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New Orleans Film Festival
The New Orleans Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the nonprofit organization New Orleans Film Society, a film society founded in 1989. The festival has been held since the society's inception. The festival takes place in mid-October. The festival, nicknamed "Cannes on the Mississippi", features national and international feature films and short films. The festival had one off-year when New Orleans suffered the effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. the festival had grown into an internationally respected annual event that attracts 20–25,000 people, 400+ filmmakers, and 240 films. It is one of the few film festivals that is Oscar-qualifying in all three Academy-accredited categories: Narrative Short, Documentary Short, and Animated Short—and it's been recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” every year since 2012 (one of only two festivals to receive that recognition for six straight years). Listed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pier Kids
''Pier Kids'' is a 2019 American documentary film first shown at Outfest 2019. The film follows three young queer and transgender New Yorkers who frequent the Christopher Street Pier in Manhattan. The film was directed by Elegance Bratton. The film premiered on '' POV'' on PBS on August 2, 2021. Plot ''Pier Kids'' explores the lives of Black, homeless queer and trans youth who call the Christopher Street Pier in NYC their home. It was filmed over five years, taking place mainly in 2011, 2012, and three years later in 2016. The youth are interviewed over these years to show how time and experience changes. The movie shines a light on how queer people of color utilize spaces to create a chosen family, as well as highlights the police presence in a community that relies on sex work for their main form of income. Distribution The movie premiered in Los Angeles as part of Outfest 2019. It was later acquired by PBS' documentary series ''POV'' to start showing August 2, 2021. Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tuba To Cuba
''A Tuba to Cuba'' is a 2018 American documentary film about the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The leader of New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band seeks to fulfill his late father's dream of retracing their musical roots to the shores of Cuba in search of the indigenous music that gave birth to New Orleans jazz. A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to resolve to build bridges, not walls. The film was directed by T. G. Herrington and Danny Clinch and narrated by Ben Jaffe whose parents founded Preservation Hall in a segregated 1961 New Orleans. The documentary had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where Michael King of the ''Austin Chronicle'' exclaimed that it is "very likely to become a classic of the music documentary genre." Production The film was shot in New Orleans, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Cienfuegos Cienfuegos (), capital of Cienfuegos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The True Don Quixote
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lafrentz
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sweeney (film Editor)
James Sweeney (1901–1957) was an American film editor. Sweeney was born in Illinois and started his Hollywood career in 1929. After starting as a film editor for Columbia, including a number of Three Stooges short subjects, Sweeney spent most of the rest of his career on Columbia features and programmers. He was active through 1957, and worked on about 100 films and some early television series. Filmography * '' Shadow Ranch'', 1930 * ''The Dawn Trail'' (1930) * ''The Lone Rider'' (1930) * ''The Lightning Flyer'' (1931) * ''Woman Haters'', 1934 (the first Three Stooges short) * ''Three Little Pigskins'', 1934 (Three Stooges short) * ''Horses' Collars'', 1935 (Three Stooges short) * ''Hoi Polloi'', 1935 (Three Stooges short) * ''Pop Goes the Easel'', 1935 (Three Stooges short) * ''Pardon My Scotch'', 1935 (Three Stooges short) * '' Killer at Large'' (1936) * '' Trapped by Television'', 1936 * ''Venus Makes Trouble'', 1937 * ''Smashing the Spy Ring'' (1938) * ''Parents on Trial'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Up (2019 Film)
''Straight Up'' is a 2019 independent film written, produced and directed by James Sweeney. Sweeney stars in the film with Katie Findlay, Dana Drori, James Scully, Tracie Thoms, Betsy Brandt and Randall Park. The film premiered at the Outfest on July 23, 2019. The film was released in a limited release by Strand Releasing on February 28, 2020. Plot Todd, a twenty-something man from Los Angeles with OCD, has difficulty in his romantic relationships as he has a strong aversion to bodily fluids. He likes the men he dates, but aside from an attempt at oral sex, he has never had penetrative sex with them. Eventually he decides to try dating women, and attempts to hook up with a girl after getting drunk with her but freaks out when her hymen breaks. His psychoanalyst wonders if this exploration of sexuality is a good idea, but Todd fears being alone and resolves to continue trying. He soon meets Rory, a struggling actress who has trouble emotionally connecting with others, in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Dorfman
Rodrigo Dorfman (born 1967 in Santiago, Chile) is a film director, producer, cinematographer, multimedia artist, film critic and commentator living in Durham, North Carolina. He has worked with P.O.V., HBO, Salma Hayek's Ventanazul and the BBC among others. Early life Dorfman was born in Santiago, Chile to Angélica Malinarich and playwright Ariel Dorfman, who was a cultural advisor to president Salvador Allende. While in exile after the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, he lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He continues to live and work in Durham, North Carolina where his father works as a professor at Duke University since 1985. Career Rodrigo Dorfman also has worked locally in North Carolina creating short documentaries with NC Arts Council (Heritage Awards), the Wake County Magnet Schools, Duke University, North Carolina Humanities Council, El Futuro, National Farm Worker Ministry and NC Field. In 1995, Dorfman worked with his father on ''Prisoners of Time'', for which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Taco Truck Kills Fascists
This may refer to: * ''This'', the singular proximal demonstrative pronoun Places * This, or ''Thinis'', an ancient city in Upper Egypt * This, Ardennes, a commune in France People with the surname * Hervé This, French culinary chemist Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''This'' (Peter Hammill album) (1998) * ''This'' (The Motels album) (2008) Songs * "This" (Darius Rucker song) (2010) * "This", a 2015 song by Collective Soul from ''See What You Started by Continuing'' * "This", a 2011 song by Ed Sheeran from '' +'' * "This", a 1993 song by Hemingway Corner * "This", a 2021 song by Megan McKenna * "This", a 1995 song by Rod Stewart from '' A Spanner in the Works'' Periodicals * ''This'' (Canadian magazine), a political journal * ''This'' (journal), a poetry journal published in the US from 1971–1982 Television * "This" (''The X-Files''), season 11 episode 2 of ''The X-Files'' * This TV, a US TV channel Other uses * this (computer programming), the ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Glustrom
Alexander Glustrom is an American film director and cinematographer. He has directed award winning films and shot projects for HBO, CNN, New York Times, A&E, Vice, Great Big Story, and Democracy Now. He currently works as a cinematographer on commercials, films and tv shows. Early life and education Glustrom was born in Midtown Atlanta. His grandparents Marian and John Glustrom were allies in the civil rights movement. He graduated high school from The Paideia School in Atlanta and college from Tulane University in New Orleans. At Tulane, he founded the student organization Tulane University Community Advancement Network (TUCAN) which brought students to The Boys and Girls Club to tutor and learn from the youth participants. After graduating he worked at the Boys & Girls Club located in The Iberville Projects. Career Glustrom's feature documentary directorial debut ''Big Charity'' premiered at New Orleans Film Festival in 2014 where it won the Audience Award and Jury Prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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