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

Being non-"white" & concious of the artificiality of race theory & living in Europe - the home land of the current version of race theory (the one that helped out with European colonialism) popular in the world - must be, at the least, very interesting (when it doesn't totally suck). Looks like the new UK indie feature Bunch of Guys will touch on some of that reality: Bunch Of Guys

From Gabe's blog : "Bob Longino's coverage has centered on the film scene, interviews, and local coverage. Because of the seriousness with which he approached film culture, the Atlanta Film Festival has thrived in recent years. Coverage in the paper of record is invaluable to a non-profit event such as ours. Since we cannot afford to buy ads on par with a studio or commercial distributor. By running photos, stories, articles, interviews, and recommendations the AJC elevated a slate of "unknowns" to the level of commercial and studio releases. Without a full time critic with the history, knowledge, and critical acumen of a Bob Longino on staff, I fear that festival coverage will suffer mightily. Making it all the more difficult to reach out to the masses. Coverage in the paper lends credibility, respectability, and legitimacy to smaller indie works. Without it, such projects will suffer without mainstream coverage. On behalf of the Atlanta Film Festival, and as a

So, at long last, step 1 in the 2 step process of creating retail DVDs of Date Number One is done. More on that here . At this rate around mid-September I should have the DNO DVDs available for sale. At least a couple of years later than originally envisioned, but on the bright side, only a couple of years later :) - Sujewa

Yeah, that's right, 50; five zero - years, half a century later some of the French filmmakers who re-invented cinema & gave new meaning to it are still making movies. The Independent has the story . From the article: "You might also have expected a "New Wave" to be a quick-burning phenomenon. But while Truffaut may have called for a symbolic slaughter of moribund patriarchs, he wasn't out to kill all parents: he and his peers established a different pantheon of precursors, most famously Hollywood directors such as Hitchcock, Hawks, Ford and Fritz Lang. There were idols closer to home, too: Renoir, Bresson, Jean-Pierre Melville, Roberto Rossellini. These elders were themselves notable for sustaining long careers: their teaching was that, whatever challenges the film industry or world history threw at you, you had to keep filming. The New Wave generation similarly contrived to endure, to make features even when there seemed to be no money to make them with o

Entertaining comments at this Gawker story about the new film New York I Love You . - Sujewa

Will be back with some DC/Aaron "Texas Snow" Coffman visits photos from the weekend later today. - Sujewa

Friday, August 22, 2008 7:30 PM FREE Capital City Microcinema Kensington Row Bookshop 3786 Howard Ave Kensington, MD 20895 directions venue phone: 301-949-9416 website Event contact: Sujewa Ekanayake, wilddiner@aol.com , 240-354-3394 About the movie:When Jesse and Caroline discover a newfound affection for one another they struggle to keep their relationship a secret from Lee, Jesse’s roommate and Caroline’s ex-boyfriend. But when Lee moves away Jesse and Caroline find themselves questioning their feelings for one another. REVIEWS The Chutry Experiment One of the things I most enjoyed about Texas Snow was Coffman’s attention to the way that twentysomethings communicate, the late night confessions and revelations that usually take place several hours (and usually several beers) after most sane people have fallen asleep. The pacing, underscored by Keegan DeWitt’s score, in fact recalled David Gordon Green’s lyrical All the Real Girls.[ full review] * DIY Filmmaker A very cinematic event