I recently attended the final performance of Levy Lee Simon’s Odyssey Race & Racism at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023. Levy Lee held the audience in his grip with his journey from a small child to where he is today. This one-person play unraveled a web of experiences leading to a landmine […]
Interviews
Jazz Singer Barbara Morrison Tells It like She Sees It, Sings Jazz like a Storyteller, While Giving Her Fans an Unforgettable Musical Experience!
“This interview was given 7 years ago for the very first print special edition of Agenda, which was published in 2014. Barbara Morrison recently left us on March 16, 2022, and though many have read and enjoyed this interview in print, I thought it would be a wonderful tribute to […]
GLASS DARKLY Short Film: A Chilling Psychological Thriller & Artemis Award-Winner
Winner of Best Short Film Action for the Artemis Women In Action Film Festival 6th Edition, Glass Darkly was adapted from a true story and puts real life events to the test on the big screen. With the challenges of a period piece and the daunting task of recreating the setting of […]
VIOLIN SCRATCHES: The Inspiring Award-Winning Documentary About Gaelynn Lea
Violin Scratches is a documentary about a woman with brittle bone disease who proves to the world that she is valuable, influential, inspirational, and simply not a quitter. From it we learn about courage and how not to let our limitations dictate who we can become. We can all learn from Gaelynn […]
WHERE WE DISAPPEAR: A Movie About Survival & Interview with Director Simon Fink
Winner of Best Pro Action Feature for the Artemis Women In Action Film Festival 6th Edition, and official selections for Beloit International Film Festival, Heartland International Film Festival, and Dances with Films Film Festival, Where We Disappear is an intensely and beautifully told story both visually and emotionally. It chronicles the […]
INTERCESSORS: An Interview with Filmmaker Marlon “MJ” Jones
During a time when zombie movies rule, Director Marlon “MJ” Jones takes his action thriller to a higher realm, literally with his faith-based movie Intercessors about strongholds (or demons) fighting us in the spirit world. The award-winning movie recently walked away with Best Feature Action Film at the Artemis Women […]
FIREWOMAN (Femmes des Casernes): An Interview With Canadian Filmmaker Louise Leroux
FIREWOMAN is a documentary that peers into the lives of five charismatic firewomen and follows their work from showcasing the challenges of rookies to life on the force as full-time squad member. Equipped as a firefighter and sitting in the fire truck, the director Louise Leroux spends six months documenting their […]
AWIAFF 2018| Director Monica Azevedo Talks About “The Zone.”
Sat. Apr. 28, 12:20pm FUTURE TIMES AND GOOD OL’ DAYS – SHORTS BLOCK THE ZONE – SHORT NARRATIVE Synopsis: A young woman turns to sport hypnosis to improve her boxing skills and faces the challenge of an underground fight that may change her life. Denisse Bon; Anthony Ray Parker; David […]
AWIAFF 2018 | An Interview with “Stuck” Jillian Armenante
Sat. Apr. 28, 4:00pm THE DATING GAME STUCK – FEATURE NARRATIVE Synopsis: A down on her luck woman decides to win her ex-boyfriend back by moving in with him and his fiancé. Heather Matarazzo; Joel McHale; Felicia Day; Christina Moore; Kirsten Vangsness; Jillian Armenante, Director. Adult situations. USA “Just keep being […]
AWIAFF 2018 | “Riley Parra,” an Interview with Director Christin Baker
Sat. Apr. 28, 6:40pm MONSTERS AND GHOSTS, OH MY – FILM BLOCK (TWO SHORTS AND ONE FEATURE IN THIS SCREENING BLOCK) RILEY PARRA – FEATURE NARRATIVE Synopsis: A cop investigates the murder of a man who turns out to be an angel killed by a demon and she is reluctantly […]