CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on May 5th, reviewing the new miniseries “The Offer,” about the creation of the classic film “The Godfather,” currently streaming on Paramount+.
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SXSW22: Zara Katz & Lisa Riordan Seville on ‘A Woman on the Outside’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 22, 2022 - 11:11am- 2022
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CHICAGO – Of all the films of the recent 2022 SXSW Festival, one documentary stood out as a profile of empathy. Co-directors Zara Katz and Lisa Riordan Seville presented “A Woman on the Outside,” an overview of a Philadelphia activist who advocates for prison reform while actually having – within her own story – three male family members in and out of incarceration.
SXSW2022: Director Billy Miossi on ‘It’s Quieter in the Twilight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 19, 2022 - 2:20pmCHICAGO – As the 2022 SXSW Festival wraps up this weekend, many filmmakers brought their new works, and one that stood out is a new documentary on Voyager, the space probes (1 & 2) that were launched in 1977 and still miraculously are exploring the interstellar galaxy. Filmmaker Billy Miossi profiles the crew keeping tabs on the probes in “it’s Quieter in the Twilight.”
SXSW2022: ‘I Love My Dad’ is Top Film at SXSW Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 16, 2022 - 9:54pmCHICAGO – Groundbreaking filmmakers often start at the South by Southwest Festival. Influencers like the Duplass brothers, Chicago’s Joe Swanberg and Lena Dunham got their first prominent notices at the fest. In that spirit, the 2022 SXSW Grand Jury Awards were announced on March 15th.
SXSW2022: Hybrid SXSW Festival Celebration from March 11-20 in Austin, TX
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 13, 2022 - 9:37amCHICAGO – The 2022 SXSW Festival opened Friday with in person events for the first time in THREE years, with its unique mix of music, film, VR and associative networking opportunities. The Opening Night Film on Friday was the Asian American sci-fi film “Everything Everywhere at Once.” There are also participatory online opportunities, for information on joining in, click SXSW2022.
Via Zoom: The World According to Performer Natalja Aicardi
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 13, 2022 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – To discover a truly unique interpreter of cabaret is rare and exciting. Natalja Aicardi is a Chicago singer and performance artist, by way of her native Italy. Her multi disciplinary practice of music, movement, singing and energy practice is adds to a mesmerizing performance base, intimate and inviting.
DAY TWO: Tony Scott-Green, Composer of ‘Sink’ at Chicago International Film Fest, Oct. 14, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 13, 2021 - 10:29pm- 2021
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CHICAGO – It’s Day Two of the just-begun 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), and the spotlight shines on local short films at the CITY & STATE program, which includes ”Sink” directed by Curtis Matzke, with music composed by Tony Scott-Green. Click the titles for more information.
Podtalk: Frank Carr on Virtual/Online YippieFest 2021 on Sep. 26
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 25, 2021 - 10:50amCHICAGO – One more time, virtual and online. YippieFest 2021 will air on Twitch TV and through their website on Sunday, September 26th (7pm start). The freewheeling festival is usually a live theater and music event every August, but with the pandemic still lingering the show must go on, virtual and online. For more info, click YippieFest.com.
SXSW2021: Film Award Winners in the Spotlight as Fest Wraps Up
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 21, 2021 - 6:20pmCHICAGO – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival wrapped up on March 20th, after a compacted five day run. The Award Winners were announced on March 19th, and contained themes of redemption, joy, loneliness and reckoning.
SXSW2021: ‘The Fallout’ is Top Film at SXSW Film Fest Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2021 - 8:12amCHICAGO – The latest cinematic visionaries are often discovered at the South by Southwest Festival. Filmmakers like the Duplass brothers, Chicago’s Joe Swanberg and Lena Dunham got their first prominent notices at the fest. In that spirit, the 2021 SXSW Grand Jury Awards were announced on March 19th.
SXSW2021: Themes of Relationships Highlight Virtual Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 19, 2021 - 11:25amCHICAGO – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival began on March 16th, and continues through March 20th. The independent films in the festival touch upon relationships, mother-to-society, sister-to-sister and adult-woman-to-younger-self. Three more film capsules are below.
