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The Up and Comers

The Shooting Stars is a European Project promoting up and coming talent in cinema. Each year 10 performers are chosen by film professionals for their work in media. European Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival 2018. Franz Rogowski from Germany Irakli Kvirikadze from Georgia Jonas Smulders from The Netherlands Matteo Simoni from Belgium… Continue reading The Up and Comers

From Berlinale: Michaela Coel

A Future Star With Personality London born actress Actress Michaela Coel is effervescent.  When it came to chatting during press interviews at the Berlinale for the European Film Promotion program,  Shooting Stars, she exploded with energy.  Admitting  to not having filters, a character trait since childhood, her confidence glowed during the round table press chats.   A… Continue reading From Berlinale: Michaela Coel

Fake It Til,,

FAKE IT! The age of “fake it til you make it” is upon us. The “Bling Culture” is about of looking rich if you are not. A substitution quick fix as a result of income inequality, lack of access to a better life so people show off. In your face consumption means being humble is… Continue reading Fake It Til,,

What Comes Around

A Black and Paper interview with director Reem Saleh. The filmmaker’s documentary “What Comes Around” is a glimpse into the lives of people residing in a poor area of Cairo, Egypt neighborhood. What Comes Around avoided Western Stereotypes of People lives in the region. There were human factors, not the 2 dimension images shown on… Continue reading What Comes Around