"Most of you know how it works: I sing a line, then you sing something that sounds like something that I might have sung sometime.” It is fitting that a man who made chanting accessible would have a likewise accessible documentary about his journey. First-time filmmaker Jeremy Frindel was inspired to make One Track Heart: [...]
By filmmakers James Colquhoun and Laurentine Ten Bosch Reviewed by Karen Henry Hungry for Change is an intricate film with a simple message: The best way to lose weight and maintain vital health is through the juicing of fruits and vegetables. Produced in 2012, the 90-minute documentary features the tag line, “Your health is in [...]
Dance Camera West (DCW) recently announced their 12th Annual DCW Dance Media Festival to take place in Los Angeles from May 2-5. This year’s festival theme, “Get Wet: A Celebration of Screen Dance, Live Dance and Water” promises to be an intersection of culture and choreography. The DCW 2013 Festival will feature their signature roster of international dance films, along with live dances from [...]
The bright colors and complex themes of life are seen on screen at the 11th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The event runs this week through Sunday, April 14 at the flagship Arclight multiplex in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard. Featuring diverse movies from Indian filmmakers, the festival showcases feature films, shorts, and [...]
If you have been to a farmers’ market in Los Angeles, shopped at Ralphs or Food4Less, or even been through the terminal 4 at LAX, you’ve probably seen Homegirl or Homeboy cafés and sauces -- both enterprises of Homeboy Industries. The backstory of the remarkable rise of the Father Greg Boyle’s Homeboy Industries is detailed [...]
Filmmaker Holly Mosher has done her part to fight the sex-trafficking industry in Brazil by bringing it to light in her debut film, Hummingbird. While examining the causes and effects of sex-trafficking, Mosher’s film highlights two nonprofit organizations’ solutions and successes in helping stop the violence. The film will be viewed at the EcoSalon free [...]
The Happy Poet by Paul Gordon The Happy Poet is a slacker success story with a vegetarian twist. Written and directed by, and starring Paul Gordon, the film follows a novice health-food chef, in a story that may reflect the birth of many vegetarian gourmet cafes. As the film opens, Bill no longer has a [...]
Doing the 'Dance The Sundance Film Festival is held every January in Park City, Utah over a span of 10 days. Even though 118 films were screened in seven venues in Park City this year, it was still difficult to buy a movie ticket in advance. Although it was possible to purchase a limited amount [...]
Happy Fest, Doing the 'Dance Everyone was happy at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, this year. The sun shone brightly for the first eight days, while the moon in turn brightened each and every clear crisp star-filled night. Filmmakers, festivalgoers, volunteers, celebrities, and musicians were all smiling and convivial. Filmmakers were thrilled [...]
The Making of a Transformational Film - Suzanne Bryant searches for what Yoga Is By Dale Nieli Because Yoga was a powerful saving grace in her life during moments when she felt raw and vulnerable, Suzanne Bryant wanted to share that experience with others by producing a film that has a healing power for anyone [...]