CHICAGO – Society, or at least certain elements of society, are always looking for scapegoats to hide the sins of themselves and authority. In the so-called “great America” of the 1950s, the scapegoat target was comic books … specifically through a sociological study called “The Seduction of the Innocent.” City Lit Theater Company, in part two of a trilogy on comic culture by Mark Pracht, presents “The Innocence of Seduction … now through October 8th, 2023. For details and tickets, click COMIC BOOK.
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Tribeca2023: 22nd Tribeca Festival Opens with Film ‘Kiss the Future’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 6, 2023 - 10:12amNEW YORK – The Summer film festival season kicks off with a legend, New York City’s preeminent Tribeca Festival, beginning Wednesday, June 7th with the Opening Night film “Kiss the Future.” The Fest will be in-person, but there is also an opportunity to experience “Tribeca at Home” by clicking TRIBECAatHOME.
SXSW2023: ‘Raging Grace’ is Top Film at SXSW TV & Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2023 - 10:05amAUSTIN, TX – The SXSW Conference and Festivals wrapped on March 19th, after 10 days of magic and Austin wackiness, showcasing film, TV, interactive, conferences, interviews and music. The Film & TV Fest named “Raging Grace” as the top Narrative Feature and “Grown” as top TV Pilot.!—break—>
Film News: ‘A Thousand and One’ is Top 2023 Sundance Fest U.S. Film
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 31, 2023 - 12:06pmPARK CITY, UTAH – The 2023 Sundance Film Festival announced their Grand Jury Prizes on January 27th, and the top films were “A Thousand and One” (U.S. Dramatic), “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” (U.S. Documentary), ‘Scrapper’ (World Cinema Dramatic) and “The Eternal Memory” (World Cinema Documentary).
Tribeca2022: In Person Fest Ends, At Home Continues Until June 26th
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 19, 2022 - 10:40amNEW YORK – The 2022 in-person 21st Tribeca Film Festival ends today (June 19th). But the highly successful hybrid (click link) TRIBECAatHOME goes on through June 26th, for an extra week to catch up with the films of Tribeca.
Tribeca2022: Modern Love and Honor at Tribeca Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 17, 2022 - 8:17pm- 2022
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NEW YORK – After the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival AWARD WINNERS were named June 16th, the festival heads into its last weekend, which is the last opportunity to take advantage of
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Tribeca2022: Seeking Justice Through the Tribeca Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 15, 2022 - 10:27amNEW YORK – One of the honorable characteristics of the Tribeca Film Festival is their documentary programming, which reflects our current debates and circumstances. Two docs reviewed below are indicative of the search for truth and justice. The at-home Fest is available now, click TRIBECAatHOME for access.
Tribeca2022: High Grades for First Weekend of Tribeca Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 13, 2022 - 10:55amNEW YORK – After the big Red Carpet Opening last Wednesday on June 8th, the Tribeca Film Festival has begun to roll out its diverse and international screenings of narrative films, documentaries and shorts. Film screenings at home are available in this hybrid fest format by clicking TRIBECAatHOME.
Tribeca2022: Hybrid 21st Tribeca Film Fest Will Open with ‘Halftime’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 6, 2022 - 3:53pmNEW YORK – Film Festivals are opening up again all over, and that includes New York City’s preeminent Tribeca Film Festival, beginning June 8th with the Opening Night film “Halftime.” The Fest will be in-person, but there is also an opportunity to experience “Tribeca at Home” by clicking TRIBECAatHOME.
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.”
