The non-profit association that manages the famous Chagrin Documentary Film Festival launched its first fundraiseraiming to raise $1 million to purchase and renovate a Chagrin Falls building for permanent residence that supports year-round programming. Fevered Dreams Productions announced Thursday, April 21 the public phase of the campaign. The effort hasRead More →
I’ll be perfectly honest: I think you’d be hard-pressed to find a more exemplary personification of New Orleans jazz culture than Double Decker Arts Festival headliner Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. Trombone Shorty’s album, Parking Symphonywas released on April 28, 2017 Andrews’ prolific career and deep pride in his hometown’s unrepeatableRead More →
Nils Kavanagh, a jazz pianist from Sligo, has won the inaugural Young Irish Jazz Musician Award. The musician received the award in a live competition at the University Concert Hall, Limerick on April 10, organized by Limerick Jazz in association with Improvised Music Company (BMI). Kavanagh was selected by aRead More →
the DOXA Documentary Film Festival announced the lineup for its 21st annual event, taking place May 5-15 at various venues across Vancouver. The festival will present 55 feature and medium-length films, 24 short films and pre-recorded and live Q&As. It will also include opportunities for filmmakers, audiences and industry professionalsRead More →
Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival returns for its 21st edition with crucial and thought-provoking programming next month. DOXA Documentary Film Festival announced the full lineup for DOXA 2022 from May 5-15. Documentary enthusiasts can choose from over 75 films, including 55 feature and mid-length films, 24 short films, andRead More →
As tickets officially go on sale for the 2022 DocLands Documentary Film Festival, the annual event once again features one of the most impressive programs of non-fiction film storytelling in the country. Starting May 5 and presented by the California Film Institute, which operates the Smith Rafael Film Center andRead More →
After a two-year hiatus from in-person options, the DOXA Documentary Film Festival returns to Vancouver in May! And naturally, he is doing everything possible for his return. If you’re wondering what that means, keep reading! Kicking off May 5, the festival will run for 10 consecutive days with both in-personRead More →
It’s been four years since InsidePulse provided outdoor coverage of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina. Three years ago it was canceled with the start of the COVID closures. Last year’s festival and this year’s festival were held virtually so people around the country and aroundRead More →
Tamir Hendelman and his trio bring jazz, classical, blues, standard, Israeli and Brazilian influences to Ravenscroft Hall. For Hendelman, now among jazz’s top musicians, playing the piano has become a ticket to tour the world, from Israel to Los Angeles, from Japan to Thailand – and on April 16 atRead More →
Can Netflix subscribers experience the chillingly effective documentary film Cow? Keep reading to find the answer and where to look Cow! There are tons of great documentaries and shows ready to stream now on Netflix, including such exciting endeavors as The Ripper, the Tinder Swindler, Spying and more, making itRead More →
A musician’s life unfolds in waves. There are the quiet times – no gigs, no recordings, no playing late at night. And then there are the weeks where everyone is a stage. So it is with contemporary jazz, R&B and alto funk, tenor and soprano saxophonist Tony Exum Jr. forRead More →
The directorial debut of Ahsen Nadeem, Crows are white (review in IE here, scroll down), recounts his personal journey of bridging the gap between himself and his parents while seeking enlightenment from the isolated Buddhist monks who live on Mount Hiei outside of Kyoto, Japan. Growing up in a traditionalRead More →
Full Format Documentary Film Festival | From Thursday 7 April to Sunday 10 April 2022 Due to the perpetual disappointment that is COVID-19, the 25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is being held online again this year, from April 7-10. But don’t worry: the festival organizers have foundRead More →
Bill Heid remembers being in his father’s studio, George Heid Productions, and seeing famous musicians like Billy Strayhorn, Henry Mancini and George Benson walk through its doors to record. “A lot of Pittsburgh’s jazz greats recorded their first demos in my dad’s studio,” said Heid, who has been playing jazzRead More →
English saxophonist Iain Ballamy first met the late Irish poet Matthew Sweeney in the late 1990s while filming a jazz TV series shot in Southampton. The couple had a passionate and mutual love of jazz, but the connection between them seemed more powerful, immediate and unspoken. “I think by theRead More →
The Grammys embrace all of its Vegas-style glitz and glamour. After a two-month postponement and relocation, the 64th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The ceremony welcomed comedian and host Trevor Noah for a second year, who avoided potential scandal after last week’sRead More →
Coachella Valley Quick Launch: April 7 Entrepreneurs, here is the opportunity to present your business idea to a panel of your peers on the College of the Desert India campus. Get feedback on your business, product or concept. Dana Daniels: April 7-9 and 14-16 Dana Daniels magically made it toRead More →
Mantas Kvedaravicius is known for his documentary on the conflict zone “Mariupolis”, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2016. Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed on Saturday (April 2) in Mariupol, Ukraine, where he had long been documenting the beleaguered port city, according to colleagues and aRead More →
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Men talk in a yard near a residential building damaged during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, April 1, 2022.ALEXANDRE ERMOCHENKO/Reuters Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed on Saturday in Mariupol, Ukraine, where he had long documented the beleaguered port city, according to colleagues andRead More →
Failurewho recently announced a North American tour in support of her widely acclaimed sixth album, wild type droid, have released a lengthy trailer for their upcoming documentary film “Failure.” (Photo credit: Priscilla C. Scott) The trailer sheds light on the Los Angeles band’s influence and the story of their initialRead More →
The Rolling Stones will be the subject of a world-exclusive four-part film series produced by Mercury Studios for BBC Two, the advertised network Thursday (March 31). The film series, titled My Rolling Stone Lifewill be part of a season of programming across television, radio and digital platforms celebrating the legendaryRead More →
What was supposed to be Dennis González’s next concert has turned into a musical spectacle celebrating his life and legacy. Earlier this month, the Dallas music community lost a big one. Dennis González, the beloved Dallas trumpet player and educator whose music received worldwide acclaim, died of health complications onRead More →
Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson went from spinning records at last year’s Oscars to winning his own statuette tonight, for directing the Best Documentary Feature champion Summer of Soul (…or, when the revolution couldn’t be televised). The famous DJ, music historian and founding member of the Roots – The show tonight‘s houseRead More →
Cast of ‘The Heartbreak Henry’ with writer/director David Sheffield (second from right). Photo provided A new documentary “Heartbreak Henry: The Show Must Go On,” filmed and edited by Mike Fagans, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi, will screen today at 6 p.m. at the Overby Center. TheRead More →
“Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father “Bud” Kieser“, a truly unique documentary film that details the extraordinary life, career in the entertainment industry and national influence of Father Edward “Bud” Kieser, a Catholic clergyman and the founder of Paulista Productions, will make its East Coast debut as a presentation atRead More →
Denison’s Queer Studies Program hosts Queer Cartoonist in Residence at Denison Justin Hall, which hosts the first Central Ohio screening of the documentary film based on its groundbreaking anthology, “No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics.” Hall is an associate professor and chair of the Graduate Comics Program atRead More →
Examining the evolution of country music through the lens of a new generation of black artists, the film will feature interviews and performances by Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, Shy Carter, Mickey Guyton , Willie Jones, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, BrittneyRead More →
A historical marker will be dedicated to the late Maurice Rocco, an internationally renowned jazz musician and actor born in Oxford. The event will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at Woodside Cemetery. All are welcome. The Oxford NAACP and the Smith Library of Regional History collaboratedRead More →
For the past 15 years, the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival has brought original and incisive films to the silver screens of West Sonoma County. The films are transporting, a way to travel the globe without leaving the county. They also tackle current political and environmental issues head-on. In 2020, theRead More →
Twenty projects from 19 countries have been shortlisted for the 23rd edition of the Hot Docs Forum, the flagship feature fundraising event of the annual documentary festival, which runs in a hybrid format from April 28 to May 8 in Toronto. Of the 26 filmmakers in the projects, 14 areRead More →
Dennis González, whose career as a musician and jazz artist took him all over the world when he was not teaching mariachi music and traditions to children in Dallas, has died. He was 67 years old. Gonzalez said the lawyer in October that he had been very ill since 2019,Read More →
Savvy writer and director Robin Hauser said the film, through personal stories, explores various real-life situations involving women and money. “So whether it’s credit card debt, student loan debt, financial fragility, living paycheck to paycheck, you know, or not being ready for an emergency like a dying spouse, financial abuse,Read More →
Amazon Music has announced For Love & Country, a new feature-length Amazon Music Original documentary that proclaims COUNTRY MUSIC has always been black music. The genre not only owes part of its origin story to black musicians, but throughout its history, prominent black voices have pushed the genre forward withRead More →
‘Sheryl’ Preview, New Sheryl Crow Documentary From Amy Scott Premieres On Showtime 5/6 Facebook Twitter E-mail Reddit Sheryl is the title of a new documentary from director Amy Scott chronicling the life, career and influence of the singer-songwriter Sheryl Corbeau. The doc had its official premiere last Friday, March 11,Read More →
By Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The Department of Justice, in addition to the January 6 committee, is in possession of hours of raw footage from a documentary film crew that followed Enriquo Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys the day before the US Capitol riot, before Tarrio leftRead More →
A documentary called “The Sound of Philadelphia” is in development by Warner Music Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music and Imagine Documentaries. The film focuses on the 1970s “Philly Soul” sound developed by Jamaican songwriter and producer Thom Bell and associates Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The trio were known as ‘TheRead More →
This brave teenager from Lebanon, Ohio always dreamed of being a filmmaker, so when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, he took the opportunity to document his experience. Today Brandon Morgan, 19, released their 90-minute documentary, titled 30 weeks. The title is derived from the 30 weeks he spent battling cancerRead More →
NASHVILLE, TN | Former investigative journalist Lee Strobel says today’s skeptics need proof before considering Christianity’s claims. It’s one of the reasons why, according to the best-selling Christian non-fiction writer, his 2021 book “The Case for Heaven” is premiering as a documentary film in theaters April 4-6. “It’s a beautiful,Read More →
DURHAM, NC (WNCN) — Passes go on sale Tuesday for the 25th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham. The four-day festival is approaching in April and will be held virtually again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival “is an annual international event dedicated to theRead More →
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — The smooth sounds of saxophonist and composer Judah Sealy are now No. 1 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz charts. The results are released on Wednesdays, but Sealy confirmed to News 8 on Tuesday that when they were released, her song titled “Stylish” would top. The track wasRead More →
LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Veteran Producer/Director by Steve Ecclesine (In the pursuit of happiness : Jonas Brothers (Amazon), Sliders (Universal/Fox TV) Last Movie – The Original Documentary Feature Have you heard of Greg? (HYHAG), a sincere representation of Greg O’Brienan award-winning journalist who was diagnosed early withRead More →
The True/False Documentary Film Festival, March 3-6, is one of the country’s top documentary film festivals, showcasing a slate of outstanding documentaries each year on a range of topics, including a surprising number of future Oscar winners and nominees. And it’s happening in the college town of Columbia, Missouri, thisRead More →
Copenhagen International Airport. The Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), which runs from March 23 to April 3, has unveiled its conference program. Participating filmmakers include Sara Dosa (“Fire of Love”), Daniel Roher (“Navalny”) and Renzo Martens (“The White Cube”), and indigenous Brazilian cinematographer Tangãi Uru-eu-wau-wau ( “The Territory). The conference program,Read More →
Pamela Anderson will now tell her story. She has signed a new contract with Netflix for a documentary about her life because she will tell her story in her own way. Pamela made the announcement via social media. She shared a handwritten note on Netflix letterhead that reads: “My life/Read More →
Opening night at Slug’s 9 Avenue B, NY 10009 By Hannah Reimann GREG LEWIS ON SAX, Alphonso Horne on trumpet and Marty Jane on bass at Slug’s playing music by Lee Morgan. Photo credit: Hannah Reimann. Jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan (1938-1972) left a gripping legacy after his truncated 33-year life.Read More →
Pamela Anderson and Lily James. People Photo/Willi Schneider/Shutterstock; Erica Parise/Hulu His version of the story. Like Hulu Pam and Tommy come to a conclusion, Pamela Anderson announced a new Netflix documentary about his life. “The film, which has been in the works for several years, will feature the pop cultureRead More →
Sephora has taken its marketing efforts to new heights – and a new medium. The retailer is releasing a documentary film this week called “The Beauty of Darkness.” It chronicles the creation, decline and revival of Fashion Fair, which returned to the market last year under the ownership of DesiréeRead More →
HBO Max has acquired The Beauty of Blackness, a documentary film directed by Tiffany Johnson and Kiana Moore. The film is available to stream now on HBO Max. The Beauty of Blackness chronicles Fashion Fair, the first cosmetics brand created exclusively for black women created in 1973 by Eunice Johnson,Read More →
MISSOULA, Mont. – The 19th annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival today announced the winners of four competitions at the 2022 event. of potential suitors and raising the level of competition in rarefied air. The 2022 competitions featured 44 films, including 26 world premieres and 12 North American premieres, inRead More →
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 25, 2022 — (PR.com) — Sadly, everyone has been touched by cancer at some point in their life and we are all waiting for the day when there is a cure for this disease. Could this natural product from the Southeast be part of this solution toRead More →
The documentary “Next stop” opens with a bird’s eye view of New York. As traffic and skyscrapers scroll across the screen, Ben Asciutto’s voice thinks of a city close to the city, but worlds apart. “Although I was born in Manhattan, I’ve lived my whole life in a city that’sRead More →
EXCLUSIVE: Bob Hercules, who co-directed the Peabody-winning American Masters bio-documentary Maya Angelou: And I get up anywaywill co-produce and co-direct tom who, a documentary about the career of late-night talk show icon Tom Snyder. Pre-production began this week on the project, which is co-produced and co-directed by Snyder’s daughter, AnnRead More →
By Steve Proizer Prodigy, post-Parker junkie, died by homicide at a young age (1938-1972). No matter. The myth must not oust the player. Musically, Lee Morgan was a muthahfucka. Whatever influences he brought to the music – funk, modal, latin, free – Lee has always sounded like Lee and theRead More →
“OnesAll,” from documentary filmmaker Adam Santovac, will look into the lives and musical careers of the family members behind the popular Tucson band. OnesAll Band was formed over ten years ago by Jordan Stafford and includes his parents John Stafford and Kathi McKay, brother Brock Lange and family friend AbelRead More →
Olivia Rodrigo has announced the release of a brand new documentary, Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film), which will take fans behind the making of her record-breaking debut album, Sour. The project will be released on Disney Plus next month (March 25) and was directed by filmmaker Stacey Lee.Read More →
Image via Nate Chinen, NPR. Feasterville final resting place of jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan. Lee Morgan, a prominent jazz trumpeter in the 1950s and 1960s, had a tragically short career. The 33-year-old entertainer was killed by his common-law wife in 1972 and buried next to his father at White ChapelRead More →
According to the deadlineDisney’s Onyx Collective and ABC News jointly acquired replicaa documentary film that won the Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize for American Documentary for Impact for Change when it debuted last month. What is happening: The latest film from directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee willRead More →
THE AMERICAN DREAM OF GEORGE CARLIN, a two-part documentary directed by Judd Apatow (HBO “Girls”, “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michel Bonfiglio (HBO’s “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), will debut in May on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max. Synopsis: AMERICANRead More →
Documentary ‘Comfort’ tells untold story of former ‘comfort women’ The late Kim Soon-ak stars in the documentary film “Comfort” directed by Park Moon-chil (Daegu Gyeongbuk Independent Film Association) The late Kim Soon-ak had testified about her experience living as a wartime Japanese military sex slave, as well as her lifeRead More →
The late Kim Soon-ak stars in the documentary film “Comfort” directed by Park Moon-chil (Daegu Gyeongbuk Independent Film Association) The late Kim Soon-ak had testified about her experience living as a wartime Japanese military sex slave, as well as her life as a housekeeper after the liberation of Korea beforeRead More →
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The Irish music community is mourning the death of jazz flautist Brian Dunning at the age of 70. Hailing from Stoneybatter in Dublin, where he grew up alongside jazz singer Honor Heffernan, Dunning was a pioneer of Irish jazz and one of the first to attempt a fusion between jazzRead More →
Copenhagen International Airport The Documentary Film Festival, which runs from March 21 to April 3, has unveiled the lineup for its international fundraising and co-production event CPH:FORUM. Women take center stage in the programming both as characters and storytellers, and the Forum will feature new projects from Jialing Zhang (“OneRead More →
The Irish music community is mourning the death of jazz flautist Brian Dunning at the age of 70. Hailing from Stoneybatter in Dublin, where he grew up alongside jazz singer Honor Heffernan, Dunning was a pioneer of Irish jazz and one of the first to attempt a fusion between jazzRead More →
Premiering at SXSW 2022, “Still Working 9 to 5” is a documentary film based on the cult movie “9 to 5” “Still Working 9 to 5” World Premiere at SXSW 2022 Documentary starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. “Still Working 9 to 5” explores why inequalityRead More →
The life of 1930s Cherokee County Sheriff Grover Bishop has been made into a feature film. Oral history attests that Bishop killed between five and 17 men in the line of duty, though how he dispatched these outlaws varies depending on who you talk to. “Grover Bishop: Making of aRead More →
Disney+ announced that the documentary film directed by Gillian Jacobs More than robots will premiere at the famed SXSW (South by Southwest) film festival on March 14, followed by a release on Disney+ on Friday, March 18. What is happening: More than robots is an original documentary presented by SupperRead More →
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The suspect in the murder of longtime New Orleans jazz trumpeter Brian Murray turned himselfRead More →
Celebrate Black History Month at SOPAC’s Herb + Milly Iris Gallery with photography by local notable, Patrick Hilaire. The Light exhibition [+Sound]exhibited from February 1 to 28, features 25 of Hilaire’s superb black and white portraits of jazz musicians. The late Grammy-winning jazz musician Roy Hargrove. Photo by Patrick HilaireRead More →
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The suspect in the murder of longtime New Orleans jazz trumpeter Brian Murray turned himself in to law enforcement hours after he allegedly shot his girlfriend’s father, then ran away with his own one-year-old son on Monday. Before surrendering to the police and returning the childRead More →
The list of awards, featured on Twitter on Friday afternoon, turned out to be good news for Navalny. The film looks at Alexei Navalny, an anti-Putin dissident who survived a poisoning plot in 2020. The film won the People’s Choice Award for American Documentary Program. It was also named FestivalRead More →
Mark Levine, a pillar of the Bay Area jazz music community for decades, died Jan. 27 of pneumonia. The acclaimed musician, who was also a noted educator and author, was 83. News of his death quickly spread on social media, with his many friends and admirers posting tributes to theRead More →
Now in its 10th year, SFFILM has awarded four up-and-coming film crews $60,000 to support feature-length documentaries. The SFFILM Documentary Film Fund (DFF) has officially named the 2021 winners. Now in its 10th year, DFF has awarded a total of $60,000 in grants to four documentary projects, in increments ofRead More →
In 1959, saxophonist Ronnie Scott opened a small basement club in London’s West End. Scott and fellow saxophonist Pete King dreamed of opening a club modeled after New York’s 52nd Street jazz scene. From its humble beginnings 60 years ago, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club would become the cornerstone of theRead More →
Beegieadair.com Jazz musician and WKU alumnus Bobbe Gorin “Beegie” Adair died on Sunday, January 23 at the age of 84. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the Jazz Hero Award as the International Jazz Hero Award. The Herald regrets this error. Jazz musician and WKURead More →
Beegieadair.com Jazz musician and WKU alumnus Bobbe Gorin “Beegie” Adair died on Sunday, January 23 at the age of 84. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the Jazz Hero Award as the International Jazz Hero Award. The Herald regrets this error. Jazz musician and WKURead More →
Celebrating the inaugural class of rabbis graduating from the Reform movement’s Hebrew Union College in 1883, a famous dinner party in Cincinnati offered an outrageously decadent menu. Known to history as the Trefa Banquet, his courses represented a culinary challenge to kosher laws, featuring trif – or non-kosher – foodsRead More →
Kanye West Requests ‘Final Editing and Approval’ of New Documentary Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy. West, who is now legally known as Ye, wrote about instagram: I’ll say it nicely for the last time I must obtain final editing and approval of this document before it is released on Netflix ImmediatelyRead More →
INDIANAPOLIS, January 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Conversations about school choices have had a critical impact on communities of color, but have traditionally been led by people outside the black community. That’s starting to change this National School Choice Week, as community leaders and families come together for the first ofRead More →
INDIANAPOLIS, January 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Conversations about school choices have had a critical impact on communities of color, but have traditionally been led by people outside the black community. That’s starting to change this National School Choice Week, as community leaders and families come together for the first ofRead More →
World-famous Minnesota jazz musician to headline music festival in Cuba Nachito Herrera, an internationally acclaimed jazz musician and resident of White Bear Lake, returns to his homeland for the first time since recovering from a near-fatal case of COVID-19. WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota (FOX 9) – A great honor forRead More →
The 19th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival unveiled its lineup Thursday from February 18-27, with in-person screenings at venues across Missoula and a virtual festival available to anyone, anywhere from February 21-March 3. A total of 50 non-fiction feature films and 95 short films from around the world will beRead More →
FORT EDWARD – The Little Theater on the Farm has produced a documentary film called “The Little Theater That Made!” “The little theater that did!” is a feature-length documentary filled with information about this little corner of Fort Edward. It explores origins, development and modern rural theatre. Produced by JasonRead More →
James Mtume, a jazz/R&B artist, producer and percussionist who performed with Miles Davis and scored a 1983 pop hit with “Juicy Fruit”, died at 76 over the weekend. No official cause of death was available at press time, with Fork first reporting the musician’s passing and an official statement fromRead More →
There’s no such thing as a true story, whether it’s a wild, chaotic tale so weird it can only be true or an informative, revelatory thread. It’s the cinematic bread and butter of the Antenna Documentary Film Festival, with the Sydney-based event rolling out a new lineup of factual filmsRead More →
TO BUY TICKETS There’s no such thing as a true story, whether it’s a wild, chaotic tale so weird it can only be true or an informative, revelatory thread. It’s the cinematic bread and butter of the Antenna Documentary Film Festival, with the Sydney-based event rolling out a new lineupRead More →
The Minot Symphony Orchestra will host an exclusive screening of the documentary film, “Route 2 Elsewhere”, Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at Minot State University. After the 90-minute film, attendees are encouraged to participate in a community discussion with filmmaker Dirk Wierenga and localRead More →
James Taylor and Carole King in Washington, MA at James Taylor’s The Barn recording studio in 2010, before the start of The Troubadour Reunion Tour. James O’Mara CNN Movies/HBO Max Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call My Name (9 p.m., CNN) – This documentary explores more than 50 yearsRead More →
Willie Bradley, South Carolina State University alumnus, freelance jazz recording artist and trumpeter, has won the Smooth Jazz Network’s 2021 Artist of the Year. Bradley’s honor was featured in the 2021 year-end edition of Beats Magazine. Bradley was one of 12 finalists for Best Jazz Artist. His song “It’s MyRead More →
Willie Bradley, South Carolina State University alumnus, freelance jazz recording artist and trumpeter, has won the Smooth Jazz Network’s 2021 Artist of the Year. Bradley’s honor was featured in the 2021 year-end edition of Beats Magazine. Bradley was one of 12 finalists for Best Jazz Artist. His song “It’s MyRead More →
Iraqi actress and director Zahraa Ghandour poses for a photo during an interview on the sidelines of the 5th edition of the Gouna Film Festival in the Egyptian resort of el-Gouna on the Red Sea. —Photo Reuters DOHA, Dec 13 – Alongside celebrities gracing the red carpet at film festivalsRead More →
A graduate of Tehachapi High School finds success in the world of documentary cinema. Daniel A. Nelson, THS class of 2006, is co-director, producer and director of photography for the award-winning documentary film “And So I Stayed”. The film is about survivors of domestic violence who have spent years behindRead More →
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) – Civil and educational history comes as no surprise to Mississippi. Just 56 years ago, 11 brave black students made it their mission to attend Provine High School. Ashley Gibson, director of the documentary “Fearless 11” and daughter of one of the 11 students integrated, said thatRead More →
When he wasn’t busy recording the greatest jazz concert of all time, famed jazz pianist Charles Mingus apparently dabbled in feline potty training, going so far as to produce a “CAT-alog for toilet training your cat.” WNYC reported on this odd pastime in 2014, which you can listen to below.Read More →
Durham, North Carolina – The 25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will be entirely virtual in 2022. Event organizers announced on Wednesday that the festival would be held online due to the “continuing and unpredictable realities of the coronavirus pandemic.” “Nothing can replace the magic of screening movies togetherRead More →
The Indo-Italian documentary film ”SAMA: Symbols and Gestures in Contemporary Art from Italy and India, VOL I” will be screened here on December 9th. Filmmaker Onir and Italian director Alessandra Galletta co-directed the documentary film which explores the world of contemporary art in India and Italy. The film will haveRead More →
Love it or hate it, you’ve almost certainly heard Kenny G’s soprano saxophone, whether in an elevator or in your car. Here, Kenny G performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in 2019, in Indio, CA. Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Amy Harris/Invision/AP Love it or hate it,Read More →
Keyon Harrold spent 20 years developing his jazz career in New York. Now he works as a creative advisor for Jazz St. Louis. ST. LOUIS — Jazz St. Louis prepared for its fifth consecutive sold-out show as people flocked to Ferguson’s own trumpeter and composer, Keyon Harrold. “I studied musicRead More →
Official trailer for the documentary film “Great Balloon Bomb Invasion” by Alex Billington December 2, 2021Source: Youtube “If we find something, they need to understand how dangerous it could be…” Discovery has released the official trailer for the documentary film Big invasion of explosive balloons, which is now available toRead More →
The documentary Paradigm of Money exposes that due to corporate greed, … [+] Corruption and regulatory capture, the transfer of wealth from the middle class to the one percent is no surprise. Erich Robert Joli Weber Creative Commons Share alike 3.0 License Shortly after Hollywood writer/director/actor Peter Antico read myRead More →
Today, Neil Young announced that he will be sharing a behind-the-scenes documentary about his work on his upcoming album. BARN. The LP features the legendary songwriter and his musical co-conspirators Crazy Horse. The film, also titled BARN, was produced by dhlovelife and will be playing in select theaters in NorthRead More →