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SO THIS IS MIAMI: ADVENTURES AT BORSCHT 8

By | December 2012

Borscht is unlike any other film festival I’ve attended. Which is to say that it is like Miami exposure therapy, part filmmaker summit, part film festival and all fun. In other words, Borscht is just that, a cinematic soup made up of all types of nonsense, with Miami as the main component…

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SO THIS IS MIAMI: ADVENTURES AT BORSCHT 8

What you are about to read is an eventual day-by-day accounting of my adventures at the Borscht 8 Film Festival in Miami, Florida. Once described as "akin...

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SUBMISSION CINEMA: “MY NORMAL”

The first thing my new roommate said to me when I moved into my new place was, "you NEED to watch My Normal." My Normal's main character is a kinky...

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ALL FOR ONE KIND: THREE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE "4 OF A KIND" KICKSTARTER C

Young filmmaker Jack Marchetti's Kickstarter project for his feature-length film, 4 of a Kind, met with an unfortunate conclusion to a historic...

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ALL FOR ONE KIND: THREE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE “4 OF A KIND” KICKSTARTER

Young filmmaker Jack Marchetti's Kickstarter project for his feature-length film, 4 of a Kind, met with an unfortunate conclusion to a historic...

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SUBMISSION CINEMA: OF LOLITAS AND DOLLS

I'm a Lolita. There, I said it. I've been fascinated by Lolita fashion since way back in the day when I would join Japanese LiveJournal communities and...

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SUBMISSION CINEMA: SECRETARIES, CALL GIRLS AND GORE POLICE

I've been on a kick lately of watching movies relating to the BDSM lifestyle and I've decided that I've yet to come across a decent movie with an accurate...

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2012 NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL RECAP: NEW ALEXANDER PAYNE SCRIPT REVEALED, CARREY

Nantucket is no stranger to celebrities. Locals chat about the notables with summer homes on the island, from clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger to the New...

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SIFF 2012: SEASONAL AFFECTIVE CINEMA, PART 5: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN

“As a filmmaker, my ambition is to make a film that stands up to ‘Citizen Kane.’ I haven’t done that yet.” So says William Friedkin from the...

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SIFF 2012: SEASONAL AFFECTIVE CINEMA, PART 4

The 2012 Seattle International Film Festival, a magical, mind-expanding, eye-feeding carpet ride for those fond of falling deep into moving-picture...

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SIFF 2012 – SEASONAL AFFECTIVE CINEMA, PART 3

I’m slurping up the last foamy drops of a caramel latte, preparing to bail from the Uptown Espresso café in Queen Anne. The Seattle International Film...

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