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Category Archives: Film
Abby And Emily Go To Chicago!
So excited to announce that Abby And Emily Go To Palm Springs, the film I wrote, produced and directed in 2019, which we finished in 2020, is being screened in person at the Reeling 39th International LGBTQ+ Film Festival in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Film
Tagged Abby And Emily Go To Palm Springs, Bob Clendenin, Jessalyn Wanlim, Jessie Cohen, LGBTQ Films, Queer, Queer Art, Queer Film, Vico Ortiz
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Abby and Emily Go To Palm Springs, A New Film
Four months ago to the day I was in Palm Springs directing a new film I wrote in December of 2018. After months of editing and post production, the film is finally finished and I couldn’t be more excited to share … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Abby nd Emily Go to Palm Springs, Bob Clendenin, Elodie Ichter, Female Filmmakers, Film festivals, Gigantic tudios, Girban Yusuf, Harbor Pictures, Hellin Kay, Jessalyn Wanlim, Jessie Cohen, Kevin Wilson, New Film, Palm Springs, Short Film, Victoria Vico Ortiz, Women Directors
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Books To Read ASAP
I took a hiatus this past year from the blog to focus on my personal life and some career changes (more on that later!) I also needed a break from some things but now I realize I miss having a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Foodies, Media/Publishing
Tagged Ada Calhoun, Alma Harel, Books, Casey Legler, Godspeed, Honey Boy, Jill Soloway, Lena Waithe, Lindsay Mead, Lisa Taddeo, Melina Matsoukas, Mother Winter, Oscars 2020, Queen and Slim, Ruth Reichl, Save Me The Plums, She Wants It, Sophia Shalmiyev, Three women, Why We Can't Sleep
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Something Left to Want, Short Story, 1998
I’ve been writing again a lot the past few years; scripts, treatments, essays and stories for a book about everything, overexposing the raw bits. The short story below is separate from all that, I’d forgotten I even wrote it twenty … Continue reading
Ai Weiwei’s Human Flow
Ai Weiwei’s new documentary, Human Flow, filmed in 23 countries to document refugees all over the world, will be released October 13, 2017. On November 16, 2017 it will be 38 years since my mom and I left the Soviet … Continue reading
Things to Read, Watch & Eat Right Now
This year has been a doozy. Let’s forget the obvious for a minute and focus on staying sane and happy amidst and regardless of it all while still fighting the evils at hand. I’ve been reading a lot of books … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Guide 2016
I am taking a hiatus from consumption as of January 2017, but will shop til I drop until then, especially for friends and family for the holidays. First on our list is a subscription to the New York Times and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Fashion, Film
Tagged Ann Shen, Bad Girls Throughout History Book, Bourbon, Couture Confessions: Fashion Legends in Their Own Words Written by Pamela Golbin, dollface clutch, Erin Fetherston, Illustrated by Yann Legendre, Moby, Moby and The Void Pacific Choir, Tuthilltown, Whiskey, Wong Kar Wai book, Yann Tiersen
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Sundance 2016, Ones To Watch
Lots of great films in this years Sundance film festival, including new ones from some of my favorite directors; Liz Garbus, Spike Lee, Whit Stillman (a still from Love & Friendship above), Todd Solondz, Rebecca Miller, Werner Herzog, and Chad … Continue reading
Tangerine at Ace Hotel DTLA
The Ace Hotel in downtown LA is screening Sundance Film Fest hit Tangerine, directed by Sean Baker, next Wednesday June 24th at 7PM followed by an after party with a DJ set by Little Boots. Tickets here and trailer below.
Posted in Film
Tagged Ace Hotel, Downtown LA, Film, Sean Baker, Sundance Film Festival, tangerine
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Seymour: An Introduction
“Music is like God. It’s intangible,” proclaims Seymour Bernstein. I couldn’t agree more. Anyone that has ever had the hair on their arms raised by the sound of a certain song, or cried when the musical time machine brought them … Continue reading
