Fall in the Bay Area means two things: unpredictable weather and film festivals. Mill Valley just finished (more on that later) and DocFest is in full swing. I have been at one or the other film festival more nights than…
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The Unexpected Patriot: How 9/11 Transformed Shannen Rossmiller into a Counter-Terrorism Expert
by Jessica Mosby –USA– Before 9/11 Shannen Rossmiller was a judge, wife, and mother of three living in Montana. That fateful September day became the impetus for her to become a counter-intelligence expert focused on infiltrating jihadists’ networks. Rossmiller’s memoir…
Still Playing: The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
This year I have, sadly, missed out on the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Last minute travel and work demands have kept me extra busy. I didn’t make it to San Francisco or Berkeley for any screenings, but there is…
Posted in The WIP Talk, Uncategorized
Crime After Crime: Director Yoav Potash and Attorney Joshua Safran on Documenting Domestic Violence Survivor Deborah Peagler
by Jessica Mosby –USA– After watching the new documentary Crime After Crime at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, I was angry. I felt an intense call to action – to tell everyone I know that they must see the 93-minute…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Domestic Abuse, Film & Documentaries, Sundance Film Festival, Violence Against Women
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Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Director Oliver Schmitz and Actress Khomotso Manyaka on Life, Above All
by Jessica Mosby –USA– Life, Above All tells the story of 12-year-old Chanda who takes responsibility for her family after her baby sister dies and her mother falls ill. Fueled by rumors, the rural village outside Johannesburg quickly ostracizes the…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Film & Documentaries, HIV/AIDS, South Africa
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Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Radical Life Extension? Mark Wexler Discusses How To Live Forever
by Jessica Mosby –USA– If you could take a pill that would let you live for another 500 years, would you do it? Director Mark Wexler poses this question in his new documentary How to Live Forever. The film is…
Frameline Film Festival: Tonight in San Francisco
I saw Gone the other night at the Elmwood Theater in Berkeley as part of the Frameline Film Festival. Talking about the documentary still upsets me days later as I keep thinking, “How can such injustice and homophobia exist in…
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Frameline Film Festival: Four More Years Tonight in San Francisco
I have a mild obsession with Scandinavian cinema, so I was super excited to see a new Swedish film called Four More Years playing at Frameline. And to make it even better there was a screening in Berkeley, so I…
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Frameline Film Festival: June 16 to 26 in San Francisco
One of my favorite Bay Area film festivals, Frameline began tonight and continues through June 26. It’s the festival’s 35th anniversary, and the selection of films could not be better. Throughout the festival, I will be writing about my favorite…
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Another Hole in the Head Film Festival: My Movie Picks
My top pick for the Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, which is currently on in San Francisco is The Oregonian. The film’s final screening is on Thursday June 16 at 7:20 p.m. The festival’s closing film, Grave Encounters…
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