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THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES “OSCARS® SPOTLIGHT: DOCUMENTARIES” NATIONAL THEATRICAL SCREENING DATES OF 2019 SHORTLISTED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE CONTENDERS LOS ANGELES, CA – Following yesterday’s announcement of the shortlists in consideration for the 92nd Academy Awards®, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced details for its upcoming “Oscars® Spotlight: Documentaries” screening initiative leading up to the 92nd Oscars. The program, which debuted last year, highlights the Oscar® shortlisted Documentary Feature films by holding screenings at theaters across the country and offering moviegoers a chance to see these documentaries on the big screen. The films will…

By Paul Salfen

Interview by Paul Salfen Will he “covert you or con you?”  MESSIAH will premiere on Netflix Jan. 1, 2020, and stars “Mission: Impossible” actress Michelle Monaghan. She plays CIA agent Eva Geller who is determined to get to the bottom of a worldwide phenomenon. MESSIAH is about "the lines among religion, faith and politics. It

The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Keanu Reeves). Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends — to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the…

Austin, Texas. (December, 2019) - Rock Star. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. Six-time Grammy Winner. Fine Artist. Philanthropist. These are just a few ways to describe Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who will embark on a North American fine art tour in 2020. Smith is excited to announce the tour will be premiering in Austin,

Interview by Paul Salfen Four years after witnessing the horrors of a brutal regime in the Middle Eastern nation of Turgistan, an unnamed American billionaire and philanthropist who made his fortunes from inventing neodymium magnets fakes his own death to form an anonymous vigilante squad to take down criminals and terrorists that governments will not

Interview by Paul Salfen No Safe Spaces reveals how identity politics and the suppression of free speech are spreading into every part of society and threatening to divide America. Film Synopsis: No Safe Spaces, starring Adam No Carolla and Dennis Prager, is a film with a mission: to expose the growing threat to free speech

John Wisniewski: Marcus, could you tell us about the book of your work, “Out Of The Shadows?”  It features photos of Divine and Robert Mapplethorpe. Marcus Leatherdale: “Out of the Shadows”  NYC 1980-1992 published by ACC London-NY. Yes there are two photos of Divine and one of Robert…out of 60 portraits. The book focuses on my work from 30 – 40 years ago…Nostalgia beckons. Publishers Note: Leatherdale’s anthology is flush with intimate shots of the 1980s In Crowd, paying homage to a past generation of celebrities. Each shot captures a fragment of the city’s vibrant bohemia. The young subjects who stand before Leatherdale’s camera…

Interview By Paul Salfen Dan Reynolds and Dr. Hillary Norton join Paul Salfen to talk about how a debilitating back disease, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) almost derailed his career as the frontman for Imagine Dragons.  He has AS -  and so do four of his brothers. He found out in his early twenties when he was running