2013 06/14-06/20

PHILIPPINE NEWS/PHILIPPINES TODAY/INSIDER COMMUNITY

Direk Kim Tumibay, rightmost, with (L-R) Casting Director Lalaine Tumibay (his wife) Production Coordinator Marybelle Sayson & Screenplay Writer Rose Paquette

Direk Kim Tumibay, right, with wife Lalaine. Photo by Richard Lao

SPOTLIGHT ON

DIREK KIM TUMIBAY

SEEN IN THE CITY

(SAN FRANCISCO) – Before Director Mauricio ‘Kim’ Tumibay of Sacramento-based TWISTED MIND PRODUCTION FILM INTERNATIONAL AND CASTING SERVICES AGENCY started pre-production work on his latest indie film WALDO, LUTANG SA KAWALAN to be shot in the Bay Area, he struggled as a Stunt Man in the Philippine movies and gradually progressed into a full-pledge Stunt Instructor for Hataw Na (1995), Mangarap Ka (1995), Bayarang Puso (1996), Tikim (2001) and Rekrut starring Joem Bascon and JM De Guzman (2010). Before that, he acted in Alabang Girls, Grease Gun Gang, Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum and Pitong Gamol in the 90’s. He even worked the teleserye shows for several years, as Assistant Director before migrating here in the US.

So he knows without a doubt how challenging movie making is. But he now considers his biggest challenge he faced, was when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer only last year, while living here in the US. He lost a lot of weight, he was in grave pain 24/7 and totally surrendered his fate to faith. Through it all, his loving wife, Lalaine Tumibay never wavered love and support and sought medical treatment, the best this country could have. And lo and behold – Direk Kim, as he is endearingly called in the movie industry, survived. “I credit the excellent medical system here in the US for my current health and well being,“ summarizes Direk Kim. He is now clear of cancer is raring to go back to work.

So, what is his new movie Waldo all about? Direk Kim briefly explained that it is a dark story of an embalmer named Waldo, surrounded by equally dark characters, starting from the owners of the mortuary business, Dr Ugalde and his daughter Lolita up to their business and love partners who have dark secrets as well. The movie is based on the story "EMBALSAMADOR" by famous Filipino writers Buddy Palad & Alex Socorro and screenplay written by Rose Paquette. It stars TFC’s Adobo Nation’s Lee Robin Salazar as Waldo, together with actresses Princess Ryan, Miriam Pantig and many more. His production team includes his Producer, John Valdez, Casting Director Lalaine Tumibay, Production Coordinator Marybelle Sayson, Production Assistant Beth Roldan, among others.

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We have a new Boxing Champion in Cotabato's Edrin 'The Sting' Dapudong via 1st Round KO of Gideon Buthelezi during their IBO Junior Bantam Weight World Title bout held last Saturday, June 15th @ Johannesburg, South Africa's Emperors Palace. Congratulations! N-Squared Photo from Jef Deg's Facebook

Congratulations to recent Emmy winner - Balitang America’s documentary “The Filipino Champions of SOMA” produced, written and hosted by Balitang America Senior Reporter Henni Espinosa, under the direction of John-D Lazatin, North America Media Events and Production Group & Global Customer Engagement Head, Nadia Trinidad, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Chief and Vivian Araullo, Balitang America Executive Producer. Other crew members for the documentary include: Jeremiah Ysip and Joseph Perry, main videographers, Jon Santos, editor, and Mike Carrion and Bryan Reynoso. The docu talks about rich history of Filipinos (Rudy Corpuz, MC Canlas and Rudy Asercion) in the South of Market (SOMA) in San Francisco, an area where they thrive and where they also struggle to survive. Photo from Henni's Facebook

Happy birthday (June 20th) Keesa Ocampo (2nd right) of ABS-CBN Foundation International seen here during the last LA Fashion Week event with industry colleagues Letty Quizon, Jemie Sae Koo and Allan Pineda aka Apl.de.Ap (of the Grammy Award-winning group The Black Eyed Peas). Photo from Keesa's Facebook

Seen at Milpitas Community Center a few Thursdays ago when Mayor Esteves delivered his State of the City speech were: Giver Of Life Global Ministries (seated) Senior Pastor Selina Villamaria, Associate Pastor Gino Villamaria (standing L-R) Susana Earl, Joyce Samson, Severino Sereno, Ging Sereno, Alexandra Drechsler ,Vernon Sereno, Jun Sereno & Bradford Adkins.

Belated Happy Birthday, Rene Pempengco who celebrated aboard THE HORNBLOWER Bay Cruise (June 9th) with wife Siony Pempengco and friends Rey & Lydia Maninang , Tony & Lily Velasquez and Emily & Thomas Castillo.

‘FLOW’ PHOTO EXHIBIT

OPENS IN SAN JOSE

SEEN IN THE CITY

(SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA) – "FLOW" A One Man Photo Exhibit of Fresno-based Roberto Carlos with guest artist Dr. Bernadette Escalona of San Jose, CA formally opened last Friday, June 7^th @ 1:00PM at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (4^th Floor Exhibit Gallery) in San Jose, CA and will be open, FREE admission to the public until July 7, 2013. Both artists attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony together with Milpitas Mayor Joe Esteves, Consul Reginald Bernabe and 2013 Miss Teen San Jose Alexandra Drechsler.

The photography exhibit highlights the beauty of water and their grandeur that entertain us – from rivers, to beaches, to seas, islands, waterfalls, lakes, among others. This Columnist witnessed water shots taken from Canada, Mexico, Philippines, USA, etc. In this exhibit, both Artists would like to convey the message that water in most cultures around the world symbolizes life and life giving as well as serenity. Water represents inner purity and renewal, cleansing away the negative thoughts from the body, soul, emotion and the mind. As a matter of fact, the Chinese character for ‘eternity’ is indicated by a stream of running water.

Also according to the Artists, water is important to the environment and people’s way of life that we should not waste or abuse it. It’s as essential as the air we breathe that we should preserve it. That is the essence of “FLOW.”

Let your inner experiences flow. Check out “FLOW.”

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“JUAN DELA CRUZ” REMAINS PH NO.1 TV PROGRAM. ABS-CBN’s no.1 superhero drama series “Juan dela Cruz” continues to reign on primetime television with more viewers following Juan's (Coco Martin) adventures and quest to defeat the Haring Aswang. Based on Kantar Media's national TV ratings data last Monday (June 3), "Juan dela Cruz" garnered 36.2% national TV ratings, or 20 points higher than its newest rival program on GMA “Anna Karenina” which only got 16.2%. Meanwhile, continue to follow the intensifying scenes in “Juan dela Cruz” now that Juan has discovered the world of the fairies. How will Juan protect Mira (Shaina Magdayao) and her people from the prophecy that will endanger their kingdom? Will he finally be able to release the ‘Pana ng Karunungan’ from the ‘bakal na krus?’ Now that Samuel (Albert Martinez) is planning to tell Juan that he is his father, what will the fairies do when they find out that the Tagabantay and the Anak ng Dilim is the same person? Don’t miss the revelation of the ‘Pana ng Karunungan’ in the exciting adventures of Philippine television’s favorite superhero “Juan dela Cruz” weeknights after “TV Patrol” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida; and share your thoughts and reactions on Twitter using the hashtag #PanaNgKarunungan. For more updates about “Juan dela Cruz,” follow @JUANDELACRUZ_TV on Twitter or ‘like’ its official Facebook fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/JuanDelaCruz.TV.

Five of the country's top caliber stars join forces in one unforgettable family film...

"FOUR SISTERS AND A WEDDING," STAR CINEMA'S GRAND KICK-OFF TREAT FOR ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

As it celebrates 20 years of bringing life, love, and hope on the big screen, Star Cinema, the country's largest film production company, presents for the first time a grand gathering of todays biggest stars on a powerhouse light family drama film titled "Four Sisters and A Wedding" that features five of the hottest and most talented stars of today--Bea Alonzo and Toni Gonzaga and Angel Locsin, Enchong Dee, Shaina Magdayao. The film will hit cinemas nationwide on June 26,

2013.

"Four Sisters and A Wedding" is directed by box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina, who was also at the helm of some of the highest grossing Filipino movies of all time including the most successful

romantic-comedy trilogy “A Very Special Love,” "You Changed My Life," and the recently released “It Takes A Man and A Woman."

Star Cinema's initial movie offering for its 20th anniversary celebration shares the story of the Salazar siblings namely Teddie (Toni), the eldest, who works as a teacher in Spain; Bobbie (Bea), who is now successful in New York; Alex (Angel), the third child who is a Manila-based independent film assistant director; Gabbie (Shaina), a school teacher who lives at home together with their mother; and CJ(Enchong) the youngest child who put all his sisters in shock when he announced that he is going to marry his girlfriend for three months, Princess.

After a few years of not being together as a whole family, Teddie, Bobbie, Alex, and Gabbie come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade their baby brother from marrying his fiancée. But as they interact with each other for the wedding, the Salazar siblings also face the feelings and issues they've tried to keep for the longest time.

Are CJ's four sisters not yet ready to let him go? Are they truly trying to fix their brother's life? Or do they need to fix their own lives first?

Coney Reyes, Angeline Quinto and Sam Milby have a special participation in "Four Sisters and A Wedding." Also part of the film are Carmi Martin, Buboy Garovillo, Bernard Palanca, and Janus del

Prado.

An unforgettable light family drama about family relationships; siblings who have grown together and fell apart; and unconditional love; "Four Sisters and A Wedding" will hit cinemas nationwide on

June 26, 2013.

For more information and latest updates about "Four Sisters and A Wedding" simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph,http://facebook.com/StarCinema and http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

VELVET BRINGS YOU THE BIGGEST NIGHT FOR BROADWAY

New programs launches and season premieres on GMA Life TV this June

Now on its 5^th year, GMA Life TV, the first Filipino lifestyle channel abroad offered by GMA International, is serving up a new slate of program launches and brand new seasons all in the month of June.

The magazine-cum-travel program Today with Francis hosted by Atty. Francis Papica opened its second season last June 1. Airing every Saturday, the show promises to take viewers to new locations with the most interesting guests joining its resident host.

Last June 4, The Tim Yap Show, which brings the latest updates and trending showbiz topics straight from social media, also aired its second season. With its multi-hyphenated host dishing out new “Yapdates,” the program is set to become bigger and more colorful with new guests and intriguing stories airing Tuesdays through Saturdays on the channel.

The TV adaptation of the 1980’s movie Blusang Itim also premiered last June 4. Just as many people got captivated by Snooky Serna’s role as Jessa, GMA Life TV is certain that fast-rising Kapuso actress Kylie Padilla would be as mesmerizing in this brand new series. This time around, the story promises to be more gripping as it revolves around the fashion industry. It can be seen on GMA Life TV Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Also premiering on GMA Life TV this month is season two of Mega Fashion Crew, where in a new batch of fashion hopefuls vie for a spot in the industry. Billed as one of the greatest opportunities to ever come into the life of a struggling youth creative, the continuation of MEGA’s widely followed TV offerings airs every Saturday on GMA Life TV.

Meanwhile, in celebration of Father’s Day, Reel Life takes on a Father’s Month theme this June. For the rest of the month,Reel Time will be airing Ano Ba Talaga Kuya? starring Smokey Manaloto and Sharmain Suarez on June 8; FPJ’s action-packed Kalibre .45 on June 15; the fantasy movie Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo topbilled by father and son Bong Revilla, Jr. and Jolo Revilla on June 22; and the action-romance movie, Eto Na Naman Ako featuring Robin Padilla and Vina Morales on June 29.

GMA Life TV is available in the U.S, Canada, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Hong Kong, Guam, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Madagascar with an estimated one million viewers from all over the world. It will also be launched in additional pay-TV systems in North Africa and the Asia Pacific Region this year.

For more information on the channel and program schedules, please visit the GMA International websitewww.gmanetwork.com/international, Facebook page www.facebook.com/gmalifetv or Twtter page @GMA_LifeTV.

EULA CABALLERO BIRTHDAY

Eula Caballero celebrates 18^th birthday with grand debut

TV5’s little angel Eula Caballero is all grown up as she celebrates her 18^th birthday. The drama princess, who turned 18 last May 23, celebrated her foray into womanhood with a grand debut held last June 6 at the Oasis Events Place. Invited to the event are Eula’s close friends and family.

The lead star of TV5’s primetime fantaserye Cassandra: Warrior Angel looked every bit like a princess as she made her grand entrance wearing a stunning Ariel Agassang gown. Ang Latest’s host Divine Lee presided over the night’s program that included a twist on the debut’s traditional 18 roses and gifts. 18 Fortunes and 18 Warriors were instead introduced, representing the women and men closest to Eula’s heart. Her girlfriends Valeen Montenegro, Morisette Amon, Kiray Celis, and Tippy dos Santos offered their gifts and wishes to the birthday girl, while her Cassandra: Warrior Angel leading men JC de Vera, Albie Casino, and fellow Kapatid stars Martin Escudero were some of the Warriors who gave their roses and danced with the lovely debutante. The night closed with a touching message from Eula’s mother.

Also present in Eula’s special night were Cassandra: Warrior Angel director Eric Quizon and TV5’s Head of Entertainment and Creative Services Perci Intalan.

Like her character in her popular series, Eula faces new challenges as she enters a new chapter in her life. Despite that, she admits that she is more than ready to handle what the future has in store for her. “I’m really nervous,” she shared. “But I’m thankful din naman. I have my friends and family, and of course, my TV5 family to support me. I’m really thankful for that.”

MISIBIS BAY: RITZ AND DANIEL

Ritz Azul and Daniel Matsunaga reveal their real score on Misibis Bay

Watch TV5 Princess Ritz Azul and Kapatid hunk actor Daniel Matsunaga, as they make primetime viewing even hotter this July with the premiere of TV5’s one of a kind, 6-week mini-series, Misibis Bay.

Set in the luxury island playground in Albay, Misibis Bay will definitely leave viewers in awe with its grand production, stellar cast and engaging story of a girl who dreams big and perseveres amidst all odds, to get what she deserves.

Leading the cast of Misibis Bay is TV5 Princess Ritz Azul, who will play the role of Maita Ramirez, a slum girl who only dreams of providing a comfortable life for her ailing grandmother. Follow her story as she turns her life around from a story of misery to great success. Joining Ritz is Kapatid hunk actor Daniel Matsunaga, who will play the role of Andrew, the eldest son of Anthony Cadiz (Christopher de Leon) and the most focused and business-minded of the Cadiz brothers. Other members of the cast include veteran actress Boots Anson-Roa, the original body-beautiful Vivan Velez, and very promising actors Vin Abrenica and Victor Silayan.

How did Maita and Andrew cross each other’s paths? Will Maita be able to seek out a better life for her grandmother and the real love that she deserves? Find out on the newest mini-series that is sure to set primetime on fire, Misibis Bay premiering this July, on KapatidTV5.

NCAA OPENING

NCAA begins its 89th Season on AksyonTV starting June 22

Expect the brightest collegiate stars in the Philippines to shine in the 89th Season of the NCAA starting this Saturday, June 22 .

AKSYONTV INTERNATIONAL , the sports channel of TV5, will be bringing you the exciting NCAA action throughout the season with its crop of talented anchors led by Aaron Atayde, James Velasquez, LA Mumar and Nikko Ramos. Expert analysis will be provided by Dominic Uy, Richard del Rosario, Boybits Victoria and Ronnie Magsanoc. Coach Ryan Gregorio, Willie Miller and coach Olsen Racela will also add their breakdown of the games. Mara Aquino, Rizza Diaz, and Ai Dela Cruz join the panel from the sidelines to give inside access to the teams.

In the season's curtain-raiser , hosts College of St. Benilde-Blazers will take on the defending champions, the San Beda Red Lions. Both teams will be parading new coaches – Gabby Velasco for the Blazers and Boyet Fernandez for the Red Lions. The Red Lions are expected to have the upper hand with last year’s core team still intact and with Coach Boyet bringing his experience as a champion coach in the PBA D-League.

Rivals San Sebastian College-Recoletos and Colegio de San Juan Letran will face off against each other in the main event . Coach Topex Robinson is back at the helm of the Stags and he will be challenged by newly installed Rain or Shine Elasto Painters assistant coach Caloy Garcia and the Knights.

Catch all the exciting collegiate action this Saturday on AksyonTV International.

CLARK GREGG, KIMBERLY PEIRCE, JASON SCHWARTZMAN

AND QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS TO PRESENT

2013 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS®

Bob Saget to Host Awards Ceremony

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Actors Clark Gregg, Jason Schwartzman and Quvenzhané Wallis and director Kimberly Peirce have been tapped to present at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 40th Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Hosted by 1978 Student Academy Award® winner Bob Saget, the awards ceremony is the culmination of a week of industry activities that the Academy is hosting for the 16 student filmmakers from the U.S. and abroad who have been selected as winners this year.

Gregg will next be seen in Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado about Nothing,” opening Friday. Gregg’s other credits include “The Avengers,” “Iron Man” and “Trust Me,” which he also wrote and directed. He will be reprising his role as Agent Coulson in Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” premiering this fall on ABC.

Schwartzman was most recently seen in the 2012 feature “Moonrise Kingdom.” His other acting credits include “The Darjeeling Limited” and “Rushmore.” He will next be seen in “Saving Mr. Banks,” directed by John Lee Hancock, scheduled to be released later this year.

Wallis earned a 2012 Oscar® nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” Her upcoming projects include the title role in the remake of “Annie,” scheduled to be released in 2014.

Peirce has written and directed such films as “Stop-Loss” and “Boys Don’t Cry.” Her next film is the remake of “Carrie,” due out later this year.

A complete list of this year’s Student Academy Award winners can be found at:oscars.org/awards/saa/2013/index.html

While all winners know they will each receive an award, their placement – Gold, Silver or Bronze – will not be revealed until the June 8 ceremony. Gold Medal award winners receive cash grants of $5,000, Silver Medal award winners receive $3,000 and Bronze Medal award winners receive $2,000.

To follow the journey of the 2013 Student Academy Award winners, visit oscars.org/awards/saa/

The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight awards. The roster includes such distinguished filmmakers as John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Robert Zemeckis, Trey Parker and Spike Lee.

The 40th Student Academy Awards ceremony on June 8 is free and open to the public, but advance tickets are required. Tickets are sold out, however, a standby line will form on the day of the event, and standby numbers will be assigned starting at approximately 5:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

CODE BLACK to have World Premiere at the

2013 Los Angeles Film Festival in the Documentary Competion

A Documentary by Ryan McGarry

CODE BLACK gives audiences unprecedented access into the ER at Los Angeles County Hospital, the birthplace of emergency room medicine, through the eyes of several idealistic and adrenaline-seeking ER residents.

First time filmmaker Ryan McGarry is also a doctor at the hospital and took his camera to work during the four years of his residency. With CODE BLACK, he provides deeply personal insight into the triumphs and difficulties he and his fellow residents who train and work at LA County Hospital face on a daily basis. As they are forced to confront the unexpected realities of life and death in a safety net hospital and a healthcare system at the brink of overload, many of them question their own sense of identities as doctors and what it means to practice medicine within the bureaucracy of modern medicine.

CODE BLACK is directed by Ryan McGarry and written by Joshua Altman and Ryan McGarry. The film is produced by Linda Goldstein Knowlton. Executive Producers are Mark Jonathan Harris, Marti Noxon, Edward Newton, M.D., William "Billy" Mallon, M.D., Jan Shoenberger, M.D., Matt Damron, and Diku Mandavia, M.D. Co-producers include Andrew C. Richey and Thomas G. Miller. With cinematography by Nelson Hume, editing by Joshua Altman, and music by James Lavino.

Festival Screening dates:

Tuesday, June 18 at 7:10pm

American Airlines Theatre / Regal 11

Friday, June 21 at 7:10pm

DIRECTV Theatre / Regal 9

Saturday, June 22 at 8:30pm

DIRECTV Theatre / Regal 9

Director Ryan McGarry will be in attendance at the festival and available for interviews.

MY STOLEN REVOLUTION | North American premiere

(Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, 2013, 75 mins, HDCam)

Documentary Competition

Directed By: Nahid Persson Sarvestani

In Persian and Swedish with English subtitles

FILMMAKING TEAM:

Directed By: Nahid Persson Sarvestani

Producer: Nahid Persson Sarvestani

Screenwriter: Nahid Persson Sarvestani

Cinematographers: Makan, Nicklas Karpaty

Editors: Nahid Persson Sarvestani, Emil Engedahl

Featuring: Nahid Persson Sarvestani, Parvaneh Aref, Nazli Partovi, Monireh Baradaran, Azar Aal-Kanaan

Music: Adam Norden

ABOUT THE FILM & FILMMAKER:

After recent protests in Iran awaken Filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani’s memories to a time when as a young activist she fled after the 1979 revolution, she begins a quest to find her surviving friends. Haunted by the guilt of abandoning her imprisoned friends and her brother, Rostam, who was later executed, she finally finds them and learns about their horrific torture and about Rostam’s final days.

Returning to the Los Angeles Film Festival, documentarian Persson Sarvestani presents a deeply moving, intensely personal narrative that unfolds as she reunites with an astonishingly open and eloquent group of women. Through their stories, which reconstruct a shared past equal parts harrowing and inspiring, Persson Sarvestani is led to her own redemption.

LA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING INFO:

- Saturday June 15th @ 2:40 PM

Regal Cinemas (theater #11) - 1000 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015

- Wednesday June 19th @ 7:10 PM

Regal Cinemas (theater #13) - 1000 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015

WINTER IN THE BLOOD is a gorgeous film (really, it’s beautiful – serene and painterly) by Alex & Andrew Smith (The Slaughter Rule) that’s set/filmed in Montana and based on James Welch’s classic novel about a self-destructive Blackfoot Indian battling past tragedy and alcoholism. Chaske Spencer, you’ll recognize him from the Twilight Saga, is chock-full of heart and charisma with a performance that drives the story along his character’s ethereal journey.

CASTING BY - A documentary that brings to light the great and unsung importance of the entire casting profession on the films of the last 50 years, and chronicles one of the early pioneers of casting, the late Marion Dougherty, whose career spanned half a century and brought countless now-legendary actors to the screen in iconic roles, such as James Dean, Dustin Hoffman, Bette Midler, Al Pacino, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, and several others.

FOUR DOGS – a relatable LA-local indie written/directed by Joe Burke. Story follows a 20-something actor who’s hit the Hollywood slump and can’t quite get a handle on who he is. He lives with his aunt, smokes up and walks her four dogs as a form of rent. Things get interesting when his aunt’s friend moves in… The film is shot very naturally, with a realness that’s so seamless it borders on organic. Oliver Cooper (Generation X) and Dan Bakkedahl (Veep, The Daily Show) have fab performances and get to show off some true-to-life, subversive humor.

MY SISTER'S QUINCEAÑERA

“…One of the most talked about American films here.”

- Brandon Harris, Filmmaker Magazine

International Film Festival Rotterdam

North American Premiere

Narrative Competition

Los Angeles Film Festival 2013

Big brother Silas, the involuntary man of the house, dreams of leaving his hometown and starting a new life for himself while his family prepares for his sister's fifteenth birthday. Made with Mexican-American residents of Iowa with no prior acting experience, MY SISTER’S QUINCEAÑERA shows how circumstances and family ties clash with American aspirations, irrevocably changing everyone involved.

Directed by Aaron Douglas Johnston, MY SISTER’S QUINCEAÑERA stars newcomers and non-professionals Silas Garcia as Silas, Samantha Rae Garcia as Samantha and Becky Garcia as their mother, Becky. MY SISTER’S QUINCEAÑERA is a Dutch-American co-production from DOUBLE LIFE PRODUCTIONS in cooperation with STICHTING SMALL TOWN and is a result of a three-month long intensive collaboration with Hispanic residents of Muscatine, Iowa.

Director Aaron Douglas Johnston is available from January 12 – 22.

MY SISTER'S QUINCEAÑERA

Screening Schedule:

Saturday, June 15 at 5:30PM

DIRECTV Theater/Regal 9, L.A. Live

Public Screening

Tuesday, June 18 at 7:50PM

DIRECTV Theater/Regal 9, L.A. Live

Public Screening

Award-winning film composer Vivek Maddala will be attending the LA Film Festival in support of his documentary film 'American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs'. The film plunges us into Boggs’s lifetime of vital thinking and action, traversing the major U.S. social movements of the last century; from labor to civil rights, to Black Power, feminism, the Asian American and environmental justice movements and beyond. Vivek's role as the film's composer helps connect the story to the eras the documentary visits and assists the viewers transition into that timeline seamlessly with his music. Please let me know if you'd like the opportunity to speak with Vivek about his contributions to 'American Revolutionary'.

Bio:

Vivek Maddala is an international award-winning composer and multi-instrumental performer. He has scored over 30 feature films, theater & dance productions, and TV episodes over the past decade. His extraordinarily diverse musical palette, often combining melodic symphony writing with modern ethnic textures from around the globe, has been described as "an emotive frenzy of guitar, percussion, brass, woodwinds, and strings." Although best known for his film scores, Vivek also writes, produces, and performs with various rock/jazz/world recording artists. He is a Sundance Lab Fellow for film composition, and recently had work premiere at the Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, and Sundance film festivals.

You can find Vivek on the web at www.maddala.com

LA Film Festival Screening Schedule for 'American Revolutionary':

Sunday, June 16th 1:30pm - Regal 11

Monday, June 17th 7:20pm - Regal 9

CASTING BY

Debuts Exclusively on HBO August 5, 2013

Synopsis: Putting the spotlight on filmmaking’s unsung hero – the casting director – CASTING BY takes us on a fast-paced journey through the last half century of Hollywood history from an entirely new perspective. Pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts whose exquisite taste and gut instincts helped put the final nail in the coffin of the old studio system and usher in the New Hollywood with movies like ‘Midnight Cowboy’, ‘The Graduate’, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ and ‘Bonnie and Clyde. Afforded the unprecedented freedom and power of the new medium of television, they broke away from traditional typecasting, created a new kind of leading man and leading lady and brought actors like James Dean, Dustin Hoffman, Bette Midler, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, and dozens of other undiscovered future Hollywood stars to the big screen for the first time.

CASTING BY interweaves personal narratives from countless actors and directors, including Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Jeff Bridges, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Lane, Jon Voight, Bette Midler and John Travolta, with extensive archival material to reconstruct the untold tale of Hollywood’s most invisible and unheralded profession. Through an exploration of the Hollywood power dynamics that continue to belittle their work, the film shines a spotlight on the casting profession; giving them the credit they have long been denied.

Director: Tom Donahue

Producers: Kate Lacey, Tom Donahue, Ilan Arboleda, Joanna Colbert

Executive Producers: Steve Edwards, Ed Durkin, John Balis

Running Time: TBD

L.A. FF Screenings:

Saturday, Jun 15, 5:30pm – American Airlines Theatre/Regal 11

Thursday, June 20, 4:30pm – Regal Cinemas 13

The LAFF Premiere of TWC Radius’

INEQUALITY FOR ALL

Saturday, June 22^nd

Grand Performance California Plaza

350 S. Grand Ave. A-4

Los Angeles, CA 90071

LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL

SUMMER SHOWCASE SCREENING OF

"AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS"

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15^TH

WHAT: LA Film Festival Summer Showcase Screening of IFC Films' "AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS"

WHO: Writer/director David Lowery along with cast members Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, and Ben Foster.

WHEN: Saturday, June 15^th

5:45pm - Press check-in

6:30pm - Limited red carpet (Inside Regal Cinemas)

7:00pm - Screening begins

WHERE: Regal Cinemas 8

(1000 West Olympic Blvd / Downtown LA)

New York Times Critics' Pick

Audience Award Winner at Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival,

Victoria Film Festival, and Omaha Film Festival

The Girls In The Band

Opens June 7th in Los Angeles

"Everything a worthwhile documentary should be, and then some:

engaging , informative, thorough and brimming with delightful characters."

-New York Times (see full review)

Watch Trailer Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6XDjh8gRGg

http://www.thegirlsintheband.com

“A real crowdpleaser...The pic may prompt a rewrite of jazz history.”

--Robert Koehler, Variety

“A fascinating, moving, and wonderfully tuneful documentary...A real treat for music-lovers.”

--Mark Adams, Screen Daily

"A vivid experience...I sat there watching and just wiping away tears of joy."

--Herbie Hancock

Synopsis

They wiggled, they jiggled, they wore low cut gowns and short shorts, they kow-towed to the club owners and smiled at the customers…and they did it all, just to play the music they loved. THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 30′s to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continued to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them. Today a new breed of gifted young women are taking their rightful place in the world of jazz, which can no longer deny their talents.

Filmmaker's Comments

It started with a phone call from a friend telling me that she’d met a woman who had been a big-band musician in the forties. As a kid I spent my summers in Ocean Park, and as you walked the magical pier at night you could hear the music drifting from the glamorous dance halls nearby. That started my great love for big band music and by the time I was in my twenties I had seen or heard probably every major band that ever played the West Coast. Never once did I see a woman play an instrument in any of those big bands. True, there were a few all-female bands, but to me they were mainly “novelty acts." Real, honest, female big band musicians? My curiosity was piqued and out of that came a desire to find out if there was anything worth exploring. Much to my surprise a lot of interesting information began to surface. There were many women musicians who had devoted their lives to jazz and swing band music. Not only in the past, but all the way through the 20th century and up to the present day.

Armed with a dynamo executive producer, Mike Greene and a couple of generous grants from Hugh Hefner and Herb Alpert, THE GIRLS IN THE BAND started taking shape. We hope that the great joy we all had in learning about these amazing women, will be shared by the viewers and that the film will bring these artists the admiration and respect they so rightly deserve. This film is my tribute to their courage and musical artistry, which has never been properly celebrated. It’s also an homage to my younger self who has never stopped loving jazz, music, and the golden sound of a trumpet. Our greatest satisfaction will come if this film can inspire a new crop of young female jazz musicians to stand on the shoulders of those early pioneers and to reach for the stars.

Judy Chaikin - Director/Producer

Judy Chaikin is a graduate of AFI's Directing Workshop for Women and is best known for writing, producing and directing the Emmy nominated PBS documentary, LEGACY OF THE HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST. In 2004 she received her second Emmy nomination for the documentary BUILDING ON A DREAM and directed and co-wrote the short romantic-comedy film, COTILLION ‘65, which has appeared in 40 film festivals winning Best Short, Best Comedy, Best Director and Audience Choice Awards. Ms. Chaikin was a Supervising Producer/Segment Director on the ABC series, FBI: THE UNTOLD STORIES, a Co-Producer of the CBS Movie Of The Week, STOLEN INNOCENCE, the Writer/Director of the bilingual PBS documentary, LOS PASTORES and was named Best New Music Video Director by Billboard Magazine in 1991. In 1996 Ms. Chaikin won the Blue Ribbon at the American Educational Film and TV Festival for the docu-drama, SOJOURNER TRUTH: AIN’T I A WOMAN, featuring Julie Harris. Her other directing work includes the MTV underground hit by Kommunity FK “Something Inside Me Has Died,” the Nickelodeon series “On The Television,” the Broadway production of “Yenta Unplugged” and the Odyssey Theater production of Martin Sherman’s “Rose.”

L.A. Based Musicians from the Film, Available for Interviews:

Roz Cron, 88 – Saxophone

From the young age of 16, gifted saxophone player Roz Cron was being wooed by big bands. Her first all-female big band job was with The Ada Leonard Orchestra, and she quickly moved on to the all-black International Sweethearts of Rhythm, considered by many as one of the top big bands in the country, male or female. As the only white girl in the band, Roz learned first-hand about the evils of Jim Crow and the dangers of racial mixing in the South, and she was often harassed, and once jailed by Southern small town sheriffs, for “associating with negroes.” She toured Europe with the Sweethearts during the war and stayed with the band until 1945. She then settled in Los Angeles to raise a family and continued playing in local dance bands and orchestras.

Clora Bryant, 85 – Trumpet/Flugelhorn

Clora was invited to join the Sweethearts at age 17, after playing only one gig with them. But her father thought the band too “worldly” for his young daughter. Instead, she stayed in California and her big break came when she was hired to play with the Ada Leonard Orchestra on a weekly television show. Sadly, she was let go after only one show because of audience complaints about a black woman on the bandstand. After that, she toured successfully with her “Tribute to Louis Armstrong” which had long runs in Canada and Las Vegas, and in the 1960s she was featured on "The Ed Sullivan Show." She became a close friend and protégé of Dizzy Gillespie, and played with Charlie Parker and in Gerald Wilson’s big band. In the 1980s, she became the first American woman trumpeter to tour the USSR in a cultural exchange program.

Opens June 7 at the Laemmle Noho 7

5420 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

TRT: 86 Minutes

PRESENTS

"THE SPECTACULAR NOW"

A FILM BY JAMES PONSOLDT

A FILM BY ANDREW LAUREN PRODUCTIONS

STARRING MILES TELLER, SHAILENE WOODLEY, BRIE LARSON, KYLE CHANDLER, JENNIFER JASON LEIGH AND MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD

Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he's never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley) hovering over him. She's different: the "nice girl" who reads science fiction and doesn't have a boyfriend. She does have dreams, while Sutter lives in a world of impressive self-delusion. And yet they're drawn to each other.

This adaptation of Tim Tharp's novel The Spectacular Now captures the insecurity and confusion of adolescence without looking for tidy truths. Young actors rarely portray teens with the maturity that Teller and Woodley display, and they are phenomenal together. THE SPECTACULAR NOW is a funny, compassionate and poignant look at young adulthood, written by (500) DAYS OF SUMMERscribes Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, directed by James Ponsoldt (SMASHED) and produced by Tom McNulty, Shawn Levy, Andrew Lauren and Michelle Krumm.

LA PRESS SCREENING:

Friday, June 7th at 4:00pm

Aidikoff Screening Room

(150 South Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills)

Parking is underneath the building.

It’s LAFF time, and we are proud to present the World Premiere of Jake Goldberger’s LIFE OF A KING starring Academy Award© winner Cuba Gooding Jr., Golden Globe© nominee Dennis Haysbert, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Richard T. Jones and Paula Jai Parker. Inspired by a true story, LIFE OF A KING will premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Saturday, June 22^nd at 7:00 pm as the gala presentation celebrating the 20^th Anniversary of Film Independent’s Project Involve.

You are Cordially Invited to an Advance Press Screening

Academy Award© winner Cuba Gooding Jr., Golden Globe© nominee Dennis Haysbert,

Lisa Gay Hamilton, Richard T. Jones and Paula Jai Parker

LIFE OF A KING

A Jake Goldberger Film

“Teach the un-teachable, reach the un-reachable, and always think before you move.”

- Eugene Brown, Founder, Big Chair Chess Club

LIFE OF A KING is inspired by the true story of an ex-con who takes on the challenge of giving frustrated, disenfranchised youth, living in the shadow of our nation’s capital, hope and life lessons through the game of chess. Academy Award© winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. stars as Eugene Brown, whose 18 year incarceration taught him to “think before you move.” When Eugene takes a group of resident high school detention dwellers and teaches them chess as a meaningful way to pass the time, and in the process teaches them about life and choices, they soon learn there’s more to life than the crime ridden streets that rob children of their youth and their future. In Brown, they find someone who believes they can be more, and is willing to stand by them, helping them to break the cycle and succeed. For the first time, these teens, and many more that come after them, experience a hope that maybe they might rewrite their assumed destiny.

Animus Films & Serena Films Present LIFE OF A KING. A film by Jake Goldberger. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Richard T. Jones, Paula Jai Parker with Lisa Gay Hamilton and Dennis Haysbert. Co-Producers Steak House, Valerie Stadler, Mary Vernieu. Produced by Tatiana Kelly, Jim Young. Written by Jake Goldberger and David Scott & Dan Wetzel. Directed by Jake Goldberger.

LIFE OF A KING will host its World Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival Saturday, June 22^nd at 7:00 PM.

We Invite your coverage.

Running Time: 101 minutes Rating: This film is not yet rated

The following screenings have been set:

MONDAY JUNE 10^TH 7:00 pm RALEIGH SCREENING ROOM PICKFORD

WEDNESDAY JUNE 12^TH 7:00 PM RALEIGH SCREENING ROOM FAIRBANKS

Parking will be provided