Tag Archives: AFME

April 2016 Viewing Diary

The Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016; d. Taika Waititi) My favorite thing I saw at Tribeca. It hasn’t opened yet but this is one you want to see. My review here. Midsummer in Newtown (2016; d. Lloyd Kramer) I was … Continue reading

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Spontaneous Tribute in Albuquerque

Nathan East, one of the best bass players in the world. Recipient of the 2016 AFME Music Award. I have been wanting to write about this but I have been afraid that writing it will lessen the profundity/power. That the … Continue reading

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AFME: Talking with Wes Studi

One of the highlights of the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (besides the premiere of my own film, that is) was moderating a conversation with actor Wes Studi for an audience in one of the conference halls at the Hotel … Continue reading

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July and Half of August: Some Screengrabs

Last February there was the madness of making a movie, with serious discussions about pool balls, how to film neon signs, how to hide Green Bay Packers memorabilia, Annika/Monica confusion, plus what kind of ice cubes go in a glass … Continue reading

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Route 66

On Thursday, Stevie drove me down Route 66. Now, once upon a time, a boyfriend and I drove from the beginning of end of Route 66, in our beat-up Westfalia. We visited the ghost towns, and walked around the abandoned … Continue reading

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July and Half of August Premiere: Albuquerque

The last two weeks have been extraordinary, stressful, busy, exciting, challenging. I went from interviewing Guillermo del Toro in front of 1500 people in Champaign, to – a week later – interviewing Wes Studi for about 30 people in Albuquerque. … Continue reading

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AFME Updates: Conversation with Actor Wes Studi

I’m excited to have been asked by Ivan Wiener, executive director of the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience, to moderate a conversation with wonderful actor Wes Studi on April 23rd, at 11:00 a.m. That’s the same day, incidentally, that my … Continue reading

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AFME Update: David Spaltro’s In the Dark

There are almost too many weird connections to even recount, but here goes: I had barely scanned the rest of the films playing at Albuquerque Film and Music Experience. So self-involved, I had only seen my own title and figured … Continue reading

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AFME Updates: July and Half of August, and etc.

I love the shot the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience chose to “represent” our film, July and Half of August, on the page with the list of films. It kind of says it all, especially the fact that there are … Continue reading

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July and Half of August: World Premiere in Albuquerque

You’re going to be seeing a lot of posts leading up to the screening of July and Half of August, the short film I wrote, at the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience. Seeing the picture of “my” lead actress, Annika … Continue reading

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