Music is more of a canvas than a vocation for Phil Donnelly. Depending on the day or the season, you’ll find him on stage in front of thousands with the Damian Lewis Band (yes, the award–winning actor and musician known for films like Quentin Tarantino’s multiple Oscar winner Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and HBO’s Primetime Emmy Award–winning series […]
For the Lying in State ceremony of San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein, musician Mario Tsz-Chun To provided what seemed impossible; reverential emotional release without words. A select group of musicians chosen from the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music performed at this event honouring Ms. Feinstein who served as the 38th Mayor of San […]
Artists propel each other to new heights. Creativity is like a fire that begins with an initial spark that ignites others. This explanation certainly applies to the film I Wish. This 2016 production is worth your time due it’s highly original perspective. Filmmaker Zixian Ouyang is known for his unusual concepts and plots. The second film which he has worked […]
Zenaida is a film which displays that the way in which you tell a story is just as important as the story itself. The reasoning behind why things occur the way they do and why people’s actions have meaning; these are what makes a film unique and intriguing. As producer of this film, Samantha Gao not only possessed the skills […]
When Cameron Mee left everything behind in Australia to pursue his lifelong dream of breaking into the American music scene, he was prepared with years of pushing his skill and creativity to the limit. Present day confirms that this was less of a gamble and more likely an eventuality that the Aussie guitarist would find himself eagerly welcomed by numerous […]
America has a long way to go in recognizing and rejecting prejudice. To obtain any sort of moral high ground requires an acceptance and understanding of one’s own shortcomings and inclinations; aspects neither fun or easily dealt with. This doesn’t mean that the process requires self-flagellation. The roots of modern film owes a great deal to the theater productions of […]
An idea is a powerful thing. Of course, it’s only just an idea unless one has the skill and intelligence to know how and where to implement it. Ha Young Park is someone who has great ideas and understands their power but perhaps not in the manner or realm you might imagine. As the creator of the immensely popular “Tape […]
Filmmakers like Zheng “Nathan” Nie are compelled by the twins of community and emotion to create stories that ease their own pain as well as that of the public. Mr. Zheng’s House of the Lonesome Human Beings was a filtering of his own struggles and experiences into comedy extract. He divulges, “It was inspired by my own time living alone […]
There are many special skills that enable Miri Yoon to be among best producers in the film industry but none perhaps as prominent as the ability to read a script and “see” the potential. Reading Misha Green’s script for The Mother, Yoon declares, “It was an incredibly evocative, engaging screenplay that was a page turner in the truest sense. It […]
Jonatas da Silva believes his upbringing created a passion for film and television that he still carries with him today as an internationally sought-after film and commercial editor. Born in Brazil to missionaries, da Silva spent his earliest years growing up in Guinea Bissau, West Africa, with a rich and eclectic cultural upbringing that nurtured his inner artist and love […]