Known as the Dominatrix of Docs, Mrs. Sheila Nevins is candid, funny and a great storyteller. Oh, and she has a bit of a potty mouth. So be warned: if you submit your documentary to her, she’s going to tell you how it is. And how is the documentary film climate fairing these days? Per [...]
The only film at the Gen Art Film Festival to feature no-name actors, “THE WILD HUNT” (written and directed by Alexandre Franchi) is one of those movies that you will either love (the gamers and fans of mythology and/or Shakespeare) or hate (everyone else). An import from Canada, the film uses mythology and role play [...]
Some people are born naturals. Sometimes it’s a song, a scene or a new idea that impacts us all. What happens when a knack for getting the “money” shot is your gift before adulthood – welcome to Actor/film director Adrian Grenier’s Teenage Paparazzo. Photojournalism in modern society has constantly evolved and TP demonstrated how a [...]
Elektra Luxx (2010) The Friday Night of GEN ART 2010 was the first full showing of Elektra Luxx. And when we mean full we mean full – frontal. The innuendo, the talent, “jimmie” ala Alan Linkman ala Sebastian Gutierrez did a wonderful presentation and dramatic score for soft p*rn- or should we say a film [...]
There could have been puddles on the floor from all the sniffling I heard during the screening of “Waiting for Forever,” a film starring the always excellent Blythe Danner, Richard Jenkins, Rachel Bilson and the lesser well-known Tom Sturridge, who gives a break-out, winning performance as lead protagonist Will/Willy. You’ve been warned: you will cry [...]
Gen Art Film Festival got it right. In its 15th year, the festival opened with two very good films – the short “Patrol” written and directed by AFI graduate John Patton Ford and the feature “happythankyoumoreplease” written and directed by Josh Radnor. In “Patrol,” a divorced father goes to great lengths to impress his young [...]
GEN ART, the NYC “hipster-hype” fest for all things culture is gearing up for another interesting year. At it’s launch party Wednesday evening, held at 7 for All Mankind’s West Broadway locale, emerging talent mixed with some established/recognized talent in art, film(TV) and fashion. Filmmakers and budding stars shared their “war” stories on what might [...]
With the close of the perennial photography show in the United States, AIPAD has a host of reasons to celebrate. The photography market is firm. Dealers of all types specifically mentioned and publicly showed that sales were present. For those feeling the old tried and true images are out of reach, dealers had numerous contemporary [...]
Uneven in pacing (slow) and plot development (cryptic), Andrew Bujalski’s third feature film “Beeswax” overcomes some of these problems thanks to the great performances from the non-professional actors and his continued ability to capture awkward, fly-on-the-wall moments amongst the well-educated twenty and thirtysomething set. Some of these awkward moments are better than others. When Jeannie [...]
In the film LUBIE LOVE, filmmaker Mason Hayutin has a love-hate relationship with the truck he drives across country. He loves being on the open road but he recognizes that the cost – financial and environmental far out ways the benefits. While Hayutin is passionate about the subject matter he has chosen to report on [...]
