The Northwest Film Forum has announced Mirta Desir as the awardee of its fourth annual Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” grant.
Desir, a Haitian American, is producing her first narrative feature film “Angie.” She will receive an unrestricted award of $25,000 to support the making of her film, which she describes as a “love letter to Latin American artists and Haitians’ oral history — a marriage of human drama and the power of Voudou.” For Desir, the grant was “an amazing source of support for women filmmakers.”
“‘Angie’ is a story that I am compelled to tell. It is based on two things: Haiti’s historical interconnectedness with Voudou and my love for my younger sister, who died too young,” Desir said. “Through the lens of magical realism, ‘Angie’ explores the bond between sisters and its power to overcome the worst of circumstances. This grant is appreciated during this development phase...
Desir, a Haitian American, is producing her first narrative feature film “Angie.” She will receive an unrestricted award of $25,000 to support the making of her film, which she describes as a “love letter to Latin American artists and Haitians’ oral history — a marriage of human drama and the power of Voudou.” For Desir, the grant was “an amazing source of support for women filmmakers.”
“‘Angie’ is a story that I am compelled to tell. It is based on two things: Haiti’s historical interconnectedness with Voudou and my love for my younger sister, who died too young,” Desir said. “Through the lens of magical realism, ‘Angie’ explores the bond between sisters and its power to overcome the worst of circumstances. This grant is appreciated during this development phase...
- 11/16/2023
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Kids from the "swinging ’60s" beware, "you're in for a scare!" British classic The Haunted House of Horror (1969) has been restored and will be released on Blu-ray for the first time on April 15th. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Orlando Jones will star in Dark Forces, Guess I'm a Ghost premiere and episode details, info on the Travel Channel's newly announced Ghost Nation series, and a Q&A with Happy! composer Guillaume Roussel.
The Haunted House of Horror (1969) 2K Restoration Blu-ray Release Details: "A Tigon British classic. Once, in a now-deserted
mansion, a man went mad and sliced up his entire family. Now, a group of jaded boys and girls from Swinging Sixties London decide to go out to the house on a dare.
Cast
Frankie Avalon... Chris
Jill Haworth... Sheila
Dennis Price... Inspector Bill Bradley
Mark Wynter... Gary Scott
George Sewell... Bob Kellett
Gina Warwick... Sylvia Fuller
Crew
Director:...
The Haunted House of Horror (1969) 2K Restoration Blu-ray Release Details: "A Tigon British classic. Once, in a now-deserted
mansion, a man went mad and sliced up his entire family. Now, a group of jaded boys and girls from Swinging Sixties London decide to go out to the house on a dare.
Cast
Frankie Avalon... Chris
Jill Haworth... Sheila
Dennis Price... Inspector Bill Bradley
Mark Wynter... Gary Scott
George Sewell... Bob Kellett
Gina Warwick... Sylvia Fuller
Crew
Director:...
- 4/12/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Upon doing an interview with writer, director and producer, Ethan Warren, of the film West of Her, I had some technical difficulties with the recording of the interview. So this made me come up with an idea. Why don’t I just write a review of the film which includes some insight from the writer and director himself? In this review I will talk about certain parts of the film and follow them by some special insight from Ethan Warren throughout the review. Let’s see how this works out shall we?
In West of Her, Dan (Ryan Caraway) an orphan with no ties to anyone, signs on with a mysterious organization which lay out linoleum tiles in streets of towns across America. Dan gets paired up with a stranger named Jane (Kelsey Siepser) who sees their task as a whimsical lark, while Dan sees it as something with much more meaning.
In West of Her, Dan (Ryan Caraway) an orphan with no ties to anyone, signs on with a mysterious organization which lay out linoleum tiles in streets of towns across America. Dan gets paired up with a stranger named Jane (Kelsey Siepser) who sees their task as a whimsical lark, while Dan sees it as something with much more meaning.
- 2/2/2018
- by Chris Salce
- Age of the Nerd
When a film shot in Buffalo, NY co-written and starring a native of the city comes across you’re desk you look upon it with a certain level of skepticism. I’ve lived here almost my entire life and I’m still guilty of seeing my hometown as a B-level sector in comparison to New York City or Hollywood. This year has changed that thought-process for locals and the industry with two effective genre works exiting the Queen City with aspirations for the big time. Against all odds I have to admit they both deserve every accolade bestowed upon them. Horror flick Emelie came out of the gate first with success and now The American Side hits theaters with a chance at earning more. This hard-boiled noir is the real deal.
Written by lead actor Greg Stuhr and director Jenna Ricker, this adventure of a yokel private investigator is full of MacGuffins and shady characters.
Written by lead actor Greg Stuhr and director Jenna Ricker, this adventure of a yokel private investigator is full of MacGuffins and shady characters.
- 4/20/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
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