Posted on October 10, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough
Announcing a new feature coming to BookBalloon: Excitement! BookBalloon would like to announce another new Forum feature: Focus on Film, led by David Webb. David is a movie fiend with many years of experience studying film, reviewing movies, and working with top names in Hollywood. If you’re already a registered member of BookBalloon, click this [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough
2nd Annual VCU Southern Film Festival February 24 – 26 The Grace Street Theater at 934 West Grace Street in the heart of VCU’s Monroe Park campus is the site of the VCU Southern Film Festival. Lovers of classic films and great works of southern literature are in for a super treat. The series starts [...]
Filed under: authors, books, lectures, movies, virginia, writing | Tagged: Charles Shields, Film festival, Harper Lee, Mary Badham, Mockingbird, To Kill a Mockingbird, Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough
Coming to New Dominion Bookshop: Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley, Jr. will discuss and present selections from their new work Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:15 PM New Dominion Bookshop Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of ten highlighted books for spring [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
Artist, author, and filmmaker Russell Richards talks about how chronic illness and a recent accident have affected his approach to life and art. Richards is currently at work on a short horror film, Sins of the Fly, which will feature a pink Cadillac, a performing dog, and loads of local talent. Listen to the podcast [...]
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Posted on July 13, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
More information about events following Joel Salatin’s book signing on July 29, from Dawn Story: Greetings friends, As some of you know, I’ve been involved with the Kay’s Kitchen project for almost two years. Kay’s is part of the larger day haven project for our area’s homeless and underserved community slated to open in November, [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
There are still some slots available in the summer session writing class line-up at WriterHouse. Screenwriting starts tonight, with intructor Meredith Cole. If you’re a screenwriter or would like to be, this is an excellent chance to hone your script. Creative writing for teens begins Wednesday night, with Carey Morton. Andrew Ewell will be teaching [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
I’m going to have to read the book and see the movie! A sleazy but smart pulp novel makes for a sleazy but smart noir film. The story At a seedy traveling carnival in Depression-era rural America, amateur magician Stan Carlisle is making a name for himself. But he’s not content fleecing the rubes for [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
I think Arthur Conan Doyle would absolutely love this: more about “Sherlock Holmes Trailer [HD] “, posted with vodpod HT: DW
Filed under: authors, books, fun, movies, videos | Tagged: Arthur Conan Doyle, Guy Ritchie, Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 15, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
You’ve been waiting for it: The Road trailers and video clips on Yahoo! Movies.
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Posted on April 2, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
The University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has announced that the upcoming 22nd annual Virginia Film Festival will be all about getting down to “Funny Business.” The Festival is set for November 5 – 8 at venues throughout Charlottesville.“There are no better times than these to appreciate and experience the [...]
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Posted on March 26, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
See if you agree with Kelly about whether Catch-22 is a successful film adaptation. I love the movie despite it faults, or maybe because of them, or perhaps because it so perfectly captures a certain Hollywood era. Alan Arkin, who never seems to give a bad performance, plays the best role of his career in [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough
I think this would be a terrific project for Charlottesville — what do you think? As described in the Charlotte Business Journal, here’s a great creative idea that combines film-making with civic engagement. The film is called “Crossroads Charlotte,” and it’s actually four films, each one envisioning a possible future (the year 2015) for the [...]
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Posted on December 3, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
YOUTUBE Contest to promote THE BIG READ at the Library Join the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library in promoting THE BIG READ by entering the Library’s YouTube Video Contest. Make a video about THE BIG READ and post it on YouTube by January 10, 2009. Open to teens, 12-18 years old. Your video should encourage people in [...]
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Posted on December 2, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
This class, taught by Matt Marshall, is now enrolling for the spring session (January 29 – March 19) (wait…that isn’t spring!): NCFA 035 The Art of Watching Film Course Description: Explores the language of film and the tools and techniques that filmmakers use to create meaning in their work, including lighting, sound, symbolism, and perspective. [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
The youtube version I posted before disappeared — but here’s a new copy for you, Silvia! more about “Ron Howard’s Call To Action“, posted with vodpod
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