Actor and filmmaker Sidney Poitier was a legend. As a trailblazing thespian, he paved the way for so many Black actors and filmmakers by proving that Black Americans have so much to offer cinema, either despite or because of their tumultuous experiences facing racism and prejudice in our country. From producer Oprah Winfrey and director… Continue reading SIDNEY
Day: September 22, 2022
SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
Simchas and Sorrows is written, directed and produced by Genevieve Adams. The filmmaker is also the lead actress who stars as Agnes. The film premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival the first day of the festival. The story is an interfaith, romantic comedy about an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry… Continue reading SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
CATHERINE CALLED BIRDIE
La cineasta Lena Dunham ha escrito y dirigido un largometraje, Catherine Called Birdie, una adaptación de la novela de Karen Cushman de 1994 “Catherine Called Birdy”. Todavía no he leído la novela, pero una vez que supe que se trata de una joven adolescente que se niega a cumplir con las expectativas de sus padres/sociedad,… Continue reading CATHERINE CALLED BIRDIE
CATHERINE CALLED BIRDIE
Lena Dunham has written and directed a feature-length film, Catherine Called Birdie, an adaptation of Karen Cushman’s 1994 novel “Catherine Called Birdy.” I have not yet read the novel, but once I learned that it is about a young teen who is refusing to conform to the expectations of her parents/society, I knew it was… Continue reading CATHERINE CALLED BIRDIE