Power to the Women: “The Woman King”

Night scene. Africa. 1800’s. A group of Benti tribal men are gathered around a campfire. Some are cleaning weapons and … More

Short Films, Long

How long can a Short be? The Oscar rules are quite specific about short films:  A short film is defined … More

A More Diverse Oscars, 2021

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have taken a long time to bring some diversity to their membership … More

Police Brutality Sparked the Riots

Our country is fighting three threats–three toxins that are destroying our world. As deaths continue to surge due to the … More

Why “Clemency” is Better Than “Just Mercy”.

There’s a certain gestalt that seems to create similar stories that resonate with people at the same time. When it … More

When One Door Closes…Pull Up A Couch — how streaming saved my sanity

The only movie theater in Telluride is under construction. So am I. When I decided to have bilateral knee surgery … More

How to take advantage of a festival if you’re a procrastinator!

The 42nd Denver Film Festival is halfway over. What if you’re just realizing it’s happening? You put it on your … More

Rise Up! How to combine social activism with film screenings.

So you care about the environment? You might feel like I do, that Climate Change is the biggest issue we … More

Festival buzz–Telluride

The wonderful thing about film festivals is the discoveries…the films you haven’t heard anything about and filmmakers that can share … More

And the winner is…”Liyana”

The 40th Denver Film Festival wrapped on Sunday, Nov 12th. An Awards Brunch celebrated the filmmakers that won jury and … More