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One of  my 2013 Anchorage Film Festival posts included a short overview of the film "Tales from the Organ Trade."  A docum...

One of  my 2013 Anchorage Film Festival posts included a short overview of the film "Tales from the Organ Trade."  A documentary...

Thanachart in Anchorage Dec 2013 Thanachart S iripatracha's The Words I Love won honorable mention at the Anchorage International F...

The timing of this post shows you how much my life has been interfering with my blogging.  The Oscars were announced two weeks ago, but I...

Plot 1 She's won a fellowship to leave Iran to study in Berlin.  Her fiance is happy for her.  She's planning her trip when she'...

I was in a Persian grocery store in LA.  I wanted to buy something for Gita who had translated for Pourya and Mona, the Iranian film makers...

I still have film festival video and other posts to put up.  One film maker I almost didn't record was Thanachart 'Ben'* Siripat...

This is a continuation of this post on " What Makes A Good Film? " My 1's (movies that had me walking out of the theater go...

Ice Wall Seward Highway south of Anchorage It was several degrees below zero (Fahrenheit) when we left Anchorage just after midnight Ch...

Great art occupies your soul.  It reshapes your brain and plays with your heart. Since everyone's brains and hearts are constantly cha...

I think we have to pick a winner, because we don't have time to simply compare movies without actually coming up with "the best.&qu...

The schedule for Thursday is: Time Place Films 6:30 pm AK Exp LARGE Best Feature:  Tu Seras Un Homme Best Anim...

Seeing lots of movies last week has me thinking about movie reviews, their purpose, their effects, and one's qualifications to write the...

Honorable Mention:  The Words I Love Runner UP;  Slomo Winner:  The Guide

Second Runner Up - Mr. Super Juice -Mike Wellin Runner Up - Blue (not here) Winner - Mr. Hublot

This is the Iranian table here to cheer on Pourya and Mona who did Everything Is Fine Here. Pourya and Mona  ...

7 Cajas (7 Boxes)  was a terrific action thriller - but it all takes place in the market area of Asunción, Paraguay.  Most of the character...

I think having just one car between us AND having one of the film makers staying with us made things a little more hectic this year.  But th...

It's 1:30 am Saturday.  I saw Vino Veritas last night and I really want to be in bed now, but I have some video to share with folks who ...