This weekend the True/False Film Festival descends on Columbia, Missouri, where the weather is surprisingly cold but the amazing programming and strong support of the community is keeping us toasty warm in the early going. I arrived late but safe on Thursday night, despite a lightning-quick monsoon that had even our Mo-X Shuttle driver concerned. (more…)

Scandanavia House — NYC

Film plays to sold out, RSVP audience only on tenth anniversary of screening. Jody Williams, Mary Wareham, Brian Liu, and others in panel discussion before distinguished audience of ambassadors, internationalists, and press.

New School International Studies — NYC

Mary Wareham and Brian Liu address a graduate studies audience at the New School in New York City, film screening.

On Sunday night I ventured to the Museum of Modern Art to take in Hugo Perez’ NEITHER MEMORY NOR MAGIC as part of their Documentary Fortnight program. The film deals with extraordinary but difficult subject matter — the slow death of the iconic Hungarian poet Miklos Radnoti at the hands of the Nazis during World (more…)

[by Chris Albrecht & John Penney -- Chris Albrecht, was Chairman and CEO of Home Box Office and Head of IMG Global Media; John Penney was a senior business development executive with Home Box Office and Head of Strategy for IMG Global Media. They are now partners at Foresee Entertainment. Published by permission.]

A life and death competition hovers over the upcoming Academy Awards, and we’re not talking about the one between the nominees. While inside the auditorium the show may appear different, the fact is that this event has been following the same script since it was first televised in 1953. (more…)

Kodak Center Screening Room — NYC

Screening for the office, pre-Festival version of Entre Nos, from Paola Mendoza and Gloria Lamorte