Background Information, Including PRUINING PR Apparatus Info Filmmaker, actor, musician and co-host of Trust Me, Lola Blanc is premiering her film, Pruning at the Palm Springs Shortfest 2023. PRUNING is being publicized as a psychological horror film about a right-wing commentator…
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Destination of old published stories.
One of the Best of the Best 2023 Must-See Movies
PRUNING, the Preternaturally Audaciously Made Film Short by Director Lola Blanc & Starring Madeline Brewer: It Blew This Reviewer’s Mind – Part I
The best of the best must-see movies in 2023. – Review by Gregg W. Morris, who shakes his head every time he watches PRUNING.
Tribeca Festival 2023 Competition Winners
Tribeca Festival 2023 Competition Winners – “We take great pride in recognizing this year’s collection of diverse, trailblazing works and creators,” Cara Cusumano, Festival Director and Vice President of Programming was quoted as saying. “Today’s honorees are a compelling testament that storytelling across genres and platforms is on a vibrant and inspiring trajectory.” – Article by Gregg W. Morris, Editor, Publisher
Gary Namie Workplace Academic Bullying and Mobbing June 7, 2023
WBI definition: Workplace bullying is repeated, health-harming mistreatment by one or more employees of an employee, abusive conduct that takes the form of verbal abuse; or behaviors perceived as threatening, intimidating, or humiliating; work sabotage; or in some combination of the above.
A Film & Media Studies picture captured at a bizarre celebration and worth thousands of words even if one doesn’t know the specific details.
Hunter Alumnus Dr. Rabbi Patricia Spence Rudden Has Died
Just got the very sad news (June 4, 2023] about the passing of Hunter Alumnus Professor Pat Rudden, someone I will really miss for all her help and friendship over the years. She really luv-ed students. She luv-ed Hunter despite its monsters and demons. – By Gregg W. Morris
Human Rights Watch Film Festival May 31 to June 11, 2023
Co-Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 34th year, will present a full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films nationwide in the United States, from May 31 to June…
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2023 Tribeca Festival Announces Games Program and Immersive Lineup
The Games program features world premieres of The Expanse: A Telltale Series, a prequel to the popular TV series that puts players in the role of Camina Drummer, played by actress Cara Gee, who portrays the fan-favorite character in the…
AMERICAN SIKH Review: “… Dedicated to Every American Who’s Felt Unwelcome Or Unwanted”
AMERICAN SIKH is the visual memoir of a crusading raconteur with the soul and essence of an empath. Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth are conveyed with such exceptional cinematic-animated finesse in this film that the result…
2023 Film Review of DADDY ISSUES, Which Premiers at 2023 Tribeca Fest in June
Like father, like son. 🤣 The apple doesn’t fall from the tree. 🤪 What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. 👹 DADDY ISSUES is a deftly made, dry-humored cinematic gem with superb cinematography minimalistic in style but…
Tribeca Festival Audio Storytelling Lineup for 2023
The lineup includes 11 “Live-from-Tribeca” events, from exclusive conversations with audio creators to live tapings of hit shows; a live taping of Crooked Media’s Pod Save America with guest co-host Alex Wagner; a 25th anniversary re-watch event of Will & Grace followed by a live taping of SmartLess Media’s Just Jack & Will featuring Sean Hayes and Eric McCormack; a live taping of Selected Shorts with New York Times Bestselling author Roxane Gay; a live taping of New York Times Audio’s Modern Love with Kim Cattrall; and a live taping of Sonic Union’s Perreo 101 followed by a musical performance by Cuban artists Yotuel and Beatriz Luengo. Lots Lots More.
Additionally, the 2023 Audio Storytelling program showcases 16 official selections, including eight from independent creators and eight from established creators – evenly divided between fiction and narrative nonfiction series. World premieres from independent audio creators include the fiction series The Fabulists and These Were Humans, as well as the narrative nonfiction series Abridged and Magic on a Winter’s Night. – By Gregg W. Morris