The recent success of Zendaya’s Challengers has proven people’s interest in the theme of love triangles doesn’t need to be rekindled.
The movies, which explore the romances involving three different personalities, tend to attract the audience with their intricate love lines and unexpected twists, with the final one intended to break the triangle.
Here are 5 of the most remarkable love triangle films, which are available for streaming online.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Where to watch: Prime, Apple TV+
First comes Woody Allen’s feature, which is very reminiscent of Challengers due to its similar vibe of the youth’s passion and heated romance. The plot centers on Scarlett Johansson’s Cristina, meeting in Barcelona the handsome artist Juan Antonio, who shares her attraction to him, though being still enamored of his ex-wife María Elena.
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Where to watch: Netflix, HBO Max
This movie presents quite a...
The movies, which explore the romances involving three different personalities, tend to attract the audience with their intricate love lines and unexpected twists, with the final one intended to break the triangle.
Here are 5 of the most remarkable love triangle films, which are available for streaming online.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Where to watch: Prime, Apple TV+
First comes Woody Allen’s feature, which is very reminiscent of Challengers due to its similar vibe of the youth’s passion and heated romance. The plot centers on Scarlett Johansson’s Cristina, meeting in Barcelona the handsome artist Juan Antonio, who shares her attraction to him, though being still enamored of his ex-wife María Elena.
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Where to watch: Netflix, HBO Max
This movie presents quite a...
- 4/30/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Buddy Holly was looking for a change in his music career in 1959. After several years of performing and recording with The Crickets, he wanted to branch out as a producer. He scouted new talent on his Decca record label; and came across two men whose lives he would exponentially change. One was country superstar Waylon Jennings. The other was Lou Giordano, my father. Sixty-four years after the day the music died, when Buddy perished in a plane crash alongside Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson, I’m looking back at my father’s special relationship with Buddy
Buddy Holly and Lou Giordano | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images/Brunswick Records Lou Giordano was a jack-of-all-trades who dreamed of becoming a singing superstar
My father, Lou Giordano, was a man who always dreamed big. He lived life to the fullest, or at least as full as a man could...
Buddy Holly and Lou Giordano | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images/Brunswick Records Lou Giordano was a jack-of-all-trades who dreamed of becoming a singing superstar
My father, Lou Giordano, was a man who always dreamed big. He lived life to the fullest, or at least as full as a man could...
- 2/3/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
New Orleans no-wave punks Special Interest embrace the agony and the ecstasy of wild nights and fleeting romances on their new song, “Cherry Blue Intention.”
The track moves at a breathless pace, the skittering percussion recalling classic drum and bass grooves, while a rumbling bass guitar thunders against a backdrop of guitars wailing like distant sirens. Amidst this storm, singer Alli Logout wails, “At a reduced rate I give you my heart/With Cherry Blue Intention/Hot on heels/Baby ride my wheels/Far deep into oblivion.”
As Logout tells Rolling Stone,...
The track moves at a breathless pace, the skittering percussion recalling classic drum and bass grooves, while a rumbling bass guitar thunders against a backdrop of guitars wailing like distant sirens. Amidst this storm, singer Alli Logout wails, “At a reduced rate I give you my heart/With Cherry Blue Intention/Hot on heels/Baby ride my wheels/Far deep into oblivion.”
As Logout tells Rolling Stone,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
On Univision.com, Jorge Ramos wrote a heartfelt open letter to his former co-host of almost 30 years María Elena Salinas on the eve of her final newscast. On Dec. 8, the Mexican news anchors co-hosted Noticiero Univision for the last time. Colombian journalist Ilia Calderón, the first Afro-Latina to anchor a major news desk, took Salinas’s seat Dec. 11.
“We have been an on-air couple for so many years and sometimes people get confused and call me Jorge Salinas. That’s always amusing to me. I have to thank her for putting up with me all these years. Nobody, ever, had...
“We have been an on-air couple for so many years and sometimes people get confused and call me Jorge Salinas. That’s always amusing to me. I have to thank her for putting up with me all these years. Nobody, ever, had...
- 12/12/2017
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
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When Univision announced in November that Colombian journalist Ilia Calderón would be filling the anchor seat vacated by María Elena Salinas in early December, the Spanish-language television legend was among the first to congratulate her colleague.
Salinas even shared a social media post on Nov. 8 expressing her joy that Calderon will soon be seating next to co-anchor Jorge Ramos, Mondays through Fridays, during the network’s 6:30 p.m. newscast. “Happy that my dear and gorgeous colleague Ilia Calderón is taking charge of Noticiero Univision.
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When Univision announced in November that Colombian journalist Ilia Calderón would be filling the anchor seat vacated by María Elena Salinas in early December, the Spanish-language television legend was among the first to congratulate her colleague.
Salinas even shared a social media post on Nov. 8 expressing her joy that Calderon will soon be seating next to co-anchor Jorge Ramos, Mondays through Fridays, during the network’s 6:30 p.m. newscast. “Happy that my dear and gorgeous colleague Ilia Calderón is taking charge of Noticiero Univision.
- 12/4/2017
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
Starz has found their stars. Recently, the network announced the cast for their upcoming TV show Vida.From Tanya Saracho, the drama centers "on two Mexican-American sisters, Emma and Lyn, from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn't be more different or distanced from each other." The cast includes Mishel Prada, Melissa Berrera, Karen Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon, Carlos Miranda, and Maria Elena Laas.Read More…...
- 11/16/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Recently, it was revealed that Ilia Calderon would take the place of Maria Elena Salina who will exit as co-anchor of evening newscast at Univision. This makes her the first Afro-Latina to feature as an anchor in the evening newscast at a renowned U.S. broadcaster. This is a distinction she earned in Columbia for becoming the first black woman to feature in a new national program. Her career lately has been on a trajectory that has landed her to many high positions and this announcement just serves to show how well she has positioned herself for the major success that
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- 11/10/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
The mother of a 13-day-old boy and the woman’s boyfriend have both been charged with murder after the infant was found unresponsive on the couple’s bedroom floor with a fractured spine and a broken rib, People confirms.
On Friday, an arrest warrant was filed for Maria Elena Sullivan and Dylan James Kitzmiller, who are both Utah residents, according to court documents obtained by People. Both were charged with first degree murder and three counts of child abuse.
Sullivan, 26, was arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on Sunday, a sheriff’s spokesperson tells People. She was seeking medical care at...
On Friday, an arrest warrant was filed for Maria Elena Sullivan and Dylan James Kitzmiller, who are both Utah residents, according to court documents obtained by People. Both were charged with first degree murder and three counts of child abuse.
Sullivan, 26, was arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on Sunday, a sheriff’s spokesperson tells People. She was seeking medical care at...
- 10/23/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
Although she is winding down her legendary career at Univision, news anchor Maria Elena Salinas has been given another season for her ID news magazine show, The Real Story. The Discovery-owned network said the second season of The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas will premiere in 2018. The series, produced by Scott Sternberg Productions and Lucky 8 TV, revisits notorious crimes with new interviews, archival materials and recreations aimed at revealing what the original…...
- 8/7/2017
- Deadline TV
Tonight, The Real Story With Maria Elena Salinas pores over the case of Davontae Sanford, a Detroit resident who was wrongfully convicted at age 14 of killing four people in a drug house. The new series on Investigation Discovery wonders how Sanford was capable of drawing a detailed — and accurate — sketch of the crime, if he wasn’t actually behind it. “Maria Elena Salinas exposes the answer to that question, opening up a unique view of justice and life on the streets,” says a press release hyping the episode, titled Failure of Justice. The mass murder occurred in September 2007 at a drug...read more...
- 5/8/2017
- by Kurt Orzeck
- Monsters and Critics
Investigation Discovery tonight premieres new series The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas — with an investigation into the case of Martin Tankleff, who spent 17 years in jail after being wrongfully convicted of his parents’ murders. Long Island resident Tankleff was sentenced in 1990 to a double-life sentence over the deaths of his wealthy parents, Seymour and Arlene Tankleff, who died in 1988 when he was just 17 years old. But after more than 17 years behind bars, new evidence from a witness came to light which led to his conviction being overturned and him being acquitted. Tonight on The...read more...
- 4/24/2017
- by Kurt Orzeck
- Monsters and Critics
Tonight, Investigation Discovery premieres a new show called The Real Story With Maria Elena Salinas that features the titular host trying to get to the bottom of stories that made national headlines. But who is Maria Elena Salinas? Here’s a primer. Salinas is a widely respected journalist who has co-anchored the Univision Network’s national newscast, Noticiero Univision, uninterruptedly since 1987. She also co-hosts Univision’s weekly primetime newsmagazine Aquí y Ahora. Salinas has interviewed every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter, in addition to other global figures, Latin American heads of state, rebel leaders and top newsmakers. The New York Times has referred to her as “The Voice of...read more...
- 4/24/2017
- by Kurt Orzeck
- Monsters and Critics
Maria Elena Salinas is headed to Investigation Discovery. Recently, the network announced the journalist will host a new series titled The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas.The newsmagazine will see Salinas peel "back the layers of national headline-making crimes in search of new evidence, unheard perspectives, and updates to the cases." The show will feature archival footage, reenactments, and one-on-one interviews with those involved in the case.Read More…...
- 1/21/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ID has ordered docuseries “Killing Richard Glossip” from Joe Berlinger (“Paradise Lost”), the Discovery-owned cable channel said on Saturday. Investigation Discovery has also hired investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas for a new news magazine show, “The Real Story.” Both announcements were made this afternoon during the network’s Television Critics Association press event. “Killing Richard Glossip” dives into the 1997 Oklahoma City murder of Barry Van Treese. Glossip, a man with no prior felony convictions, has consistently maintained his innocence, insisting that he had no knowledge that anyone planned to kill Van Treese. He’s now towards the end of his death row.
- 1/14/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Viacom rivals Shari Redstone and Philippe Dauman were both invited to the Allen & Co. famous Sun Valley retreat, where media and tech moguls gather each year and sometimes hatch deals. If both attend next month, they'll surely be the talk of the gathering, outshining invited guests like Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and former CFO Tom Staggs, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, Disney board member Maria Elena Lagomasino and 21st Century Fox's James, Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch, along with Chase Carey and CFO John Nallen. Also expected is CBS CEO Leslie Moonves,
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- 6/17/2016
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A State Department report criticizing Hillary Clinton's use of a private email sever during her time as secretary of state is breathing new life into the scandal that has plagued her for over a year. The report released on Wednesday by the State Department's Office of Inspector General concluded that Clinton's use of private email to conduct public business was "not an appropriate method" of preserving documents and that it violated the government's policies on email use and records retention. The Washington Post editorial board, in Thursday editions, said the report's findings demonstrate "Clinton's inexcusable, willful disregard for the rules.
- 5/27/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
A State Department report criticizing Hillary Clinton's use of a private email sever during her time as secretary of state is breathing new life into the scandal that has plagued her for over a year. The report released on Wednesday by the State Department's Office of Inspector General concluded that Clinton's use of private email to conduct public business was "not an appropriate method" of preserving documents and that it violated the government's policies on email use and records retention. The Washington Post editorial board, in Thursday editions, said the report's findings demonstrate "Clinton's inexcusable, willful disregard for the rules.
- 5/27/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
The Univision Democratic Primary Debate averaged 5.95 million total viewers when combined with a simulcast on CNN. The viewers included 2 million watching on Univision and 3.95 million on CNN. Last night’s event was the third-least watched debate of this election cycle. Only MSNBC’s Democratic debate in February and last week’s CNN debate saw fewer viewers. Among the key demographic of adults age 25-54, 2.3 million tuned in to watch former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders battle in Miami. The debate was moderated by Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas of Univision, and Karen Tumulty of.
- 3/10/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders faced off for their fourth one-on-one presidential debate in Miami — just one day after Sanders won a key victory in Michigan. It was by all means a tame debate, without the fireworks that dominated their last match-up last week. The debate, sponsored by the Washington Post and Univision, was moderated by Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post and the Spanish-language network’s Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos. Clinton and Sanders sparred over who is the best candidate on immigration, at time “Hispandering” — as moderator Salinas called it — to Latino voters. The showdown comes less than a week before.
- 3/10/2016
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Plus: Alcon takes rights to Rock Star Mommy; Disney elections returns Iger et al to board
Film Movement has acquired North American rights from Indie Sales to Clément Cogitore’s debut feature and 2015 Cannes Critics’ Week selection Neither Heaven Nor Earth (formerly The Wakhan Front). The film will make its Us premiere at New Directors/New Films on March 19 and open theatrically later this year.
Alcon Entertainment has acquired rights to Judy Davids’ comedic novel Rock Star Mommy: My Life As A Rocker Mom. Karen McCullah, currently writing Expendabelles after working on the likes of Legally Blonde and She’s The Man, will adapt the story of Davids’ journey as a housewife and soccer mom who formed the punk group Mydols.Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger and 10 other executives have been re-elected to the board at the corporation’s Agm : The returning officers are: Susan E. Arnold, John S. Chen, [link...
Film Movement has acquired North American rights from Indie Sales to Clément Cogitore’s debut feature and 2015 Cannes Critics’ Week selection Neither Heaven Nor Earth (formerly The Wakhan Front). The film will make its Us premiere at New Directors/New Films on March 19 and open theatrically later this year.
Alcon Entertainment has acquired rights to Judy Davids’ comedic novel Rock Star Mommy: My Life As A Rocker Mom. Karen McCullah, currently writing Expendabelles after working on the likes of Legally Blonde and She’s The Man, will adapt the story of Davids’ journey as a housewife and soccer mom who formed the punk group Mydols.Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger and 10 other executives have been re-elected to the board at the corporation’s Agm : The returning officers are: Susan E. Arnold, John S. Chen, [link...
- 3/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has elected Maria Elena Lagomasino, the CEO and managing partner of financial advisory firm We Family Offices, as an independent director, effective Dec. 1. “Ms. Lagomasino is a respected leader in the finance and investment field and also has a wealth of experience with, and keen understanding of, global consumer brands,” said Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement on Tuesday. “I know the Company and its shareholders will benefit greatly from her Board service.” Also Read: 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Timeline - From Greenlight to J.J.
- 9/22/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
The Netherlands, Denmark and Finland have missed out on a place in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final.
Along with Macedonia, Moldova and Belarus, the six countries failed to qualify during tonight's (May 19) first semi-final in Vienna, Austria.
Here is what Twitter thought about the return of Conchita Wurst at Eurovision semi-final 1
Eurovision Song Contest 2015: Watch the 10 performances which qualified for the final
The show, broadcast live on BBC Three, opened with 2014 winner Conchita Wurst performing winning song 'Rise Like A Phoenix'.
The UK was not able to vote in tonight's semi-final, with Australia, Austria, France and Spain providing the scores.
The ten countries to qualify were:
Albania - Elhaida Dani - 'I'm Alive'
Armenia - Genealogy - 'Face The Fear'
Belgium - Loïc Nottet - 'Rhythm Inside'
Estonia - Elina Born & Stig Rästa - 'Goodbye to Yesterday'
Georgia - Nina Sublatti - 'Warrior'
Greece - Maria Elena Kyriakou -...
Along with Macedonia, Moldova and Belarus, the six countries failed to qualify during tonight's (May 19) first semi-final in Vienna, Austria.
Here is what Twitter thought about the return of Conchita Wurst at Eurovision semi-final 1
Eurovision Song Contest 2015: Watch the 10 performances which qualified for the final
The show, broadcast live on BBC Three, opened with 2014 winner Conchita Wurst performing winning song 'Rise Like A Phoenix'.
The UK was not able to vote in tonight's semi-final, with Australia, Austria, France and Spain providing the scores.
The ten countries to qualify were:
Albania - Elhaida Dani - 'I'm Alive'
Armenia - Genealogy - 'Face The Fear'
Belgium - Loïc Nottet - 'Rhythm Inside'
Estonia - Elina Born & Stig Rästa - 'Goodbye to Yesterday'
Georgia - Nina Sublatti - 'Warrior'
Greece - Maria Elena Kyriakou -...
- 5/19/2015
- Digital Spy
As the summer has wound down things got even hotter over at Urban Film Festival, which kicks off Sept 17-21st with this year seeing its strongest presence of Latino content to fill the void the New York International Latino Film Festival behind two years ago. So we decided to show the short filmmakers that feature Latino talent in their films some love in a new edition of ‘LatinoBuzz: Shipwrecked’ to see what they cannot live without! They are given a choice of a Film, Book, Companion from a film and an Album to be stranded with (we’ll deal with logistics another time).
Janine Salinas Schoenberg – "Jenny & Lalo"
Film: ‘Amelie’ - Because it's all I ever want to see when I'm having a bad day.
Book: ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ because few books have ever made me both laugh out loud and sob hysterically.
Album: A mix of my husband Adam Schoenberg's music because it both moves and inspires me. Perfect for island solitude!
Companion: Maria Elena from ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ because she would be fun, spontaneous, and crazy enough to help us survive!
Adel L. Morales – "Missing Grandma"
Album: ‘Paid In Full’ by Eric B. & Rakim. I remember running to Moody’s Record Shop on White Plains Road in the Boogie Down the day after I heard Marly Marl drop it on Wbls for the first time. I picked up the 12-inch single of “Eric B. Is President” (the album didn’t drop right away) and was immediately blown away by the art on the label: a giant brown hand coming down from the skies to drop off pyramids on a nearly deserted earth. I knew from the jump that Rakim was bringing a higher level of thought to the hip-hop game. His conversion to the Nations of God’s and Earths gave him a preacher-like authority, as he stood for my positive energy than anyone before him. The man was a pioneer and a lyrical genius. He was using internal rhymes in his songs while cats were still struggling with end rhymes. Eric B’s beats were dope & got insanely better on their follow-up album, “Follow the Leader.” After I ran home and played that track a bunch, I flipped it over to listen to the B-side, which was “My Melody” and I damn near had a heart attack. I couldn’t believe my ears! Did this Mc and DJ, with the hottest track in the streets, put an even hotter track on the B-side? It was like finding a gold nugget in a riverbed. The greatest rap duo ever in my book.
Book: ‘Random Family’ by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is a fascinating true story of two couples set in the Bronx during the mid-1980’s to late-1990’s. Despite the accurate portrayal of the lives and the cycle of poor choices made by uneducated people, there is a tiny glimmer of hope for the next generation. It makes me hope that someone’s child will eventually figure a way out of the messes created by inner city issues, like the high school drop out rate, teen pregnancy, and drug dealing. It describes in great exactness the time period in which I grew up in the Bronx and allows me to appreciate the courses I travelled to navigate those dangerous waters.
Companion : Sancho Panza from ‘Don Quixote.’ He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty literally or figuratively. He is often the voice of truth when his partner would rather hear anything but. But, it is the ability to keep his master safe from enemies, as well as from himself that seals the deal for me.
Film: ‘Adrift in Tokyo’ by Satoshi Miki is one of my favorite films of all time. I would chose this one to take with me if I was stranded on an island because it encompasses some of the things that I find essential to enjoying life on this planet. Miki is able to do this in both dramatic and comedic ways. It is about making connections with the world around us and with the people in it. Spending time getting to know someone often feels like a lost art in today’s faster-paced world. Characters learn to express emotion and not hide behind “manliness.” They atone for sins they’ve committed and attempt to right the wrongs of their past. This film reminds me that happiness can be found in the tiniest moments of pleasure and this film delivers tons of them as the laughs are frequent and come from the silliest places at the weirdest times.
Jess Dela Merced – "Hypebeasts"
Album: ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ had a lot of influence on me growing up and even more so today. I fall into many daydreams listening to it, imagining scenes to match or pretending some of the songs were soundtracks to my life. All her lyrics are starting to ring true as I grow older and the messages are always getting clearer with each listen. It's one of those albums that you can only fully comprehend once you're old and wrinkly.
Book: ‘Catcher in the Rye’ will always be my favorite book. I identify with Holden so much, not sure if that's a good thing, but if I could make any movie in the world, it would be an adaptation of that book. One day I will find the loophole to get to the rights!
Film: ‘Coming to America’ because I need to stay happy on that island and would probably reenact it word for word to keep myself entertained. Also so I can listen to Sexual Chocolate and Soul Glo repeatedly.
Companion: Any character Robin Williams has played. I guess Genie for obvious reasons.
Daniel Pfeffer – "Milk & Honey"
Album: If I was stranded, I'd bring Coltrane's ‘A Love Supreme’ for it's timeless effect, so whenever I was losing hope of rescue, I'd put that on to calm my nerves, and let me know it all doesn't matter in the end, because the beauty is within and all around you.
Book: My book would have to be ‘Drown’ by Junot Diaz, because it would let me remember where I'm from, the metro area, and what it feels like to have immigrant parents.
Film: I love so many films, but I think one that is just poetry in motion for me would be Spike Lee's ‘He Got Game’. Whenever I was feeling homesick I'd just watch that. Plus the soundtrack is so good on it from the classical to the hip hop, I could be forever entertained!
Companion: No matter where I am in the world, I'd have to ask Shailene Woodley to come along so we could plan a film together, in case we were ever rescued and brought back to civilization.
Cristina Kotz Cornejo – "Hermanas"
Film: I think it would need to be a good comedy, either "Dr. Strangelove," The Pink Panther" or maybe "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam - something absurd to keep me laughing – oh wait, I guess if I have to choose one then it’s The Pink Panther can’t get enough of Peter Sellers!
Book: 1984 by George Orwell to remind me of what the world I left behind is becoming and to make me appreciate the absence of “big brother,” the internet and all the noise of everyday life.
Album: It’s not easy to choose an album but if I had to choose one it would be one of my favorites from childhood, That’s the Way of the World by Earth Wind and Fire. It will keep me busy dancing and singing the nights away in paradise.
Companion: Ellen Ripley from Alien because with her there I would be sure to eventually get off the island although 1984 will make me want to stay put, oh the dichotomy of life!
Javier Melero De Luca – "Silencio Chino"
Ok, the question puts me in survival mode, not in a curatorial one. I am going to need entertainment to cope with solitude on an island!!
Film: ‘The Shawshank Redemption.’ So many IMDb people could not be wrong. It would remind me that a lot of men dream of being on an island anyway. ("The Lives of Others" if the previous was not available).
Companion: Someone hot and resourceful like Lara Croft, I could try and hit on her, maybe even have an offspring.
Book: No doubt, The Lord of the Flies. Deep, insightful, metaphorical and well written. Useful on the island too.
Album: Tough call but I would go for Gently Disturbed by Avishai Cohen. They’re Venezuelan folk music meets Israeli jazz. Just mind-bending. P.S. Can't i just grab mi iPad before crashing on the island???
Geoffrey Guerrero – "J-1"
Album: If I was stranded on a deserted island I would need to have the Buenavista Social club album because their rich Latin rhythms and passionate songs of romance and love would make life more enjoyable and welcoming. And, being stranded in said island, anything with some latin beats and conga drums goes a long way in making life a little easier.
Companion: If I had to choose a companion from the movies it would have to be two companions: Eva Mendez and Gina Rodriguez. After a long day of cutting wood and preparing dinner, there's no other people I would rather have at my side than these 2 gorgeous young ladies. Who knows, maybe I'll get a back massage if I'm lucky.
Book: The one book I must have on this island is Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," because if I'm gonna be stuck on an island I need to know there's a chance I'll survive. Some people say life is all about survival of the fittest and this book is a powerful story of a man stranded on an island for many years and by some miracle he survives and escapes the island in one piece. Which I think we'd all agree would be the ideal situation if stranded on such an island.
Film: "Amores Perros" or "Rabia."
Dennis Shinners – "Barrio Boy"
Film: "Stand By Me", "Titanic", "The Empire Strikes Back" (original release) or the "Alien" box set, just keeping the first two films. They are all about friendship and survival.
Album: I'd love to cram a ton of music onto an iPod, but if not allowed, it would be Prince's "Purple Rain". Why? Well, it's Prince's "Purple Rain"! Probably my favorite album of all time, though it's really tough to narrow down a favorite, let alone a fave Prince record. I'd try to sneak The Cure's "Disintegration", U2's "The Joshua Tree", Biggie's "Ready to Die" and a Jobim record (for sunset listening) by customs too.
Book: I've got way more music than books so I might trade this for a Nirvana, Velvet Underground, Peter Gabriel or Smashing Pumpkins album, but at the risk of sounding cliche or obvious, "The Catcher In the Rye". This way I'll always have a piece of New York City with me.
Companion: Samwise Gamgee from "Lord of the Rings". He's beyond loyal and cooks too, which will come in handy.
Albert Espinosa – "Pitahaya"
Album: ‘Great Escape’ by Blur because each song is incredible.
Film: ‘Good Will Hunting’. The Death of Robin Williams deeply affected me profoundly.
Book: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie.’ This book changed my life.
Companion : Leo of the series ‘Red Band Society’. Red band society, Fox's series is like my life as a child. It’s my autobiography. I am very happy for the coincidence between the release of the series and the festival.
Laila Petrone Peynado – "Your Love"
Album: Anita Baker – ‘Giving You the Best that I Got.’ I love her voice and each song on this album has accompanied me through different stages of my life. If I had been a singer, I would have been honored to have had her voice and career.
Book - Paulo Coelho – ‘Eleven Minutes.’ You're right there with the protagonist. The storyline, the way it is written, compels you to imagine it visually.
Film : ‘Mo' Better Blues.’ It's a movie I can watch over and over again, it makes me laugh, it makes me cry, and the soundtrack by the amazing Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard is just wonderful.
Companion : Marcello Mastroianni. Marcello was one-of-a-kind actor and I could spend hours talking to him about his experiences working with some of the most influential directors and movies of our time.
Wu Tsang - "You're Dead to Me"
Album : I'm not into albums much, but I'd have several of my favorite underground DJ's, like DJ Total Freedom, Nguzunguzu and Juliana Huxtable create an original mix for me. My island soundtrack would feature lots of traditional Banda music, which I love. I've shot several of my films in Mexico, and Banda always brings me back, like a snapshot of a moment in time. Maybe I could have my mix delivered to the island by drone.
Book: A written retrospective on Rainer Werner Fassbinder would be ideal. I figure if I can't watch movies at least I can read about them and visualize them in my mind, on a loop. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is my favorite. It's considered to be Fassbinder's masterpiece, but I'm always drawn to characters who let their hearts rule their heads. It's that blend of realism and romanticism, loneliness and love that would inspire and buoy me with no other constant but the waves lashing the shore.
Companion: My favorite character is always changing. But this week it's Sarah Linden from ‘The Killing.’ I guess I can relate to her troubled lonely existence. She's super flawed but also so powerful and talented, and deep down has a lot of heart and passion buried under that tough facade. I think we'd enjoy coping with our existentialism and creating our own mythology together on that island.
Jonathon Dillon – "Celluloid Dreams"
Album: Without a doubt, Louis Armstrong "The Definite Collection". I can say without a doubt Louis Armstrong is one of my favorite musicians of all time. When I hear that deep raspy voice I can't help but let all my worries fade away and transport to what life must have been like in the '30s.
Film: People laugh when I say this, but the film I define as one of the most perfectly executed pieces of cinema created is "Back to the Future." Head to tails, frame by frame, everything has purpose and continually pushes the story. Although Zemeckis has gone on to do other projects that he has received more acclaim for (i.e. "Forrest Gump"), I feel like I always watch "Back to the Future" and see something else he did that I didn't catch before that makes me stop and marvel at the film as a whole.
Book: Would graphic novels count? I grew up looking at comic books before I could even read, the visual imagery said it all, and the artwork would be just spell binding. I actually wanted to be a comic book artist as a kid, but then realized I couldn't sketch to save my life. I would lean towards Frank Miller's "Wolverine" or even Alan Moore's "Watchmen." If it had to be a book I'd probably want something on "How to Survive on an Island"....
Character: This is tough, and maybe I'm cheating, but the first feature I did the lead female protagonist was Katherine Parker (played by Rebecca Welsh). She was strong, independent, and above all, a survivor. I've always loved films with strong female characters, hence probably why I fell in love with this one from the moment of reading her on the page. And as they say, you are only as strong as the woman next to you. Honorable mention would obviously go to Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"), and just about any of James Cameron's heroines.
Check out these filmmakers and many others at www.urbanworld.org
Written by Juan Caceres , LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow [At]LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook...
Janine Salinas Schoenberg – "Jenny & Lalo"
Film: ‘Amelie’ - Because it's all I ever want to see when I'm having a bad day.
Book: ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ because few books have ever made me both laugh out loud and sob hysterically.
Album: A mix of my husband Adam Schoenberg's music because it both moves and inspires me. Perfect for island solitude!
Companion: Maria Elena from ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ because she would be fun, spontaneous, and crazy enough to help us survive!
Adel L. Morales – "Missing Grandma"
Album: ‘Paid In Full’ by Eric B. & Rakim. I remember running to Moody’s Record Shop on White Plains Road in the Boogie Down the day after I heard Marly Marl drop it on Wbls for the first time. I picked up the 12-inch single of “Eric B. Is President” (the album didn’t drop right away) and was immediately blown away by the art on the label: a giant brown hand coming down from the skies to drop off pyramids on a nearly deserted earth. I knew from the jump that Rakim was bringing a higher level of thought to the hip-hop game. His conversion to the Nations of God’s and Earths gave him a preacher-like authority, as he stood for my positive energy than anyone before him. The man was a pioneer and a lyrical genius. He was using internal rhymes in his songs while cats were still struggling with end rhymes. Eric B’s beats were dope & got insanely better on their follow-up album, “Follow the Leader.” After I ran home and played that track a bunch, I flipped it over to listen to the B-side, which was “My Melody” and I damn near had a heart attack. I couldn’t believe my ears! Did this Mc and DJ, with the hottest track in the streets, put an even hotter track on the B-side? It was like finding a gold nugget in a riverbed. The greatest rap duo ever in my book.
Book: ‘Random Family’ by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc is a fascinating true story of two couples set in the Bronx during the mid-1980’s to late-1990’s. Despite the accurate portrayal of the lives and the cycle of poor choices made by uneducated people, there is a tiny glimmer of hope for the next generation. It makes me hope that someone’s child will eventually figure a way out of the messes created by inner city issues, like the high school drop out rate, teen pregnancy, and drug dealing. It describes in great exactness the time period in which I grew up in the Bronx and allows me to appreciate the courses I travelled to navigate those dangerous waters.
Companion : Sancho Panza from ‘Don Quixote.’ He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty literally or figuratively. He is often the voice of truth when his partner would rather hear anything but. But, it is the ability to keep his master safe from enemies, as well as from himself that seals the deal for me.
Film: ‘Adrift in Tokyo’ by Satoshi Miki is one of my favorite films of all time. I would chose this one to take with me if I was stranded on an island because it encompasses some of the things that I find essential to enjoying life on this planet. Miki is able to do this in both dramatic and comedic ways. It is about making connections with the world around us and with the people in it. Spending time getting to know someone often feels like a lost art in today’s faster-paced world. Characters learn to express emotion and not hide behind “manliness.” They atone for sins they’ve committed and attempt to right the wrongs of their past. This film reminds me that happiness can be found in the tiniest moments of pleasure and this film delivers tons of them as the laughs are frequent and come from the silliest places at the weirdest times.
Jess Dela Merced – "Hypebeasts"
Album: ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ had a lot of influence on me growing up and even more so today. I fall into many daydreams listening to it, imagining scenes to match or pretending some of the songs were soundtracks to my life. All her lyrics are starting to ring true as I grow older and the messages are always getting clearer with each listen. It's one of those albums that you can only fully comprehend once you're old and wrinkly.
Book: ‘Catcher in the Rye’ will always be my favorite book. I identify with Holden so much, not sure if that's a good thing, but if I could make any movie in the world, it would be an adaptation of that book. One day I will find the loophole to get to the rights!
Film: ‘Coming to America’ because I need to stay happy on that island and would probably reenact it word for word to keep myself entertained. Also so I can listen to Sexual Chocolate and Soul Glo repeatedly.
Companion: Any character Robin Williams has played. I guess Genie for obvious reasons.
Daniel Pfeffer – "Milk & Honey"
Album: If I was stranded, I'd bring Coltrane's ‘A Love Supreme’ for it's timeless effect, so whenever I was losing hope of rescue, I'd put that on to calm my nerves, and let me know it all doesn't matter in the end, because the beauty is within and all around you.
Book: My book would have to be ‘Drown’ by Junot Diaz, because it would let me remember where I'm from, the metro area, and what it feels like to have immigrant parents.
Film: I love so many films, but I think one that is just poetry in motion for me would be Spike Lee's ‘He Got Game’. Whenever I was feeling homesick I'd just watch that. Plus the soundtrack is so good on it from the classical to the hip hop, I could be forever entertained!
Companion: No matter where I am in the world, I'd have to ask Shailene Woodley to come along so we could plan a film together, in case we were ever rescued and brought back to civilization.
Cristina Kotz Cornejo – "Hermanas"
Film: I think it would need to be a good comedy, either "Dr. Strangelove," The Pink Panther" or maybe "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam - something absurd to keep me laughing – oh wait, I guess if I have to choose one then it’s The Pink Panther can’t get enough of Peter Sellers!
Book: 1984 by George Orwell to remind me of what the world I left behind is becoming and to make me appreciate the absence of “big brother,” the internet and all the noise of everyday life.
Album: It’s not easy to choose an album but if I had to choose one it would be one of my favorites from childhood, That’s the Way of the World by Earth Wind and Fire. It will keep me busy dancing and singing the nights away in paradise.
Companion: Ellen Ripley from Alien because with her there I would be sure to eventually get off the island although 1984 will make me want to stay put, oh the dichotomy of life!
Javier Melero De Luca – "Silencio Chino"
Ok, the question puts me in survival mode, not in a curatorial one. I am going to need entertainment to cope with solitude on an island!!
Film: ‘The Shawshank Redemption.’ So many IMDb people could not be wrong. It would remind me that a lot of men dream of being on an island anyway. ("The Lives of Others" if the previous was not available).
Companion: Someone hot and resourceful like Lara Croft, I could try and hit on her, maybe even have an offspring.
Book: No doubt, The Lord of the Flies. Deep, insightful, metaphorical and well written. Useful on the island too.
Album: Tough call but I would go for Gently Disturbed by Avishai Cohen. They’re Venezuelan folk music meets Israeli jazz. Just mind-bending. P.S. Can't i just grab mi iPad before crashing on the island???
Geoffrey Guerrero – "J-1"
Album: If I was stranded on a deserted island I would need to have the Buenavista Social club album because their rich Latin rhythms and passionate songs of romance and love would make life more enjoyable and welcoming. And, being stranded in said island, anything with some latin beats and conga drums goes a long way in making life a little easier.
Companion: If I had to choose a companion from the movies it would have to be two companions: Eva Mendez and Gina Rodriguez. After a long day of cutting wood and preparing dinner, there's no other people I would rather have at my side than these 2 gorgeous young ladies. Who knows, maybe I'll get a back massage if I'm lucky.
Book: The one book I must have on this island is Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," because if I'm gonna be stuck on an island I need to know there's a chance I'll survive. Some people say life is all about survival of the fittest and this book is a powerful story of a man stranded on an island for many years and by some miracle he survives and escapes the island in one piece. Which I think we'd all agree would be the ideal situation if stranded on such an island.
Film: "Amores Perros" or "Rabia."
Dennis Shinners – "Barrio Boy"
Film: "Stand By Me", "Titanic", "The Empire Strikes Back" (original release) or the "Alien" box set, just keeping the first two films. They are all about friendship and survival.
Album: I'd love to cram a ton of music onto an iPod, but if not allowed, it would be Prince's "Purple Rain". Why? Well, it's Prince's "Purple Rain"! Probably my favorite album of all time, though it's really tough to narrow down a favorite, let alone a fave Prince record. I'd try to sneak The Cure's "Disintegration", U2's "The Joshua Tree", Biggie's "Ready to Die" and a Jobim record (for sunset listening) by customs too.
Book: I've got way more music than books so I might trade this for a Nirvana, Velvet Underground, Peter Gabriel or Smashing Pumpkins album, but at the risk of sounding cliche or obvious, "The Catcher In the Rye". This way I'll always have a piece of New York City with me.
Companion: Samwise Gamgee from "Lord of the Rings". He's beyond loyal and cooks too, which will come in handy.
Albert Espinosa – "Pitahaya"
Album: ‘Great Escape’ by Blur because each song is incredible.
Film: ‘Good Will Hunting’. The Death of Robin Williams deeply affected me profoundly.
Book: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie.’ This book changed my life.
Companion : Leo of the series ‘Red Band Society’. Red band society, Fox's series is like my life as a child. It’s my autobiography. I am very happy for the coincidence between the release of the series and the festival.
Laila Petrone Peynado – "Your Love"
Album: Anita Baker – ‘Giving You the Best that I Got.’ I love her voice and each song on this album has accompanied me through different stages of my life. If I had been a singer, I would have been honored to have had her voice and career.
Book - Paulo Coelho – ‘Eleven Minutes.’ You're right there with the protagonist. The storyline, the way it is written, compels you to imagine it visually.
Film : ‘Mo' Better Blues.’ It's a movie I can watch over and over again, it makes me laugh, it makes me cry, and the soundtrack by the amazing Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard is just wonderful.
Companion : Marcello Mastroianni. Marcello was one-of-a-kind actor and I could spend hours talking to him about his experiences working with some of the most influential directors and movies of our time.
Wu Tsang - "You're Dead to Me"
Album : I'm not into albums much, but I'd have several of my favorite underground DJ's, like DJ Total Freedom, Nguzunguzu and Juliana Huxtable create an original mix for me. My island soundtrack would feature lots of traditional Banda music, which I love. I've shot several of my films in Mexico, and Banda always brings me back, like a snapshot of a moment in time. Maybe I could have my mix delivered to the island by drone.
Book: A written retrospective on Rainer Werner Fassbinder would be ideal. I figure if I can't watch movies at least I can read about them and visualize them in my mind, on a loop. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is my favorite. It's considered to be Fassbinder's masterpiece, but I'm always drawn to characters who let their hearts rule their heads. It's that blend of realism and romanticism, loneliness and love that would inspire and buoy me with no other constant but the waves lashing the shore.
Companion: My favorite character is always changing. But this week it's Sarah Linden from ‘The Killing.’ I guess I can relate to her troubled lonely existence. She's super flawed but also so powerful and talented, and deep down has a lot of heart and passion buried under that tough facade. I think we'd enjoy coping with our existentialism and creating our own mythology together on that island.
Jonathon Dillon – "Celluloid Dreams"
Album: Without a doubt, Louis Armstrong "The Definite Collection". I can say without a doubt Louis Armstrong is one of my favorite musicians of all time. When I hear that deep raspy voice I can't help but let all my worries fade away and transport to what life must have been like in the '30s.
Film: People laugh when I say this, but the film I define as one of the most perfectly executed pieces of cinema created is "Back to the Future." Head to tails, frame by frame, everything has purpose and continually pushes the story. Although Zemeckis has gone on to do other projects that he has received more acclaim for (i.e. "Forrest Gump"), I feel like I always watch "Back to the Future" and see something else he did that I didn't catch before that makes me stop and marvel at the film as a whole.
Book: Would graphic novels count? I grew up looking at comic books before I could even read, the visual imagery said it all, and the artwork would be just spell binding. I actually wanted to be a comic book artist as a kid, but then realized I couldn't sketch to save my life. I would lean towards Frank Miller's "Wolverine" or even Alan Moore's "Watchmen." If it had to be a book I'd probably want something on "How to Survive on an Island"....
Character: This is tough, and maybe I'm cheating, but the first feature I did the lead female protagonist was Katherine Parker (played by Rebecca Welsh). She was strong, independent, and above all, a survivor. I've always loved films with strong female characters, hence probably why I fell in love with this one from the moment of reading her on the page. And as they say, you are only as strong as the woman next to you. Honorable mention would obviously go to Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"), and just about any of James Cameron's heroines.
Check out these filmmakers and many others at www.urbanworld.org
Written by Juan Caceres , LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow [At]LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook...
- 9/10/2014
- by Juan Caceres
- Sydney's Buzz
As a film fan, self-professed cinenerd, and an ex-film programmer at the New York International Latino Film Festival, the closure of the long-running fest last year was soul crushing. There are very few spaces dedicated to exhibiting Latino cinema and a lot of the remaining ones are on shaky ground.
Simultaneously though — as many U.S. Latino film institutions are on their last legs — movies directed by Latin American-born filmmakers are circling the globe at prestigious film festivals, winning awards, and garnering praise from critics. Production numbers, south of our border, have risen astronomically. It’s a renewal, renaissance, new wave — whatever you want to call it — that began in the mid-nineties. The Film Society of Lincoln Center, with its eye on this rebirth, founded a film series in 1997. A yearly showcase of the newest voices in Latin American cinema, it would eventually be called Latinbeat.
This year’s Latinbeat, running July 11 – 20, carries on with its mission of presenting emerging directors and film trends from across Latin America with movies from powerhouses like Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil plus countries with smaller film industries like Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. From films about a Mexican garage band ("We Are Mari Pepa") to heavy metal in the Andes ("Holiday") and from first-time directors as well as established ones, this year’s lineup is centered on young protagonists.
In advance of the series’ opening night, I got the chance to chat with Marcela Goglio — Latinbeat’s film programmer since 1999 — about the origins of the longstanding showcase, how she ended up at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and the constant rebirth of Latin American cinema. Plus, there are some good stories about the struggles of getting filmmakers to their screenings on time. Spoiler alert: if something can go wrong, it will.
When did the Latinbeat series start? Was there something specific that motivated the creation of the series?
Latinbeat started in 1997, conceived by Richard Peña, the Programming Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center at the time (and until the end of 2012.) He actually programmed that first edition. I came in as an intern that year and helped with the marketing, outreach, and with Q&As. He came up with the idea mainly because at the time there was a very evident explosion or renaissance of film in Latin America, mainly Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (the so called “New Argentine Cinema” started in the mid 90s). By explosion I mean not only a spike in quantity but mainly there was some really interesting formal exploration going on and new kinds of films emerging as a reaction to drastically changing socio-political realities — end of dictatorships in some countries, devastating economic crises that changed the social landscape in others — in a film landscape that, up until then, had become rather stale. It was the perfect time and there was a real need, as no other venues existed that were showcasing that cinema in New York. Latinbeat was the very first to showcase these new emerging filmmakers that later became such symbols of their time.
Where did the name Latinbeat come from?
Richard Peña chose the name. I think it was a reference to precisely an urgent, watershed moment, urgent films, something palpitating in the air that the festival wanted to capture. Also, it was a reference to a new rhythm or language that was being created.
How did you end up programming the series?
Newly arrived in New York City in 1997, after having lived in Costa Rica for four years where I worked as a journalist and programmed a series of Latin American cinema at the Spanish Cultural Center, I heard that Richard Peña, whom I had studied under at Columbia University before moving to Costa Rica, was organizing a Latin American film festival. (At the time it was called “Latin American Cinema Now.”) I called him up and volunteered to help on that festival that he programmed. So I became an intern at the Film Society helping with Latin American outreach and other stuff. In 1998, he asked me and a fellow colleague, Cord Dueppe, to program the following edition in 1999 (it was biannual back then) and we programmed the subsequent editions together. Ines Aslan, from the Public Relations department, joined our team around 2003 under Richard’s guidance. In 2007, I became the sole programmer (Ines and Cord left the Film Society) and have programmed it since.
Richard Peña, former Programming Director at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
Can you describe the process of discovering and selecting the films each year? How is the process different now than when you first started?
I take submissions — and I watch everything that is sent to me — but I don’t do an open call for entries. Up until recently, I had traveled to the Havana Film Festival almost every year since 1996 and to every Bafici (Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival) since its first edition 12 years ago and I go to a few other festivals. Distribution companies send me titles and screeners but mostly the process involves keeping up to date with productions in the region through connections with film schools, institutes, filmmakers, and producers with whom I have developed a relationship with over the years. Also, of course, I follow the programming at all the other festivals.
The process now is different in that there are many more films to watch because, amongst other things, of an explosion in production in other countries in the region (and more production too in the aforementioned strongest countries: Argentina, Mexico, Brazil). The programming, necessarily, must become more complex because there is more to choose from and more variety but also more festivals that compete for the same films. There are more films to watch but because of technology it is also easier, in a sense, since viewing links get sent quickly instead of having to wait for screeners or videos via mail.
What was the biggest challenge in the first year of the series?
Getting a crossover audience, in terms of nationality.
Marcela Goglio with Yamandu Ross, co-director of '3 Million'
What years do you feel were the heyday of the series? What are some of your favorite memories of that time?
Definitely 2003 – 2004, when the festival was hugely successful — we had sold out screenings back to back — and longer, it ran for three weeks. We had a lot of Cuban cinema and my very favorite sidebar (in 2003) was these fabulous archival Cuban music documentaries (from the 50s, 60s, 70s) that we brought back from Havana and were never again shown in the city, or the U.S. The theater was packed and now, looking back, I realize we should have repeated that program. It was also the first year that I started to notice some crossover amongst audiences — Mexicans coming to see Chilean films, Argentines to see Cuban, etc — and that was thrilling.
One of my favorite memories is recognizing a Mexican bus boy from a neighborhood restaurant who came to see Carlos Sorin’s "Intimate Stories" (a small independent film from Argentina). He was standing in the back — there were no empty seats in the theater — laughing like crazy. One of the great things of those years too was that this “renaissance of Latin American cinema” that had started in the early/mid 90s was starting to come into its own and become more well known and popular abroad. Seeing such a new independent cinema gain popularity and fill the theaters — at least in NY, it definitely was not happening in Latin America, which made it even more exciting and special — was very gratifying. It felt like we were really a part of that big change that Latin America was experiencing cinematically.
Have you ever had trouble getting filmmakers to New York for their screenings?
In 2011, we opened the festival with Gustavo Taretto’s "Sidewalls" from Argentina. Taretto, who is of Italian descent and had a beard at the time, was coming for opening night and he almost didn’t make it because he was held up at the airport and being questioned. He claimed it was because of his “Middle Eastern” appearance. The irony is that Coca Cola was one of his clients; when the officers stopped him at the airport (because of his beard) and asked him his profession he made a joke about how he actually helped the American Empire — I’m paraphrasing — impose its products on the rest of the world.
Gustavo Taretto and Marcela Goglio
Something similar happened to another opening night guest, Roxana Blanco, coming to introduce the Uruguayan film "Kill Them All", a political thriller set in Uruguay. This time it was not because of her appearance, but because of the title of the film.
It also happened to the director and producer (Kenya Marquez and Karla Uribe) of Expiration Date, the opening night film in 2012. There was a storm so they were delayed arriving from the airport and couldn’t introduce the film. They finally showed up as the film was ending, direct from the airport and soaking wet, and practically changed in the lobby before marching into the theater to do the Q&A.
To Gustavo Taretto, it actually happened twice in that trip. After opening night (a Friday, I think) he had to travel to Mexico for a publicity gig. On his way back to New York, where he had to introduce his second screening, he was singled out in the immigration line (supposedly again because of his beard) and questioned right there.
Are there filmmakers who screened their first film at Latinbeat and are now big names? Do you feel like you took part in discovering them?
None of these are “big names” but are well known now in the Latin American film world, with a respected body of work; I feel like we took part in discovering many of them, but not all: Celina Murga, Argentina ("Ana y los otros," ‘04), Damian Szifron, Argentina ("En el fondo del mar," ‘03 ), Matias Bize, Chile ("Sabado" ‘04), Marite Ugas and Mariana Rondon from Venezuela ("A la medianoche y media," ‘01), Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll from Uruguay ("25 Watts," ‘01), Everardo Gonzalez, Mexico ("Cancion del pulque," ‘04), Nicolas Pereda, Mexico ( "Perpetuum Mobile"— his second feature film, ‘09), Matias Meyer, Mexico ("Wadley," ‘08 ), Martin Rejtman, Argentina ("Silvia Prieto" — his second film, ‘99), Mercedes Moncada, Mexico/Nicaragua ("La pasion de Maria Elena," ‘03), Pedro Gonzales Rubio and Carlos Armella, Mexico ( "Toro Negro," ‘05), and finally Juan Jose Campanella from Argentina, we showed his "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia" in 1999. He went on to win an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 for "El secreto de sus ojos."
Matias Meyer, director of 'The Cramp' with Marcela Goglio
How does film production compare now to when Latinbeat started?
Numbers of films have increased twenty fold or more, in most countries — a lot. Mexico, Argentina and Brazil continue to produce the most but the main difference is that countries like Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Venezuela — though Venezuela always had a high production — underwent their own explosion in the last years, as you might have heard. So, they are also important players. Another big difference is precisely the variety of themes, formal approaches and, storylines — political and personal, different genres — though the “independent”, low budget, formal exploration strain continues to be strong in all the countries, which is what is so fascinating. It’s as if the cinema in the region is constantly renewing itself. Also, the fact that there is this variety of genres, levels of production, styles — and the fact that there are some solid commercial films produced and consumed regularly in some of these countries — to me is an indication that there is an industry that’s getting strong. That is really great, even if we may not love everything that is being produced.
Have you ever considered including U.S. Latino films in Latinbeat?
We did include a few over the years — the Dominican-American "Red Passport" and the films of U.S.-based Puerto Rican director Mario Diaz. But, we focused on Latin America mostly and we understood that as separate from “Latino”. Also, the New York International Latino Film Festival seemed to have that area covered those years. [The Nyilff launched in 1999.] Now that that festival is gone [Nyilff], I would want to consider more Latino films. I also don’t see the “Latino” and “Latin American” as that separate anymore.
What is your favorite part of being a film programmer?
I love almost all aspects of it: watching the films (even when they’re not always great); choosing them and finding the best ways to make them work together; and finally, meeting the filmmakers and having conversations with them and the audience, onstage, brings everything full circle.
Pablo Cerda, director of 'P.E.' with Marcela Goglio
When you want to just sit on the couch and unwind what sort of films do you watch in your spare time?
I generally don’t watch films to unwind — I prefer to read. But these days I enjoy watching Argentine public television — many filmmakers are directing great series.
Did you ever want to be a filmmaker?
I did, a screenwriter. But wasn’t 100% sure. I went to film school briefly at the Universidad del Cine, in Buenos Aires, while I studied Journalism at Universidad de Buenos Aires.
This year, there are lots of films about young people, from "Somos Mari Pepa" (Mexico) to "Holiday" (Ecuador) and "Mateo" (Colombia). The opening night film "Casa Grande" also centers on a teenager but in Brazil. Was this on purpose? Is it a reflection of a larger trend in Latin American filmmaking?
"The Militant," "Root," "The Summer of Flying Fish" and "Natural Sciences" are also about young people and are a variation of “coming of age” stories. So it is definitely a recurring theme in the program. Yes, it’s on purpose. Most of our past editions have had many young first-time directors; it has been like this from the start. We look to reflect the region’s new trends with the program, to highlight emerging talents always, even if they might have imperfect films. And some of these titles mentioned are definitely by filmmakers to watch.
Latinbeat runs July 11 – 20 at The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater.
Simultaneously though — as many U.S. Latino film institutions are on their last legs — movies directed by Latin American-born filmmakers are circling the globe at prestigious film festivals, winning awards, and garnering praise from critics. Production numbers, south of our border, have risen astronomically. It’s a renewal, renaissance, new wave — whatever you want to call it — that began in the mid-nineties. The Film Society of Lincoln Center, with its eye on this rebirth, founded a film series in 1997. A yearly showcase of the newest voices in Latin American cinema, it would eventually be called Latinbeat.
This year’s Latinbeat, running July 11 – 20, carries on with its mission of presenting emerging directors and film trends from across Latin America with movies from powerhouses like Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil plus countries with smaller film industries like Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. From films about a Mexican garage band ("We Are Mari Pepa") to heavy metal in the Andes ("Holiday") and from first-time directors as well as established ones, this year’s lineup is centered on young protagonists.
In advance of the series’ opening night, I got the chance to chat with Marcela Goglio — Latinbeat’s film programmer since 1999 — about the origins of the longstanding showcase, how she ended up at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and the constant rebirth of Latin American cinema. Plus, there are some good stories about the struggles of getting filmmakers to their screenings on time. Spoiler alert: if something can go wrong, it will.
When did the Latinbeat series start? Was there something specific that motivated the creation of the series?
Latinbeat started in 1997, conceived by Richard Peña, the Programming Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center at the time (and until the end of 2012.) He actually programmed that first edition. I came in as an intern that year and helped with the marketing, outreach, and with Q&As. He came up with the idea mainly because at the time there was a very evident explosion or renaissance of film in Latin America, mainly Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (the so called “New Argentine Cinema” started in the mid 90s). By explosion I mean not only a spike in quantity but mainly there was some really interesting formal exploration going on and new kinds of films emerging as a reaction to drastically changing socio-political realities — end of dictatorships in some countries, devastating economic crises that changed the social landscape in others — in a film landscape that, up until then, had become rather stale. It was the perfect time and there was a real need, as no other venues existed that were showcasing that cinema in New York. Latinbeat was the very first to showcase these new emerging filmmakers that later became such symbols of their time.
Where did the name Latinbeat come from?
Richard Peña chose the name. I think it was a reference to precisely an urgent, watershed moment, urgent films, something palpitating in the air that the festival wanted to capture. Also, it was a reference to a new rhythm or language that was being created.
How did you end up programming the series?
Newly arrived in New York City in 1997, after having lived in Costa Rica for four years where I worked as a journalist and programmed a series of Latin American cinema at the Spanish Cultural Center, I heard that Richard Peña, whom I had studied under at Columbia University before moving to Costa Rica, was organizing a Latin American film festival. (At the time it was called “Latin American Cinema Now.”) I called him up and volunteered to help on that festival that he programmed. So I became an intern at the Film Society helping with Latin American outreach and other stuff. In 1998, he asked me and a fellow colleague, Cord Dueppe, to program the following edition in 1999 (it was biannual back then) and we programmed the subsequent editions together. Ines Aslan, from the Public Relations department, joined our team around 2003 under Richard’s guidance. In 2007, I became the sole programmer (Ines and Cord left the Film Society) and have programmed it since.
Richard Peña, former Programming Director at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
Can you describe the process of discovering and selecting the films each year? How is the process different now than when you first started?
I take submissions — and I watch everything that is sent to me — but I don’t do an open call for entries. Up until recently, I had traveled to the Havana Film Festival almost every year since 1996 and to every Bafici (Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival) since its first edition 12 years ago and I go to a few other festivals. Distribution companies send me titles and screeners but mostly the process involves keeping up to date with productions in the region through connections with film schools, institutes, filmmakers, and producers with whom I have developed a relationship with over the years. Also, of course, I follow the programming at all the other festivals.
The process now is different in that there are many more films to watch because, amongst other things, of an explosion in production in other countries in the region (and more production too in the aforementioned strongest countries: Argentina, Mexico, Brazil). The programming, necessarily, must become more complex because there is more to choose from and more variety but also more festivals that compete for the same films. There are more films to watch but because of technology it is also easier, in a sense, since viewing links get sent quickly instead of having to wait for screeners or videos via mail.
What was the biggest challenge in the first year of the series?
Getting a crossover audience, in terms of nationality.
Marcela Goglio with Yamandu Ross, co-director of '3 Million'
What years do you feel were the heyday of the series? What are some of your favorite memories of that time?
Definitely 2003 – 2004, when the festival was hugely successful — we had sold out screenings back to back — and longer, it ran for three weeks. We had a lot of Cuban cinema and my very favorite sidebar (in 2003) was these fabulous archival Cuban music documentaries (from the 50s, 60s, 70s) that we brought back from Havana and were never again shown in the city, or the U.S. The theater was packed and now, looking back, I realize we should have repeated that program. It was also the first year that I started to notice some crossover amongst audiences — Mexicans coming to see Chilean films, Argentines to see Cuban, etc — and that was thrilling.
One of my favorite memories is recognizing a Mexican bus boy from a neighborhood restaurant who came to see Carlos Sorin’s "Intimate Stories" (a small independent film from Argentina). He was standing in the back — there were no empty seats in the theater — laughing like crazy. One of the great things of those years too was that this “renaissance of Latin American cinema” that had started in the early/mid 90s was starting to come into its own and become more well known and popular abroad. Seeing such a new independent cinema gain popularity and fill the theaters — at least in NY, it definitely was not happening in Latin America, which made it even more exciting and special — was very gratifying. It felt like we were really a part of that big change that Latin America was experiencing cinematically.
Have you ever had trouble getting filmmakers to New York for their screenings?
In 2011, we opened the festival with Gustavo Taretto’s "Sidewalls" from Argentina. Taretto, who is of Italian descent and had a beard at the time, was coming for opening night and he almost didn’t make it because he was held up at the airport and being questioned. He claimed it was because of his “Middle Eastern” appearance. The irony is that Coca Cola was one of his clients; when the officers stopped him at the airport (because of his beard) and asked him his profession he made a joke about how he actually helped the American Empire — I’m paraphrasing — impose its products on the rest of the world.
Gustavo Taretto and Marcela Goglio
Something similar happened to another opening night guest, Roxana Blanco, coming to introduce the Uruguayan film "Kill Them All", a political thriller set in Uruguay. This time it was not because of her appearance, but because of the title of the film.
It also happened to the director and producer (Kenya Marquez and Karla Uribe) of Expiration Date, the opening night film in 2012. There was a storm so they were delayed arriving from the airport and couldn’t introduce the film. They finally showed up as the film was ending, direct from the airport and soaking wet, and practically changed in the lobby before marching into the theater to do the Q&A.
To Gustavo Taretto, it actually happened twice in that trip. After opening night (a Friday, I think) he had to travel to Mexico for a publicity gig. On his way back to New York, where he had to introduce his second screening, he was singled out in the immigration line (supposedly again because of his beard) and questioned right there.
Are there filmmakers who screened their first film at Latinbeat and are now big names? Do you feel like you took part in discovering them?
None of these are “big names” but are well known now in the Latin American film world, with a respected body of work; I feel like we took part in discovering many of them, but not all: Celina Murga, Argentina ("Ana y los otros," ‘04), Damian Szifron, Argentina ("En el fondo del mar," ‘03 ), Matias Bize, Chile ("Sabado" ‘04), Marite Ugas and Mariana Rondon from Venezuela ("A la medianoche y media," ‘01), Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll from Uruguay ("25 Watts," ‘01), Everardo Gonzalez, Mexico ("Cancion del pulque," ‘04), Nicolas Pereda, Mexico ( "Perpetuum Mobile"— his second feature film, ‘09), Matias Meyer, Mexico ("Wadley," ‘08 ), Martin Rejtman, Argentina ("Silvia Prieto" — his second film, ‘99), Mercedes Moncada, Mexico/Nicaragua ("La pasion de Maria Elena," ‘03), Pedro Gonzales Rubio and Carlos Armella, Mexico ( "Toro Negro," ‘05), and finally Juan Jose Campanella from Argentina, we showed his "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia" in 1999. He went on to win an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 for "El secreto de sus ojos."
Matias Meyer, director of 'The Cramp' with Marcela Goglio
How does film production compare now to when Latinbeat started?
Numbers of films have increased twenty fold or more, in most countries — a lot. Mexico, Argentina and Brazil continue to produce the most but the main difference is that countries like Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Venezuela — though Venezuela always had a high production — underwent their own explosion in the last years, as you might have heard. So, they are also important players. Another big difference is precisely the variety of themes, formal approaches and, storylines — political and personal, different genres — though the “independent”, low budget, formal exploration strain continues to be strong in all the countries, which is what is so fascinating. It’s as if the cinema in the region is constantly renewing itself. Also, the fact that there is this variety of genres, levels of production, styles — and the fact that there are some solid commercial films produced and consumed regularly in some of these countries — to me is an indication that there is an industry that’s getting strong. That is really great, even if we may not love everything that is being produced.
Have you ever considered including U.S. Latino films in Latinbeat?
We did include a few over the years — the Dominican-American "Red Passport" and the films of U.S.-based Puerto Rican director Mario Diaz. But, we focused on Latin America mostly and we understood that as separate from “Latino”. Also, the New York International Latino Film Festival seemed to have that area covered those years. [The Nyilff launched in 1999.] Now that that festival is gone [Nyilff], I would want to consider more Latino films. I also don’t see the “Latino” and “Latin American” as that separate anymore.
What is your favorite part of being a film programmer?
I love almost all aspects of it: watching the films (even when they’re not always great); choosing them and finding the best ways to make them work together; and finally, meeting the filmmakers and having conversations with them and the audience, onstage, brings everything full circle.
Pablo Cerda, director of 'P.E.' with Marcela Goglio
When you want to just sit on the couch and unwind what sort of films do you watch in your spare time?
I generally don’t watch films to unwind — I prefer to read. But these days I enjoy watching Argentine public television — many filmmakers are directing great series.
Did you ever want to be a filmmaker?
I did, a screenwriter. But wasn’t 100% sure. I went to film school briefly at the Universidad del Cine, in Buenos Aires, while I studied Journalism at Universidad de Buenos Aires.
This year, there are lots of films about young people, from "Somos Mari Pepa" (Mexico) to "Holiday" (Ecuador) and "Mateo" (Colombia). The opening night film "Casa Grande" also centers on a teenager but in Brazil. Was this on purpose? Is it a reflection of a larger trend in Latin American filmmaking?
"The Militant," "Root," "The Summer of Flying Fish" and "Natural Sciences" are also about young people and are a variation of “coming of age” stories. So it is definitely a recurring theme in the program. Yes, it’s on purpose. Most of our past editions have had many young first-time directors; it has been like this from the start. We look to reflect the region’s new trends with the program, to highlight emerging talents always, even if they might have imperfect films. And some of these titles mentioned are definitely by filmmakers to watch.
Latinbeat runs July 11 – 20 at The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater.
- 7/16/2014
- by Vanessa Erazo
- Sydney's Buzz
An Oscar-winning actress is an exceptional artist no matter what shade, race or ethnicity she represents. For the sake of this written piece we will concentrate on those actresses of color whose achievement in cinema (and ultimate success of capturing the golden statuette) has made them revered commodities in the motion picture industry.
For some of these minority Oscar-winning actresses being spotlighted they have either excelled at their craft early in their careers or may have enjoyed limited success in the aftermath of their glory. Whatever the case it remains certain that these feminine recipients of Academy Award distinction left a legacy on the big screen in a capacity that cannot be taken away or dismissed.
The You’re in the Minority: Top 10 Oscar-Winning Actresses of Color are (in alphabetical order according to film titles):
1.) Mercedes Ruehl as Anne Napolitano from The Fisher King (1991)
Won the Academy Award for...
For some of these minority Oscar-winning actresses being spotlighted they have either excelled at their craft early in their careers or may have enjoyed limited success in the aftermath of their glory. Whatever the case it remains certain that these feminine recipients of Academy Award distinction left a legacy on the big screen in a capacity that cannot be taken away or dismissed.
The You’re in the Minority: Top 10 Oscar-Winning Actresses of Color are (in alphabetical order according to film titles):
1.) Mercedes Ruehl as Anne Napolitano from The Fisher King (1991)
Won the Academy Award for...
- 7/4/2014
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
Who says that movie-making talent cannot run within the same family? In the film industry when one reaches the pinnacle of success in achieving the ultimate reward in the motion picture business–winning an Academy Award–it is considered an individual milestone for any actor’s big screen career. However, when one’s gene pool produces the capacity to draw Oscar’s attention their way in keeping the golden statuette “in the family” it is living proof that the thespian’s apple does not fall from the street.
Whether through the relationship of blood relatives or marital unions “Relative”-ly Speaking: The Top 10 Oscar-winning Family Combinations looks at ten famous family member combos that won an Oscar through the methods of acting or directing. Let’s take a look at the top ten familial tandem that pulled off such an achievement in winning the coveted Oscar as it stands proudly on the family mantle.
Whether through the relationship of blood relatives or marital unions “Relative”-ly Speaking: The Top 10 Oscar-winning Family Combinations looks at ten famous family member combos that won an Oscar through the methods of acting or directing. Let’s take a look at the top ten familial tandem that pulled off such an achievement in winning the coveted Oscar as it stands proudly on the family mantle.
- 6/17/2014
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
Carl Tanzler, Aka Count Carl von Cosel, was a German-born radiologic technologist who emigrated to the United States in 1926. He settled in Florida, eventually taking a job at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Key West. It was during his time here that met a patient by the name of Maria Elena de Hoyos. A beautiful Cuban-American local, he believed that she was his true love that had been shown to him in childhood “visions”.
Helen, as she was known, was eventually diagnosed with tuberculosis. A typically fatal disease at the time, Tanzler did everything in his power to treat her. It also soon became clear that he was infatuated with her, showering her with presents, but his feelings went un reciprocated.
Helen succumbed to TB in October of 1931. And that is when things got truly creepy.
For the next two years Tanzler would sit by her grave and serenade her in Spanish.
Helen, as she was known, was eventually diagnosed with tuberculosis. A typically fatal disease at the time, Tanzler did everything in his power to treat her. It also soon became clear that he was infatuated with her, showering her with presents, but his feelings went un reciprocated.
Helen succumbed to TB in October of 1931. And that is when things got truly creepy.
For the next two years Tanzler would sit by her grave and serenade her in Spanish.
- 4/25/2014
- by Chris Connors
- FEARnet
Jorge Ramos has finalized a new deal to remain at Fusion, the startup English-language network that is a partnership between Univision and ABC News, through the 2016 presidential election. America with Jorge Ramos has anchored Fusion's nightly lineup since the channel launched last fall in 20 million homes. At the same time, Ramos has continued to co-anchor Univision's flagship nightly news program Noticiero Univision with Maria Elena Salinas, as well as his Sunday public affairs program Al Punto. The pace has been a bit grueling, he told The Hollywood Reporter during a phone interview Tuesday. And beginning March 18, America will
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- 3/4/2014
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Mark Pinkert
Contributor
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This is the first article in a three-part series
In his 2006 Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor, George Clooney said the following about Hollywood as a forum for social change:
We’re the ones who talk about AIDS when it was just being whispered, and we talked about civil rights when it wasn’t really popular. And we, you know, we bring up subjects. This Academy, this group of people gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters. (About.com; “The Politics of George Clooney; Actor and Liberal Activist”)
Hollywood is often more progressive than other parts of the country, sure, and great films often lends pathos to social issues. They may even galvanize movements or rally support from previous non-believers. But there are other, extenuating facts we ought to consider before labeling Hollywood and the Academy the vanguard of social progress.
Contributor
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This is the first article in a three-part series
In his 2006 Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor, George Clooney said the following about Hollywood as a forum for social change:
We’re the ones who talk about AIDS when it was just being whispered, and we talked about civil rights when it wasn’t really popular. And we, you know, we bring up subjects. This Academy, this group of people gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters. (About.com; “The Politics of George Clooney; Actor and Liberal Activist”)
Hollywood is often more progressive than other parts of the country, sure, and great films often lends pathos to social issues. They may even galvanize movements or rally support from previous non-believers. But there are other, extenuating facts we ought to consider before labeling Hollywood and the Academy the vanguard of social progress.
- 11/20/2013
- by Mark Pinkert
- Scott Feinberg
Los Angeles, Oct 24: Singer Kelly Clarkson and her husband Brandon Blackstock love each other like it is shown in fairytales, says her stylist Steph Ashmore.
Clarkson got married to Blackstock in an intimate ceremony at the Blackberry Farm resort in Walland, Tennessee, Oct 20.
"When you see Kelly and Brandon together, they are just as in love as you would think of in a fairy tale," people.com quoted Ashmore as saying.
The singer wore a Temperley 'Jessamine' gown with a Maria Elena crystal hair accessory for her wedding.
Ians...
Clarkson got married to Blackstock in an intimate ceremony at the Blackberry Farm resort in Walland, Tennessee, Oct 20.
"When you see Kelly and Brandon together, they are just as in love as you would think of in a fairy tale," people.com quoted Ashmore as saying.
The singer wore a Temperley 'Jessamine' gown with a Maria Elena crystal hair accessory for her wedding.
Ians...
- 10/24/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
No bridezilla here! When Kelly Clarkson, 31, tied the knot with Brandon Blackstock, 36, on Sunday in a surprise ceremony at the private Blackberry Farm in eastern Tennessee, the singer kept things sweet and simple. Carrying an earthy bouquet of yellow dusty miller blooms and purple statice blossoms, she donned a Temperley Bridal "Jessamine" gown and Maria Elena crystal-studded headpiece. The dress showcased her "Jane Austen-meets-country-relaxed feel," says the star's stylist, Steph Ashmore. "It feels like an heirloom." Her wedding band, meanwhile, interlocked with the yellow-diamond engagement ring from Beverly Hills jewelry designer Johnathon Arndt. It features about 4.24 carats of diamonds.
- 10/23/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Kelly Clarkson looked gorgeous on her wedding day on Oct. 20. Now, we are revealing her favorite beauty products that You can wear on your wedding day or any day!
Kelly Clarkson, 31, was a blushing bride on her wedding day. She got married on Oct. 20, at Blackberry Farms in Tenn., which Kelly called “the most beautiful place ever!” Keep reading for more on her wedding day beauty and her favorite products!
Kelly Clarkson’s Bridal Look — How To Get Her Gorgeous Wedding Hair & Makeup
Kelly wore a stunning Maria Elena headpiece and had her hair in a loose, romantic updo.
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Kelly’s face was glowing with a coral blush and nude lip. To make her gorgeous eyes stand out, Kelly wore a thick black eyeliner on her wedding day.
Her makeup artist Ashley Donovan actually gave her a similar “bridal chic” look on Oct. 9 when she was a guest on The View.
Kelly Clarkson, 31, was a blushing bride on her wedding day. She got married on Oct. 20, at Blackberry Farms in Tenn., which Kelly called “the most beautiful place ever!” Keep reading for more on her wedding day beauty and her favorite products!
Kelly Clarkson’s Bridal Look — How To Get Her Gorgeous Wedding Hair & Makeup
Kelly wore a stunning Maria Elena headpiece and had her hair in a loose, romantic updo.
Take Our Poll
Kelly’s face was glowing with a coral blush and nude lip. To make her gorgeous eyes stand out, Kelly wore a thick black eyeliner on her wedding day.
Her makeup artist Ashley Donovan actually gave her a similar “bridal chic” look on Oct. 9 when she was a guest on The View.
- 10/21/2013
- by Dory Larrabee
- HollywoodLife
The singer said ‘I do’ in a gorgeous, long-sleeved lace gown when she walked down the aisle — and we have all the information on her stunning look for her wedding day!
I guess it’s no more Miss Independent! A source confirmed to HollywoodLife.com exclusively that Kelly Clarkson tied the knot with fiance Brandon Blackstock in a gorgeous rustic wedding on Oct. 20 at Blackberry Farm, a luxury resort in Walland, Tenn. that sits on 4,200 acres. While the 31-year-old songstress took to twitter to confirm the news to her fans on Oct. 21, she also shared the gorgeous details on her special wedding day look! The star and former American Idol winner looked simply stunning.
Kelly Clarkson’s Wedding Dress:
Kelly selected a Temperley Bridal dress by designer Alice Temperley for her wedding. The lace gown featured long sleeves with small buttons and a v-neckline that allowed the singer to flaunt...
I guess it’s no more Miss Independent! A source confirmed to HollywoodLife.com exclusively that Kelly Clarkson tied the knot with fiance Brandon Blackstock in a gorgeous rustic wedding on Oct. 20 at Blackberry Farm, a luxury resort in Walland, Tenn. that sits on 4,200 acres. While the 31-year-old songstress took to twitter to confirm the news to her fans on Oct. 21, she also shared the gorgeous details on her special wedding day look! The star and former American Idol winner looked simply stunning.
Kelly Clarkson’s Wedding Dress:
Kelly selected a Temperley Bridal dress by designer Alice Temperley for her wedding. The lace gown featured long sleeves with small buttons and a v-neckline that allowed the singer to flaunt...
- 10/21/2013
- by Katrina Mitzeliotis
- HollywoodLife
"Tie It Up," she did! As previously reported by E! News, the original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, married talent manager Brandon Blackstock at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn., on Sunday, Oct. 20. Built in the 1970s and nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, the lush locale sits on 4,200 acres of greenery. Clarkson walked down the aisle in Temperley Bridal's "Jessamine" dress from the Iris collection, E! News can exclusively confirm. "It was between these three dresses," the Grammy winner said earlier this month. For her gorgeous engagement shoot, Clarkson donned Marchesa and Monique Lhuillier. The "Catch My Breath" crooner completed her look with a Maria Elena Headpieces...
- 10/21/2013
- E! Online
Kelly tweeted the first photos from her wedding to Brandon on Oct. 21, and we think the blushing bride looks absolutely stunning! Do you, HollywoodLifers?
We were so excited when we revealed that Kelly Clarkson married boyfriend Brandon Blackstock on Oct. 20. What’s even better is that we didn’t have to wait long at all to see photos from their beautiful wedding day!
Kelly Clarkson Shows Wedding Photos On Twitter
Kelly shared two pictures of her Oct. 20 nuptials to Brandon on Twitter, and the duo couldn’t look any more in love!
Kelly tweeted:
I’m officially Mrs. Blackstock :) We got married yesterday at Blackberry Farms in Tn, the most beautiful place ever! pic.twitter.com/vYYqopBAcr
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) October 21, 2013
In the first shot, the couple is in a sweet embrace, with Brandon kissing Kelly on the forehead while she smiles at the camera. In the second shot,...
We were so excited when we revealed that Kelly Clarkson married boyfriend Brandon Blackstock on Oct. 20. What’s even better is that we didn’t have to wait long at all to see photos from their beautiful wedding day!
Kelly Clarkson Shows Wedding Photos On Twitter
Kelly shared two pictures of her Oct. 20 nuptials to Brandon on Twitter, and the duo couldn’t look any more in love!
Kelly tweeted:
I’m officially Mrs. Blackstock :) We got married yesterday at Blackberry Farms in Tn, the most beautiful place ever! pic.twitter.com/vYYqopBAcr
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) October 21, 2013
In the first shot, the couple is in a sweet embrace, with Brandon kissing Kelly on the forehead while she smiles at the camera. In the second shot,...
- 10/21/2013
- by Ivy Jacobson
- HollywoodLife
As the pill-popping, Vodka-swilling title character of "Blue Jasmine," Cate Blanchett joins a long line of actresses who have played crazy in Woody Allen films. No one has created more complex, multi-faceted female roles than the New York maestro, but let's face it: these gals are never more mesmerizing than when they're screaming, shouting, and throwing a major tantrum.
To celebrate this latest wacky inclusion, here's our list of the nine nuttiest female performances in Woody Allen films.
9. Christina Ricci, 'Anything Else' (2003)
At first glance, Amanda Chase (Christina Ricci) looks like she'd make a really great girlfriend, especially to a nerd like Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs). But looks can be deceiving: once you get to know Amanda in "Anything Else," you start to think that maybe Jerry should stick to dating apple pies. Based on the evidence of this film, the pastry would prove a more stable relationship.
To celebrate this latest wacky inclusion, here's our list of the nine nuttiest female performances in Woody Allen films.
9. Christina Ricci, 'Anything Else' (2003)
At first glance, Amanda Chase (Christina Ricci) looks like she'd make a really great girlfriend, especially to a nerd like Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs). But looks can be deceiving: once you get to know Amanda in "Anything Else," you start to think that maybe Jerry should stick to dating apple pies. Based on the evidence of this film, the pastry would prove a more stable relationship.
- 7/22/2013
- by Zach Laws
- NextMovie
It was an exciting evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night (May 21) as the 2013 Gracies Gala took over the joint.
Lucy Hale was all about showing off her sexy midsection in a cut-out bronze dress as she hammed it up for the shutterbugs prior to the big event.
Meanwhile, “Parks and Recreation” costars Amy Poehler and Adam Scott had a blast catching up, and Giuliana Rancic worked her red carpet magic like a seasoned pro.
The 2013 Gracies Winners are:
Outstanding Interview
23 and Me, CBS News/CBS This Morning
Outstanding Hard News Feature
A Cry For Help: Disaster in the Desert, ABC News
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Amy Poehler, Universal Television/Parks & Recreation
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series
Anjelica Huston, Universal Television/Smash
Outstanding Magazine
Aqui y Ahora: "The Woman in the Mirror", Univision Network
Outstanding Director...
Lucy Hale was all about showing off her sexy midsection in a cut-out bronze dress as she hammed it up for the shutterbugs prior to the big event.
Meanwhile, “Parks and Recreation” costars Amy Poehler and Adam Scott had a blast catching up, and Giuliana Rancic worked her red carpet magic like a seasoned pro.
The 2013 Gracies Winners are:
Outstanding Interview
23 and Me, CBS News/CBS This Morning
Outstanding Hard News Feature
A Cry For Help: Disaster in the Desert, ABC News
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Amy Poehler, Universal Television/Parks & Recreation
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series
Anjelica Huston, Universal Television/Smash
Outstanding Magazine
Aqui y Ahora: "The Woman in the Mirror", Univision Network
Outstanding Director...
- 5/22/2013
- GossipCenter
Today, he is the newly installed 266th Pontiff, but 70-some years ago, Pope Francis (previously Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was just a boy with a naughty streak. Sister Martha Rabino, 71 - head of the Colegio de la Misericordia, a Catholic school in Flores, Buenos Aires, where Pope Francis attended preschool - says she's heard all about his reputation as a boy and gotten to know him as an adult. "All his life he has remained in touch with us," she tells People. "He comes spend the afternoon with us twice a year, when he gets all the nuns together and we have tea,...
- 3/19/2013
- by Nina Biddle and Rennie Dyball
- PEOPLE.com
By Rachel Bennett
Television Editor & Columnist
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Election Day is finally here!
We’ve been bombarded with political ad after political ad (to the point that some of us burst into tears at the mention of President Barack Obama or Gov. Mitt Romney), but one of the most divisive presidential elections in U.S. history is almost over.
After you cast your ballot, you will most likely turn on the TV to watch the returns this evening. With more channels than ever, you will have to make one more choice before the clock strikes midnight: Which election coverage to watch.
Just as you should be informed about your presidential nominees, you should be informed about your election night coverage options. Check out the candidates below:
Broadcast Networks
• NBC: The Peacock network’s election special begins at 7:00 p.m. Est/4 p.m. Pst and lasts until 3 a.m. Est./12 a.m.
Television Editor & Columnist
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Election Day is finally here!
We’ve been bombarded with political ad after political ad (to the point that some of us burst into tears at the mention of President Barack Obama or Gov. Mitt Romney), but one of the most divisive presidential elections in U.S. history is almost over.
After you cast your ballot, you will most likely turn on the TV to watch the returns this evening. With more channels than ever, you will have to make one more choice before the clock strikes midnight: Which election coverage to watch.
Just as you should be informed about your presidential nominees, you should be informed about your election night coverage options. Check out the candidates below:
Broadcast Networks
• NBC: The Peacock network’s election special begins at 7:00 p.m. Est/4 p.m. Pst and lasts until 3 a.m. Est./12 a.m.
- 11/6/2012
- by Rachel Bennett
- Scott Feinberg
The broadcast and cable networks will be going all out for coverage of the 2012 presidential election, which now kicks off less than 24 hours from now. Most results shows will ramp up between 6-7 Pm Et on Election Day and all seem to be planning for a long night in the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Here’s a rundown of plans: Broadcast ABC: “ABC News Your Voice, Your Vote – Election Night Coverage” will originate live from Times Square, with real-time results appearing on Times Square screens. Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos will host beginning with a special edition of “World News with Diane Sawyer” at 6:30 Pm Et and continuing until at least 2 Am. A special edition of Nightline will air at 2:35 Am Et. Team: Jake Tapper, David Muir, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Jonathan Karl, Ron Brownstein and Cokie Roberts, Josh Elliott, Amy Robach, Cecilia Vega,...
- 11/5/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
So Twitter just exploded with the news that Nora Ephron, one of the most important females in cinematic history, is dead. This comes from writer and friend Liz Smith who completely buried the lead in an essay dedicated to her friendship with Ephron.
Basically the piece, which appeared on wowowow.com, was about the deep bond that Smith and Ephron shared. After 517 words, Smith writes: "I won't say 'Rest in peace, Nora' – I will just ask 'What the hell will we do without you?'
Does this mean that Ephron, genius and femine icon responsible for films like When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle, (and more movies and books), has passed away? Reports are mixed. Nora's publisher Knopf tells the New York Times that Nora is still alive.
If this is true, and Ephron (who's 71) has passed, it may be the very famous person that I actually cry over.
Basically the piece, which appeared on wowowow.com, was about the deep bond that Smith and Ephron shared. After 517 words, Smith writes: "I won't say 'Rest in peace, Nora' – I will just ask 'What the hell will we do without you?'
Does this mean that Ephron, genius and femine icon responsible for films like When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle, (and more movies and books), has passed away? Reports are mixed. Nora's publisher Knopf tells the New York Times that Nora is still alive.
If this is true, and Ephron (who's 71) has passed, it may be the very famous person that I actually cry over.
- 6/26/2012
- by Emily Cheever
- Filmology
So Twitter just exploded with the news that Nora Ephron, one of the most important females in cinematic history, is dead. This comes from writer and friend Liz Smith who completely buried the lead in an essay dedicated to her friendship with Ephron.
Basically the piece, which appeared on wowowow.com, was about the deep bond that Smith and Ephron shared. After 517 words, Smith writes: "I won't say 'Rest in peace, Nora' – I will just ask 'What the hell will we do without you?'
Does this mean that Ephron, genius and femine icon responsible for films like When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle, (and more movies and books), has passed away? Reports are mixed. Nora's publisher Knopf tells the New York Times that Nora is still alive.
If this is true, and Ephron (who's 71) has passed, it may be the very famous person that I actually cry over.
Basically the piece, which appeared on wowowow.com, was about the deep bond that Smith and Ephron shared. After 517 words, Smith writes: "I won't say 'Rest in peace, Nora' – I will just ask 'What the hell will we do without you?'
Does this mean that Ephron, genius and femine icon responsible for films like When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle, (and more movies and books), has passed away? Reports are mixed. Nora's publisher Knopf tells the New York Times that Nora is still alive.
If this is true, and Ephron (who's 71) has passed, it may be the very famous person that I actually cry over.
- 6/26/2012
- by Emily Cheever
- Celebsology
The second we saw photos of Lindsay Lohan out to dinner with Woody Allen and wife Soon-Yi Previn in New York City on Friday, we immediately started dreaming up ways he could help revive her career. The director and actress have been friends for years, sources told TMZ, and he may be considering a project with her. And if any director understands the value of having a good hit after being a tabloid punching bag, it’s Woody. So what kind of role would suit LiLo best? Here’s a look at four of our favorite women from Allen’s oeuvre that could be excellent models for her part:
Annie Hall: Sorry to be obvious, but Diane Keaton’s Annie is the quintessential Woody Allen woman — at least she was for most of his movies in the ’70s and ’80s. She’s sexy and talented, but also neurotic enough to be a match for Allen.
Annie Hall: Sorry to be obvious, but Diane Keaton’s Annie is the quintessential Woody Allen woman — at least she was for most of his movies in the ’70s and ’80s. She’s sexy and talented, but also neurotic enough to be a match for Allen.
- 5/7/2012
- by Sabrina Rojas Weiss
- TheFabLife - Movies
As Penelope Cruz turns 38 years-old today, we celebrate the Spanish actress by taking a trip down memory lane through some of her most memorable roles. As Lena the troubled actress in "Broken Embraces" or Maria Elena the emotionally unstable ex-wife in "Vicky, Cristina Barcelona", Cruz is known for playing hot-headed, strong and extravagantly passionate women.
Pedro Almodovar, who's casted Cruz in some of her most compelling roles, once said, she "belongs to the Mediterranean school of actors, a style characterized by its carnality, gutsiness, shamelessness, messy hair, generous cleavage and shouting as a natural form of communication." She certainly does. And we love watching her.
Take A Look At Penelope Cruz's Acting Career:...
Pedro Almodovar, who's casted Cruz in some of her most compelling roles, once said, she "belongs to the Mediterranean school of actors, a style characterized by its carnality, gutsiness, shamelessness, messy hair, generous cleavage and shouting as a natural form of communication." She certainly does. And we love watching her.
Take A Look At Penelope Cruz's Acting Career:...
- 4/28/2012
- by Laura Steiner
- Huffington Post
Penelope Cruz looks radiant on the May 2012 cover of Harper’s Bazaar!
The Oscar-winning Spanish actress, who poses for the cover in Armani Privé, a Swarvoski crystal jacket and a diamond-and-sapphire necklace, spoke to the magazine about her career, motherhood, and the thing that makes her suffer most.
Cruz, a three-time Oscar nominee and an Oscar winner for her fiery turn as the unhinged Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s 2008 indie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," tells Harpers she plans to slow down her movie career to focus on her #1 priority: her 14-month-old son Leo, who she welcomed into the world last January with her husband, Javier Bardem.
"Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now," said Cruz, whose new Woody Allen-directed movie “To Rome With Love” premieres this June.
Cruz says she’s also...
The Oscar-winning Spanish actress, who poses for the cover in Armani Privé, a Swarvoski crystal jacket and a diamond-and-sapphire necklace, spoke to the magazine about her career, motherhood, and the thing that makes her suffer most.
Cruz, a three-time Oscar nominee and an Oscar winner for her fiery turn as the unhinged Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s 2008 indie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," tells Harpers she plans to slow down her movie career to focus on her #1 priority: her 14-month-old son Leo, who she welcomed into the world last January with her husband, Javier Bardem.
"Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now," said Cruz, whose new Woody Allen-directed movie “To Rome With Love” premieres this June.
Cruz says she’s also...
- 4/11/2012
- by Lee Hernandez
- Huffington Post
Put down those Pop Rocks and Diet Cokes. We’ve got some A-list myths to examine! Ahead of this Sunday’s Oscars, we’ll be taking a look at some of the most famous myths to rise out of the annual awards ceremony. Want to know if being nude will get you a Best Actress statue? Or if the Best Supporting Actress trophy is indeed a curse? You’re in luck – we’ll be investigating one Oscars-related urban legend each day this week. Today, we investigate whether playing a gay character will automatically get you a statue. In the past 25 years,...
- 2/22/2012
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW.com - PopWatch
Penelope Cruz has been added to the list of presenters at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer have announced. Cruz, who won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 2009 for her role of Maria Elena in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona,’ joins already announced presenters Halle Berry, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez and the twice-nominated cast of ‘Bridesmaids.’ The 84th Academy Awards ceremony will be televised live on ABC on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 8:30 pm Est/5:30 pm Pst, and will be broadcast in more than 225 countries. The ceremony, which will honor film achievements in 2011, will be...
- 2/11/2012
- by karen
- ShockYa
Next Sunday, Sept.11, will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93. Throughout the coming week, a bevy of documentaries, newscasts, movies, concerts and special editions of regular programs will recall that tragic day, honor the fallen and the heroes, and look to the future. TVLine has compiled a list of the many commemorative programs.
Sunday, Sept. 4
9/11: Heroes of the 88th Floor (TLC, 9 pm) | Chris Noth narrates this special about two construction workers, Frank De Martini and Pablo Ortiz, who saved the lives of 77 people.
ID Investigates: 9/11 Crime Scene Investigators (Investigation Discovery,...
Sunday, Sept. 4
9/11: Heroes of the 88th Floor (TLC, 9 pm) | Chris Noth narrates this special about two construction workers, Frank De Martini and Pablo Ortiz, who saved the lives of 77 people.
ID Investigates: 9/11 Crime Scene Investigators (Investigation Discovery,...
- 9/3/2011
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
London, March 29 – Actress Penelope Cruz, who won the best supporting actress Oscar in 2009 for playing Maria Elena in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, will now receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for becoming the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award.
Director Rob Marshall will Friday unveil the star in front of the El Capitan Theatre.
Cruz had.
Director Rob Marshall will Friday unveil the star in front of the El Capitan Theatre.
Cruz had.
- 3/29/2011
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Penelope Cruz is to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 36-year-old beauty, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2009 for her role as Maria Elena in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", is to receive the 2,436th star from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in recognition of her being the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award.
Director Rob Marshall will unveil the landmark in front of the iconic El Capitan Theatre on April 1.
The "Nine" star, who recently gave birth to her first child, baby son Leo, with husband Javier Bardem, recently joked that winning an Oscar was like getting the best toy ever.
She said, "My Oscar lives in my house, but it changes rooms all the time. I'm looking at it in different places to make the final decision. I even took it to the beach one day. It's like being five when you...
Director Rob Marshall will unveil the landmark in front of the iconic El Capitan Theatre on April 1.
The "Nine" star, who recently gave birth to her first child, baby son Leo, with husband Javier Bardem, recently joked that winning an Oscar was like getting the best toy ever.
She said, "My Oscar lives in my house, but it changes rooms all the time. I'm looking at it in different places to make the final decision. I even took it to the beach one day. It's like being five when you...
- 3/29/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
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