Saturday, November 29, 2014

A Journalist and Concerned Mom Brings Her 'Lynchings' Doc to Florida

In the fall of 2012, Jackie Olive reported for NPR on the recent history of American lynchings and some controversial reenactments. Next Friday, December 5th in Gulf Breeze, Florida, she will host a Q&A screening of her related in-progress documentary Always in Season.

Monday, November 24, 2014

In Defense of Rottweilers

Tomorrow night's screening in Berkeley of the documentary Black Beauty Breed is not just a homecoming feather in the cap of first-time feature filmmaker Angie Ruiz. It's also a reminder of the power of Tugg.
 

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Five-Year-Old Future Filmmaker Gets Fancy Premiere

Joe Bevilacqua, co-founder of Waterlogg Productions, was 11-years-old when he unleashed animated characters Willoughby and the Professor in 1972. But Jonah Althouse has him beat - by a Catskills country mile.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Squirrely Comedy Unspools in Wisconsin

It's a toss-up which is weirder: the history of the Gerold Opera House, which is playing host to Wisconsin's 4th Annual Weyauwega International Film Festival November 12th-15th. Or the plotline of the closing night mockumentary, Bucky and the Squirrels.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Lynn Lowry Graces Buffalo Vampire Flick

There's stunt casting; there's typecasting. And in much rarer instances, something that can be called "surprise casting."