December 21, 2012 - 11:45am
Forget the Mayans - support local film this weekend at the Dreamland Film Center
Film noir... The very phrase sounds dark, dusty, smoky, seductive... It is French for “black film,” and it evokes images of hard-boiled detectives in trench coats smoking a cigarette in a rain-soaked alley, or of a sexy femme fatale in a slinky dress you just know is red, even though...
October 26, 2012 - 11:18am
The winner of Best Picture at this year's Derby City Film Festival is now available for online streaming.
I have used this platform to discuss local filmmakers on several occasions. I love our city because it fosters our creative individuals. If you have an artistic vision and the drive to make it happen, you can find people to help you and make a name for yourself, even on a small level – I'...
October 16, 2012 - 10:40am
Americans love underdog stories. Hell, the very formation of our country is touted as just such a thing – the ragtag group of under-prepared misfits squaring off against the organized and sinister Redcoats and emerging triumphant despite all the odds. This is 'Murica, dammit! We're...
October 12, 2012 - 11:55am
Get your pants scared off - not literally.
'Tis the season – for monsters and mayhem! Already halfway through October, Halloween is weeks away – but, like Derby, it's a celebration that lasts all month. Decorations, pumpkins, scary movies, and, most importantly, haunted houses. Louisville is graced with the presence of...
August 27, 2012 - 11:47am
Your chance to be in the movies! Try out for a part in local film "Mild and Lovely."
The local film scene continues to thrive, proving what I always tell my out-of-town friends: that Louisville is a city which is very good at fostering its creative types. Anyone with a creative vision and a drive to make it happen can find an audience.Of course, filmmaking is a more collaborative...