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04/02/2022

Time to post a little business news. Thank you to the fine-tuned ear of journalist Janelle Gelfand for a rich story. You can watch DETERMINED on NOVA | PBS April 6 at 9 p.m. ET!

Unlike other Alzheimer’s documentaries, this one is told from an intimate angle. The film crew was embedded with each family for years as they experienced important moments in their journey.

07/15/2021

This article just came out online. The 2021 Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival referenced within is over - THANK YOU to their crazy hard work - and there are good hopes and plans ahead for Determined. Just a peek at some of what makes me tick.

Cincinnati filmmaker Melissa Godoy talks about her latest documentary, Determined, screening at this month’s OTR Film Festival.

06/22/2021

At the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival's announcement of new films with intern, Andrea Rojas and the festival's artistic director, tt Enzo-Stern. It was announced that DETERMINED is playing - specifically, Saturday, July 10 at 2:00 ET. It will be both in-person in Cincinnati and virtual. Audiences can join virtually from anywhere in the world. This is an international festival devoted to diversity, disability, difference, and inclusion. An in-person Q&A will follow. https://otrfilmfest.org

03/27/2021

Please share with friends in Canada! Determined is screening at the Female Eye Film Festival via the TIFF Bell Lightbox. It is geo-locked to Canada, but we are thrilled to be an International Film!

02/27/2021

Saturday, March 13 at 2:30 ET, come and meet some of the cast and crew of our new film, DETERMINED, now streaming at the Green Bay Film Festival. The film was shot in Wisconsin, but Ohio crew represents! Cincinnati/Dayton crew in the upcoming Q&A include the talented sound recordist Shawndra Jones, the visionary Alzheimer's nurse and boom op Amy Kruep, and impact producer Karen Durgans. People in the film, and producers and director will be there, as well. Please join us! The talkback is free.

Interested in talking to the cast and the filmmakers? The floor is yours on Saturday March 13th at 1:30 p.m. to comment and ask questions! Watch the film from the comfort of your home. Ticket info is here www.gbfilmfestival.org/. Talk back session instructions are here: https://tinyurl.com/6rbevyvx

02/02/2021

Recent grads, former students seeking work - you don't want to miss this! Here's a valuable opportunity to get tips on preparing your resume for work in the film industry. Word is that some movies are coming to town. Get ready. . . Karri 's clear advice can save you years of frustration.

Cost is free or a donation.

Are you hearing crickets when you send your resume? It might be time to dust off that resume of yours and give it a refresh. Or if you're about to join the workforce, learn what producers are seeking when they look at your resume.

WIF Cincinnati presents a virtual Resume Workshop with Film and Commercial producer, Karri O'Reilly on February 10th at 6PM ET. Register today at: http://bit.ly/2MmlBor

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01/16/2021

Outtakes

06/20/2020

It's mind-blowing how Darnella Frazier, with her cell phone, captured a moment that has pushed our country to a new level of action for racial justice and equality. Truth! The best camera is the one you have.

06/14/2020

Former students - you know my love of podcasts. Listen to this one. It is a new angle on things - a comedic (and serious) story told by a black scientist. I took on chance on the odd title. I would not let you down.

‎Show Radiolab, Ep The Liberation of RNA - Jun 13, 2020

05/21/2020

Someone had to take the leap. After months of coronavirus-imposed shutdowns, Tyler Perry announced May 12 that he will begin production at his Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios on the second season…

05/06/2020

Nice shot?

As she was being pulled under, Cynthia Covert reportedly told friends, “I guess I won’t do this again.”

04/16/2020

Editor’s Note: As Deadline continues its Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series on the struggles of people in the entertainment industry impacted by the coronavirus-related shutdowns and layoffs,…

12/25/2019

I love this photo. It shows the attitude required to follow through any filmmaking initiative. Merry Christmas to your movie-making dreams!

Really wonderful ... 😍

11/21/2019

Once a generation, Hollywood experiences a seismic shift. It is happening again.

11/20/2019

The important job of the script supervisor🎬!

Christopher Schiller examines the screenwriter's secret friend, often overlooked but immensely important to the success of a movie—the script supervisor, often referred to on set as the “scripty.”

11/12/2019

"No film speaks to contemporary times more directly than American Factory, from directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert . . .

Bognar addressed how he and Reichert gained the trust of so many characters. . .

'It is an ongoing relationship,' Bognar noted. 'Someone can say, ‘Yeah, you can hang out with me for awhile,’ but if you are not a good person in the room…and say that stupid thing that was in your head you can easily derail a relationship and then the film can go off the track… Access is one thing; trust is a whole other level, and trust is an everyday kind of question.' ”

On the Netflix Hollywood compound recently, a capacity crowd gathered in an amphitheater for an event with the crackling energy—and almost the look—of a UFC title bout. The contenders in the ring a…

10/02/2019

It takes the entire creative process for a story to emerge.

Founded by Robert Redford, Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of independent storytellers in film and theatre.

09/03/2019

You know it when you see it!

Shot of day 😻