Writer’s Block

You know I love to write. I publish something here regularly. But, lately, I’ve not been as amped up about writing as I usually am. That’s partly because I have A LOT going on in my personal world. A very close family member is going through some housing...

September 2013 Film Events in NC

What’s shaking in the North Carolina film scene this month? Here’s a list of what I know about, but new stuff is cropping up all the time. September 6-8 filmSPARK 48-Hour Challenge September 8 An Experiment in Film Music September 9-15 Escapism Film...

Sleepy Monday

I’m exhausted. Not gonna lie. Last weekend kicked my butt. I’m pretty thankful it’s Monday. So I started early this morning with a big cup of coffee. With lots of cream. And lots of sugar. It was critical. In other news, we’re having a TriFilm...

5 Baby Steps to Art Appreciation

My mother was an art teacher. So I grew up going to art museums a lot. As a kid I thought an art museum had to be the Most Boring Place in the World. As an adult, however, I feel like art museums and galleries feel like home. For some people, art museums can be a...

MovieMaker Magazine

The latest issue of MovieMaker arrived this week. The subscription was a gift from my mother-in-law. I’m totally digging it. As in, I wanna curl up with a cup of hot coffee and read the entire issue in one sitting. Rarely do I get such a luxury, though. So I end...

An Experiment in Film Music

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like if the music where different in a particular scene you’re watching? This happens to me almost every time I watch MasterChef. The music can get a little over dramatic sometimes but I kinda dig it. Anyway, if...

Robert Redford & Alice Guy-Blaché

The first time I heard of Alice Guy-Blaché was at Alice Fest in Durham, N.C., last March. I’ll be forever grateful to Vivian Bowman-Edwards, director of Alice Fest, for that introduction. I’m totally enthralled with Alice. You haven’t met Alice?...