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Darrel Manson

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Sunday at AFIFest2020

Sunday at AFIFest2020

Oct 20, 2020

As AFIFest Presented by Audi continues to unfold, each day new films are being opened for viewing. During normal years, most films would play a couple times during the week. That challenge was to find the day and time that you could fit things. This year, I get to...

Saturday at AFIFest 2020

Saturday at AFIFest 2020

Oct 20, 2020

Going to festivals often results in a bit of emotional whiplash. My Saturday viewing at AFIFest 2020 Presented by Audi is an example of that. From stories about executions to animated folklore to the angst of a recovering addict heavy metal drummer who suddenly loses...

Friday at AFIFest 2020

Friday at AFIFest 2020

Oct 18, 2020

Welcome to AFIFest Presented by Audi. As with everything in the world of COVID-19, it?s a bit different than most years. I?m not driving up to Hollywood for a day of working my schedule around when to get in line and when I can fit in something for dinner. Instead I...

AFIFest 2020 – Coming to You

AFIFest 2020 – Coming to You

Oct 14, 2020

Each year, AFIFest Presented by Audi is one of the highlights of my cinematic adventures. AFIFest has a personality different from other major festivals. It doesn?t rely on world premieres (although they have some); it is a program of some of the best films that have...

Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World

Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World

Oct 13, 2020

The search for truth is at the heart of Hans Pools documentary Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World. It tells the story of a group that searches out the truth in news stories, even when powerful nations seek to hide behind lies. Bellingcat is a multi-national...

Newport Beach Film Fest underway

Newport Beach Film Fest underway

Oct 2, 2020

Each spring, I usually attend and cover the Newport Beach Film Festival. As with just about everything this year, the pandemic has affected many film festivals, including NBFF. The festival is now underway virtually. This year geography isn?t an issue for people who?d...

My Name Is Pedro – Teaching and Politics

My Name Is Pedro – Teaching and Politics

Oct 1, 2020

A gifted educator can often make an important difference in the lives of students. My Name Is Pedro, from documentarian Lillian LaSalle, is the story of a charismatic school administrator who managed to turn around struggling schools through his belief in and...

Scare Me – But with Humor

Scare Me – But with Humor

Oct 1, 2020

?You look like a fella who might be interested in scary stories.? Mary Shelley?s Gothic/proto-SciFi novel Frankenstein grew out of a contest between her, her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and their friend Lord Byron. The competition was to see who could write...