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Posted on 10/03/2004 11:54:32 PM PDT by RonDog
The Right Stuff Billed as the first conservative film festival in Hollywood, the three-day affair showcased comic shorts, one about the "ultimate minority" in Tinseltown ("Greg Wolfe: Republican Jew"), an epic homage to Ronald Reagan and his battle against Soviet communism ("In the Face of Evil") and a snappy doc on tart-tongued commentator Ann Coulter ("Is It True What They Say About Ann?"), in which Coulter signs the T-shirt of a leftie college student with the words "Have fun in Guantanamo!"
In Hollywood, a Film Festival That's Rated GOPBy William Booth
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 4, 2004; Page C01
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Ron Smith, an activist with the conservative Web site Freerepublic.com, sat for the whole festival in the front row. "I'll give this to Michael Moore," he says. "He created a chain reaction. We have to thank him for that." He agreed that the anti-Moore, pro-Bush films were slow out of the gates, "but I'll tell you, this is just the beginning. We've got the Internet and talk radio and now we've got films. This is just a dry run. It'll be better next time around."For more information on the films screened, go to www.libertyfilmfestival.com.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
| america's first conservative Film festival right before the election right in the heart of hollywood & there's nothing michael moore can do about it.
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RonDog...and MANY MORE who I did not see, or do not now remember...
doug from upland
Doctor ZIn (and Mrs. Doctor ZIn)
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Outraged
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Deb
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This EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL first annual Liberty Film Festival was created by......the AMAZIBG husband/wife team of Jason Apuzzo and Govindini Murty:
Jason Apuzzo
Festival Co-DirectorWriter-Director Jason Apuzzo recently finished his debut feature, the film noir thriller Terminal Island . Jason was mentored in this project by Irvin Kershner (dir., Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back ). Jason graduated from the USC School of Cinema-TV in 2001 with an MFA in Production. Jason's USC thesis short, “San Pedro,” is the most watched student short on the internet over the last three years. Jason's mentor at USC was ©Academy Award winning sound engineer Tom Holman, inventor of the THX sound system. Prior to USC, Jason received his Ph.D. in Germanic Literature from Stanford University , and a BA in Philosophy from Yale University . While at Yale, Jason founded The Yale Free Press , one of the nation's first conservative college newspapers, and was elected Speaker of the Yale Political Union.
Govindini Murty
Festival Co-DirectorActress/Writer Govindini Murty came to the US to attend Yale University , where she received a BA in East Asian Studies. While at Yale, Govindini served as Chair of the Women's Caucus of the Yale Political Union, Vice-Chair of the Independent Party, and columnist for the Yale Daily News . Govindini recently acted in, co-wrote and executive produced the independent feature Terminal Island with her husband, Jason Apuzzo. She's also a film columnist for HollywoodRepublicans.com, and will be featured as a guest critic on AMC's “The Movie Club” (pilot). Govindini has been mentored in her film criticism career by Michael Medved. She's otherwise worked in film, TV, commercials and theater in Vancouver and Los Angeles . She played numerous roles as a member of the Long Beach Shakespeare Company, won a Best Actress Award for her role as Margot in “Dial M for Murder,” and has written eight screenplays.
Contact Festival Co-Directors Jason Apuzzo or Govindini Murty at:
alexandrianfilms@cox.net
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Ron Smith, an activist with the conservative Web site Freerepublic.com, sat for the whole festival in the front row. "I'll give this to Michael Moore," he says. "He created a chain reaction. We have to thank him for that." He agreed that the anti-Moore, pro-Bush films were slow out of the gates, "but I'll tell you, this is just the beginning. We've got the Internet and talk radio and now we've got films. This is just a dry run. It'll be better next time around."That quote was fairly accurate; the incoherence was MINE, not the WaPo reporter's. :o)
What I **wanted** to communicate was the analysis by Andrew Breitbart (from "Michael Moore Hates America") about how the release of Fahrenheit 9/11 energized so many conservative film-makers.I will post more LATER - after some much-needed sleep. :o)
-- snip --Ann Coulter, Protest Warriors, Charlton Heston, Reagan, Iraq:
LIBERTY FILM FESTIVAL (Oct. 1-3)
www.LibertyFilmFestival.com ^ | September 26, 2004 | RonDog [and FRiends]
Posted on 09/26/2004 9:34:55 AM PDT by RonDog
LIBERTY FILM FESTIVAL!
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
October 1, 2 & 3
Put your MONEY where your HEART is...
...and support these CONSERVATIVE films!!!
Please JOIN US for ONE (or ALL) of these thirteen (13)
separate film events, all shown in the EXTRAORDINARY
SilverScreen Theatre
Pacific Design Center (a.k.a. "the blue whale")
8687 Melrose Avenue - 2nd floor Center Green
West Hollywood , CA 90069
Ticket Information:
All tickets and passes are non-refundable, and must be purchased online in advance.
Please bring your on-line ticket receipt to the check-in desk in front of the Silver Screen Theatre lobby
fifteen minutes before the event begins, in order to receive your event ticket or pass.
Please arrive early, as no late entries will be permitted once the event has begun.Full Festival Pass: $105
Individual Tickets $10.50-$15.50
Tickets will NOT be sold ON-SITE!
Tickets are ONLY available ONLINE, at:
www.LibertyFilmFestival.com
Parking: $6.00 per vehicle - pay upon arrival Please note: No food or drink, except for bottled water, is allowed inside the SilverScreen Theatre.
friday, October 1, 2004
EVENT 1 6:00 PM “Greg Wolfe: Republican Jew” Comic Short by Greg Wolfe 6:10 PM Festival Greeting by Jason Apuzzo & Govindini Murty 6:15 PM Sponsor's Introduction by Paul Harberger, Foundation for Free Markets
6:20 PM Special Guest Introduction 6:30 PM “The Clinton Legacy” Comic Short by Evan Maloney, Brain-Terminal.com 6:40 PM "In the Face of Evil" Documentary Screening WEST COAST PREMIERE
Epic documentary chronicles Ronald Reagan's forty-year struggle against communism - in light of America's present confrontation with Islamic Fascism.8:30 PM Q&A with Writer/Director Steve Bannon
8:45 PM Break
EVENT 1A 9:00 PM "Celsius 41.11" Documentary Screening WORLD PREMIERE
A powerful documentary response to the lies behind Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."10:15 PM Q&A with Writer/Producer Lionel Chetwynd
saturday, October 2, 2004
EVENT 3 9:00 AM “Conservative Filmmaking 101” Seminar with Victor Elizalde (Sony Pictures); James Glennon, A.S.C.; Jason Apuzzo & Govindini Murty ( Terminal Island )
A nuts-and-bolts seminar on low-budget digital moviemaking, with practical advice on how to get around ‘development hell' in liberal Hollywood.10:10 AM “Peace Out” Short by Evan Maloney of Brain-Terminal.com 10:25 AM Short TBA from Kfir Alfia of ProtestWarrior.com
Watch America 's rowdiest young filmmakers as they take to the streets against the lunatic left! See how un-peaceful ‘peace' marchers can be! Visit the Protest Warriors here.10:55 AM Q&A with Evan Maloney, Kfir Alfia 11:05 AM “Is It True What They Say About Ann?” Documentary Screening WEST COAST PREMIERE
Filmmakers Elinor Burkett and Patrick Wright take you behind the scenes with the reigning diva of the right, the controversial and hilarious Ann Coulter. Watch clips here.11:45 AM Q&A with Filmmaker Patrick Wright
11:55 AM Lunch Break
Here is a picture of Ann that you may not have seen before, from www.anncoulterdoc.com:
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Saddam/WMD Iraq documentary, Frank Gaffney, Victor Davis Hansen:
LIBERTY FILM FESTIVAL (Oct.1-3)
www.LibertyFilmFestival.com ^ | September 29, 2004 | RonDog [and FRiends]
Posted on 09/29/2004 7:19:06 AM PDT by RonDog
From www.LibertyFilmFestival.com:
saturday, October 2, 2004 -- snip --
EVENT 4 12:30 PM Confronting Iraq
Documentary Screening
WEST COAST PREMIERE
(preceded by Brain-Terminal.com Short)
Roger Aronoff's groundbreaking documentary sets the record straight on the Iraq War. Featuring Christopher Hitchens, James Woolsey, Bernard Lewis, Victor Davis Hanson and Frank Gaffney. Learn more here.2:05 PM Confronting Iraq Q&A with Filmmaker Roger Aronoff, Accuracy in Media
2:15 PM Break
EVENT 5 2:30 PM WMD: The Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein
Documentary Screening
Explosive, never-before-seen footage of Saddam's atrocities - and interviews with survivors - provide a riveting testimony for the justification of war and the need for continued US support during reconstruction. From famed Kurdish/Iraqi director Jano Rosebiani. Watch the trailer here.4:00 PM WMD Filmmaker Q&A CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread
You rock, RonDog! Front and center for the New Revolution!
Bump to the CA Freepers!
See also, from the Assocaited Press:
Conservative Liberty Film Festival comes to mostly liberal West Hollywood
The Associated Press
October 03, 2004
Liberal West Hollywood is a city of firsts: First in the nation to provide health insurance to gay and lesbian partners of city employees. First to publicly support a woman's right to an abortion.
The city was even the first to criminalize the declawing of cats.
But West Hollywood can now add another first to those liberal accomplishments: site of the state's first conservative film festival, according to organizers of the Liberty Film Festival.
"There is a hunger for and a marketplace for people with conservative opinions," said Jason Apuzzo, a director who helped organize the three-day event.
Apuzzo's film "Terminal Island" was shown Saturday. In one scene, a young man pleads for his life as he is about to be strangled by a hooded terrorist.
"I'm a liberal, I'm your friend, I'm here to help you," the victim tells his attacker. "You'll never make it in this town without me."
One film profiled conservative pundit Ann Coulter. Another showed pro-peace advocates using less than peaceful language during a demonstration.
And there were several documentaries about Iraq, including one that took Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" to task.
In fact, the liberal Moore received a good bit of attention at the conservative film festival, the mere mentioning of his name provoking rounds of boos.
Cheers erupted at the mention of President Bush's name.
Liberal bashing aside, several people at the festival said they just wanted the chance to see films that they believe address the values of real Americans and the lives they lead.
"I'm personally exhausted by all the remakes, the sequels and the comic book movies while the war on terror - the pre-eminent event of our times - is undiscussed," said Apuzzo. "I think it's not healthy."
LOS ANGELES
Films Seek to Counterbalance Liberal Fare
Several hundred people attend screenings and discussions as part of the Liberty Film Festival, billed as the first to cater to conservatives.
By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
In a scene from a movie called "Terminal Island," a young man is being strangled by a hooded terrorist.
The man pleads for his life, saying, "I'm a liberal, I'm your friend, I'm here to help you. You'll never make it in this town without me."
The film, a thriller, was shown Saturday in West Hollywood as part of the three-day Liberty Film Festival, billed as the first to cater to conservatives...
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...The festival included a short featuring antiwar protesters using less than peaceful language, a behind-the-scenes film on conservative pundit Ann Coulter and several documentaries about Iraq, with one aimed at debunking Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."
The mention of Moore's name usually prompted a round of good-natured boos from the crowd of several hundred. Any mention of President Bush generated cheers, even when it came during a movie.
But often the festival was just as much a symposium on how to get a film produced. And even those who reviled Moore said the financial success of his documentary showed there is a huge appetite among filmgoers for political fare.
Another issue was values; many audience members said they believed that Hollywood movies no longer reflected real people and the lives they lead.
Instead, some attendees complained, the entertainment industry serves up heaps of gratuitous sex and violence.
Among today's screenings at the Pacific Design Center is a film titled "Brainwashing 101," described in the program as a "frightening, funny, behind-the-scenes account of how today's colleges have become left-wing indoctrination centers."
Wow, classy and bueatiful.
That is Beautiful. sorry
Wow, classy and beautiful.You got THAT right!
IMHO, Govindini Murty will soon be joining Ann Coulter as one of Free Republic's FAVORITE articulate, intelligent (and, of course, GORGEOUS) conservative women:But, sorry guys: like Michelle Malkin, Govindini is happily MARRIED. :o)
TERMINAL ISLANDNot a documentary, but a feature film.
Jason Apuzzo shows stylish flair as a director that bellies the limitations of his shockingly modest budget. The camera work, editing, and inventive touches suggest considerable savvy and unexpected wit on the part of an able and ambitious filmmaker.
Govindini Murty displays undeniable star power. From every angle, in every mood, the camera loves her and she glows on the screen … She possesses the sort of exotic and potent appeal combined with unmistakable intelligence that should guarantee spectacular success. -Michael MedvedView the trailer click on the image!
What am I? Chopped liver! NRA_Lifer_RC and I were one seat away from you in the first row.
Gettin'old, memory goin' (Just kidding, it was a fun but
hectic weekend).
LIBERTY FILM FESTIVAL PANEL DISCUSSION -
Morgan Brittany taught lesson about abortion
dfu on the scene | 10-4-04 | doug from upland
Posted on 10/04/2004 7:19:52 AM PDT by doug from upland
Among the anecdotes from the three-day LIBERTY FILM FESTIVAL you are not likely to hear in the mainstream media involved the beautiful actress Morgan Brittany. The good news for her fans is that Brittany is beautiful on the inside, too.
During a panel discussion entitled "You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again," Brittany told the story of a young woman of about 20 who was working on the set on one of Brittany's projects. They talked about pro-life and pro-choice. Brittany asked about her position, and the young woman said she was pro-choice and it's her body. She was for abortion, even partial birth abortion.
Brittany, who is always ready to teach her values, asked the girl if she really knew what abortion was. She said yes. Then Brittany asked her if she knew what partial birth abortion was. Again, she answered yes. But when Brittany asked her to tell her what it was, she couldn't.
Then came the lesson. The girl was in disbelief when Brittany explained what was done to a baby as it was being delivered. The girl was shocked, saying "No way...that would be like...murder." Duh.
This is but one example of young people in our society in general and in Hollywood in particular who are leftists and abortion supporters because of the herd mentality. Brittany explained it as group think and people in Hollywood wanting to believe in what was cool at the time. They know some key words and just believe in the agenda without giving it much thought.
When confronted with the gruesome facts, the basic humanity of the girl came into play. She was right. That would be like...murder.
Keep teaching the lessons, Morgan.
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I was VERY TIRED last night when I posted this thread......and am CERTAIN to have missed acknowledging many other FReepers who were at this historic (and LONG!) event.
All OTHER FReepers who were at this film festival, please report in!What did YOU think?
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