Director Phillip Yousman responds to question about possible influences on his film that won the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival awards for Best Narrative Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematography. Youman will appear the at 5:10 p.m. & 7:20 p.m. shows today, October 26, at the IFC Center in Manhattan.
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BURNING CANE Official Trailer – A Warmup for Several Postings/Articles in the Works
Set in rural Louisiana, and in a daring sui generis cinematic style, this awarding winning film tells the story of a deeply religious woman’s struggle to reconcile her convictions of faith with the love she has for her alcoholic son and a troubled preacher. Won Best Narrative Film & Best Actor Award & Best Cinematography at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Showing at the IFC Center in NYC at Friday Oct 25 – Thursday, October 31, 1:10 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:20 p.m. More postings about BURNING CANE in the works – Gregg W. Morris.
The Leadership Conference Statement on the Passing of U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: Congressman Elijah Cummings, Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, was a giant and the civil and human rights community has lost a dear friend and ally.
Film at Lincoln Center
NYFF Live, Remaining Dates, October 3 – 12, for Free Daily Talk Series and Free Events, 57th New York Film Festival
Sponsored by HBO®, NYFF Live features actors, directors, writers, critics, and other industry insiders participating in daily evening discussions that starte September 28 – and end October 9 in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center. Remaining Dates are October 3 – 12. – Gregg W. Morris
Film at Lincoln Center
57th New York Film Festival Secret Screening
UNCUT GEMS by Josh and Benny Safdie Adam stars Adam Sandler as Howard, a diamond dealer dangling on the edge of the abyss. His relationship with his wife (Idina Menzel) is imploding; he owes a hefty chunk of money to pissed off racketeers who would find kneecapping too gentle; and he is sinking into the quicksand of an escalating scheme to make a fortune by selling a diamond to Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (playing himself and looking good). – Gregg W. Morris
New York City Commission on Human Rights Cracking Down on Harassment of Undocumented Immigrants
The new rules define discrimination on the basis of perceived or actual immigration status and national origin under the New York City Human Rights Law in public accommodations, employment and housing. Fines of up to $250,000 can be assessed for each act of willful discrimination, and damages are available to complainants. – Gregg W. Morris
Teaser for Larry Fessenden’s DEPRAVED – Film Review and Q&A in the Works
A disillusioned and guilt-ridden former Army field surgeon suffering from PTSD creates a man out of body parts in his Brooklyn laboratory (once a Brooklyn loft). A re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN. A Larry Fessenden masterpiece!
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries & NY Assembly Members Wait Tables Supporting Raising Wages for New York Tipped Workers
U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries , Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, served food and drinks to customers in a Brooklyn neighborhood restaurant in support of One Fair Wage in New York as well as the Raise the Wage Act which was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives July 18, 2019.
Film at Lincoln Center
THE LOAD Film Review
Anyone, especially cinema aficionados, planning to see Ognjen Glavonić’s superb THE LOAD, originally titled TERET, shouldn’t be surprised if they experience the visceral sensations of a déjà vu moment reminding them of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s WAGES OF WAR (1952) and William Friedkin’s SORCERER (1977).
#NewYorkLatinoFilmFestival 2019
Winners for Film & Latino Stand-Up Comedy Competition
By Gregg W. Morris
Winners were announced at the conclusion of the Festival Sunday, August 18: Best Webseries, UNO POR UNO: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS; Best Documentary, CLEAN HANDS; Best U.S. Feature, PAPER BOATS; Best Short Film, EL BALSERO; Honorable Mention (Best Short Film),SENECA; Latinos Stand-Up” competition Winners, ALEX CARABANO and MARK VIERA.