Filmmaker Edward Buckles Jr. was 13 years old when Hurricane Katrina struck his hometown of New Orleans in 2005. The storm wiped away his home, his community, and something slightly less tangible, but no less important.
“I lost my childhood because of that storm,” Buckles has written, “and it drastically impacted the rest of my life.”
In his Oscar-contending documentary Katrina Babies, Buckles seeks to understand the impact of Katrina on those like him who were kids in New Orleans when the hurricane decimated all they knew. His conversations with cousins, friends and others reveal a common sense of unprocessed trauma. Before the documentary, they hadn’t been given the chance to talk about all they had experienced.
“After losing so much, why wouldn’t anyone ask if we were okay?” Buckles wonders in voiceover in the film. “Nobody ever asked the children how they were doing.”
The director has a theory...
“I lost my childhood because of that storm,” Buckles has written, “and it drastically impacted the rest of my life.”
In his Oscar-contending documentary Katrina Babies, Buckles seeks to understand the impact of Katrina on those like him who were kids in New Orleans when the hurricane decimated all they knew. His conversations with cousins, friends and others reveal a common sense of unprocessed trauma. Before the documentary, they hadn’t been given the chance to talk about all they had experienced.
“After losing so much, why wouldn’t anyone ask if we were okay?” Buckles wonders in voiceover in the film. “Nobody ever asked the children how they were doing.”
The director has a theory...
- 12/14/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Source: Getty / Luca Teuchmann Justin Bieber was sentenced to two years of probation for egging his neighbor's house. He also will have to go to anger management, pay $80,900, and serve five days of community service. After Kanye West compared being followed by the paparazzi to being raped, Clueless star Stacey Dash said he should "go to Rikers Island for a little while" and experience it firsthand. Jessica Simpson shared her first postwedding photo for her 34th birthday: House Speaker John Boehner, who is planning a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over his use of executive power, shot down Sarah Palin's suggestion that Obama should be impeached. Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin received a 10-year prison sentence for falsified tax returns, wire fraud, and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. The investigation of the Atlanta toddler who died in a hot car has expanded. They are currently...
- 7/10/2014
- by Alyse Whitney
- Popsugar.com
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was found guilty of 20 counts of conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and tax fraud on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Nagin first took office in 2002 and kept his position as New Orleans mayor until 2010. He was indicted on corruption charges in January of 2013. Accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from various businesses who desired tax breaks or city contracts, Nagin maintained his innocence throughout the investigation and trial and his lawyer announced that he would be appealing the court’s guilty verdict.
“Obviously, I’m surprised. Now we’re moving on to the appeal process,” defense attorney Robert Jenkins told the press following the verdict.
Nagin Found Guilty Of Bribery, Conspiracy, Fraud
Nagin was found guilty on one count of conspiracy, five counts of bribery, nine counts of honest services wire fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy and four counts of filing false tax returns.
Nagin first took office in 2002 and kept his position as New Orleans mayor until 2010. He was indicted on corruption charges in January of 2013. Accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from various businesses who desired tax breaks or city contracts, Nagin maintained his innocence throughout the investigation and trial and his lawyer announced that he would be appealing the court’s guilty verdict.
“Obviously, I’m surprised. Now we’re moving on to the appeal process,” defense attorney Robert Jenkins told the press following the verdict.
Nagin Found Guilty Of Bribery, Conspiracy, Fraud
Nagin was found guilty on one count of conspiracy, five counts of bribery, nine counts of honest services wire fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy and four counts of filing false tax returns.
- 2/13/2014
- Uinterview
Good new, everybody! Well, maybe not for everybody but for some of you anyway! Misery night has returned! Yes, now you can spend your summer evenings watching hoarders and addicts fight with their families, tell heartbreaking stories of abandonment and abuse, frustratingly resist help, and finally show some small amount of progress such that you get your hopes up for them before finally realizing that most of these people will backslide within a month or two. Aren't you thrilled!?! I'm sure there are those of you who are, either because you like the show or because watching "Hoarders" keeps your apartment/house in tip-top shape because watching it gives you the screaming heebies. Here's your Monday night TV:
8:00pm: "The Bachelorette" on ABC
"Basketball Wives" on VH1
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" on ABC Family
8:30pm: "Bait Car" on TruTV
9:00pm: "Animal Planet Investigates: Captive...
8:00pm: "The Bachelorette" on ABC
"Basketball Wives" on VH1
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" on ABC Family
8:30pm: "Bait Car" on TruTV
9:00pm: "Animal Planet Investigates: Captive...
- 6/20/2011
- by Intern Rusty
Chicago – Perhaps no American artist has chronicled a modern disaster with as much passion and meticulous attention to detail as Spike Lee. His 2006 documentary about the struggles of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” was television at its most vital, provocative, wrenchingly powerful and resoundingly humanistic.
The same could easily be said of Lee’s 2010 follow-up effort, “If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise.” It premiered the same year as HBO’s New Orleans-set series, “Treme,” and includes many of the same characters. Of course, in this case, no actors are involved, with the exception of New Orleans residents such as Make it Right project creator Brad Pitt and Phyllis Morton LeBlanc, who sets the tone with a stirring poem (as she did in “Levees”). Lee catches up with several subjects from his previous film, and...
The same could easily be said of Lee’s 2010 follow-up effort, “If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise.” It premiered the same year as HBO’s New Orleans-set series, “Treme,” and includes many of the same characters. Of course, in this case, no actors are involved, with the exception of New Orleans residents such as Make it Right project creator Brad Pitt and Phyllis Morton LeBlanc, who sets the tone with a stirring poem (as she did in “Levees”). Lee catches up with several subjects from his previous film, and...
- 4/27/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Spike's Revisit Closes
Director Spike Lee closes part 2 of his second outing to shed light on the aftermath. He brings it on home with vicious strength. Exploring the lives and conditions of the towns folk that inhabit the city of New Orleans, it feels as if nothing has much changed. Still living in disarray with an unanswered Sos.
Lee cuts right in, tackling the issues of the school system and the lack there-of for it’s citizens. Unveiling N.O. as the champion, as the murder capital, as well as the increase of the crime, while the age of said crime lowers. Segueing into police brutality that connects to brutality during Katrina event. The stories of police cover-ups in the corruption is almost laughable, as it’s almost hard to believe. Followed by the issue of questionable finger pointing at Ray Nagin and his efforts in office.
Smashing abruptly to...
Director Spike Lee closes part 2 of his second outing to shed light on the aftermath. He brings it on home with vicious strength. Exploring the lives and conditions of the towns folk that inhabit the city of New Orleans, it feels as if nothing has much changed. Still living in disarray with an unanswered Sos.
Lee cuts right in, tackling the issues of the school system and the lack there-of for it’s citizens. Unveiling N.O. as the champion, as the murder capital, as well as the increase of the crime, while the age of said crime lowers. Segueing into police brutality that connects to brutality during Katrina event. The stories of police cover-ups in the corruption is almost laughable, as it’s almost hard to believe. Followed by the issue of questionable finger pointing at Ray Nagin and his efforts in office.
Smashing abruptly to...
- 8/25/2010
- by Tony
- ShadowAndAct
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, two-time Oscar nominee Spike Lee ("Do the Right Thing") ventured down to the Gulf region to investigate the pre-storm warnings, the wrenching sights of death and ruin, and the soul-crushing aftermath that might've been avoided had the U.S. government responded in a smart and timely manner. Featuring affecting interviews that remain potent four years after Lee's four-hour HBO doc first aired, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" seemed to be the definitive take on one of America's worst catastrophes.
But the saints of New Orleans go marching on, and rebuilding a city and its lives hasn't become any easier. In his four-hour update, "If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise," Lee revisits some of the subjects of his first film (ex-mayor Ray Nagin, former Fema director Michael Brown, and various residents), scrutinizes the area's housing crisis, finds shocking...
But the saints of New Orleans go marching on, and rebuilding a city and its lives hasn't become any easier. In his four-hour update, "If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise," Lee revisits some of the subjects of his first film (ex-mayor Ray Nagin, former Fema director Michael Brown, and various residents), scrutinizes the area's housing crisis, finds shocking...
- 8/23/2010
- by Aaron Hillis
- ifc.com
Filed under: Recaps
(S01E06) Maybe it was the sperm costumes preceding the Ray Nagin diddling himself Krewe du Vieux float or the fact I've been on a necessary dose of Tylenol 3, but this episode of 'Treme' left me in good spirits.
Finally, there's a real break in the "Where is Daymo?" case. Antoine donates the Japanese fan-bought trombone to his mentor. Creighton's literary agent bears mostly good (if not predictable and exploitative) news from Random House. Albert's Indians crew has arrived and is ready to practice (and sew) for Mardi Gras. And one of my favorite moments of the show so far -- Delmond getting over himself and singing 'Shallow Water, Oh Mama' with the the Indians.
Ok, it wasn't all sweetness and light. Poor Janette. She can't ask her staff to work without pay and has nowhere to turn for a bailout, so she decides to close shop and regroup.
(S01E06) Maybe it was the sperm costumes preceding the Ray Nagin diddling himself Krewe du Vieux float or the fact I've been on a necessary dose of Tylenol 3, but this episode of 'Treme' left me in good spirits.
Finally, there's a real break in the "Where is Daymo?" case. Antoine donates the Japanese fan-bought trombone to his mentor. Creighton's literary agent bears mostly good (if not predictable and exploitative) news from Random House. Albert's Indians crew has arrived and is ready to practice (and sew) for Mardi Gras. And one of my favorite moments of the show so far -- Delmond getting over himself and singing 'Shallow Water, Oh Mama' with the the Indians.
Ok, it wasn't all sweetness and light. Poor Janette. She can't ask her staff to work without pay and has nowhere to turn for a bailout, so she decides to close shop and regroup.
- 5/17/2010
- by Sandie Angulo Chen
- Aol TV.
That's not just some tourist dropping into an art gallery in New Orleans's French Quarter. On Saturday, the day before Mother's Day, Sandra Bullock visited A Gallery for Fine Photography with her baby boy, Louis, and friends. The Big Easy has a special significance for Bullock and Louis, who born there nearly four months ago. Adopted in January, Louis's happy arrival in Bullock's home was announced April 28. Residents of the city have welcomed the actress's news with open arms. Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin offered his congratulations, saying, "Since Hurricane Katrina, Americans have prayed for us, given their...
- 5/10/2010
- PEOPLE.com
The city of New Orleans is still buzzing with the news that Sandra Bullock's new son Louis is from New Orleans - and the Oscar winner is getting a lot of love sent her way. "Personally, I'm thrilled for Sandra on the adoption of her child," says Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who celebrated his Super Bowl Mvp win on the David Letterman show with Bullock on Feb. 8. "Clearly she has embraced the city of New Orleans and appreciates what a wonderful and culturally rich city this is, and the fact that she has adopted a beautiful child with roots...
- 5/3/2010
- by Alicia Dennis
- PEOPLE.com
Director(s): Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr Writer(s): Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno Starring: Reggie Watts, Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno Directed by Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno (a.k.a. The Yes Men), and co-directed by Kurt Engfehr (editor-producer Bowling for Columbine; Fahrenheit 9/11), this humor-injected political documentary makes Michael Moore’s most recent effort seem utterly uninspired. Posing as high-ranking representatives of evil corporations, the Yes Men con their way into business conferences and television interviews in order to wake up their audiences to the dangers of passively allowing greed to rule the world. The results are more than just silly activist pranks; the actions of the Yes Men are thoughtfully conceived acts of protest designed to reach the largest possible audiences, inciting discussion, debate and action. One example, Bichlbaum, in the guise of a Dow Chemical spokesperson, appears on a BBC News interview (viewed by over...
- 2/7/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
We all know the facts. Free-market capitalism is dangerous. It's run by a whole lot of bad, powerful people, and it hurts a whole lot of people who don't deserve to be hurt. So much for the obvious. Now what? Our movie, The Yes Men Fix the World, will help answer that question. It opens this Wednesday in New York City - and if it doesn't become the first film run shut down by the NYPD, it'll be the most action-packed week in New York film history. The film's story is simple: two guys, armed with nothing but thrift-store suits, infiltrate the world of big business, where we make a lot of bad, powerful people really uncomfortable. You'll see us knock $2 billion off Dow Chemical's share price, expose New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for the corporate lackey he is, and show some of the...
- 10/6/2009
- by The Yes Men
- Huffington Post
Trouble the Water Directed by: Carl Deal and Tia Lessin It's been 4 years now since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Southeastern United States, and for most of us, it was a few weeks of tragedy and controversy that was sensationalized by the media, debated by celebrities and politicians, and then quickly discarded. But in New Orleans, where the failure of the levee system resulted in over 80% of the city being flooded, very real damage was done to the population and economy, and the after effects are still being felt today. Spike Lee covered nearly every facet of this disaster in his epic 4-hour documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, which came out one year after the storm. One might assume that there would be nothing left to say after such a comprehensive film by a well-respected filmmaker, but as Trouble The Water proves, this is clearly not the case.
- 8/12/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Now that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is cleared to leave Shanghai, here's something to remember his quarantined stopover with: The Red Rockers new wave classic "China" video. John Thomas Griffith, back in La after a Cowboy Mouth stint entertaining the troops in Iraq, said go for it so here's the video in all its new wave glory. Some pop culture trivia - director Oley Sassone also directed the opera episode of Xena, Warrior Princess, titled "The Bitter Suite," and the music video for Mister Mister's "Broken Wings." If the Mayor has a headset and wi-fi on the plane to Australia, I suggest that he rock out to "China" while hoping there's no Swine Flu passenger on this leg of the trip. His office issued a statement that he and his wife were "departing Shanghai today in the...
- 6/11/2009
- by Karen Dalton-Beninato
- Huffington Post
New York -- CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts has been named a contributor to "60 Minutes."
Pitts' work had appeared on the top-rated newsmagazine since 2006, including a combative interview with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin in August of that year. Now he'll be in the regular rotation starting in 2009-10. CBS News said Pitts will do at least six stories during next season.
His promotion also comes with a new title, chief national correspondent, where he'll continue to do stories for the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."
"Byron is one of the finest reporters in the news business and it is gratifying that he has worked his way up right here at home at CBS News," said executive producer Jeff Fager.
Pitts' last work on "60 Minutes" was last month, a profile of USC football coach Pete Carroll. He has been a national correspondent at CBS News since 2006 and a correspondent...
Pitts' work had appeared on the top-rated newsmagazine since 2006, including a combative interview with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin in August of that year. Now he'll be in the regular rotation starting in 2009-10. CBS News said Pitts will do at least six stories during next season.
His promotion also comes with a new title, chief national correspondent, where he'll continue to do stories for the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."
"Byron is one of the finest reporters in the news business and it is gratifying that he has worked his way up right here at home at CBS News," said executive producer Jeff Fager.
Pitts' last work on "60 Minutes" was last month, a profile of USC football coach Pete Carroll. He has been a national correspondent at CBS News since 2006 and a correspondent...
- 1/13/2009
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood is preparing to decamp for Denver for what could be the frothiest showbiz participation in a political convention ever.
There will be almost as many invite-only events featuring Hollywood stars and studio bigwigs at the Democratic National Convention as there will be proceedings planned for the podium or parties for the faithful. This go-round will rival if not surpass the star power of the 1960 and 1992 conventions, where glitzy candidates John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton attracted an unusually large contingent of their Tinseltown friends and supporters. But both of those confabs were held in sprawling, distracted Los Angeles; in the much narrower confines of Denver, the impact of the Hollywood heavyweights might be even more noticeable.
Sen. Barack Obama's own rock-star status no doubt also will ratchet up the sizzle factor.
Celebrities expected to attend at least some of the events in the Mile High City include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington.
Among the likely execs on hand will be Sony's Michael Lynton, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, Endeavor's Ari Emmanuel, producer Lawrence Bender and Comcast's Jeff Shell -- all of whom have served on Obama's National Finance Committee.
And because it is in Denver, the home of the country's key coterie of cablers, companies like Starz are among those that intend to make the most of their host perch.
Prominent figures from entertainment, mainstream and new-media and literature will be part of what the John Malone-backed cable conglomerate has dubbed the Starz Green Room, a venue just steps from the main convention hall in the Pepsi Center.
Stressing that it is "a topical but nonpartisan undertaking," Starz organizers are positioning their initiative as a complement to the official events of the convention, which runs Aug. 25-28. The schedule ranges from socially themed films and panel discussions to an online film competition discussing the meaning of democracy. The program is being produced by Starz Entertainment and its partners SeaChange Communications, founded by Jamie McGurk and Victoria Hopper; the Impact Film Festival, founded by Jody Arlington, Jamie Shor and Kimball Stroud; and the Denver Film Society, based at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli.
Among the participants at one Starz event or another are Brolin, Affleck, Charlize Theron and Morgan Spurlock, who will either cross paths with or interface with such politicians as Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and assorted other city, state and national elected officials. Pundits, bloggers and activists on hand will include Arianna Huffington, John Podesta, Hilary Rosen, Walter Isaacson and Dennis Prager.
Panel topics planned for the SeaChange Ideas Forum range from how high-profile friends help politicians succeed to the increasing role of viral videos and social networks in political debate and an examination of the role of faith-based voters and alternatives to military solutions for solving global crises.
The Impact Film Festival is presenting such contemporary films as "Flow," "Battle in Seattle," "Trouble the Water" and "The Black List," which will be followed by conversations with the filmmakers and others associated with the projects. Also included are "The Visitor" and "Henry Poole Is Here" from Overture Films, the theatrical division of Starz.
Another organization fielding a sizable Hollywood contingent in Denver is the nonprofit Creative Coalition, which with Target is sponsoring a gala featuring a benefit performance by the Black Eyed Peas on Aug. 27 at the Fillmore Auditorium.
The Creative Coalition is focused on bringing Hollywood star power to bear on such issues as health care and education reform, public funding for the arts and affordable housing. The Creative Coalition neither endorses nor raises funds for political parties or candidates and also will be present at the Republican National Convention.
Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, said that what matters most at these conventions is not star power itself but how such power can draw attention to the issues.
"We have a great track record of bringing substance with splash," she said.
In addition to hosting the Wednesday night gala, the Creative Coalition will host a luncheon honoring Bening and the 14 female senators of the 109th Congress. A Screen Media Films documentary about the senators and narrated by Bening, "14 Women," will get its close-up at the morning reception at Earl's restaurant in Denver.
"14 Women" is one of several films that Screen Media and the Creative Coalition will be showing during both the Democratic and Republican conventions.
The "Spotlight Initiative" highlights films -- "Skid Row," "Big Rigs," "Honeydrippers" and "14 Women" -- that have a social message.
Robert Baruc, president of Screen Media Films, said Monday that the films' messages are key.
"We feel they address important issues," Baruc said. "Here is a platform where we will have the eyes of important people in politics."
Lee will be honored Sunday night, just before the convention's opening, at a reception sponsored by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Creative Coalition and Eli Lilly. It's to honor the accomplishments of black leaders in the field of public policy. "Gospel Hill," a film by Giancarlo Esposito starring Danny Glover and Angela Bassett, will unspool Monday morning at a brunch in Denver.
Elizabeth Guider reported from Los Angeles; Paul J. Gough reported from New York.
There will be almost as many invite-only events featuring Hollywood stars and studio bigwigs at the Democratic National Convention as there will be proceedings planned for the podium or parties for the faithful. This go-round will rival if not surpass the star power of the 1960 and 1992 conventions, where glitzy candidates John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton attracted an unusually large contingent of their Tinseltown friends and supporters. But both of those confabs were held in sprawling, distracted Los Angeles; in the much narrower confines of Denver, the impact of the Hollywood heavyweights might be even more noticeable.
Sen. Barack Obama's own rock-star status no doubt also will ratchet up the sizzle factor.
Celebrities expected to attend at least some of the events in the Mile High City include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington.
Among the likely execs on hand will be Sony's Michael Lynton, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, Endeavor's Ari Emmanuel, producer Lawrence Bender and Comcast's Jeff Shell -- all of whom have served on Obama's National Finance Committee.
And because it is in Denver, the home of the country's key coterie of cablers, companies like Starz are among those that intend to make the most of their host perch.
Prominent figures from entertainment, mainstream and new-media and literature will be part of what the John Malone-backed cable conglomerate has dubbed the Starz Green Room, a venue just steps from the main convention hall in the Pepsi Center.
Stressing that it is "a topical but nonpartisan undertaking," Starz organizers are positioning their initiative as a complement to the official events of the convention, which runs Aug. 25-28. The schedule ranges from socially themed films and panel discussions to an online film competition discussing the meaning of democracy. The program is being produced by Starz Entertainment and its partners SeaChange Communications, founded by Jamie McGurk and Victoria Hopper; the Impact Film Festival, founded by Jody Arlington, Jamie Shor and Kimball Stroud; and the Denver Film Society, based at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli.
Among the participants at one Starz event or another are Brolin, Affleck, Charlize Theron and Morgan Spurlock, who will either cross paths with or interface with such politicians as Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and assorted other city, state and national elected officials. Pundits, bloggers and activists on hand will include Arianna Huffington, John Podesta, Hilary Rosen, Walter Isaacson and Dennis Prager.
Panel topics planned for the SeaChange Ideas Forum range from how high-profile friends help politicians succeed to the increasing role of viral videos and social networks in political debate and an examination of the role of faith-based voters and alternatives to military solutions for solving global crises.
The Impact Film Festival is presenting such contemporary films as "Flow," "Battle in Seattle," "Trouble the Water" and "The Black List," which will be followed by conversations with the filmmakers and others associated with the projects. Also included are "The Visitor" and "Henry Poole Is Here" from Overture Films, the theatrical division of Starz.
Another organization fielding a sizable Hollywood contingent in Denver is the nonprofit Creative Coalition, which with Target is sponsoring a gala featuring a benefit performance by the Black Eyed Peas on Aug. 27 at the Fillmore Auditorium.
The Creative Coalition is focused on bringing Hollywood star power to bear on such issues as health care and education reform, public funding for the arts and affordable housing. The Creative Coalition neither endorses nor raises funds for political parties or candidates and also will be present at the Republican National Convention.
Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, said that what matters most at these conventions is not star power itself but how such power can draw attention to the issues.
"We have a great track record of bringing substance with splash," she said.
In addition to hosting the Wednesday night gala, the Creative Coalition will host a luncheon honoring Bening and the 14 female senators of the 109th Congress. A Screen Media Films documentary about the senators and narrated by Bening, "14 Women," will get its close-up at the morning reception at Earl's restaurant in Denver.
"14 Women" is one of several films that Screen Media and the Creative Coalition will be showing during both the Democratic and Republican conventions.
The "Spotlight Initiative" highlights films -- "Skid Row," "Big Rigs," "Honeydrippers" and "14 Women" -- that have a social message.
Robert Baruc, president of Screen Media Films, said Monday that the films' messages are key.
"We feel they address important issues," Baruc said. "Here is a platform where we will have the eyes of important people in politics."
Lee will be honored Sunday night, just before the convention's opening, at a reception sponsored by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Creative Coalition and Eli Lilly. It's to honor the accomplishments of black leaders in the field of public policy. "Gospel Hill," a film by Giancarlo Esposito starring Danny Glover and Angela Bassett, will unspool Monday morning at a brunch in Denver.
Elizabeth Guider reported from Los Angeles; Paul J. Gough reported from New York.
- 8/18/2008
- by By Elizabeth Guider and Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Interesting, how some big-time crackpots are widely and immediately identified, ridiculed and scorned as just that - flaming crackpots.
Jerry Falwell, the TV evangelist who died last year, comes to mind. Falwell placed partial blame for the 9/11 attacks on American gays and feminists. Then there was Falwell's infamous, "AIDs is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals."
Falwell took a beating. Even politically conservative commentators found his statements reprehensible. And long before that, most news media had Falwell relegated to the bin marked, "Nut Jobs."
It's the same bin in which filmmaker, commercial endorser, socio-political expert...
Jerry Falwell, the TV evangelist who died last year, comes to mind. Falwell placed partial blame for the 9/11 attacks on American gays and feminists. Then there was Falwell's infamous, "AIDs is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals."
Falwell took a beating. Even politically conservative commentators found his statements reprehensible. And long before that, most news media had Falwell relegated to the bin marked, "Nut Jobs."
It's the same bin in which filmmaker, commercial endorser, socio-political expert...
- 7/20/2008
- by By PHIL MUSHNICK
- NYPost.com
Movie mogul Tyler Perry received the key to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana during the Essence Music Festival at the weekend (05-06Jul08).
The New Orleans native was handed the honour by city Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who insisted the filmmaker/playwright should be very proud of his achievements.
The Mayor said, "You are a native son. This is your city. We are proud of you. We love you, and we wish you the best."
Perry used his honour to urge those visiting New Orleans for the festival to take time to explore the city, which was left devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
He stated, "I grew up in this great city, and if you haven't been here, I encourage you to get out past the smiles of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. There's another New Orleans, faced with poverty and despair."...
The New Orleans native was handed the honour by city Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who insisted the filmmaker/playwright should be very proud of his achievements.
The Mayor said, "You are a native son. This is your city. We are proud of you. We love you, and we wish you the best."
Perry used his honour to urge those visiting New Orleans for the festival to take time to explore the city, which was left devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
He stated, "I grew up in this great city, and if you haven't been here, I encourage you to get out past the smiles of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. There's another New Orleans, faced with poverty and despair."...
- 7/8/2008
- WENN
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