Photos by Safeena Padder Senior David Hutchinson won’t be heading home to San Diego for Thanksgiving; instead, he will be adventuring to Kenya to film a documentary that will feature students at Made in the Streets, an organization formed with the purpose of rescuing children from living on the streets in Nairobi, Kenya. Hutchinson got the idea for the documentary after … [Read more...] about Film Features Kenyan Students
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Stream Three Films For Interests Across the Spectrum
Summer doesn’t have to end just yet. Here are a few end-of-summer choices from Netflix Instant. Crime Thriller: “Kill Me Three Times” (2015) Simon Pegg (“The World’s End”), Alice Braga (“Predators”) and Sullivan Stapleton (“300: Rise of an Empire”) star in this darkly hilarious tale of plans gone astray in the Land … [Read more...] about Stream Three Films For Interests Across the Spectrum
‘Blackfish’ reveals the ‘reel’ SeaWorld
Dive into the mysterious and compelling world of orca whales as they make their journeys from their homes in the wild to captivity at amusement parks in “Blackfish,” a critically acclaimed, thought-provoking documentary that is slated to screen at REELSTORIES Film Festival this year. REELSTORIES was founded in 2009 by Pepperdine alumna Susie Lee and a group of passionate … [Read more...] about ‘Blackfish’ reveals the ‘reel’ SeaWorld
‘Three Lenses’ depicts a snapshot of internment
Photo courtesy of Abel Cine The Japanese-American internment of the 1940s is unquestionably one of the darkest moments in American history. For those who are unaware, the Japanese-American internment was a motion instigated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to round up all the Japanese-Americans and place them in concentration camps. This sad event is a blight on the United … [Read more...] about ‘Three Lenses’ depicts a snapshot of internment
Get ’20 Feet From Stardom’ and stars
REELSTORIES Film Festival is set to hit a high note Jan. 30 with the featured documentary “20 Feet From Stardom,” a 2014 Best Documentary Oscar contender that chronicles the lives of some of music’s most iconic backup singers. REELSTORIES’ selected feature films combine the best of culture, art and cinematography in riveting documentaries that capture the heart and essence … [Read more...] about Get ’20 Feet From Stardom’ and stars