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Author: Jill
With more than 20 years' experience working (and attending) film festivals, nationally and internationally, I have a great passion for film. I love entertaining and discovering new places to share with others. I love art and theater--and have been known to dance with wild abandon! If the sun is shining; you'll almost always find me in a sunny mood!
“This Is Where I leave You” — with siblings like these, who needs enemies?!
With a cast that looks so unlike siblings and a story that crams all kinds of dysfunction on one family, … More
“Laggies”– a reverse Apatow
Okay, not really a REVERSE Judd Apatow movie but Laggies is similar to an Apatow film; only the Seth Rogen role is … More
Mill Valley Film Festival 37–growing pains or “Do you know who I am?”
The Mill Valley Film Festival kicked off with a rollicking good time last night. If patrons were disappointed in the … More
“Chef”–cooking up a few misconceptions?
Two films that I didn’t get around to watching till recently, both featured Twitter. One film, Frank, featuring Micheal Fassibinder … More
“Men, Women and Children” — technology and our place in the cosmos
I love preview screenings. Especially for a film that will be at the Mill Valley Film Festival for Opening Night … More
“Love is Strange” and the rating system is even stranger!
There are films that you forget the moment you leave the theater. There are movies that linger in your mind … More
Why Telluride Film Festival is now my favorite…
I’ve been working film festivals for 20+ years and this year, I finally made it to the Telluride Film Festival. … More
“Foxcatcher”–the problem of casting against type with large noses
This photo says it all: two actors cast against type and sporting large prosthetic schnoozes! There was some buzz about … More
Was it really only FOUR days? Telluride Film Festival 41
So many remarkable things happened in such a short period of time during my trip to Telluride, that it felt … More
Drinks with films 