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UP SYNDROME

By | October 2001

SIDEWALK MOVING PICTURE FESTIVAL REVIEW! The best thing about “Up Syndrome” is the absence of any pedantic narrator or talking heads discussing Rene or his affliction…

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UP SYNDROME

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Be it pre-destined or accidental, fate plays a huge role in our lives. Fate first dealt Rene Moreno a hand that included Down Syndrome, a congenital...

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VIRGIL BLISS

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A spacecraft hurtled into the sky must exceed a certain escape velocity in order to break free of Earth's gravitational bonds and venture on into...

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ON THE WATERFRONT: THE PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL (part 2)

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Strangely enough, the genial, "block party" atmosphere surrounding Port Townsend was offset by the rather dark, heavy films on offer. "L.I.E." concerned...

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FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL SHOWCASES STUDENTS’ SHORT FILMS

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In what has become an invaluable platform for emerging Hollywood talent, the bi-annual First Look Festival will be held by the USC School of...

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THE THIRD ANNUAL NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF RUSSIAN FILMS

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The New York Festival of Russian Films (NFRF) will return for its third annual run from October 14-20. The festival will launch at New York's Ziegfeld...

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FILM THREAT HOSTS NYC SCREENING TO BENEFIT RED CROSS

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A special benefit screening of the 1971 cult movie favorite The Turkish Wizard of Oz on Thursday, October 4, at 8pm at the Two Boots Den of Cin in New York...

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LATINO PRODUCER’S CONFERENCE

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The Media Arts Center San Diego is proud to host the National Association of Latino Independent Producers' Third Annual Conference. The Conference will...

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NOT THE SAME OLD SONG-AND-DANCE: HOW THE MUSICAL CAME BACK TO THE MOVIES WITH A

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Any art form, unless a particular artistic style can remain relevant, has great difficulty remaining alive, or at least active. This is particularly true...

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LIFE/DRAWING

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It can be tricky when a movie involving humans, love, and some carefully implemented wackiness -- be it the silly and wise best buddy and/or the colorful...

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CORRECTIONS

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"Tough on crime." ^ "Zero Tolerance." ^ "Old enough to do the crime, old enough to do the time." These hard-core slogans, especially popular with...

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