Crescent's Diamonds

http://www.flickr.com/photos/couragecampaign/sets/72157611501972510/show/ Love. Not hate. That was our community's reaction to the news that Ken Starr had filed a legal brief -- on behalf of the "Yes on 8" campaign -- to nullify the 18,000 same-sex marriages performed in California between May and November of 2008. It's time to put a face to Ken Starr's shameful legal proceedings. To put a face to the 18,000 couples facing forcible divorce by the state of California. To put a face to marriage equality. Because, gay or straight, YOU are the face of the Marriage Equality Movement. That's why, on Saturday morning, we launched the "Please Don't Divorce..." campaign, asking Courage Campaign members to send us pictures with a simple message: "Please don't divorce us," "Please don't divorce my mothers (or fathers)," "Please don't divorce my friends, Name and Name," "Please don't divorce Californians...

Written by: Martha Richards, Executive Director The Fund for Women Arists Jan Lisa Huttner, The Hot Pink Pen The Fund for Women Artists The Golden Globe Award nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and once again, no women have been nominated in the category of "Best Director." This year the omission is worse than usual. Danny Boyle was nominated for an award as "Best Director" of "Slumdog Millionaire", but his female co-director, Loveleen Tandan, was not mentioned in the awards list. "Slumdog Millionaire" has been nominated for "Best Picture, Drama", "Best Screenplay", and "Best Score", in addition to "Best Director". Chicago film critic Jan Lisa Huttner interviewed Danny Boyle as part of her review of "Slumdog Millionaire" for The Fund for Women Artists at: http://www.womenarts.org/reviews/SlumdogMillionaire.htm. Huttner specifically asked Boyle if Tandan was...

Those who believe in Capitalism, in "Free Trade" and the "Invisible Hands" of competition, will note that the governments bailout of the auto industry goes against all of these notions. The reason that these companies need to be bailed out is that they make gas-guzzling vehicles that no one wants to buy anymore. Also, it is not sustainable for working people to buy a new car every few years (or a computer!). These industries are way behind the times and need to re-evaluate and change their companies to fit the market and the concerns of their potential customers. By bailing them out, we are basically giving them our tax dollars as a prize for running the worst business. What do you think?

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=81721 TV Power Players Tipped L A City Retreat On Public Access Channels: Full Disclosure Network Video Report (7 min) WEBWIRE – Friday, December 05, 2008 Contact Information Leslie Dutton Producer/Host Full Disclosure Network® ldutton@fulldisclosure.net Los Angeles, CA Faced with strong opposition from prominent and influential independent producers, the L. A City Council retreated from their plan to seize public cable channels and studios to consolidate the operations for government use. The fight to save public access cable operations gained momentum when the City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday December 3, 2008, to refer a controversial proposal to a second committee rather than call for a full Council vote. A seven minute video report is available for viewing here: URL: http://fulldisclosure.net/Blogs/62.php MAJOR INDUSTRY SUPPORT Following the Council hearing, Full Disclosure® interviewed Mr. Vin Di Bona, four time Emmy Winner...

Casting Call for Student Film (please email to anyone you know who might be interested!) Shoot dates: January 17, 18 and 19 (Sat, Sun, Mon) Description of film: Docudrama combining protest footage, animation and live-action shot on 16mm film. The film is about police oppression at protests and the courage it takes to participate in these dangerous situations. I intend to enter into major international and local film festivals. I have been directing and producing films for ten years and this is for my first year film for the MFA program at SF State. Food and travel expenses will be paid for. Auditions: Saturday, December 13th from 10-2:00 pm (if this is not possible, I can hold auditions for you on a different day). Call backs will be scheduled after the first audition. Zoe Lead / Female / Caucasian / 20 - 30 years Zoe is the lead character. She is a budding video activist who encounters police brutality as she covers a protest. She should look young and hip per San Francisco in 2003. S...

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This film is being distributed by Women Make Movies in NY.

I know that no one read this, so it's kind of funny that I am posting at all. I am taking a break from working on my first year film script, which has turned into a campy comedy docudrama. It makes sense that I would write something so crazy, when my favorite directors are also quite insane. I just sent an email to a bunch of classmates, friends and family to see what their reaction is. Probably not the smartest idea, but I want to get a few different points of view. Hope its not all bad. Hope there are salvageable parts. Hope the structure is salvageable, as I don't have time to change it again...or do I.

MFA First Year Film Looking for Crew This docudrama represents one woman's experience of police brutality while videotaping an anti-war protest. It mixes color video, b&w 16mm and color 16mm film. It will be five minutes in length and include some animation and surreal moments created through use of a green screen, superimposition and sound effects. Crew needed: Assistant Camera (must have experience with loading and unloading an Arri SR 16mm camera) Art Director Wardrobe Make-up artist Script Supervisor Production Assistant (2) Production Sound Mix Boom operator Still photographer We will be filming in Oakland in January 17th, 18th and 19th in Oakland and at San Francisco State. Expenses paid, credit and copy of film provided. Please email your resume and interest to: Crescent@sfsu.edu Check out my blog at: http://www.crescentdiamond.blogspot.com My website with some of my films: http://www.crescentdiamond.tv If I am interested I will contact you and send you the script (in...

Hi. Thanks for checking out my work and my new website. I was told my one of my professors at SF State, Jenny Lau, to make a video journal after class each day, as an educational tool. So far I have not been able to do it, but I am considering doing a video blog about going to film school. Could be interesting and informative. What do you think? Would you be interested in reading/or watching it? I'm sure it would be humorous, so that would be good. I just started the MFA in Cinema program at SF State and I will be in it for three years (at least). In our first year, we have to write, produce and edit a five minute film (on 16 mm). It is exciting and also a lot of work. We also have four required classes that each want us to read about 100 pages a night and do assignments for the classes. We are all having a time trying to keep up in our first four weeks of school. We have 14 people in our cohort (the class that starts together), and its a bit like Summer camp, as we hav...

Instead of waiting for someone else to do it, I decided that I could do it myself. I don't have all the images or videos on there yet, but its coming along. Did you get to this blog from my new site? If so, you are probably a friend and I probably miss you dearly. Its the end of Summer and I need to be in nature a bit before school starts (which is in two weeks!) I am extremely excited to be starting graduate school and to be able to make some art! Next week I go to Northampton, MA to work with Joan Braderman and her crew on the HERETICS for a week. It should be amazing to see what they have done. Can't wait to see this film finished! Some films take years and years. This one is sure to knock your socks off, so check out the website while you're waiting: http://www.heresiesfilmproject.org Write me if you read this! love, Crescent

I am not a reader of blogs, but perhaps I will be now that I have dsl at my house! I am currently at work, and I don't have any work to do except wait for the phone to ring, so I thought I would try this out. I wonder if I can get anyone to subscribe to this?