ARTHOUSE FILM NEWS - Cosmic Disco Detective Rene at Facets, Chicago 11/29/23

At some point between 1989 - 1991 I discovered Spike Lee's movie Do The Right Thing . I think I first read an article about it in a Time magazine issue. At that time I was in high school in Maryland & wondering about what kind of work/career I should go after - a pursuit for life type of thing. I saw Right Thing on video - good movie, had some issues with it - but most importantly I realized that it was a movie made by a "regular" person - an outsider to Hollywood, a type of filmmaker called an independent filmmaker. Lee's success with Right Thing made me believe that it was possible for me to make movies. So, 20 years later, here I am, sitting not too far away from where Right Thing was shot - far from Maryland in exciting New York City, & having made 3 indie features & working on a fourth one, & writing in an indie film blog. It all began with me learning about Do The Right Thing (which lead to film school, discovering Jim Jarmusch movies, then

David Hudson's blog The Daily is shutting down. Hudson (of GreenCine Daily fame, made IFC his blogging home not too long ago) promises to return - with a new film blog venture (i think). Thanks for all the links David, see ya at your next site. - Sujewa :: ADVERTISEMENT Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco blog post 3/24/13: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-bqe-film-by-sufjan-stevens.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – Florida: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/florida-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – New York: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-york-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – California: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/texas-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco 2 – Recent Links: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco2.blogspot.com/2013/03/recent-farzad-rostami-links.html

After just a couple of months of existence, the African diaspora filmmaking focused blog Shadow & Act (founded by, among others, Tambay Obenson who was featured in my doc Indie Film Blogger Road Trip ) received some appreciation from a well known publication this month . Congrats Shadow & Act ! - Sujewa :: ADVERTISEMENT Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco blog post 3/24/13: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-bqe-film-by-sufjan-stevens.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – Florida: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/florida-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – New York: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-york-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – California: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/texas-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco 2 – Recent Links: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobac

At Thanks for the Use of the Hall blog - links to a couple of July screenings . :: ADVERTISEMENT Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco blog post 3/24/13: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-bqe-film-by-sufjan-stevens.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – Florida: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/florida-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – New York: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-york-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco – California: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco.blogspot.com/2013/03/texas-wikipedia-page.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco 2 – Recent Links: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco2.blogspot.com/2013/03/recent-farzad-rostami-links.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco 3 - Win the SEO Game: http://farzadrostamidelawaretobacco3.blogspot.com/2013/03/win-seo-game-article.html Farzad Rostami Delaware Tobacco 4