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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
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged AFME, Al Pacino, Brian De Palma, Claude Chabrol, Denmark, documentary, drama, France, Guillermo del Toro, historical drama, Howard Hawks, Jean-Paul Belmondo, July and Half of August, Lily Tomlin, Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Mann, New Zealand, Pre-Code, Preston Sturges, romantic drama, silent films, Supernatural, war movies
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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
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
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
Posted in Movies, Personal
Tagged AFME, July and Half of August, romantic drama, short films
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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
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
Posted in Movies, Personal
Tagged AFME, July and Half of August, romantic drama, short films
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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
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
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
Posted in Movies, Personal
Tagged AFME, July and Half of August, romantic drama, short films
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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
Posted in Movies, Personal
Tagged AFME, July and Half of August, romantic drama, short films
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