FAR
a Film by Brian Crewe
Coming to Edina Cinema on November 8, 8 PM
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Monday, October 21, 2013
FAR - Official Festival Trailer (HD)
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
FLASH FICTION
Shaded Desire
By
Mickie Turk
Hypnotized
by so many flavors of ice cream, they pressed their bodies to the front of the
counter. The taller, more buxom of the
two, removed her sunglasses and began twirling them like pompoms. A muscle in the boy’s jaw strained like
whipcord. She twirled harder.
They
walked out with their selections into a bleached sweltering world. Hot wet air dissolved and partitioned. Beneath faded patio umbrellas, the soaring
heat made peace with the inhabitants, allowing their body temperatures a few
degrees of détente. Everywhere else, it wrapped and sealed the
skin like cellophane.
The
boy slid into a white plastic chair next to an umbrella table and began
spooning the melting confection into his mouth.
Mercifully, she had perched the sunglasses back on top of her head. A
leopard-framed, jewel encrusted, cat-like tiara, now reigned above a poofy
Julie Newmar do. A desperate awareness
hung between them and teetered like a block of lead. Readying to plunge through
the table, through the ground, all the way to the center of the planet.
“I
already told you. No.” She was striking,
even at her age. Unlined tanned face,
leggy. A body that only punishing hours
at the gym could forge.
“But
I really do love them. And . . . sorry
for poking fun earlier. I was a little jealous, that’s all.”
“Tough,
you still can’t have them. You can’t
wear them. Mother of god, find
something else.”
His
glare made her want to scream. Some days
she just couldn’t stand looking at her son’s face. Sharp featured, straight nose, pouty
mouth. And those sleepy, mascarred china
blue eyes beneath dark-arched brows. The
same damned face she saw each time she looked
in a mirror.
A
sharp gust of wind swept across the patio bringing with it scorched earth that
sprinkled and settled on every surface.
Dust particles cankered their pink and green treats. Without another
word, she got up and threw her cone into a trash bin. He followed close behind her, happy just to
watch sunlight play with the tiny crystals on the side of her head.
That
night downstairs, the house band played the usual standards. Upstairs, 70’s pop icon impersonators sat on
folding chairs. Onlookers watched while
stylists ratted, shaped, and streaked their hair, and make-up artists painted
glam and polish onto their faces.
They
came to study one boy. The one with penetrating china blue eyes. Who wore his pompadour the way the king used
to. And poured his body into a red, white, and blue striped leotard. With ripped gold lamé tights molded to buttocks and legs.
A shimmering lightening bolt shot through the right eye completed the graven
image.
The
boy jumped up on stage and grabbed the microphone. An enormous disco ball
suspended from the ceiling and spinning like a top, weaved its magic spell over
the tiny crystals on the side of his head.
Friday, October 18, 2013
BRIGHT THE FILM
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: BRIGHT BY BENJAMIN BUSCH
Then come see the entire breathtaking film HERE: http://www.edinafilmfestival.com/
EDINA FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, November 8, 8 p.m.
BRIGHT carries us into the life of Troy, played by Eric Nenninger (Malcolm in the Middle, Generation Kill, Glory Daze), a character who has built a world to protect himself from a paralyzing fear, and is encouraged to become brave by his blind adopted father Irwin, played by Robert Wisdom (The Wire, Prison Break, Burn Notice). It is a story that we can all live in. The cast is a stunning collection of actors to include Emmy Award Winner Glynn Turman (The Wire, In Treatment), Andre Royo (The Wire), Barry Kramer (Seinfeld), and Marc Menchaca (Generation Kill). BRIGHT is a contemplative film built for interpretation on several levels: that of a simple human drama, as a metaphor for the impossible search for childhood, as a metaphor for a spiritual journey, and as a story about the conflict between the natural and the artificial. The dialog is carefully crafted, sometimes cryptic, and there is weighed symbolism in every frame. The film plays against the bias of sex, dissolves race, and refuses to answer questions. It restores wonder to the film experience. Edited to move at the pace of real thought, it was made for an intelligent viewer to experience and go home discussing. It also happens to be beautiful. Made for $10,000 and shot in five days, it is a film created in the truest independent spirit.
(From YouTube)
Get your tickets today and we'll see you at the Edina Film Festival!
http://edinamn.gov//index.php?section=events&evtid=7674
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Dunn Bros. Coffee Literary Event
http://swnewspapers.com/savvy.mn%20magazine
If you're out and about tonight, come over to Dunn Bros. Coffee in Eden Prarie, 8107 Eden Prairie Rd, and listen to Rich Thompson, Judy Borger, and me speak about inspiration, journeys, and the writing process. It will be cozy and literate! Ha!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Announcing 3rd Annual Edina Film Festival
November 7, 8, 9 Landmark Edina Cinema
We are so excited to roll out the yearly Fall Tradition at Edina Cinema.
This year we are presenting a parade of features and shorts that showcase the finest in cutting-edge artistry and storytelling. From
Check out our website for film descriptions, clips, and times and dates. Visit our Facebook page for updates.
Tickets can be purchased online October 15. Choose between individual tickets and festival passes. You will also be able to purchase tickets at the door.When you have a moment, please LIKE our FB page.
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