. It is a night horror trail of courage, where you will meet the most famous creatures of cult horror movies face to face. Your task is to try to survive these encounters and to reach the finish line without losing your lives.
fairy tales route
The route is marked by lights and it is for about one kilometer long. It usually takes about 20 minutes to complete. Groups of 2 - 7 people can participate. Each group, regardless of the number of its members, will receive three lives at the start. Its task is to save and bring at least one of these lives to the finish. Groups enter the route at several-minute intervals. That´s why it´s necessary to book for events in advance, because each group has its own unique start time.
There are about ten horror characters on the route - alive actors in costumes who will try to deprive the group of their lives. In order to protect the participants from loosing their lives, they follow the instructions readed along the way. Some horror characters require a specific task, others just need to be avoided in any way. The tasks are always thematic to the film to which the specific horror character belongs. However, they are entered in such a way that they can be met even for participants who will not know these movies.


I seem to have found my way to the Argentine movies, here is another jewel. Elsa and Fred. It is the story of Elsa, a woman in her late 70s, who talks too much, lies all the time but most importantly, has the spirit of a teenager. She does all she can to seduce her new neighbor….
She is a woman about to die, he is a man afraid to live. Complete opposites, but they seem to match. Hilarious situations, a great movie!
Directed by Marcos Carnevale, with Manuel Alexandre and China Zorilla as Fred and Elsa.
2 responses to “Elsa and Fred”
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This is US, THE ANNAS –
two minds, two opinions, headed in one direction.
Connected through our long-time work relationship we make a great team. Energetic and focused, we approach our projects with an open mind and bring our ideas to the table. Bringing stories to life with an ideal cast is our inspiration. Our work ethic is defined by transparent and honest communication, sprinkled with a sense of humour and calmness.
Being a culture and traveling enthusiast from an early age on, ANNA-ISABELLE SCHMIDT spent a year abroad in the USA during high school. After her graduation in Essen, she was in charge of the TuT (‘Theater unter Tage’) as a prop master at Schauspielhaus Bochum for a year; and was also a directing intern for the production of “Electronic City”.
She then moved to Hamburg to work on set for the TV series “Girl friends” (Network Movie). Afterwards she studied German language and literature, English and Educational Science at the University of Paderborn and Birmingham, she successfully graduated in Münster with the second state examination. Still much into the world of film, while her studies she also worked for a Cologne Film production and was drawn to the University of Vienna to deepen her knowledge in theatre-, film- and media studies.
After University, she lived and worked in Sydney before returning to the film industry to Munich. There she worked as an assistant and children’s casting director at the Bavaria Fiction Casting Department from 2013 until 2020, where she oversaw several projects such as „Sturm der Liebe“, „Tatort“, „Liebe auf Persisch“ or „Das Geheimnis des Totenwaldes“, KIDS e.g. „Käthe & Ich“, „Ein Ferienhaus auf Teneriffa“, „Alle Nadeln an der Tanne“.
After graduating from the technical school for design in Augsburg ANNA KULZINGER spent a year in London and Northumberland before she successfully completed her studies of art and cultural history and German language and literature at the University of Augsburg.
Being a film, culture and music enthusiast she soon moved to Vienna, where she started working for Ulrich Seidl Film Production, supporting the team in productions like “Safari”, “Goodnight Mommy”, “Lillian” or “Wicked Games”.
Back in Munich she worked as an assistant at the Bavaria Fiction Casting Department from 2016 until 2020, where she oversaw several projects such as “Das Boot”, “Inga Lindström”, “Väter Allein zu Haus”, “Dengler” or “Tatort”.


Saturday 5th August
Join us aboard the Strand Arts Centre and be immersed in the sounds of the sea. After the film, we’ll get creative designing and assemble your own maritime musical instruments. Take inspiration from sea shanties, the crashing of the ocean waves and the rhythms of working on the high seas. Let’s make some noise in our sea shanty band.
The film begins at 12noon, and the workshop will begin at 1.30pm and will last for one hour.
This event is a film screening and workshop combined. If you would like to just see the film click here.
Showtime & Tickets
Sat 5th August


The Hercules Globular Cluster (or M13) was famously the target for a message intended for alien civilisations… But it is an unlikely place to find life-friendly planets.
Quite a large cast in this video, so see our cast page at:http://www.deepskyvideos.com/pages/contributors.html
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Additional filming and editing in this film by Stephen Slater


Garden of Lust
a film by Casper Sejersen
Magniberg founder Bengt Thornefors invited Danish artist Casper Sejersen to conceive an experience to mark the launch of the ultra-luxurious Lady Blanket. His immersive 10-minute film is an opportunity for viewing an intersection between creative disciplines.
“Garden of Lust” explores Thornefors’ lifelong interest in ballet. The short film has been created in collaboration with Sejersen, composer August Rosenbaum and dancers from the the Royal Danish Ballet and Tivoli Ballet.
“Garden of Lust”, a short film created by artist Casper Sejersen for Magniberg’s introduction of a new handwoven blanket series, premieres at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, with a special screening on Thursday November 3, 2022. Followed by a screening at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Tuesday November 8th.


New York, NY, September 05, 2017 –(PR.com)– Eligible filmmakers should make a 60 second short film using the topic, “Think: Perception, The New reality.” The 60 second videos are to be posted exclusively on Twitter and Instagram as the winners will be determined by the number of views, retweets and likes their videos get on Twitter and Instagram combined. This Contest is strictly based on the response and participation of social media users. The film can be any genre i.e. comedy, drama, silent, horror, etc.
Director of the best film wins a brand new Digital Camera and lens. Directors of the top 20 films get to attend a free 2-Day intensive digital filmmaking workshop at Digital Film Academy where they are taught directing for film and digital media, editing, cinematography and introduction to the RED Camera, audio, screenwriting, etc. The 20 filmmakers are split into Two groups where they will write and shoot their own 5 minute short, which will eventually be screened at DFA with industry professionals and media as well as family and friends of the young filmmakers. More information available at www.digitalfilmacademy.edu/dfa-think
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Julia C. Liu is a Providence, Rhode Island based filmmaker and comic artist. Her film work ranges from documentary to music video, to experimental dance and video art. She has traveled all over the world to shoot projects in the Amazon rainforest, the wilderness of Alaska, and sea turtle sanctuaries in Mexico. Her most recent documentary, Brown's 'Rape List,' Revisited was featured on the New York Times Op-Docs. She has been a member of the International Cinematographer's Guild, Local 600 since 2010.
Contact her at Jucliu@gmail.com.