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With entire cities around the world continuing to protest the death of George Floyd, several celebrities have chosen to seize the moment and stand in solidarity with organizations like Black Lives Matter. One such celebrity is Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda’s documentary, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, which was originally slated to be released this Friday, June […]… Continue reading The Release Of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s New Hulu Doc Has Been Postponed —

And We Go Green is an engaging but shallow documentary that’s enough as a distraction, thanks to its good pacing, editing and directing. via Movie Review: And We Go Green — Last Full Show

A group of NYPD cops surrounded a woman who had been stopped by security for putting items in a bag at a New York store — then paid for the goods, prompting the lady to break down in tears. via Shoplifter in tears after cops buy her food — The advertiser

A handful of days later, Martin was sitting in my kitchen. Over mugs of hot black coffee, he described the work he was offering me as a freelancer. He was in the process of making a documentary film on Thomas Jefferson, he explained – a film about race, slavery and the new nation the America-of-back-then […]… Continue reading Art is an Adventure — STORYBOARD

The split happens. It isn’t perfect or simple or easy. As we prepare to go our separate ways, despite our differences, we do agree on one thing – the kids come first. This simple mantra keeps the untangling of joined lives (mostly) civil. Soon-to-be-ex husband finds a small flat nearby. And I fall madly in […]… Continue reading The Man With A Key — STORYBOARD

“I’m not interested,” Sister G says firmly, in her Louisiana accented tones. “I don’t even like the Basilica!” Her reaction surprises me – are nuns permitted to say ‘no’ to work assignments? “I’ll be leaving soon to go back to my order,” says the sweet and poetic Franciscan monk. “This close to the end of […]… Continue reading Kissing the Leper — STORYBOARD

Film Courage: Patrick, what are the first three things you do when arriving on set? Patrick Creadon, Documentary Filmmaker: When I start a film, I don’t do a lot of shooting at first. I spend quite a bit of time with our subjects and the story and I leave the camera in the bag. I […]… Continue reading Breaking Into Documentary Filmmaking by Patrick Creadon [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com