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I began writing scripts of my own and went on to submitting one of them to the Sundance Film Festival for their annual Screenwriter’s Program. I prayed that I would get the help necessary to help fund my idea and turn it into a film, but unfortunately my story got rejected. This screenplay that I worked on day and night, was a story fueled by personal…

INDONESIA - The Bali Spirit festival of 2017 came to a close on the 26 March after a week of concerts, yoga and much more. The Festival was held in Ubud, a small town in Bali, Indonesia. During the day, you could expect a variety of activities, seminars, health workshops, and more. Some activates on the day were yoga classes, meditation, dance, and martial arts with instructors coming from all over the world. “It was a life changing transformation and amazingly fun experience,’ says Allie…

Mabon, or the Fall Equinox, is another harvest festival. It is celebrated on September 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and on March 19th is the Southern Hemisphere. However, depending on how Mabon falls, it can also be on either the 22nd or the 23rd of September in the Northern Hemisphere. Just like Ostara, Mabon is a time when dark and light are balanced, but mostly the darkness sets in and we go from warm weather to cold weather. We harvest what is left in our gardens before the freezing cold…

(Thompson, 2013). Currently there are about 9 peanut farms located in Dothan. On average, Dothan produces about 400 million pounds of peanuts a year and that number is expecting to increase in years to come. In addition, Dothan holds National Peanut Festival that…

2009 Camera d’Or Cannes Film Festival winner ‘Samson & Delilah’ really hits the nail on the head, presenting a raft of Indigenous issues, with incredibly real acting adding authenticity. Although it is not like a typical boy-meets-girl film, it has a powerful message for all viewers. Set in Central Australia, the film portrays the love story of two Indigenous teenagers. The story follows Samson (Rowan McNamara), a 15-year-old petrol sniffing teenager with no discernible future, and Delilah…

The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favorite movies that recently came out. The movie was released under Fox Searchlight Pictures in February of 2014. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a branch company from it’s main sister Fox Entertainment Group making it an independent film company. Since it’s big sister is a well known company with great resources, Fox Searchlight Pictures has access to the great advancements in film production. Because they are the sister to a major film company, budget wasn 't…

Case Study/Project1 Pamela A. Shelley Prof . R. Zornes CMST 301 Behind the Blair Witch Behind the Blair Witch Introduction In 1999, audiences around the world wandered into a low-budget thriller wondering if the documentary they were about to see was real footage of the last horrific moments of young filmmakers lost in the harried woods of Western Maryland. For over a year, recovered footage about their disappearance had been continuously viewed and updated on the movie’s website and…

Once said by the famous Stephen Chbosky, “Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes ours ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” I think this book should be banned because it displays delicate and sensitive material and would put bad images into the younger generation 's minds and be corrupted by it. It should only be read by high school and college students because the material in the book can be understood by those age groups and they would know…

One major function that needed a crucial amount of press clippings was 96th Miss America Competition. Miss America is one of SLATE’s big clients and was a major event of the year. Savvy Shields, a college student from Arkansas won this noteworthy competition. She won by impressing judges with a jazz dance and her answer about the upcoming presidential election. What blew the judges away was out of the seven finalists, she very efficiently answered controversial questions in a matter of twenty…

Gender Inequality in the Film Industry needs to be talked about If you can’t name 5 female directors that have directed more than 3 films, gender inequality exists in the film world. There is a huge pay, equality, opportunity, and bais gap between men and women in the film industry. For every 5 men working, there is 1 woman (Zurko). As a women pursuing film, it’s discouraging how i will have less opportunity and wage than someone else just because of my gender. By highlighting the social and…