[Translate] As associate producer on the new documentary, #WhileWeWatch, from Director Kevin Breslin and 8com, I have had an opportunity to dive, in a face-to-the-pavement sort of way, into the new wave of citizen media. Livestreaming, blogs, free press, immediate video uploads to youtube minutes after it is filmed. Watching arrests that seem completely unwarranted from the angel of the viewer. Spending long, coffee driven nights glued to the screen watching the police raid Oakland, Zuccotti Park and various #OccupyWallSt protests...
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[Translate] Following wildly enthusiastic reviews for the World Premiere at the Full Frame Film Fest last weekend, “The Loving Story” has made the Daily Beast’s list of Hottest Films of Tribeca 2011 in New York City this week… check out their entire list! Editor, journalist, new-media guru, communications strategist, and former Congressional Campaign Manager committed to social and economic justice.Tribeca features awards for independent films in six (6) categories: World Narrative World Documentary Emerging...
[Translate] April 15th marks the world premiere of a moving documentary of the famous case of Mildred and Richard Loving a landmark civil rights struggle resolved in 1967 by the United States Supreme Court declaring Virginia’s anti-miscegenation statute – which had been used to arrest the Lovings – unconstitutional.Film producers deftly wove archival stills and footage into the story The Elisabeth Haviland James/Nancy Buirski film premieres today at the annual Full Frame Film Festival and will air again four times...
[Translate] Ok. After months that seemed like years of anticipation and speculation, all caused by a terrific Alternative Reality Game marketing strategy, the pet movie J.J. Abrams has produced through his “Bad Robot” production company, Cloverfield has been seen and under tight security, by Harry Knowles of “Ain’t It Cool News.” Now Harry seldom gives a bad review, but in this case he wrote a review that makes me think this flick’s going to be an instant classic. I’m not going to give...
