Ignite Films 2024 enhanced restoration of Director William A. Wellman’s 1945 classic WWII war film, THE STORY OF G.I. JOE starring Robert Mitchum and Burgess Meredith, now available on HD Blu-ray and DVD. “We at Ignite Films consider the film…
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Titi Lee: Good Girl Gone Baddie & I THINK SHE LIKES YOU
Their approach to storytelling is highly interdisciplinary, blending traditional forms and new media to give a voice to unique perspectives and subcultures in innovating and daring ways.
U.S. Theatrical Premiere August 2 at Film Forum:
WAR GAME – Here’s the WORD Prelude for This Adrenaline Pumper Already Getting Rave Reviews
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety: “As the game grows more complex, WAR GAME invokes footage not only of January 6 but of other flashpoints in American history involving protest, state violence or religious extremism — Kent State, the MOVE bombings, Waco and so on — building a tapestry of the past, as a chilling reminder of what might happen if warnings go unheeded.”
The 23rd New York Asian American Film Festival, July 12 -28
This year’s NYAFF features more than 90 new and classic titles from China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Mongolia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and beyond, with nine world premieres, 12 international premieres, and 38 North American premieres.
2023 HollyShorts Film Festival Jury Includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Worthington, Zoey Deutch
The jury, composed of 18 esteemed industry professionals, will be responsible for determining all HollyShorts award-winners, including four that will qualify for the Academy Awards®. This year, the festival will screen 402 films, 180 43.3 percent are from female filmmakers…
2023 New York Asian Film Fest in the Works – Part 1: Ya Gotta Get Ready
Tickets went on sale June 23 for the 22nd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) presented by the New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center (FLC).
It’s running from July 14–30 at Film at Lincoln Center with a special weekend of screenings, July 21–23, at a new venue in the historic Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, N.J., the birthplace of the motion picture industry in America. In the works are WORD Film reviews of pre-fest screeners provided for review. More about that later
2022 Tribeca Film Festival Video Wrap Up (Video)
What Should Hunter Students Expect of the New CUNY Chancellor, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez
WORD Reporters Areber Rexha and Malik Young interviewed Queens College student leaders about their experiences and opinions of their former college president, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez for a series of articles. This last article is based on interviews with a few Hunter students. The reporting for the series of articles, based on the Queens interviews, was recognized with a reward by the CUNY University Student Senate.
New CUNY Chancellor’s First Day at Work “Greetings”
“I want to thank you for placing your confidence in me. I will spend each and every day working to justify that confidence and to meet the high expectations for this institution I love. I look forward to working with the Board of Trustees, and the entire University community, as we begin to move on into CUNY’s next chapter together.¡Saludos!”
Civil Rights and Census Advocates Highlight Need to Keep the Citizenship Question Off the 2020 Census
“The 2020 Census is our only chance in a decade for a fair and accurate count of our communities. Census data are used in countless ways to ensure that our families and communities have the resources and services that they need.”