Category: Showcase
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Film Talk | Award-Winning “Drive My Car” Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
https://japanhousela.swoogo.com/ma-in-japanese-filmJAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles has been presenting the Rethinking of MA webinar series, examining the role of MA, a concept of time and space, applied throughout Japanese culture, in partnership with UCLA’s xLab, UCLA’s Terasaki Center, and University of Washington’s Japanese Studies program.On February 1, award-winning director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, whose film “Drive My Car” is Japan’s entry for…
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JOIN THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-DOCS, the MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE,EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SHAQUILLE O’NEAL and DIRECTOR BEN PROUDFOOTFOR A SPECIAL VIRTUAL WATCH PARTY THIS SUNDAY JANUARY 30 AT 2PM PT/4PM CT/5PM ET OFTHE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL
JOIN THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-DOCS, the MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SHAQUILLE O’NEAL and DIRECTOR BEN PROUDFOOT FOR A SPECIAL VIRTUAL WATCH PARTY THIS SUNDAY JANUARY 30 AT 2PM PT/4PM CT/5PM ET OFTHE QUEEN OF BASKETBALLhttps://watch.eventive.org/thequeenofbasketball/play/61f2d3a77c16810029b2947a LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! ABOUT THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL is a New York Times Op-Doc/Breakwater Films…
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SUNDANCE 2022 – Jewish Film Institute Presents Filmmaker Conversations and Funding Opportunities at 2022 Sundance Film Festival
Jewish Film Institute Presents Filmmaker Conversations and Funding Opportunities at 2022 Sundance Film Festival Applications Open for Third Round of JFI Completion Grants JFI and Jewish Story Partners Present Inaugural JFI/JSP Momentum Award to Pratibha Parmar (Queen Sugar) for My Name is Andrea Ondi Timoner (Last Flight Home, Sundance ‘22) and Ran Tal (1341 Frames of Love and…
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“My Music Is My Power,” L’Oréal Paris names Gen. Z icon, Grammy and Oscar-winning singer H.E.R. as global ambassador
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter is an eight-time nominee for the 2022 Grammy Awards. She is the second most nominated artist at the 64th edition of music’s greatest awards ceremony, her full-length album, “Back of my Mind” is in the running for the coveted prize Album of the Year, while she’s up for Song of the Year once again, for her protest…
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Broken Bread: Roy Choi Fights for Social Justice
Join Chef Roy Choi in Broken Bread as he journeys through L.A. and beyond to meet inspiring people using food as a platform for activism and a catalyst for change. Discover special guests restaurateurs Wolfgang Puck and Alice Waters, artist and activist Chuck D, and more as they discuss complex issues such as gentrification, food insecurity, and climate change. A…
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Joe Satriani Announces Release of New Studio Album, The Elephants of Mars
In-Stores April 8, 2022 via New Worldwide Partnership with earMUSIC Watch “Sahara” via YouTube Here Marking the legendary guitarist’s 19th studio album in his 35+ year career in music, Joe Satriani is kicking off the new year with a brand-new single and newly announced release; “Sahara” is available now, and lands ahead of The Elephants…
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LA ART SHOW WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL 2022 RETURN
Los Angeles’s Longest-Running Art Show Returned to The Los Angeles Convention Center, Celebrating Major Success and Record Sales for Multiple GalleriesPRESS KITPRESS RELEASEFOLLOW LA ART SHOW ON INSTAGRAMMORE INFO HEREThis weekend, The LA Art Show wrapped its second live event in just 6 months, establishing a return to normal and reuniting the Los Angeles art…
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SOCAN Foundation Announces Second Annual Her Music Awards
SOCAN Foundation, part of the SOCANGroup of companies, in partnership with Bandzoogle, is thrilled to announce the second annual Her Music Awards.The Her Music Awards is a program designed to celebrate and support female-identified, mid-career Canadian music creators who are on the verge of taking their creative careers to the next level. The Awards are administered by the SOCAN Foundation, with…
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST HUEMAN LAUNCHES HOMEBODY AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCEOPENING THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH IN THE EAST BAY RUNS THROUGH FEBRUARY 20THTRAVELING TO LOS ANGELES IN JUNE 2022
January 28 is the world premier of Homebody – Hueman’s largest immersive art experience hosted at Ciel Creative Space in Berkeley, CA. Spanning over 20,000 square feet, Hueman has transformed the space with large scale pieces, allowing viewers to engage with her breathtaking art like never before brought to life by augmented reality and state…
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RISING TWITCH MUSIC STAR MELISSA LAMM SET TO RELEASE HER FIRST SINGLE OF 2022
After the catching attention of Amazon Prime Video’s seriesGamebreakers, Canadian Music Magazine, Indieweek, and over 21,000 followers on Twitch.tv,Toronto’s Melissa Lamm is kicking off 2022 with a brand new single funded by her online community.Listen to “Someone I Forget” here.Watch the “Someone I Forget” music video here.“Someone I Forget” is an upbeat pop track was…
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Jessica Beshir’s Acclaimed Film FAYA DAYI Nominated for ASC Award – Special Virtual Screening Tomorrow with Museum of Tolerance
Jessica Beshir’s acclaimed film FAYA DAYI has been nominated for Best Documentary Cinematography by American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). For those who have missed this stunning film, the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles is presenting a special virtual screening and Q&A tomorrow at 7:00PM PT. REGISTER HERE. The film has been Oscar® Shortlist for Best…
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20th Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival: Sue Foley, Julian Taylor, Ori Dagan + More Perform Feb 18-20 FREE Online
Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Confirms 20th Annual Lineup: Sue Foley, Shari Ulrich, Lucy Kaplansky, Mean Mary, Jack de Keyzer Band, Robert Priest, Jerome Tucker Band, Suzie Vinnick, Ori Dagan, Taylor Abrahamse, Ken Whiteley and the Belua Band, Josh Ritchie, David Storey Band, Donne Roberts Band, Julian Taylor Confirmed To Perform At Landmark 20th Year …
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Chart Topping Crooner MICAH BARNES Gets 2022 Started on a Swinging Note with “Welcome To The Club”
“Swoonworthy!” — LA Weekly “Micah Barnes is one of Canada’s most accomplished and acclaimed jazz singers… His technical prowess is unrivalled…” — Canadian Musician “Following his time with The Nylons, Micah has found his own voice, that of a highly personal singer/songwriter with a strong jazz sensibility” — Montreal Mirror Chart Topping Canadian Crooner…
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Blues Matriarch Dalannah Celebrates Extraordinary Career of Silky-Smooth “Blues Keep Knockin’”
Watch “Blues Keep Knockin’ (Official)” via YouTube Here Multi-disciplined Canadian Blues matriarch Dalannah is celebrating an extraordinary career while serenading a song of sorrow with the release of her silky-smooth new single, “Blues Keep Knockin’” — available now! “Blues Keep Knockin’” is the new original song capping off 15 incredible years with Quest Records on…
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DON’T MISS AT MOMA’S THE CONTENDERS – ‘PRESIDENT’ OSCAR SHORTLISTED DOCUMENTARY Virtual Cinema Screenings Tomorrow 1/25 through 2/1
SUNDANCE 2021 AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ‘PRESIDENT’ HAS VIRTUAL CINEMA SCREENINGS AS PART OF THE MOMA CONTENDERS SERIES STARTING TOMORROW: TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 CAMILLA NIELSSON‘S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED FILM ON THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE MOMA’S THE CONTENDERS 2021 REDUX STARTS 1/25 AVAILABLE ON DEMAND IN THE U.S. STARTING FEBRUARY 18 Executive Produced by Thandiwe Newton and Danny Glover “It’s impossible…
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Electro Post-Punkers AUS!Funkt Get You To Dance Amidst Pandemic-Overload with New Single & Video, “Information YEAH!” — Available Now!
Song Lands Alongside New EP, Post-Stagnation Watch “Information YEAH! (Official)” via YouTube Here Parsing through the endless avalanche of head-spinning data and around-the-clock updates, Toronto-based electro post-punkers AUS!Funkt get you up and grooving to pandemic-overload with the release of their new dark, danceable single and video, “Information YEAH!” — available now! Landing alongside the release…
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The Mexican Feature FAUNA by Nicolás Pereda Is the Winner of the Cinema Tropical Award for Best Film
Cinema Tropical Awards: Mexico’s FAUNA by Nicolás Pereda Named Best Latin American Film of the Year Other Winners Announced this Evening:Madiano Marcheti, MADALENA (Brazil) for Best Director;ALL THE LIGHT WE CAN SEE (Mexico) for Best First Film;THE CALM AFTER THE STORM (Colombia) andSPLINTERS (Argentina) for Best Documentary (tie);and LANDFALL and THROUGH THE NIGHTfor Best U.S. Latinx…
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UK Contemporary Jazz Artist Fiona Ross Spotlights Self-Worth in Brave and Beautiful “Good Enough”
“Red Flags and High Heels is her fifth studio album, and she continues to deliver exceptional libretto across an emotional spectrum.” – Kind of Jazz “Packed full of tantalizing, self-reflective penned lyrics that are both personally and very much of our time” – Jazz in Europe “…a true artist who has dedicated a lifetime to…
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Annapolis, MD Spellbinding Rocker DRACULA JACKSON Wants To Be Together with “Apart”
Watch “Apart (Official)” via YouTube Here There’s no better time to want to be Together than when you feel “Apart,” which is why the lead single off the brand new album from Dracula Jackson couldn’t have landed at a better point in human history, when both feelings are churning inside of each of us simultaneously.…
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I MIGHT BE DEAD BY TOMORROW by Steve Patry – now available in DVD and VOD
I MIGHT BE DEAD BY TOMORROW by Steve Patry An authentic encounter with the survivors of the streets Now available in DVD and VOD Montreal-Les Films du 3 Mars and Les Films de l’Autre are pleased to announce the DVD and VOD release of documentary I Might Be Dead By Tomorrow by Steve Patry (From Prisons to Prisons, Waseskun), a film that introduces…