The First Grader is a film that highlights the amazing ability that education can have on any group of people. In this case an octogenarian helps change the views and opinions of his homeland of Kenya. PSD held an Exclusive Interview with Director Justin Chadwick about his moving film. Enjoy the chat after the jump.
The First Grader – Exclusive Interview with Director Justin Chadwick
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Tags: Director Justin Chadwick, Kenya, Marube, Naomie Harris, President Obama, South Africa, The First Grader
Categories : Film, Interview
Dallas IFF 2011 Short Film Programs
30 03 2011Still shot from “8” Short Film Directed by Julie Gould and Daniel Laabs.
The Short Film categories at the DALLAS IFF spread across numerous genres and styles. In this post we’ll take a look at the 2 Short film programs as well as the Documentary Shorts and Animation Shorts section.
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Tags: 39-A: A Travel Tale of Interminable, 8, A Seizure By Nathan Jones, Alois Di Leo, Ariel Kleiman, Bad Dads, Blair Rowan, Bret Curry, C.R. Reisser, Charles Son, Chihiro Amemiya, Chinatown, Chris Gardner, Closed for Storm: Six Flags New Orleans, Crazy Beats Strong Every Time, DALLAS IFF 2011, Damian Nenow, Daniel Laabs, David Lowery, Deeper Than Yesterday, Derek Westerman, Emily Carmichael, Evan Mather, Ex-Sex, Facebook, Friday Night Lights, Gilles Cuvelier, Grandpa's Wet Dream, Green Crayons, Jacob Womack, Jason Kovacsev, Jonas Odell, Julie Gould, Jupiter Elicius, Just About Famous, Kazik Radwanski, Kelly Richardt, Kelly Sears, Kristen Riley, Lake Bell, Leon Chambers, Lipsett Diaries, Logan Gould, Love Patate, Matt Mamula, Michael Cera, Michael Mohan, Moon Molson, Myles Brooks, Narcissism & Me, Paths of Hate, Pioneer, Protect the Nation, Robert Machoian, Robert Towne, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, Ru Kuwahata, Something Left Something Taken, Sonny's BBQ, South Africa, St. Nick, Stanley Pickle, Teddy Smith, Texas Filmmaker Award, The Boy Who Wanted to Be A Lion, The High Level Bridge, The Hunter and The Swan Discuss Their Meeting, The Long Lonely Walk, Theodore Ushev, Tony Coelho, Trevor Anderson, Tussilago, Vicky Mather, Waiting Room, Will Oldham, Worst Enemy, Xenophobic
Categories : Dallas, DIFF 2011, Film
DIFF 2011 – Two Texas Legends!!!
23 03 2011L.M. Kit Carson and Chairman of The Board for DIFF Michael Cain.
The DALLAS International Film Festival presented by Cadillac (March 31 – April 10, 2011) announced today that highly respected screenwriter and Fort-Worth Native, James V. Hart and talented and versatile writer, actor and producer L.M. Kit Carson will both be in attendance at the upcoming festival.
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Tags: Africa Diary, August Rush, Cadillac, Captain Hook, Contact, Dallas IFF, Dracula, Dustin Hoffman, Highland Park Villiage Theatre, Hook, James V. Hart, Julia Roberts, L.M. Kit Carson, Michael Cain, Mozambique, Peter Pan, Robin Williams, Sahara, South Africa, Steven Spielberg, Tinkerbell, Zambia
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35 Conferette takes over Denton, America
14 03 201135 Conferette has swarmed in and now out of Denton, Texas. It was a wild and raucous 4 days/nights of musical greatness. From Sarah Jaffe to Giggle Party to South African rockers Tidal Waves and how about that fella Big Boi.
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Tags: 35 Conferette, Big Boi, Chris Brown, Dallas, Dallas Observer, Dan's Silverleaf, Danny Rush and the Designated Drivers, Denton, Denton Square, DFW.com, Executive Chef Tim Love, Giggle Party, J & J's Pizza, Jessie Frye, Jessie Perry, Kaleo Kaualoku, Love Shack, Outkast, Petra Kelly, Preston Jones, San Francisco, Sarah Jaffe, Scarlett Wright, South Africa, Spooky Folk, Texas, The Labb, Tidal Waves, Tiger Darrow
Categories : Local Music, Music, UNT