In the news this week was the Obama administration’s decision to revisit the policy on allowing pictures of the caskets bringing home dead soldiers. The previous president did not want pictures such as the one here to see the light
Taking Chance
The Oscars
A quick post about tonight’s Oscars. I don’t really care about the awards, especially this year with times so tough it seems strange to celebrate millionaire celebrities and studios when things are so haywire in the world. I look at
No Subtitles Necessary
This past weekend Oscar winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond was in Chicago speaking with filmmakers and on Sunday holding a master class for students and industry professionals. That’s Vilmos on the left and director and cinematographer Jim Chressanthis on the right
Sundance Film Festival- a wrap
This is my last piece on this year’s Sundance Film Festival, I promise. This time it’s my overview of the experience. First and foremost I had a great time. I was only there for maybe 85 hours, but I went
Yet Another Sundance Panel
Sorry if this is getting old, but hang on for just a little longer. Perhaps the panel I was most looking forward to attending was on Tuesday afternoon- immediately following the Obama inauguration. (A side note on the inauguration… I
