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A Pot of Films Festival, Ennistymon's inaugural Community Film Festival, will take place on the 24th of August. In early July we chatted with the festival's Events & Promotions Manager, Aoibheann Boyle about the callout for short filmmakers to participate in the festival. With the festival looming large on the horizon, Alan Morrissey was joined once again by Aoibheann, to find out how the callout went and how preparations for A Pot of Films Festival are going. Photo (c): A Pot of Films Festival via Facebook.

July 15, marks the start of the PBS Short Film Festival. The festival is designed to increase the visibility of independent films, and for the 11th straight year in a row, a film nominated by Louisiana Public Broadcasting has made the list. This year's film, The Ballad of Rose Mae, is a musical drama by Baton Rouge filmmakers Gray Fagan and Bailey Wax. They join us now for more on their filmmaking journey and partnership that began in a high school acting class. If you're a Louisianan spending time in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, you might be surprised to find someone familiar with where you grew up. At least that was the case for three players on the Saskatoon Berries of the Western Canadian baseball league when they discovered they're all from the Bayou State. Ethan Menard of Opelousas, Dominic Archila of Houma, and Bailyn Sorensen of Rayville not only all call Louisiana home, but they all play the same position: catcher. They join us from Canada to tell us more about bringing a taste of Louisiana to Saskatoon.___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. Matt Bloom and Aubry Procell are assistant producers. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12 and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Ennistymon is launching its first film festival! A Pot of Films Festival, Ennistymon's inaugural Community Film Festival, will take place on the 24th of August. A callout is being made for short filmmakers to participate in the festival. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Events & Promotions Manager, Aoibheann Boyle. Picture (c) A Pot of Films Festival via Facebook

Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio take the stage at the Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art's New Directors/New Films festival with special guest Derek Cianfrance (Director of Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines and Producer of Exhibiting Forgiveness). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inviting to the festival of queer films in Bratislava through their feature film "We have never been modern" are director Matej Chlupacek and script writer Miro Sifra. "Slovak namedays" series present some of the most familiar Martins in this country. Culture tips of this week feature Dosky, the critics award for the top theatre production of the last season.

Auf geht's: THE MARVELS springen durchs All, SOUND OF FREEDOM sorgt für mal mehr, mal weniger notwendige Diskussionen, Nicolas Cage zeigt keine SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, DAS BOOT geht im Director's Cut noch mal auf Tauchfahrt und TIGER 3 will abermals zeigen wo der indische Blockbuster-Frosch die Locken hat. Mit anderen Worte: viel zu bequatschen für Tino, Kevin und Schröck, die sich darüber hinaus aber auch noch mit einigen anderen Themen beschäftigen. Zum Beispiel mit dem Streik der Schauspieler, der jetzt auch endlich ein Ende gefunden hat, oder mit dem ersten Trailer zu GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE. Dazu geht es noch ein wenig um den neuen ZELDA-Film, um die anstehenden R-Ratings von DEADPOOL 3, ECHO oder BLADE, um den Tod von Stuntman Pat E. Johnson oder ein paar Veranstaltungen wie die ROCKY-Wiederaufführung im Savoy oder das AROUND THE WORLD IN 14 FILMS-Festival in Berlin. Für die Streaming- und Mediatheken-Tipps bleibt angesichts der heiß diskutierten Kinostarts nicht mehr allzu viel Zeit, weshalb wir so schöne Titel wie David Finchers THE KILLER (der jetzt auch bei Netflix startet), SPACEBALLS, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, BUDDY - DER WEIHNACHTSELF, UNDERGROUND, MARS ATTACKS oder THIS IS ENGLAND nur relativ kurz erwähnen können. Dafür gibt's aber noch mal einen kleinen Talk zu KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, sowie ein paar Eindrücke zu RED ROOMS, DIE BEHANDLUNG oder GODZILLA MINUS ONE und zu guter Letzt noch einen kurzen Clip inklusive Gewinnspiel zu MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING TEIL 1. Das is dann zwar alles wieder viel länger geworden, geplant, aber wir hoffen, Ihr habt trotzdem viel Vergnügen und eine Menge Tipps für die Watchlist. In diesem Sinne: bleibt gesund, gut drauf und bitte auch friedlich in der Kommentarsektion. Wir wissen, dass ein paar Filme mehr polarisieren als andere, aber deswegen müssen wir noch lange nicht unhöflich werden. Demnach: Peace. Und bis zum nächsten Mal. Rocket Beans wird unterstützt von Tchibo.

“Angie's Cure,” the story of a rape victim's disturbing road to recovery, will make its World Premiere at this year's Dances With Films (DWF) Festival, Thursday, on Tuesday, June 27th, 9:30PM at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The film tells the gripping story of Angie, a former rape victim, who uses the thug robbing her shop to take out her repressed anger. When she decides to prolong the experience by secretly keeping him a prisoner in her basement, the victim turns vigilante, and has a small window to play God. But what will be the price for the sins committed against her? Will the sweet taste of revenge turn her into the very monster she's feared for all these years? This thrill ride will keep you on the edge of your seat, causing you to blur the lines between what's right and what's wrong. With ever shifting power dynamics, Angie's cure begs the question, “How far would you go to put your trauma behind you?” “Angie's Cure”, a New Breed Entertainment production, is directed by Corey Grant, written by Brian Kelsey, Lanett Tachel and Grant, and produced by Audrey Kendrick, James Searles, Tachel and Grant. Tachel stars in the title role, along with Essence Atkins (The Noel Diary), Sean Nelson (A Father's Pride), Vanessa Williams (Candyman, Days of Our Lives), Denise Boutte (The Bounce Back), and Jennifer Freeman (My Wife and Kids). more: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Based on a true story, a sheltered little girl spends an unnerving afternoon with her estranged father and is left with only her imagination to stop time and escape impending disaster. “Five and a Half,” an unsettling drama about a little girl on an afternoon drive with her ex-con father, will make its West Coast premiere at this year's Dances With Films (DWF) Festival, June 22-July 2, 2023 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Based on a true story, writer-director Heidi Nyburg and producer Kristin Higgins evoke a heightened sense of peril for little Abbie (Lauren Jude Rosa) as her mother Jess (Katherine Cozumel) reluctantly gives her just-paroled husband Chuck (James Hal Hardy) permission to take Abbie for an afternoon. As the two set off in a red convertible, there is an uneasiness that surfaces and increases as we see that Chuck is not a responsible parent. Little Abbie must utilize her own imagination and grit to survive this ill-fated outing. more: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

We had a blast with the stars and filmmakers behind three of Dances with Films 2023's most exciting indies. Tune in special coverage of one of our favorite film festivals. Heightened Writer, director, and actor Sara Friedman stole our hearts with her film Heightened, which also stars real-life couple Xander Berkley and Sarah Clarke of 24 fame. This film is cognitive behavioral therapy for the soul and we loved every minute. We talked with Sara about themes that mean a lot to us - anxiety, therapy, and finding love.  Bibi  Elizabeth Paige's soul-stirring performance in Chrisopher Beatty's haunted mansion thriller, Bibi, scared the pants off of us and evoked those spine chills reserved the for likes of the Shining. Dig into this conversation that covers everything from scary carpet to Mike Tyson.  Katie's Mom  We crushed hard on Tyrell Shaffner and Meryl Branch-McTiernan's reimagining of the Graduate, Katie's Mom, which stars the iconic, Dina Meyer. We chat about blowing up your life to forge a new path, parent-child dynamics, and unconventional love stories.  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, Friday Night Movie is supporting the Entertainment Community Fund, which provides emergency financial assistance and provides social services to a broad array of entertainment industry professionals.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association | The Entertainment Community Fund. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona.  Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc). Email us at info@p4tmedia.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our creations and zany Instagram stories @frinightmovie, @FNMsisters, and @pancake4table. Follow us on Letterboxd (@pancake4table) where we're rating every movie we've EVER watched.  Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for exclusive giveaways and news! Theme music by What Does It Eat.  Subscribe and leave a review on IOS or Android at frinightmovie.com.

Actor, director, & producer Román Zaragoza currently stars in CBS' award nominated comedy series “Ghosts.” Zaragoza instantly became a fan favorite as Sasappis, a blunt troublemaker who tries to fill eternity by having a little fun & creating some drama. The series debuted on CBS in October 2021 to critical acclaim, with media calling it “charming” (Paste Magazine), stating that a “CBS comedy about the diverse spirits haunting an upstate manor is scary good” (The Wall Street Journal) & declaring that “it's a superb cast full of fresh faces dropping quotable one-liners left & right” (TVLine). The Television Critics Association Awards also h&ed the comedy two nominations: Outst&ing New Program, & Outst&ing Achievement in Comedy in 2022. “Ghosts” premiered season two on September 29, 2022. In film Zaragoza serves as a producer on the short “This Is Their Land,” which premiered at the Dances with Films Festival in New York City on December 2, 2022. The film takes place during the Modoc War of 1872-73, follows the brave Modoc Civic Leader Captain Jack as he negotiates for peace in his homeland against the U.S. army, & the sacrifices he makes for the sake of his people. “This Is Their Land” is currently on the festival circuit. As a director Zaragoza most recently co-directed a music video entitled “Change Your Name” for artist Raye Zaragoza, one of his two sisters, which was inspired by their mother's life & the intersectionality of changing names during the immigration process. Born in New York City, Zaragoza was raised in a melting pot of culture. He identifies as mixed race, being of Akimel O'otham & Mexican descent on his father's side & Japanese & Taiwanese descent on his mother's side. His father, acclaimed actor Gregory Zaragoza & mother, college business professor Shirley supported Zaragoza's love for the arts from a very young age, with one of his earliest childhood memories spending time backstage watching his father star in the 1999 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun, alongside the legendary Bernadette Peters. Zaragoza & his family moved to Hell's Kitchen when he was nine, where he would take the subway to school & pass by all of the major Broadway shows, which would become a huge influence on his future career. By the time Zaragoza turned eleven, his parents moved the family to the west coast, settling in southern California where he continued taking acting, dance, singing, & improv lessons. When Zaragoza was fifteen, he began working with Native Voices at the Autry, the only Equity Native American Theatre company. It was there that he met his mentor, R&y Reinholz, who made an influential impact on Zaragoza's life as well his show “Off the Rails” at Native Voices which was later selected to go to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Zaragoza attended Cal State University Northridge where he graduated with a degree in Film Production. He is a proud member of CSUN's American Indian Student Association & continues his involvement post-graduation. While in college, he took time to go work with the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF - 2017, 2018, 2019) where he was able to further hone his craft. Zaragoza notes that his time working with the company aided in discovering more about his identity, specifically his racial identity, bringing characters to life that were a vessel for Native, Asian, & mixed identities. Upon graduation & finishing his time with OSF, Zaragoza landed his biggest role to date, starring on CBS' “Ghosts.” Zaragoza writes essays & poetry focusing on mixed representation in film, television, & theatre. On the charity front Zaragoza has supported a h&ful of organizations over the years including Seeding Sovereignty, Black Lives Matter, Return to the Heart Foundation, & IllumiNative, an initiative created & led by Natives to challenge the negative narrative that surrounds Native communities & ensure accurate & authentic portrayals of Native communities are present in pop culture & media.

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This week on Sweet Baby Gay we have on guest, Lowrie Fawley, the founder of the Rogue Chimera Films Festival, an indie horror films festival located in our city Richmond, VA. Lowrie talks about the upcoming festival on November 5th and 6th, and all things indie horror! Find the festival here: http://www.roguechimerafilms.com/Support the show

The team sits down with Daniel Adams, Director of “The Walk“. This film has its WORLD PREMIERE at the Opening Night (8pm PT) of the 25th annual Dances with Films Festival in Los Angeles. Fandor is a proud sponsor of Dances with Films, a defiantly independent festival. The festival will run from June 9 – 19th, 2022.Daniel Adams grew up in Boston and worked in politics, including two gubernatorial campaigns, a race for attorney general, and a presidential campaign. He also garnered valuable film production experience directing television commercials for a Boston advertising agency. He then co-wrote (w/ Michael Mailer) and directed his first feature film in 1989, “A Fool and His Money” which starred Sandra Bullock, Jonathan Penner, George Plimpton and Jerzy Kosinski, released through Trimark Pictures (now LionsGate). He then went on to write and direct his second feature, the critically acclaimed “Primary Motive,” for Twentieth Century Fox which starred Judd Nelson, Justine Bateman, Richard Jordan, John Savage and Sally Kirkland, produced by Don Carmody. His third feature, which he also wrote and directed, a comedy entitled, “The Mouse,” starring Rip Torn and John Savage, released through Strand Releasing, also received positive reviews. “The Golden Boys,” which he wrote and directed, starring David Carradine, Rip Torn, Bruce Dern and Mariel Hemingway, had a very successful release through Roadside Attractions and Lions Gate Films in 2009. His next film, which he wrote and directed, released in 2010 through New Films Cinema, was “The Lightkeepers” which starred Richard Dreyfuss and Blythe Danner. “Lightkeepers” has been the recipient of many awards, including Best Musical Score for a Comedy in 2010 (Int'l Film Music Critics Assoc), Best Supporting Actor (Bruce Dern, Methodfest), and Best Film (“Golden Angel” award at the CAFF in Los Angeles). It was chosen as the closing night film at the prestigious Palm Springs International Film Festival and opening night film at the Boulder International Film Festival.He directed and co-wrote (with legendary National Lampoon editor Larry “Ratso” Sloman) the satire, “An L.A. Minute” starring Gabriel Byrne, Kiersey Clemons, and Bob Balaban, which was released in theaters through Strand in August 2018. And he wrote the script for the upcoming feature film “Panama” starring Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser.“The Walk” which he directed and co-wrote (with George Powell) has already won many film festival awards including “Best Picture” and “Best Director” and has been chosen as the opening night film at the Boston International Film Festival and Dances with Films.He is currently writing a biography of American patriot James Otis and developing the book into a limited series to be co-written and produced by multi-Emmy winner Jay Kogen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LESLEE SCALLON & MICHAEL TRENT are the Co-Founders of DANCES WITH FILMS, a tremendous indie film festival now in its 25th year!Fandor is a proud sponsor of this festival. Both Turducken and The Huntsman and the Hound were selected for the Fandor service at this festival last year - both available to watch now on Fandor!A Regent Scholar at New York University, Michael Trent began his career as one of the youngest stage managers to receive an Equity production contract with Broadway and touring credits including the Julliard based Acting Company (touring arm of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.) and Lee Theodore's American Dancemachine. He has written, directed and produced a multitude of projects around the globe – from Sacramento to Singapore including numerous years helming the MOVIEGUIDE® Awards which airs on the Hallmark Channel. He lives in Washington, DC with his his lovely wife and their amazing dog, Zoe.Leslee Scallon got her start by moving to Hollywood at nineteen from a small town, where she literally went to a three room schoolhouse. After that small start, she did receive a DramaLogue Best Actress Award, as well as the honor of accepting that award on the same stage as Shirley MacLaine. Similar to Michael, however, she found producing and writing to be a true love, especially after the sage advice of the late Carrie Fisher, “get behind the camera, it's more fun there.” Together Leslee and Michael have produced and directed many shows, including the THALIANS, working with amazing legends such as the late Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher; Dick Van Dyke; Shirley MacLaine amongst others. Their first feature INDEMNITY was the catalyst for DWF and has made for tremendous opportunities of working with amazing creative minds and visionaries. Leslee has been the key moderator of the Industry Panels and “Chats With” series of talks done at the festival, as well as asked to be on panels for her expertise in navigating the film festival world. She lives in Studio City with her lovely daughter, Jocelyn. Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For most of human history, we were closely connected to the earth, spending a great deal of time barefoot and in physical contact with nature. However, around 1960, the use of plastics in shoes, carpets, and other products started to become widespread, thereby creating a barrier between our bodies and the earth.  Over the past six decades, another trend has emerged: a significant increase in autoimmune disorders and other inflammation-related health conditions. While the two trends may not initially seem to be related, several studies have indicated that by re-establishing our physical connection with the earth through a practice called “grounding” (or earthing), we may be able to reduce inflammation and access a wide variety of benefits.  After health challenges drove him to retire from his career in the cable TV industry at age 54, Clint Ober embarked on a journey to heal his body and find a higher purpose in life. Recalling his childhood in the 1950s – when spending time barefoot was far more common – Clint began to explore how the disruption in our natural state of being grounded to the earth could impact our health. In Episode 90 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, Clint discusses: The science behind grounding and how physical contact with the earth affects various processes in the body, thereby reducing inflammation, alleviating pain and stress, and enhancing overall well-being How various studies conducted on subjects ranging from premature babies to elite athletes have demonstrated the power of grounding Practices and products that can help you incorporate grounding into your daily life To learn more about grounding or to purchase the products that Clint recommends, visit https://www.ultimatelongevity.com. To subscribe to The MINDset Game® podcast, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com. The following are additional resources on Grounding and related products (affiliate link):  The Science & Benefits of Grounding PLUS... How to ground in the comfort of your home with INDOOR GROUNDING PRODUCTS by CLINT OBER Learn more about the science behind grounding and how you can ground indoors with indoor grounding devices designed and produced by Clint Ober. These products are similar to the devices that were used during the research studies that were conducted on the benefits of grounding: DOWN TO EARTH (runtime: 15:20) DOWN TO EARTH is a fascinating 15 minute documentary that chronicles the fascinating discovery of grounding and provides a quick but thorough overview of the science and benefits. This documentary gives an excellent introduction to the concept of grounding. THE EARTHING MOVIE (runtime: 1:16:01) Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2019 Dances with Films Festival in Hollywood, CA, THE EARTHING MOVIE chronicles the fascinating true story and the impressive science behind the awe-inspiring discovery of grounding — what many have called 'The Most Important Health Discovery of All Time'. THE GROUNDED Documentary Film (runtime: 1:04:46) THE GROUNDED is an inspiring full-length documentary film chronicling the astonishing healing transformation of one man and his profound impact on the residents of his small hometown in Alaska. Filmed and produced by renowned National Geographic wildlife filmmaker, Steve Kroschel. Accelerated Wound Healing & Athletic Recovery (in the Tour de France) [runtime: 2:48] Presented by 8-time Tour de France winning team doctor Dr. Jeffrey Spencer, D.C., this 3 minute video highlights Dr Spencer and his team as he discusses the vital role grounding played in accelerated wound healing and athletic recovery. Jeff explains why he believes grounding was a major contributing factor to his team's several Tour de France victories. The grounding patches used for wound recovery in this video are available in the Ground Therapy Patch Kit Inflammation & Pain Thermography Imaging Research Study on Grounding (see astonishing before and after images) Medical thermography (infrared imaging) is used by doctors and scientists to photograph inflammation and poor circulation in the body. The 20 medical thermography case studies documented in this clinical research study provide before and after thermography images showing the elimination of inflammation and return of normal circulation after grounding. Each case study also includes a summary of each patient's original issues and the life-changing improvements they received after grounding. The Science Behind Grounding (20+ peer-reviewed research studies) Get a quick overview of the results of the extensive scientific research conducted on grounding. Then dive deep with easy-to-read summaries of 12 of the over 20 impressive peer-reviewed research studies.  Tips for Grounding Outdoors & Indoors

In Berlin findet jährlich das "Around The World in 14 Films"-Festival statt. Wir haben heute Mitbegründer und Filmkurator Bernhard Karl zu Gast und sprechen über seine Arbeit, seine Liebe zum Film und die Herausforderung, Premierenfilme an Land zu ziehen. Außerdem klären wir, warum er keine Unterhaltung mag. Alle Infos zum Festival findet ihr unter www.14films.de.

Kris & Producer Char welcome back to the program, and for the first time on the Fireside Chat app, friend of the show, Chelsea Christer. She joins them live to talk about Bleeding Audio, it's upcoming screening at the Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles this weekend. For more details on the film, Bleeding Audio... check out their website. To get tickets and info on the Los Angeles screening at the Dances with Films Festival, click here. --This Episode was recorded and brought to you in part by the new Fireside Chat app... To hear this full, unedited conversation, check out all of Kris' past FC conversations HERE. --We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! --About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL'- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It is Created, Hosted & Executive Produced by Kris Kosach. It is Produced & Edited by Charlene Goto of Go-To Productions. For more on the show, visit the website. Or follow us on Instagram  @TextproserocknrollFollow Kris on Social Media: @KrisKosachFollow Producer Char on Social Media: @ProducerChar

"Everything But Fear", a short documentary about the life of renowned NYC boxing trainer Francisco Mendez, will be part of this year's Dances With Films festival August 26-September 12 at Hollywood's famed TCL Chinese Theatres. Produced and directed by Bryan TwZ Brousseau, an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City, "Everything But Fear" will tell the story of Mendez, a Mexican immigrant, who rose from humble beginnings to open one of the country's most famous boxing gyms in New York City. Tenemos todo menos miedo – we have everything but fear – is a phrase that inspired Francisco in his dream to create a premier training facility that centered around hard work, family, and united the community of boxers under his guidance. The boxing community was stunned when the legendary trainer and mentor died of COVID-19 during the shutdown of NYC in 2020. SYNOPSIS Everything But Fear is a short documentary about Francisco Mendez, a renowned boxing trainer and founder of Mendez Boxing, New York City's premier boxing gym. Tenemos todo menos miedo – we have everything but fear – is a phrase that guided Francisco from rural Mexico to 26th Street in Manhattan, and this film is a testament to everything that he achieved as well as what the New York City boxing community lost when he died of COVID-19. Mendez Boxing is located a few blocks from Madison Square Garden and welcomes new boxers, amateurs, and professionals. It's also where some of the best trainers in boxing work, and this combination of personalities, skill levels, and styles has made Mendez Boxing one of the best boxing gyms in the country. As a trainer, Francisco taught a traditional, Mexican style of boxing, which was to keep moving forward in the ring. From training countless fighters, to building his gym, to beating cancer, Francisco always kept moving. Everything But Fear shows how one man rose from humble beginnings to establish a name that will always be associated with hard work, family, and the community of boxing.

Hooman and Chris sit down with the co-Founder of Dances with Films, Leslee Scallon. They dive into some of Leslee's top picks screening this year, and what a festival in 2022 looks like.Dances With Films is an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California and was founded by Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent. From its inception in 1998, the festival is dedicated to representing true independent cinema stipulating that all films entered into the festival competition have no known directors, writers or producers connected to them. Learn more about Dances with Films here. Today's show is brought to you by Fandor. Learn more about Fandor and subscribe for the latest updates here. Now playing on Fandor is My Name is Jonah.  Watch it here! Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilms/Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/fandor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is filmmaker and actor Doug Hurley.  Doug is originally from Kansas, lived in New York City for a while, and now calls Los Angeles home. As a writer/director, his most recent short film, Suicide Date, premiered at the Dances with Films Festival in Los Angeles, winning the Audience Award for its category as well as the Overall Audience Award for the entire fest, qualifying it for the Academy Awards. As a writer/writer, he's currently developing two TV shows. As an actor, you can see him in MGM's upcoming The Baxters as Dr. Peter West, as well as Brooklyn 99, Lucifer, and many other tele-visual programs. Somehow evidently, he is also an award-winning poet and a painter. He is also very skilled at mailing random parcels to people.

Trammell S. Crow joins Shawn and Ryan to talk all things EarthX and the environment on Deconstructing Dallas. Trammell tells how he accidentally planned the largest environmental gathering in the world (because everything's bigger in Texas) and how their one-day event grew into a larger global movement. From the unintended impact of COVID extending their reach to addressing significant environmental news on EarthX TV, Trammell talks about his commitment, and personal EarthX style, to tackling environmental issues. Tune in to EarthX events April 16-25th. www.EarthX.org

On this edition of The Sam Bussell Podcast, Sam talks about the casting of Ahsoka Tano in Season 2 of "The Mandalorian" plus a discussion about the postponing of the Cannes Film Festival & "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and Much More.

Almost everyone now suffers from an inflammation-related health disorder. There are several common inflammation related health disorders ranging from fibromyalgia to diabetes to MS to Alzheimers just to name a few.  Chronic inflammation is a causative factor of pain and aggravating factor for virtually all chronic and aging-related diseases. The primary Earthing hypothesis is that connecting the body to the Earth will quickly enable free electrons from the Earth’s surface to spread throughout the body, where they exert powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory/analgesic effects. For those who ground themselves to the earth; the results are self-evident, the pain subsides, and within minutes the internal electrical stability of the body is restored, calmed, and the immune system begins to repair the damage and maintain health. Join me as I speak with Clint Ober, author of “Earthing, The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!” who has promoted over twenty peer-reviewed and published (Find the on PubMed) research studies on the physiological effects of grounding the human body.  Listen in on this show to learn low to no-cost ways to become grounded. All listeners will receive a private screening link to The Earthing Movie that was just awarded the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the Dances with Films Festival in Hollywood.  To find out more about Clint Ober and how to get grounded with Grounding Therapy please visit http://groundtoheal.com   

Tune in to discover How being in contact with the Earth's natural electrons can help you to heal, and address your health issues (including weight loss)What the most recent study on Earthing and weight loss reveal about the health benefits of EarthingThe biggest weight loss myth and better ways to facilitate weight release Dr. Laura Koniver, the "Intuition Physician" discovered the practice of Earthing from her colicky newborn girl a dozen years before learning of the book Earthing. Subsequently, she has observed, prescribed and benefited from Earthing in her life and practice. Meanwhile, she has authored books, appeared in two documentaries, interviewed moon-walking astronauts and had excellent results with autism and obesity.  Visit her website at www.Intuition-Physician.com to find out more about the healing practice of connecting to Mother Earth and for your FREE Earthing Guide! Here is a private screening link to The Earthing Movie  (password: earthing) that was just awarded the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the Dances with Films Festival in Hollywood.  Click here to watch The Earthing Movie (password: earthing) To find out more about Clint Ober and how to get grounded with Grounding Therapy please visit http://groundtoheal.com (coupon code MH for free shipping).

On this episode of LAOFCS Weekly, Behind the Lens' Debbie Lynn Elias will be joined by Carla Renata aka The Curvy Critic and Katie Kilkenny of the Hollywood Reporter to discuss this week's newest releases including X-Men: Dark Phoneix, Late Night, The Secret Lives of Pets 2, The Last Black Man in San Francisco and Pavarotti. In addition, this week's episode will be centered around female-driven comedies in celebration of Late Night and will feature a preview of the Dances with Films Festival taking place next week in Los Angeles. Debbie Lynn Elias @moviesharkd Carla Renata Twitter: @TheCurvyCritic Katie Kilkenny Twitter: @katiekilkenny7 Presenting LAOFCS Weekly, where members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society come together to discuss new topics of the weeks, the movies you may have missed but need to check out, and reveal insider information of the film and journalism industry. Join host Scott Menzel with a rotating panel of members of the LAOFCS as they bring you into the inner circle with heightened discussion and knowledge. Each week, the show will feature four weekly segments which include: -Movie Pick of The Week - A weekly vote of all films being released in Los Angeles that week. -Independent Spotlight - A weekly Indie film suggestion from each member on the panel. The film can be playing in theaters, on-demand, or various streaming services. -Retro Rewind - A weekly recommendation of an older release that is currently available on streaming, DVD, or Blu-Ray. -Special Topic - Each week there will be a special conversation about something going on the industry or something that ties into this week's episode. Who are the LAOFCS? Los Angeles is the home of Hollywood and the film industry. There are hundreds of critics in the Los Angeles area and yet there was only one critic's circle. San Francisco, New York, Austin, and all other major cities throughout the USA have an online critics group but not Los Angeles. We wanted to change that and therefore launched the Los Angeles Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) at the end of 2016. By creating this group, they wanted to ensure that the members of their society are reflective of those who reside in the city of Los Angeles. Diversity is very important in film criticism and they want to make sure that all voices are represented within our group. They also want to embrace members that are finding new ways to criticize film whether that be through video, podcasts, or on social media. Over the next few years, the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society is hoping to redefine what it means to be part of a film critics group by having a year-round presence. Most film critic circles at the end of each year begin to appear to discuss their favorite films of the year. They wanted to create a film critics group that would openly discuss film throughout the year and not just during award season.

HOLLYWOOD, May 21, 2018 - In the style of such romantic musicals as “La La Land” and “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, writer-director Chris Wright will screen “The Way It Begins” at the 21st Annual Dances With Films at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 2:45PM. “The Way It Begins” stars Robert Roldan (So You Think You Can Dance, La La Land) and Jessica Lee Keller (Adjustment Bureau, Now You See Me 2), as two strangers who cross paths on a train, and they end up spending the day together, dancing through the beautiful city of New York and moving one step closer to finding love. There is no dialogue in the film. The emotional journey of the two characters is conveyed through music and dance. The charming and whimsical film is part of the Downbeat: A Celebration of Music and Dance program. Chris Wright is a respected Visual Effects Supervisor on several television series, including “Luke Cage”, “The Punisher”, “Person of Interest” and the award-winning sci-fi series “Fringe.” “This movie came out of my love of old Hollywood musicals and was directly inspired by the holiday classic, “White Christmas.” I wanted to tell a story about two people finding each other and explore what the range of emotions would look like if expressed only through movement and music. I wanted to show their journey of emotional exploration set in one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in the world, New York City. This movie is not only a story about two people falling in love but also a love letter to New York itself,” says Wright. “The Way It Begins” was produced by Jeremy Horn, Carlee Briglia, Steven Carbajal, and Chris Wright. The original score was composed by Alan Koshiyama and was lovingly filmed by Cinematographer Rachael Levine.

Matt and Derek discuss Han Solo losing its two directors, Twin Peaks, Fargo, as well as festival films Brother's Keeper, Exchange, Self-Deceptions, and Rebirth.

Listen in as we review Wonder Woman, Dances with Films Festival, Kuu Kuu Harajuku: Music Baby, and Thomas Edison's Secret Lab: It's Always Sharkest! Hosts Keefer B. and Morgan B. are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Benjamin, Calista, Carla, and Jolleen. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.

Listen in as we review Wonder Woman, Dances with Films Festival, Kuu Kuu Harajuku: Music Baby, and Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: It’s Always Sharkest! Hosts Keefer B. and Morgan B. are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Benjamin, Calista, Carla, and Jolleen. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say.

Dances with Films Festival 201 is celebrating it's 20th Anniversary. This "fiercely independent" film festival runs from June 1st-11th at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The co-founders, Michael Trent & Leslee Scallon are thrilled to still be supporting independent filmmakers, along with video directors and kid filmmakers. Michael and Leslee join host Janeane Bernstein at 9:45am pst June 5th! The unstoppable festival, for two decades a champion of independent filmmakers, takes over the TCL Chinese Theaters June 1-11 with 74 world premieres, 36 west coast premieres, and opening and closing night films from DWF alumni. The event also includes a Dances with Kidz event, too! Sat. (June 10) is Dances with Kidz, films for kids, by kids! LOS ANGELES, CA (May 10, 2017) – The fiercely independent film festival Dances With Films (DWF) announced today its 2017 lineup of narrative and documentary features and short films for its 20th annual edition. Opening the festival on June 1 are two alumni projects: filmmaker David Heinz’s modern musical, AMERICAN FOLK in its Los Angeles debut and the world premiere of Tamar Halpern’s intellectual thriller, MISSING IN EUROPE. Another DWF alumni project, AUSTIN FOUND, by director Will Raée, closes the festival with its world premiere on June 11. Tickets and passes will be available for sale on Friday, May 12 at http://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/ or thru the festival's own site: https://danceswithfilms.com. The festival, proving itself to be unstoppable after 20 consecutive years, is widely recognized as the premiere showcase of innovative independent cinema in the U.S., presenting amazing, undiscovered talent to an industry audience in Hollywood. DWF will run June 1-11, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA at the TCL Chinese Theaters, located at: Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028. “We consider ourselves a true festival of discovery,” said festival co-founders Michael Trent and Leslee Scallon. “Our aim is to showcase films that have unique voices from the indie scene, stories that bring a touch of magic to the screen. We have discovered a great many of them over these last two decades, so we are excited to present this year's slate of knock-out talent.” The final lineup features more than 160 titles, chosen from a record 2,100 submissions from all over the globe. The juried narrative competition section includes 16 features, 13 of which are world premieres, and nearly three-dozen shorts. DWF also has a category for groundbreaking short and feature documentaries, provocative genre fare in the Midnight section, and the most exciting music videos and dance-themed films from the indie scene in the Downbeats section. The Fusion section brings together a multitude of additional features and shorts. Notable Dances With Films alumni who first gained notice at the festival include: Gina Rodriguez, Bryan Cranston, Will Scheffer, Mark V. Olsen, Jesse Eisenberg, Mike Flanagan, and John Hawkes, among others. About Dances With Films In 1998 DWF began as a film festival dedicated to finding tomorrow’s talent today and continues to carry on this mission today. With many World and West Coast Premieres, DWF provides a coveted first stop on the festival circuit. With a vast number of submissions, the selection process is based solely on merit and discoverability. DWF continues its dedication to and is a devoted champion of fresh and creative voices, mandating that all competitive films have no known actors, writers, directors, or producers. For the past 20 years, DWF has proudly provided access and opportunity to thousands of films and filmmakers from across the globe that diligently work year after year to see their dreams realized. With more than 12,000+ festival attendees and 2.5 million impressions per month on www.danceswithfilms.com, DWF is loyal and dedicated to the indie filmmaker and is considered their champion in Hollywood. DWF’s Advisory Board includes: Steve Tisch, Cindy Cowan, Jonathan Dana, Steve Elzer, Kevin Kasha, Eriq La Salle, Michael Lehmann, Mike Macari, Valerie McCaffrey, Mark V. Olsen, Joel Ordesky, Mark Ordesky, Melissa Orlen, Will Scheffer, Hilton Smith, David Spiegelman, and Steve Wegner.

From the Best of State of the Arts (Originally broadcast September 4, 2014) - Award-winning New York Playwright Carey Crim (Growing Pretty, Wake, Green Dot Day) is interviewed about the world premiere of her most recent work Conviction at the distinguished Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA. The Live Arts Calendar highlights Dance the Dream, a collaboration of the arts which celebrates the values of brotherhood as proclaimed by Martin Luther King. This creative dynamism of cultural diversityevent takes place today at the Los Angeles Music Center Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. New Orleans born actor Eddie Jemison (Schizopolis, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen; HBO’s Hung) discusses his work as a first time Co-Director of the award-wining short film King of Herrings which had its Hollywood premier at the Dances with Films Festival with a release date by Devolver Digital during October, 2014. Jemison recalls embarrassing moments during his career.

From the Best of State of the Arts (Originally broadcast September 4, 2014) - Award-winning New York Playwright Carey Crim (Growing Pretty, Wake, Green Dot Day) is interviewed about the world premiere of her most recent work Conviction at the distinguished Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA. The Live Arts Calendar highlights Dance the Dream, a collaboration of the arts which celebrates the values of brotherhood as proclaimed by Martin Luther King. This creative dynamism of cultural diversityevent takes place today at the Los Angeles Music Center Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. New Orleans born actor Eddie Jemison (Schizopolis, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen; HBO’s Hung) discusses his work as a first time Co-Director of the award-wining short film King of Herrings which had its Hollywood premier at the Dances with Films Festival with a release date by Devolver Digital during October, 2014. Jemison recalls embarrassing moments during his career.

Award-winning New York Playwright Carey Crim (Growing Pretty, Wake, Green Dot Day) is interviewed about the world premiere of her most recent work Conviction at the distinguished Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA. The Live Arts Calendar highlights Dance the Dream, a collaboration of the arts which celebrates the values of brotherhood as proclaimed by Martin Luther King. This creative dynamism of cultural diversityevent takes place today at the Los Angeles Music Center Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. New Orleans born actor Eddie Jemison (Schizopolis, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen; HBO’s Hung) discusses his work as a first time Co-Director of the award-wining short film King of Herrings which had its Hollywood premier at the Dances with Films Festival with a release date by Devolver Digital during October, 2014. Jemison recalls embarrassing moments during his career.

Award-winning New York Playwright Carey Crim (Growing Pretty, Wake, Green Dot Day) is interviewed about the world premiere of her most recent work Conviction at the distinguished Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA. The Live Arts Calendar highlights Dance the Dream, a collaboration of the arts which celebrates the values of brotherhood as proclaimed by Martin Luther King. This creative dynamism of cultural diversityevent takes place today at the Los Angeles Music Center Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. New Orleans born actor Eddie Jemison (Schizopolis, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen; HBO’s Hung) discusses his work as a first time Co-Director of the award-wining short film King of Herrings which had its Hollywood premier at the Dances with Films Festival with a release date by Devolver Digital during October, 2014. Jemison recalls embarrassing moments during his career.

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with cinematographer/director/writer Tom Callaway, a very talented fellow whose credits include: Broke Sky, Feast, Road House 2: Last Call,  Undead Or Alive, Who’s Your Caddy?, National Lampoon’s Gold Diggers, Critters 3 and 4, A Warrior’s Heart, Heebie Jeebies and The New House Party, just to name a few. Tom is a hard working guy, he has over 82 credits as a cinematographer on IMDB. You may have also seen him on TV working behind the scenes of the Feast, a Project Greenlight movie. His directorial debut, Broke Sky, was an official selection of the South by Southwest Film Festival, won the best narrative feature at the Memphis Indie Film festival and won the Grand Jury award at the Dances with Films Festival. Variety had the following to say about Broke Sky: ""An exceptional example of American indie filmmaking...begins on a ghoulishly jaunty note and then audaciously shifts gears into a powerful noir." Tom and I talk about everything from how he built a dark room in his closet as a kid to shooting a movie in 3D to how to make your own opportunities.   THOMAS L. CALLAWAY'S BIO Tom is a native of Waco, Texas. He grew up with 6 sisters, who provided eclecticinfluences for Tom in his childhood. He attended Catholic school, and after surviving evil nuns and loquacious priests, he enrolled at Sam Houston College.Tom was always interested in movies, and three in particular always stuck with him. COOL HAND LUKE, MIDNIGHT COWBOY and IN COLD BLOOD. It was the workof Conrad Hall in the latter film that inspired him to become a director of photography.After a stint in the Navy Reserve, Tom made the big move to Los Angeles in 1982,finding employment in the movie industry two weeks after he arrived.His start as a cinematographer came in 1986, with the Texas-shot movie GHOSTRIDERS, and then the mighty cult epic ASSAULT OF THE KILLER BIMBOS. Thatled to a string of genre movies, with increasing budgets and higher profile casts. To date, Tom has worked with such talents as Leonardo DiCaprio, Alan Arkin, James Coburn, Christopher Plummer, Richard Chamberlin and Angela Basset.He has photographed over 80 feature films. He has also shot several network television shows, and a number of TV movies. He added to his impressive resume recently by appearing in the reality TV show PROJECT GREENLIGHT, which chronicled the making of John Gulager’s FEAST.Tom is presently at work developing his next project as a director.