“Filmmakers Ryan Byrne and Danial O’Brien share how they’re working to create a locally-focused film-production studio in their hometown, using only local talent and resources. Ryan Byrne was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. In 2002 he toured Asia as a model/actor after winning a local modeling competition and signing with Elite Models…
Ana Barredo immigrated to the United States with her family in 1986. The Filipino-American filmmaker says she has always been fascinated by Hollywood; in fact, Barredo insists she learned to speak English watching American TV shows while growing up in the Philippines. The filmmaker has produced a semi-autobiographical film that captures both personal and historic…
“As the state of Texas this week carried out the nation’s first execution of the year, we look at “Clemency,” a new film starring Alfre Woodard that examines the death penalty from the perspective of those who have to carry out executions as well as the condemned. Woodard portrays prison warden Bernadine Williams as she…
Women age 17 and older are invited to attend “Our Turn: Making Movies” on April 23 sponsored by the Long Beach City College Student (LBCC) Success/Student Equity program. This free, one-day event is designed to introduce women and girls to making movies as both a means of expression and a career. The goal is to increase access…