Year: 2025

Turning 69 Today: Luis Guzman

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WESTWOOD, CA – JUNE 05: Actor Luis Guzman and wife Angelita Galarza-Guzman arrives at the Premiere Of Columbia Pictures’ “The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3” at the Mann Village Theatre on June 4, 2009 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Never thought about pursuing acting as a career. Back then we were mainly performing at block parties. It was a labor of love and it was a lot of fun. The best I thought I could do was maybe make a few extra bucks on the side. All I really wanted was to earn enough to buy myself a used car so I could drive out to Orchard Beach at the weekend. This whole thing is a complete fluke.

Leading men crash and burn. Character actors are around forever.

I’ve become, like, this farmer. I live on the top of a mountain and I look out at the birds fighting over the bird table instead of guys fighting over a parking space. It’s about as far from my old neighborhood as you can get. But you know what they say: you can take the kid out of the Lower East Side but you can’t take the Lower East Side out of the kid.

Turning 63 Today: David Fincher

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People will say, “There are a million ways to shoot a scene”, but I don’t think so. I think there’re two, maybe. And the other one is wrong.

Directing ain’t about drawing a neat little picture and showing it to the cameraman. I didn’t want to go to film school. I didn’t know what the point was. The fact is, you don’t know what directing is until the sun is setting and you’ve got to get five shots and you’re only going to get two.

As a director, film is about how you dole out the information so that the audience stays with you when they’re supposed to stay with you, behind you when they’re supposed to stay behind you, and ahead of you when they’re supposed to stay ahead of you.

[about the personality traits that helps in being a director] Belligerence certainly helps. And there’s a requisite paranoia. There’s fear–fear of failure–and an overwhelming urge to be liked.

Movie Review: Beg Yuh A Call. Directed by Mikey T. Campbell

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Omar is adjusting to life overseas. A call from back home changes everything.

Review by Andie Kay:

There are some films where you can write a few sentences about the story to wet the reader’s appetite to see the film. This isn’t one of those films. You need to experience all 8 minutes of it and let it wash over you. It will change the way you look at life.


Here’s the thing…Mikey T and Raul Davis told a story that was so beautiful in its subtle eloquence. Nothing was overstated, nothing was spoon fed to the audience with a wink wink nudge nudge and I admire that. The filmmakers had a quiet confidence that their audience would get it, and wow – did we ever! This is what film making is all about.

Mikey T did a sensational job directing this short and Raul “Blaze” Davis starred as Omar. Everaldo “Pukupoo” Creary portrayed Chardo and their performances were absolutely fantastic. So much so that I found myself getting emotional right at that 7 minute mark. So congrats boys, that’s not an easy feat, I assure you.

The cinematography was really lovely thanks to Bryan Ribeiro and I adored how Donald McGregor and Kosmo Young gave us some exceptional close up camera angles to add depth and texture to the shots.

Take the 8 minutes to watch this film, you’ll thank me later…

Watch EYE OF JUPITER, 3min., Canada, Animation/Sci-Fi (new film on the platform)

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Eye of Jupiter is a short animated film that follows a lost astronaut contemplating life while drifting in orbit above Jupiter.

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Watch the FEMALE Shorts Festival (in case you missed it)

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SENTIENT, 33min., Australia
Directed by Kayley Atkinson
Ella and her friends take a weekend getaway to rural Australia to disconnect from their devices and reconnect with one another. However, an evil presence has other plans for them.

https://instagram.com/sentient.thefilm/

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Menopause Menopaws, 14min., USA
Directed by Akiko Matsumoto
This short comedic film about menopause uses humor as a powerful tool to break down walls and spark honest conversations. While menopause can be overwhelming—hot flashes, mood swings, sleep issues—it also has moments of unexpected hilarity. By leaning into the comedy, the film shines a light on the realities of this transition, helping women feel seen, less alone, and hopefully sharing a few well-earned laughs along the way.

https://www.instagram.com/akiko_nyc_la_jp

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iHostage, 14min., Australia
Directed by Rosemary Reid
Abducted from her idyllic paradise and drugged, Ranger Jane Winter must escape her bonds or risk being caught in a predator’s unforgiving web forever.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33048716/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-ihostage

Today’s Podcast: EP. 1570: Filmmaker Louis Rémillard (Folie Glacée)

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Folie Glacée, 11min., Canada

Directed by Louis Rémillard

Eli et Vincent se commandent une collation à la crèmerie locale sans s’attendre aux horreurs qui ruineront leurs rendez-vous en amoureux

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What motivated you to make this film?

It all started with me and my friend, who’s the director of photography on the film, hanging out in Montreal. We both got ourselves ice cream cones and as we were eating them, walking around, the idea of the story kind of came to us as a joke at first. I thought about it for a moment, and I ended up telling myself it would make a fun screenplay. I came up with the idea of the ice cream vendor being ill intended and serving contaminated ice cream and he suggested the idea of the couple being on a date. So I owe it a lot to my friend’s encouragement and believing in my story once the screenplay was finally done. We were excited to make something that would be wacky, fun and horror since it is a genre we both liked very much.


From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
 As it is for most passion projects, everyone was either working their full time job or started working on other projects. The crew was mostly composed of my newly graduated classmates so it was a dance of work-fun balance.I think it took about six months of production but since it was all done in free and voluntary time, those six months were spreaded throughout a whole year. 


How would you describe your film in two words!?
Wacky and bloody!

What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
It was definitely having to shoot the film almost entirely at night. Scheduling became complicated because I wanted everyone on deck, comfortable and up to work. Having to rest throughout the day and having to shoot everything before sunrise became particularly challenging for the biological clock. We did everything possible to make the experience as fun as it could be and playing with fake blood, making scary scenes definitely contributed to the good ambiance on set. Although it was challenging, we have good laughs to look back to.

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https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/Folie Glacée, 11min., Canada Directed by Louis Rémillard Eli et Vincent se commandent une collation à la crèmerie locale sans s’attendre aux horreurs qui ruineront leurs rendez-vous en amoureux www.instagram.com/shotbypoui What motivated you to make this film? It all started with me and my friend, who’s the director of photography on the film, hanging out in Montreal. We both got ourselves ice cream cones and as we were eating them, walking around, the idea of the story kind of came to us as a joke at first. I thought about it for a moment, and I ended up telling myself it would make a fun screenplay. I came up with the idea of the ice cream vendor being ill intended and serving contaminated ice cream and he suggested the idea of the couple being on a date. So I owe it a lot to my friend’s encouragement and believing in my story once the screenplay was finally done. We were excited to make something that would be wacky, fun and horror since it is a genre we both liked very much. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film? As it is for most passion projects, everyone was either working their full time job or started working on other projects. The crew was mostly composed of my newly graduated classmates so it was a dance of work-fun balance.I think it took about six months of production but since it was all done in free and voluntary time, those six months were spreaded throughout a whole year.  How would you describe your film in two words!?Wacky and bloody! What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?It was definitely having to shoot the film almost entirely at night. Scheduling became complicated because I wanted everyone on deck, comfortable and up to work. Having to rest throughout the day and having to shoot everything before sunrise became particularly challenging for the biological clock. We did everything possible to make the experience as fun as it could be and playing with fake blood, making scary scenes definitely contributed to the good ambiance on set. Although it was challenging, we have good laughs to look back to. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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August 2025 TORONTO COMEDY Festival (5 STAR) Testimonials.

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Deadline Today to submit to the festival:

FEEDBACK Toronto Comedy Film and Screenplay Festival is a must for filmmakers because you get direct feedback that allows you to know if your film works. Do people get it? Does it engage conversation? All of these questions were answered and more. Thank you. And Thank you for recognizing the actors that put in a great performance. There is a lot of talent out there and to tip your hat to two of ours, makes us giddy.

I was delighted that The Window Washer was named Audience Favorite, and for the opportunity the Toronto Comedy Film Festival provides for film makers. The hospitality, communication and organization are excellent, with pricing an encouragement as well.

Great film festival! They delivered above and beyond. Amazing experience !! Thank you for all the awesome perks 🙂

Right from the start, I was excited to see “Selected” under judging status. This festival is the best one I have been part of, because of the public’s feedback. It warms our hearts to hear comments from people we don’t know and the video is very usefull for our futur in the industry.

Thrilled to have our very first production ‘hard stop’ awarded by this festival. Getting personalised feedback via video was very encouraging.

Turning 47 Today: Suranne Jones

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[on theatre] You have a rehearsal period you don’t get in TV or film because of budget. In TV, you might have a talk with a director or one day of rehearsals, then you’re in shooting and you’re done.

Turning 18 Today: Ariana Greenblatt

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Ariana Greenblatt has swiftly risen to prominence as one of Hollywood’s most dynamic and sought-after young talents, captivating audiences with her versatility, charisma, and emotional depth.