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Watch Today’s Film of the Day: FINDING THE LIGHT, UK, 24min., Documentary/Poltiical
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Three trauma survivors tell stories of their journey from darkness to light.
http://www.thoughtjuicefilms.co.uk/
Directed by Linzy Attenborough
https://www.instagram.com/linzyattenborough
DP: Filippo Mazzarino
https://www.instagram.com/mazzarinofilippo/
Sound Mixer: Christian Majer
https://www.instagram.com/majerchristian/
Today’s Podcast: Filmmaker Podcast: Gurjoeth Singh Bassra (SECRET IDENTITY)
SECRET IDENTITY, 35min,. UK
Directed by Gurjoeth Singh Bassra
A closeted gay actor who’s known for playing a superhero character on an 80s TV show must confront his dual identity.
https://coffeebeanpictures.com/productions
https://x.com/CoffeeBeanPicUK
https://www.instagram.com/secretidentityfilm/
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I was inspired by the story of Kevin Conroy, who remained in the closet for most of his life, and found it very interesting the way he played a superhero character who had a secret identity of his own, and suddenly it clicked, a light bulb turned on and I could feel a story coming to me. It also helped that I was really bored over my summer break so I essentially locked myself in a room, threw away the key, and started writing the first draft of the script.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
It all made sense to me, the sound issues were also apparent to me, but to be entirely honest I kind of just got tired of trying to make the film exactly perfect and figured it was better to release it now or otherwise it will just never get released, and the time I spend trying to make this slightly better could be time I spend on the next project. Overall, I’m happy with how the film turned out.
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Turning 55 Today: Jennifer Ehle. Happy Birthday
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Born
December 29, 1969 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Birth name
Jennifer Anne Ehle
Spouse
Michael Scott Ryan (November 29, 2001 – present) (2 children)
QUOTES:
I always thought of Pride and Prejudice (1995) as more of a romantic comedy than a period drama. It just happens that they were the clothes people wore when it was written.
[on trying to fit in after moving to Britain from America] There were a few days when I was having trouble finding words to express feelings of enthusiasm. But when I discovered “brilliant”, I was fine.
[nudity in her first role] I wish I’d not taken off all my clothes in my first television series, The Camomile Lawn. When I took the job, I did not realize there would be so much nudity. But no one forced me to do it. I played the young Calypso (her English actress mother, Rosemary Harris, played the character as an older woman) and had some very full-on scenes. I went home one day and was physically sick.
Happy Birthday: Maggie Smith (1934-2024) (would have been 90 today)
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Born
December 28, 1934 · Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Died
September 27, 2024 · Chelsea, London, England, UK (undisclosed)
Spouses
Beverley Cross(June 23, 1975 – March 20, 1998) (his death)
Robert Stephens(June 29, 1967 – April 6, 1975) (divorced, 2 children)
QUOTES:
My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing.
I tend to head for what’s amusing because a lot of things aren’t happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.
[on roles] “When you get into the granny era, you’re lucky to get anything.”
It’s true I don’t tolerate fools, but then they don’t tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that’s why I’m quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.
I’ve won two Oscars and I still don’t begin to understand film acting.
[on whether she will miss filming Harry Potter now that the series is completed] No, it was 10 years, and that’s a lot.
Watch Today’s Festival: DRAMA Feature Film: INFLUENCER. Sexual film from Poland
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INFLUENCER, 94min,. Poland
Directed by Josué Mastroianni
The version of events depicted in “Influencer” is not a reality for most women but is a means to an end for others. Sex sells. Influencers sell. Often, aspiring models are caught in the middle. What is the price that some are willing to pay? “Influencer” film explores the psychology behind those hard choices. Based on actual events.
l.krzymowska@gmail.com
https://josuemastroianni.com/influencer/
https://www.facebook.com/JosueMastroianni
https://www.instagram.com/JosueMastroianni
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Short Film Review: VIATICUM. Directed by Derek Frey
A priest performing Last Rites is challenged by a hospice nurse who believes her patient should not be absolved of a deadly sin.
https://www.derekfreyfilms.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/derek_frey_filmmaker/
Review by Victoria Angelique:
Religious values are complicated, especially when it comes to the confession of sins as is shown in the short film VIATICUM. When a Son, Priest, and Nurse come together to hear the last rites of a man on his deathbed, they must decide between doing what’s morally right or allowing God to be his final judge. It’s a predicament that causes tension to rise throughout the plot, only for it to be broken up by a select few moments of competitive humor between the Priest and Nurse over school sports.
The artistic motive between shooting this film in black and white is nuanced. It shows that the world isn’t as simple as people typically think. The Old Man’s sins start out as things that are wrong, but not very serious, until he confesses to murder. The other 3 in the room see things in a very black and white viewpoint, not willing to see any other perspective. The Son only sees his dying father, wanting the older man to go to heaven and be absolved of all sin. The Nurse wants to call the police, horrified at theconfession as she argues with the Priest that is bound by the confidentiality rules that clergy must adhere to for their patrons. The Priest insists that it is only up for God to judge and not those on Earth. They are all holding to their narrow perspective, unwilling to budge.
The biggest factor of this short film isn’t the moral conundrum, but the question that just because someone confesses of past sins on their deathbed, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve changed. They’re just afraid of eternal damnation. The Priest’s job is one where he is not allowed to judge, he just has to guide people to repentance and hope it’s genuine. The Nurse struggles with the notion of this elderly man being absolved of his sins & she learns the hard way that she should have left it up to God to be his judge.
Happy Birthday: Humphrey Bogart(1899-1957). Born Dec. 25th
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Born
December 25, 1899 · New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 14, 1957 · Los Angeles, California, USA (esophageal cancer)
Birth name
Humphrey DeForest Bogart
Spouses
Lauren Bacall (May 21, 1945 – January 14, 1957) (his death, 2 children)
Mayo Methot (August 21, 1938 – May 10, 1945) (divorced)
Mary Philips (April 3, 1928 – August 11, 1938) (divorced)
Helen Menken (May 20, 1926 – November 18, 1927) (divorced)
QUOTES:
[on Lauren Bacall] “She’s a real Joe. You’ll fall in love with her like everybody else.”
[attributed last words] “I should never have switched from scotch to martinis.”
[on the House Un-American Activities Committee] “They’ll nail anyone who ever scratched his ass during the National Anthem.”
I came out here with one suit and everybody said I looked like a bum. Twenty years later Marlon Brando came out with only a sweatshirt and the town drooled over him. That shows how much Hollywood has progressed.
A hotdog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz.
When the heavy, full of crime and bitterness, grabs his wounds and talks about death and taxes in a husky voice, the audience is his and his alone.
[about himself] “Democrat in politics, Episcopalian by upbringing, dissenter by disposition.”
I can’t say I ever loved my mother, I admired her.
I don’t approve of the John Waynes and the Gary Coopers saying ‘Shucks, I ain’t no actor — I’m just a bridge builder or a gas station attendant.’ If they aren’t actors, what the hell are they getting paid for? I have respect for my profession. I worked hard at it.
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