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Short Film: I’M PRESS, 9mim., USA, Romance/Comedy

    Presly Jones, a beautiful yet insecure environmentalist goes on her first date in a very long time. With the help of her best friends, Presly gets two ear fulls of advice during the date and soon realizes the extra assistance may be more problematic than depending on herself alone. Project Links  Website  Instagram

Short Film: OUR FATHER, 15min., USA, Drama/Romance

  Based on the director’s Jewish mother’s romantic relationship with a priest, OUR FATHER is a modern story of forbidden love. After her husband asks for a divorce, Darlene seeks solace from someone who can’t give her what she needs most. Project Links  Facebook  Instagram

1st Scene ROMANCE Festival Script Reading: The Mess We’re In, by Carolyn Lawrence

In a small town in Georgia, Lily takes her nephew Finn to audition for a mini-series that will be shot there in the coming weeks. While waiting, local, Eli, approaches them, hassling Lily and showing his disapproval for Finn wanting to be in the show. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf LILY : Hannah Ehman FINN… Continue reading 1st Scene ROMANCE Festival Script Reading: The Mess We’re In, by Carolyn Lawrence

Winning ROMANCE SHORT Screenplay Reading: Zebra Cakes, by Aditi Sridhar

ZEBRAS CAKES is a 10-minute short film centered around Agni Reddy, a family-oriented, fiery (literally, her name means fire), Indian American. Set in the 2010s, she has been childhood friends with Zain Imrani, the Pakistani Muslim boy in her third-grade class who she encounters and accepts a Zebra Cake from. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf… Continue reading Winning ROMANCE SHORT Screenplay Reading: Zebra Cakes, by Aditi Sridhar

Romance Movies I’d Like to See | Coffee Over Books — Manda the Bibleo

Good morning everyone! I’ve been up since 3 this morning and I’m sure I’m going to get tired really quickly today, but I’m definitely going to be utilizing this list to keep me awake. I really wanted to talk about some romance movies I want to watch so let’s do that! via Romance Movies I’d Like… Continue reading Romance Movies I’d Like to See | Coffee Over Books — Manda the Bibleo

Trying to understand teenage love with The Kissing Booth — MIGUEL AND HIS MUSINGS

Teenage love is the most fascinating phenomenon known (or unknown) to mankind. It is both a foolish excursion and, in hindsight, indispensable wisdom. And as I near the end of my teen years, I try to better understand what I may have missed during this crucial point in life through the movies, and its portrayal […]… Continue reading Trying to understand teenage love with The Kissing Booth — MIGUEL AND HIS MUSINGS

Venice Film Festival To Open With Daniele Luchetti’s ‘Lacci’ — Deadline

In a first for an Italian movie in over a decade, Daniele Luchetti’s Lacci has been set to open the Venice Film Festival’s 77th edition on September 2. The drama is based on the novel by Domenico Starnone and stars Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Morante, Silvio Orlando, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Adriano Giannini and Linda… via… Continue reading Venice Film Festival To Open With Daniele Luchetti’s ‘Lacci’ — Deadline

Finding Fashion History at the Oscars — OverDressed for Life

I was looking at press coverage of the recent Academy Awards ceremony trying to spot historical references. The Dior designed ensemble worn by Natalie Portman (pictured above) incorporated several details of the past. The gold embroidery on the long gown is reminiscent of the heavily embellished fabrics that the Byzantines (AD 339 – 1453) favored. […]… Continue reading Finding Fashion History at the Oscars — OverDressed for Life