OKCMOA Film Curator Brian Hearn is at the Toronto International Film Festival, and will be posting some of his thoughts on what he’s seeing. Here’s his second report:
For my generation (X that is), Emilio Estevez will forever be associated with his acting roles in THE OUTSIDERS, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, ST. ELMO’S FIRE and REPO MAN. We’ll forgive him the rest; errr…THE MIGHTY DUCKS!? Anyway, then he turns up a few years back with a pretty decent film that he wrote and directed, BOBBY. Yesterday I saw the world premiere of his new film THE WAY starring who else, his dad. Why wouldn’t you cast Martin Sheen? Read more…
Greetings from lovely and amazing Toronto. The 35th Toronto International Film Festival, arguably THE main event in North America, (other than deadCENTER of course!) kicked off last night and I got things started with the 100 proof stuff. By that I mean Jean-Luc Godard’s latest, “Film Socialism.” It’s incredible to think that Godard helped reinvent the language of cinema fifty years ago with his first feature “Breathless.” We’re in a different century now and he is still pushing the envelope of what cinema can be and do. “Film Socialism” could be described as anti-narrative and decidedly experimental. 
deadCENTER Film hosted an intimate Rooftop Luau to honor the amazing work of Melissa Scaramucci and Cacky Poarch. These two rock star women jumped on board eight years ago and helped transform the deadCENTER Film Festival from a respected, local event to an internationally recognized celebration of independent film with world premieres, renowned filmmakers and more fantastic parties than a Motley Crue reunion tour. Melissa Scaramucci served as Programming Director and Cacky Poarch was our Executive Director. Oklahoma filmmakers and long time deadCENTER Film volunteers Kevin Ely and Lance McDaniel have taken on their respective roles.
