#man lived in california up until the age of 9 then moved to germany and somehow ended up with a british accent. just great stuff

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i love when people give franziska a german accent i really do. especially if it doesn't make any sense since neither manfred nor miles have one

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Violet Ethelred Krauth (October 17, 1913 – November 9, 2006), better known by the stage name Marian Marsh, was a Trinidad-born American film actress and later an environmentalist.

Violet Ethelred Krauth was born on October 17, 1913, in Trinidad, British West Indies (now Trinidad and Tobago), the youngest of four children of a German chocolate manufacturer and, as noted by encyclopaedist Leslie Halliwell in his book The Filmgoer's Companion, his French-English wife.

Owing to World War I, Marsh's father moved his family to Boston, Massachusetts. By the time she was 10, the family had relocated to Hollywood, California. Her older sister, an actress who went by the name of Jean Fenwick, landed a job as a contract player with FBO Studios. Another sister, Harriet, was a chorus girl who danced in Earl Carroll's Vanities. She changed her name to Jeanne Morgan.

Marsh attended Le Conte Junior High School and Hollywood High School. In 1928 she was approached by silent screen actress Nance O'Neil, who offered her speech and movement lessons, and with her sister Jean's help, she soon entered the movies. She secured a contract with Pathé, where she was featured in many short subjects under the name Marilyn Morgan.

She was seen in small roles in Howard Hughes's classic Hell's Angels (1930) and Eddie Cantor's lavish Technicolor musical Whoopee! (1930). The part in Whoopee! resulted from Marsh's visit to a film studio with her sister. Not long afterwards, she was signed by Warner Bros. and her name was changed to Marian Marsh.

In 1930, at age 17, Marsh had the female lead in Young Sinners, a play at the Belasco Theater. A contemporary news article reported that she "has scored a distinct hit" in her first stage production.

In 1931, after appearing in a number of short films, Marsh landed one of her most important roles in Svengali opposite John Barrymore. Marsh was chosen by Barrymore for the role of Trilby.[2] Barrymore, who had selected her partly because she resembled his wife, coached her performance throughout the picture's filming. Svengali was based on the 1894 novel Trilby written by George du Maurier. A popular play, based on the book, also titled Trilby, followed in 1895.

In the film version, Marsh plays the artist's model Trilby, who is transformed into a great opera star by the sinister hypnotist Svengali. The word "Svengali'" has entered the English language, defining a person who, with sometimes evil intent, tries to persuade another to do what he desires.

Marsh was awarded the title of WAMPAS Baby Stars in August 1931 even before her second movie with Warner Brothers was released. With her ability to project warmth, sincerity and inner strength on the screen along with critical praise and the audience's approval of Svengali, she continued to star in a string of successful films for Warner Bros., including Five Star Final (1931) with Edward G. Robinson, The Mad Genius (1931) with Barrymore, The Road to Singapore (1931) with William Powell, Under 18 (1932) with Warren William, Alias the Doctor (1932) with Richard Barthelmess, and Beauty and the Boss (1932) with Warren William.

In 1932, in the midst of a grueling work schedule, Marsh left Warner Bros. and moved to RKO, where she made Strange Justice (1932) with Norman Foster and The Sport Parade (1932) with Joel McCrea. After that, she took several film offers in Europe that lasted until 1934. She enjoyed working in England and Germany, as well as vacationing in Paris. While in England, she appeared in the musical comedy film Over the Garden Wall (1934). Back in the United States, she appeared as the heroine Elnora in a popular adaptation of the perennial favorite A Girl of the Limberlost (1934).

In 1935, Marsh signed a two-year pact with Columbia Pictures. During this time, she starred in such films as The Black Room (1935) regarded as one of Boris Karloff's best horror films of the decade, Josef von Sternberg's classic Crime and Punishment (1935) with Peter Lorre, wherein she played the sympathetic prostitute Sonya, Lady of Secrets (1936) with Ruth Chatterton, Counterfeit (1936) with Chester Morris, The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) with Ralph Bellamy, and Come Closer, Folks (1936) with James Dunn.

When her contract expired in 1937, Marsh once again freelanced, appearing steadily in movies for RKO Radio Pictures, where she made Saturday's Heroes (1937) with Van Heflin, and for Paramount Pictures, where she played a young woman caught up in a mystery in The Great Gambini (1937). She appeared with comic Joe E. Brown in When's Your Birthday? (1937), and Richard Arlen in Missing Daughters (1939). In the 1940s, Marsh played Wallace Ford's secretary in Murder by Invitation (1941) and the self-willed wife in Gentleman from Dixie (1941). In her last screen appearance, Marsh portrayed the daughter of an inventor in the comedy/mystery House of Errors (1942), which starred Harry Langdon.

In the late 1950s, she appeared with John Forsythe in an episode of his TV series Bachelor Father and in an episode of the TV series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars before retiring in 1959.

Marsh married a stockbroker named Albert Scott on March 29, 1938, and had two children with him, Catherine Mary Scott (1942-2018) and Albert Parker Scott Jr. (1944-2014). They divorced in 1959. In 1960, Marsh married Cliff Henderson, an aviation pioneer and entrepreneur whom she had met in the early 1930s. They moved to Palm Desert, California, a town Henderson founded in the 1940s.

In the 1960s, Marsh founded Desert Beautiful, a non-profit all-volunteer conservation organization to promote environmental and beautification programs.

Cliff Henderson died in 1984 and Marsh remained in Palm Desert until her death.

In 2006, at age 93, Marsh died of respiratory arrest while sleeping at her home in Palm Desert. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.

October 17, 2015, was designated as Marian Marsh-Henderson Day by the city of Palm Desert, California.

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Robert James Rader

Rader was not portrayed in Band of Brothers

The real Robert Rader

Robert James Rader was born October 9, 1923 in Manchester, Ohio. His parents were Walter and Bessie Rader. They had already had two kids, Walter Jr. and Charles William, when they Robert. After Robert was born, they had three more kids: Richard, Mary, and Ralph.

His father had previously served in World War 1, in the All-American Division. Which I believe is the 82nd Airborne. Correct me if I’m wrong on that. His father had fought in 5 major battles. He had been wounded and gassed. When his father returned he works as a stone cutter for a cemetery. Due to all this, Walter’s health was never the best.

Money was very, very tight. Robert’s family was very poor. Poor enough to eat road kill when circumstances allowed it. To make sure everyone got food, Robert made a difficult choice. Walter Jr., Charles William, and Robert all enlisted in the Ohio National Guard. Robert did so illegally, because he was underage. He was 16 at the time. This was so they’d get fed by the National Guard and their servings would go to those at home, instead. He got paid around $0.72 a day.

Robert lived in the same town as Donald Hoobler. They were close friends throughout their childhood. They played sports, swam in the nearby Ohio River, and even stole some watermelons. His love of sports continued in High School, and he started playing a few.

Pearl Harbor occurred while Robert was still in the National Guard. He was not in the National Guard for long after that, because they found out his real age and kicked him out. They gave him an honorable discharge, which would allow him to sit the war out. Once out of the National Guard, Robert went back to high school and graduated in 1942. He was the first in his family to ever graduate high school.

Donald Hoobler was the one who talked him and another friend William Howell into enlisting in the paratroopers. They enlisted a few short months after Robert’s graduate on August 22, 1942 at Fort Thomas Newport, in Kentucky.

Robert was one of the original Toccoa men. He got the lovely joy of training under the blessing that is Sobel.

Training under Sobel was tough. Sobel made a lot of boys in Easy hate him. And although Robert did not like Sobel, he respected Easy for making them tough enough to survive the war.

Guarnere gave him the nickname Rook. Although no one knows quite why he was given that nickname since he didn’t play chess. His family thinks it might have been a very loose Italian version of his last name Rader. But they never confirmed this idea.

Robert, Howell, and Hoobler went by a different nickname all together. Although this one was self given. They called themselves the “three hillbillies”. They were country boys and the rest of the company believed their “Appalachian” accent was weird. The trio made a friend named William Dukeman, who was from Colorado.

While the physical training had been hard, Robert loved Jump School. He really likes the higher jumps, making more jumps than he was required to get his wings. Although his love of jumps did not always go in his favor. During one jump, an ammunition holder (a large box made out of a type of metal) came loose (a common thing during jumps but not normally a typical form of injury) and hit him in the head. It caused a detached retina, which can result in vision problems. I do not know if Robert himself had any.

Robert made the trip across the sea with the rest of Easy Company. They arrived in Aldbourne, England. Where they remainded until it was time for the Normandy jump. During his free time, Robert played basketball and baseball.

When D-Day arrived, Robert was with Easy Company. His plane had Johnny Martin in it. He was sitting next to Martin when a shell burst through the plane and between their heads. Their plane took 250 hits altogether.

His pilot had been hit in the foot, causing a panic and miscommunication occurred. The pilot believed all the men had jumped and his plane was clear to go back to England. He turned the plane back towards England. The men realized they had to jump and they had to jump NOW. And they all quickly got out of the plane.

Robert, like most of Easy, lost all of his weapons in his jump. His landing in a pasture, was not a great one either. He landed hard, fracturing 3 vertabrae in his back. He ignored the pain and continued, he never did get this injury checked or fixed.

The first person he saw in Normandy was Burr Smith. Burr gave him a few weapons, so he finally had something. They were near Ste. Mère-Église when they engaged in minor combat against Poles and Russians who were fighting for Germany.

Robert played a small part in a Brecourt Manor with Richard Winters. He was between the guns and the beach front, making sure that the Germans didn’t flee back and recruit help.

Around the area of Carentan, Robert was in charge of a small squad. His squad engaged a group of Hitler Youth in combat. When the boys stated they’d die for Hitler, Robert knew they’d have to kill them. When they stopped firing, he saw boys, both his own and the Hitler Youth, laying out dead on the ground. At that moment, Robert promised that he’d focus the rest of his life on helping children.

Easy Company withdrew to Aldbourne. They rested there until it was time for the Holland jump. September 17, 1944, Robert and Easy jumped into Holland. For 79 days, Robert has nearly everyday contact with the Germans and fighting.

In Holland, he was injured during combat. Not by a German gun though. While hiding in a barn, a man next to Robert started cleaning his gun. It went off and hit Robert in the elbow. Robert was sent to the nearby aid station but they couldn’t send him back to England, there was no way for him to get a ship home at that moment. Without a way to England, Robert went back to Easy Company. When he arrived, he performed a bayonet charge shortly after. Injured arm and all.

His friend, Dukeman from Colorado, was hit and killed October 5, 1944. His son’s middle name was Dukeman in honor of this man, his friend and fellow brother in arms.

After returning from Holland, the boys were taken to Mourmelon. On their journey to Bastogne, they were given hot chocolate. But whoever drank it, ended getting horribly sick. Robert was one of the boys who drank it and spent his trip feeling awful.

Bastogne was cold. They had very little supplies and ammo and no winter weather gear. They were in the middle of a terrible winter and were completely unprepared for fighting during it. The cold was so bad, Robert’s eyelids froze open. He soon lost the feeling in his legs and arms. He even got shot in the hip at Bastogne and didn’t notice until 1987, more than 40 years later, during a CAT scan that had picked up his injury.

But the men did have some relief. Robert and Hoobler, the two best friends, took Christmas Eve night post, leaving the rest of the men to relax. It was their version of a Christmas present to everyone, sparing them the struggle.

Hoobler died shortly afterwards on January 3, 1945. Robert was deeply upset and affected by the death of Hoobler, his friend from childhood. Like Dukeman, who died in October, he later named his son after Donald Hoobler. His son’s name was Donald Dukeman Rader, in honor of his close friends.

In Bastogne, Howell, another friend, was injured. He survived his injury and retuned home. Bastogne left Robert nearly without any friends.

Near Foy, Robert instructed his men to dig their foxholes out in the open field, farther away from the shelter of the trees. This would let his men be exposed, causing some panic among his squad. But they listened anyways. Robert was proven right when shelling went over the heads of Robert’s squad and into the forest around them, shattering trees and anything in its way. His squad was fine, without any major injuries.

Robert was discharged November 1945. He had earned a Purple Heart but turned it down, saying,“How could I receive it when do msnt others were wounded so badly?” He was awarded the Broze Star for his service.

He arrived back home at night. He went inside and went to sleep without waking anyone. His mother had been boarding soldiers, always coming and going, and when she saw her son, she didn’t recognize him. The war had changed him so much.

Throughout the war, he had saved all his money and sent it home to his mother. While he had wanted her to spend it, she had not and instead had saved it for his return.

He returned to school and attended Morehead State College on his GI Bill and sports scholarship. His legs had suffered tremendously in Bastogne and his sports career never got far and he lost his scholarship.

Robert transferred over to Cedarville College, a Baptist school. He was not religious but his friends attended so he went. The school was a dry school, meaning he couldn’t drink, but he found a way to sneak alcohol in. He would use a pulley system to get it up to him and would freeze it outside during the winter months. He still played baseball and basketball, but not on a scholarship. Somehow, even though he was a wild child, he received his bachelors degree in education.

He used his degree to become a teacher and in the 1950s he moved from Ohio to California, following the move of several of his friends. In California , he met Lucille, a nurse. They had been set up on a blind date and began dating. They were married on February 14, 1953, Valentine’s Day.

Robert got a job at the California School for Boys. After that job he got another teaching job in the Paso Robles school district. He worked at this school until his retirement, 25 years later. During his first few years teaching at this school, he worked 2 jobs. He was a teacher and an assistant manager at the Paso Robles airport, where he fueled airplanes. His reasoning behind these two jobs was that the airport job earned him social security, the teaching did not.

Lucille remained a nurse, taking a short time to be a stay at home mom when two kids were born. He didn’t get much time off for hobbies, since he was working so much. But he did play softball and go fishing. He continued to love sports till his final day, even buying two TVs to put in one room so that he could watch two events at the same time.

His children, Donald and Robin. Robin was born in October 1953. Donald was born in May of 1958. As a family, they traveled to National Parks together and went to Easy Company Reunions. At one Easy Company Reunion, Donald Dukeman was allowed to shoot a gun at the age 7, and Robin, even though she was older, was not allowed. No matter how much she begged.

Robert also volunteered with the local fire department for 10 years. As he volunteered, he once experiences a huge fire that burned all night. When he came home, he got ready and just went to school to teach.

He was a strict teacher, there was no nonsense in his call room. All the wild children were sent to him so he could deal with them. He would get his students attention by throwing an eraser at his chalkboard and one time even picked up and threw a rowdy kid out the door of his room.

But he started teaching handicapped kids and his eraser and kid throwing days were over. He became a bit softer.

He also coached basketball and cross country for his school. In his 10 years coaching cross country, 7 of his teams went to the finals. He had two All-American runners as well. He was very proud of his team.

He did keep in touch with men from Easy Company. He wrote letters and had Bull Randlemen and Mike Ranney visit a few times. He was extremely close with Bull. He also was visited by Leo Matz, a squad member of his. He signed his letters to Easy Company: “Robert J. Rader, here. Be good. Be carful. Sleep Warm.”

He adjusted fairly easy to normal life, but like every Easy Company man, seemed to struggle with the winter months. Bastogne and Hoobler’s death hit him hard. Whenever the holidays came around, he got quiet for days at a time. When his daughter asked, he explained Christmas reminded him of Hoobler.

Robert struggled with health problems all of his life. He retired in 1981 due to health problems. In total, he has 2 heart surgeries with 9 bypasses, lost a kidney, had an aortic aneurisms, as well as stomach ulcers and an bladder problem. Doctors ended having to cut half of his stomach away. He carried on, even going golfing one time immediately after a surgery.

After his retirement, he and Lucille continued to travel to Paris and Holland. They took long walks and went golfing together. They continued to travel as his health failed, although they had to watch his diet.

His health did not last long though, his always active lifestyle changed toward the end of his life. He had to lay down a lot and couldn’t sit up much. He lost weight and his heart was failing. His last few months were spend writing letters and watching sports. He eventually lost his appetite and his other kidney failed.

Within the last week of his life, he didn’t want to get out of his pajamas, which was the real sign something was wrong. He had always gotten dressed and ready to go. Within a few days after this, his blood pressure dropped and his family took him to the hospital.

On his final day in the world, Lucille went home early. She was really tired and needed to rest. After she left, Robert asked his kids: “Is she okay?” Concerned about his wife even when he was in the hospital.

Later that day, he went to sleep and passed away. He died April 7, 1997. He was buried under trees in a cemetery.

A bridge was dedicated in his memory, a sign of all the lives he had touched. The project was led by citizens of Paso Robles, started by a former student of his. It is named the Robert J. Rader Memorial Bridge. At the dedication of his bridge, several Easy Company men attended including Buck Compton, Bill Manyard, Rod Bain, Ed Joint, Bill Wagner, Don Malarkey, Jack McGrath, Earl McLung, and Shifty Powers.

Be good. Be careful. Sleep Warm.

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June 12 -13

We got up early to get a start on the day before the heat set in. We wanted to go to the cathedral but it didn't open until 11 so we wandered over to the river and found the bull ring. We got there in time for the first guided tour at 9:50.  Our guide, Isabella, was very knowledgeable and clear in her explanations in English. For instance, we didn't know there were toreadors & matadors. Everyone who works inside the bullring during a bullfight is technically a toreador, but they are broken down into categories. There are the picadores who ride the horses and stab the bull in the neck muscles to weaken it, there are three banderilleros (flagmen) and the sword servant.  The flagmen are normally youngsters who run the bull around . And finally, the matador is the one who technically dances with the bull and is the only one allowed to apply the coup de gras and kill the bull. There was a famous bullfighter who will show up in the pictures who changed the way that matadors fight the bull. He developed the technique where he got really close to the bull and spun around and walked with the bull like a dance. After that all matadors developed that technique and perfected it over the years. One of the most famous matadors of all time started bullfighting at nine years old and was killed by the age of 25. The matador who developed the currently used technique lived to a ripe old age. Since bull fighting began in Seville, only two bulls have been allowed to survive the bullfight because they were considered superior antagonists. They were retired to the farm for breeding purposes. We found out that after they are killed some bulls have trophies taken for the matador if it was a particularly fantastic battle between man and beast. A matador could be awarded one ear, two ears and a tail for an extremely successful match. In order to leave the bullring honorably, the matador must accumulate at least three trophies from the three bulls that he fights in each match. This is practiced only in Seville.  Other areas used similar criteria for a successful bullfight, but only Seville requires three trophies for a honorable “exit” from the ring. The president of the bullfighting association is the sole determinator of whether a matador is awarded trophies or not.  When the royalty is in town, they have a special box and the box for the president is to the right of the royal box. Those are the only two boxes that are reserved. The tour was a very interesting, but gruesome, experience!   After touring the bullring, we headed off to a grocery store for some provisions.  When we got back to the square by the cathedral, there was not a long line so we decided to check out the cathedral before it got really hot. It is amazingly beautiful! There is a tower that is 34 stories high off the main part of the cathedral. We decided to climb that before we toured the cathedral while we still had the energy. It's not a very difficult climb after all. There are no stairs just gentle inclines between floors and the floors are only about 6-7 feet in elevation. We got a good bird's eye view of the city from all four sides and headed back down to see the cathedral. Words can't really describe it so I won't really try. One of the significant displays is the tomb of Christopher Columbus that was brought back to Seville from Cuba in the late 1800's. Apparently his hometown of Genoa, Italy, wanted nothing to do with him because he sailed for the Spanish to the new world.  We hope the pictures will do some justice to what we saw. I think I saw in one of the brochures that this is one of the largest cathedrals in all of Europe and I can believe it. After that we had a late lunch and chilled-out because the temperature was above 100 and no air was stirring. Our siesta lasted until about 3:30 when we left to have ice cream. We went to the same place we did the day before and had the same ice cream. The owner/server recognized us and showed his appreciation by giving us at least 50% more ice cream this time as yesterday. We found the tapa bar that we had had dinner the previous evening and told our former waiter that we will be back later. We got back about 6:30 to have a beer and some different tapas. There was a table between us and a couple from Holland that we talked with for a little while. They're very interesting.  He builds rental properties and manages them for himself. He is concerned about the refugee problem in Europe and specifically in the Netherlands. He says the government is forcing him to build a certain amount of houses for refugees to rent at 90% of the normal retail rent. He said their retirement age has been raised and the amount of their pension is going down. Later on, a couple they had been speaking with earlier came back, so they started talking to them while a couple sat down beside us to have dinner. They heard us speaking English and asked where we were from. Robert is a retired educator and his Chinese wife is still working as an educator. They live in Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. He was speaking Spanish to the waiters and English to us with no accent at all. I said you have the language down pretty well. He said, actually I was born here in Seville and moved to Mexico when I was ten before moving to California several years later with my family. They have both moved around a bit during their careers, mainly helping doctoral candidates obtain their PHDs. He hooked Elizabeth when he said he loved Opera. That started a long conversation about music in general and then we talked about being in the Army around the same time.  He actually worked in Heidelberg, Germany, at the main US Army headquarters as a clerk.  We had a good talk about that and I gave him some info about USAA and getting his health card from the VA. He was very interested in the discounts at Home Depot, AT&T and Health Care at VA clinics in general. Bin Bin ( pronounced Bean Bean) his wife and I discussed children and various techniques of meditation and how I got started transcendental meditation. We also talked about country music and some very interesting musicians he has met or knew about. Before we knew it it was 11:20 p.m.  He gave me his email address and promised to keep in touch if I emailed him. We invited them to join us for an opera in Tulsa sometime. I emailed him that night and he responded today. We overslept but got up in time to get out of “Dodge” by 9:30 and head to the westernmost part of  the Iberian Peninsula by noon time. It is a beautiful and isolated area. We then headed north toward Lisbon and got about three hours south of Lisbon before we stopped for the night. We picked a place that we thought was in the village we had stopped in for provisions. We selected a double room and confirmed it before we went shopping for groceries. We Googled the directions and found out it was really 15km out of town but on the way to Lisbon. When we got there it was in a quiet rural property which is part of Portugal’s agritourism. Ricardo told us that we had gotten the last unit and since we had signed up for a double unit and none were available, he gave us a fully furnished apartment with two king beds, full kitchen, sitting area, front patio and a wonderful layout. We said oh no we can't take that, but he insisted. It is the quietest most idyllic place we have stayed in a long time. We have been very lucky with our accommodations and all the nice people we have met. I guess it's really like being ready to seize the day when an opportunity to meet someone new presents itself and have a intellectual conversation with someone from a different background and cultural experiences. That's why we do what we do and have enjoyed it for so many years. By the way near the end of the day yesterday, we asked one of the ladies helping run the apartment we were in if they had a freezer so we could freeze some bottles of water for our cooler. She did not and we said that's okay and she said but I have a friend who has a store nearby who will freeze the water for us to use in our cooler the next day. The store opened at 9 and I went by about 9:10 to get the water bottles. The proprietor didn't know what I meant when I said frozen water. I asked if someone from our hotel brought some bottles to put in your freezer.  That rang a bell and she got the frozen water bottles and would not take any payment for them.  People have been so nice on our entire trip in all three countries so far.    

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A drifter wanders into an abandoned showroom which has a ghostly resident.

Jul 27, 2020, 11:17 PM

DYSTOPIAN SNOW GLOBE Charlotte Wincott Richmond, VA Screened Mon. Jul. 27 The host of a popular podcast has a fan who is not your ordinary listener. Jul 27, 2020, 8:01 PM

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Fernando García-Pliego Madrid, Spain Reviewed Mon. Jul. 27

A mother is pressured to allow her son to take performance-enhancing drugs.

Jul 27, 2020, 6:11 PM

PHOSPHENE Bryan Ribeiro Mount Vernon, NY Reviewed Sun. Jul. 26 (Resubmission)

Two young adults struggle to overcome their respective addictions until they meet.

Jul 26, 2020, 3:44 PM

FRANKIE AND JUDE STAR WARS - The Search for Jude Amy Baklini, Lauren Myers Sherman Oaks, California Reviewed Tues. Jul. 21

A woman is panicked by the disappearance of her boyfriend.

Jul 21, 2020, 8:46 PM

Koko Ni Inai (Japanese) Emel Saat New York, NY Reviewed Mon. Jul. 20

A schoolgirl stumbles into a middle-aged woman's parallel universe.

Jul 20, 2020, 2:01 PM

THE CAROUSEL MAN Anton Evangelista Bronx, NY Reviewed Sun. Jul. 19

A different kind of Bronx Tale about one friend who supports the other in his quest to build a mini-carousel.

Jul 19, 2020, 4:14 PM

HOW TO OBTAIN BREATHING MASKS Rodja Tröscher Düsseldorf Germany Reviewed Sun. Jul. 19

A boss orders his secretary to get a hold of Gas Masks

Jul 19, 2020, 3:47 PM

SPLIT SECOND Kristen Cubbage, Phillip Lehn Hickory, NC Reviewed Fri. Jul. 17

Did you know that the second leading cause of death in children is....

Jul 17, 2020, 12:49 PM

FROM CULIACAN Carolina Herzlt TLALNEPANTLA DE BAZ, MÉXICO Reviewed Thurs. Jul. 16

A woman is separated from her loved ones during lockdown.

Jul 16, 2020, 10:42 PM Click for video:

Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 29 - Smoky Clips from The First Responder, Recluse, Saudade, Out of Thin Air, Dog Report, Riot in the Meadow, Kaminda, Coronalone. Special Musical Guest Tim Russ (Star Trek) Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 29 - Smoky

Clips from The First Responder, Recluse, Saudade, Out of Thin Air, Dog Report, Riot in the Meadow, Kaminda, Coronalone. Special Musical Guest Tim Russ (Star Trek)

Jul 14, 2020, 9:56 PM

COME CLOSER Frank Meyer, Maged Mohamed Woerthsee, Germany Reviewed Tues. Jul. 14

Two lovers overcome the barriers of social distancing.

Jul 14, 2020, 5:15 PM

THE FIRST RESPONDER Rajan Gangahar Brooklyn, NY Reviewed Mon. Jul. 13

A look at the emotional toll a first responder’s job takes on his personal life.

Jul 13, 2020, 11:57 PM

RECLUSE Franklin Livingston New York, NY Reviewed Fri. Jul. 10

A man with bigoted viewpoints changes when a new immigrant family moves in upstairs.

Jul 11, 2020, 1:29 AM Transparent Film Festival hosted a watch party. Transparent Film Festival's Watch Party

Jul 8, 2020, 11:52 AM

THE ICE SKATER Bryan And I London, England Reviewed Mon. Jul. 6

A doll comes back to life.

Jul 6, 2020, 10:55 AM

COVID CABIN FEVER: (Working from home with mum) Susie Sparkes Blackburn South, Australia Reviewed Mon. Jul. 6

A mother gets on her daughter’s nerves during the pandemic.

Jul 6, 2020, 10:36 AM

THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO GROWING UP Brett Chapman Sheffield, England Reviewed Thurs. July 2

Time Capsule of a trip from long ago that could present a remedy for current societal ills.

Jul 3, 2020, 8:22 PM instagram.comInstagram Post by Brian McLane • July 2, 2020 at 08:51AM EDThttps://www.instagram.com/p/CCI-1T1FClP/?igshid=v6kza8u363ps As you know our sponsors are very important to us, and to our filmmakers.Click the link to find out what’s happening at 7pm tonight from Atlanta!

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Jul 2, 2020, 8:52 AM

OR SO THE STORY GOES: KNOCK KNOCK Theresa Labreglio Weehawken, NJ Reviewed Wed. Jul. 1

Things go missing in a small town full of off beat characters.

Jul 1, 2020, 11:17 PM

DOG REPORT Porcelain Bomb Parts Unknown Reviewed Wed. Jul. 1

A dog is disgusted with the human race (and who can blame him).

Jul 1, 2020, 10:44 PM

SAUDADE Kieron Anthony New York, NY Reviewed Wed. Jul. 1

A young man comes to the realization that his world has suddenly changed.

Jul 1, 2020, 10:29 PM

OUT OF THIN AIR Alexandra Guillossou St. Louis, MO Reviewed Wed. Jul. 1

An artist’s creations are inspired by the available resources at hand.

Jul 1, 2020, 9:58 PM

KNIVES AND PEACHES Adrian Daniel Botnariu Berlin, Germany Reviewed Wed. Jul. 1

Former friends settle a score over a past infidelity.

Jul 1, 2020, 2:09 PM

RIOT IN THE MEADOW Thomas Harman London, UK Reviewed Tues. Jun. 30

Touching portrait of the British artist Vicky Hawkins.

Jun 30, 2020, 11:54 PM

THE MUSIC TEAM (Herman Faustus Chatman Pt. 2) Jonathan Croft Ontario, CA Reviewed Sat. Jun. 27

A musician tries his best to be creative without instruments.

Jun 27, 2020, 1:46 PM

TITIEN 1538 Jérôme Possoz Angrie, FR Reviewed Sat. Jun. 27 Voyeurism or truth? Jun 27, 2020, 1:35 PM

NO SAFE HARBOR Noah Schwartz New York, NY Reviewed Friday Jun. 26

The concept of what it means to be “safe and secure” is challenged.

Jun 26, 2020, 4:02 PM

LAYOVER Olivier Frigon Montreal, CA Reviewed Thurs. June 25

A flight attendant finds herself in over her head, after doing a favor for a friend.

Jun 25, 2020, 11:45 PM

THE FINAL PERFORMANCE David J. Phillips Canada Reviewed Wednesday June 24 A would be clown gives a performance to a captive audience. Jun 24, 2020, 9:00 PM Updated Jun 24, 2020, 11:41 AM

Jun 24, 2020, 11:41 AM

THE ZEBRA PAVILLION Melanie Futorian New York, NY Reviewed Tues. Jun. 23

A visual collage duplicating a world where Black and White don’t stand alone.

Jun 23, 2020, 11:03 PM

KAMINDA David van Delden The Netherlands Reviewed Mon. Jun. 22

A fearless little boy explores the world around him.

Jun 22, 2020, 4:21 PM

ONE EARTH, ONE CHANCE Mansha Totla India Reviewed Sun. June 21

Plastics are choking the planet. Along with asshole politicians. So you have less time to do twice as much.

Jun 21, 2020, 2:04 PM Transparent Film Festival posted in Independent Horror Filmmakers. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3255005944563273 Jun 20, 2020, 8:39 AM Transparent Film Festival posted in Asian Actors & Filmmakers Community. Transparent Film Festival has been a champion of all filmmakers including our 2020 Horror Winner "Hello Baby" directed by Lee Siu Lung.

Please take a look at some of the best Black Filmmakers.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3255005944563273 Jun 19, 2020, 10:32 PM Click for video:

Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 27 Black Filmmakers Special - Sponsored By Joseph Victori Wines Clips from MLK JR BLVD, REYNA, THE BEEZ & THE CHICKADEEZ Music Videos from Daniel Laurent & J Key. Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 27 Black Filmmakers Special - Sponsored By Joseph Victori Wines

Clips from MLK JR BLVD, REYNA, THE BEEZ & THE CHICKADEEZ Music Videos from Daniel Laurent & J Key.

Jun 19, 2020, 8:45 PM Click for video:

Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 27 - Black Filmmakers Special Brought To You By SweetBitch Wines Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 27 - Black Filmmakers Special Brought To You By SweetBitch Wines

Jun 19, 2020, 8:33 PM

CORONALONE Nigel Gould-Davies London, England Reviewed Thursday Jun. 18

A man comes face to face with his true self in lockdown.

Jun 18, 2020, 9:58 PM

TELEAPATIC (Minova Music Video) Sito Ruiz, Esteve Puig Spain Reviewed Tues. Jun. 17

It’s back to the future with a video that’s like New Order meets Tron.

Jun 17, 2020, 10:09 AM

DRIFTWOOD Rebecka Ray Los Angeles, CA Reviewed Mon. Jun. 15 A woman believes in Aliens and UFOs. Jun 15, 2020, 10:06 PM

CFA Presents "WAXWING SLAIN (1968)" by John Boggs (commentary by Charles Minnimatsu) Michael Natale Massapequa, NY

Reviewed Sun. Jun. 14

A student defends his mentor’s filmmaking legacy.

Jun 14, 2020, 11:23 PM

WHITE WALLS Carol Rotella New York, NY Reviewed Sat. Jun. 13 A young woman does her best to keep occupied during quarantine. Jun 13, 2020, 10:33 AM

THE CLOWN Laura Lewis-Barr Elmwood Park, IL Reviewed Fri. Jun. 12 Barbiemation about a businesswoman who encounters a clown in a park. Jun 12, 2020, 10:53 PM

SCRAMBLED Bret Lada New York, NY Reviewed Wednesday Jun. 10

A womanizer is surprised by his girlfriend.

Jun 10, 2020, 11:47 PM

COWBOY BOOTS Donny Walker Chicago, IL Reviewed Tues. Jun. 9

Well orchestrated country song by a talented new music artist from Chicago.

Jun 9, 2020, 8:45 PM

Piss Off Henry Baker Washington, D.C. Reviewed Mon. June 8

A man gets off on urinating in public.

Jun 8, 2020, 11:17 PM https://youtu.be/Sff7Kc77QAY Updated Jun 8, 2020, 2:20 AM

Jun 8, 2020, 2:20 AM

WREATHLESS Georgios Sefer Greece Reviewed Sun. Jun. 7 A variety of people wake up in a void and encounter a strange foe...

Jun 7, 2020, 10:27 PM

REBECCA Niladree Bhattacharya West Bengal, IN Reviewed Sat. Jun. 6

A traumatized woman can’t get along with her therapist(s).

Jun 6, 2020, 2:41 PM

CHUTZPAH Carter Bowden Little Rock, AR Reviewed Fri. June 5

A teenager has a hard time accepting his father’s new love.

Jun 5, 2020, 11:52 PM

Like You’re Dying Kelsey Ferrell Nashville, TN Reviewed Thurs. June 4

A young woman struggles to find meaning In her life despite coping with a life threatening illness.

Jun 4, 2020, 10:16 PM

Sunder Edward Heredia Norwich, UK Reviewed Wed. June 3

A woman's night of relaxing at home is disrupted by a mysterious visitor.

Jun 3, 2020, 5:29 PM

Mixed Movie Vasco Diogo Lisbon, PT Reviewed Wed. June 3

A moving collage creating on the iPhone using apps.

Jun 3, 2020, 5:23 PM

Crossroads Elijah Rodriguez Brooklyn, NY Reviewed Wed. June 3

Two couples go away for a weekend but only one makes it home.

Jun 3, 2020, 5:02 PM

Player 2 Jonathan Lau Roseville, MI Reviewed Wed. June 3

The bond of two brothers as seen through the lens of their shared love of video games.

Jun 3, 2020, 4:30 PM

Clear Creek Raymond Hill Portland, OR Reviewed Tues. June 2

Desperate men battle it out in the Oregon forest circa 1905

Jun 3, 2020, 1:01 AM Transparent 3 is now officially open. 2020 winners will be featured. New films, new categories, new mission.

filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival Updated Jun 1, 2020, 9:10 AM

Jun 1, 2020, 9:10 AM

As we get ready for Transparent 3 (which will officially open June 1st), we just thought it would be a nice reminder to look at all the great selections from Transparent 2.

So these next few nights we'll run the selections, finalists and winners clips every other night.

Barring another pandemic, global power outage or alien invasion, Transparent 3 will take place in NYC at The Producer's Club Thursday April 8th through 10th. One of the programs will be The Winners From 2020.

Here's how it unfolded. Thanks again for you support.

https://www.facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival/videos/203177567659783/ Updated May 27, 2020, 8:06 PM

May 27, 2020, 8:06 PM

If Devo were formed in Ibiza today it might sound like this.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=INn8c_n-FW0 May 20, 2020, 2:38 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. THE WINNERS - AND WRAP UP

The judges have made their decisions. I will acknowledge my own favorites in another post.

There are 2 or 3 films across all categories that are worthy of "Winner" status. This is also true in all three Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress categories.

One fact is indisputable. Features carry more weight than shorts in the decision making process because it's harder to maintain excellence for a longer period of time.

We would love to see more features, as well as follow up episodes in the TV Pilot Category. We will be providing a waiver/discount code for filmmakers who submit a second episode to Transparent 3 (2021).

Over this next year, we will continue to build out our streaming channel (TransparentFilmFestival.com). It's a great time to join if you haven't already. So support us as we promote the best in True Indie.

Our weekly show, Transparent Film Festival Presents will be expanding to new television markets.

Thank you all for the kind reviews. It was an amazing year despite the inherent challenges we all faced.

Brian McLane Director

May 5, 2020, 12:08 PM Click for video:

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Winners Special THE WINNERS - AND WRAP UP The judges have made their decisions. I will acknowledge my own favorites in another post. There are 2 or 3 films across all categories that are worthy of "Winner" status. This is also true in all three Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress categories. One fact is indisputable. Features carry more weight than shorts in the decision making process because it's harder to maintain excellence for a longer period of time. We would love to see more features, as well as follow up episodes in the TV Pilot Category. We will be providing a waiver/discount code for filmmakers who submit a second episode to Transparent 3 (2021). Over this next year, we will continue to build out our streaming channel (TransparentFilmFestival.com). It's a great time to join if you haven't already. So support us as we promote the best in True Indie. Our weekly show, Transparent Film Festival Presents will be expanding to new television markets. Thank you all for the kind reviews. It was an amazing year despite the inherent challenges we all faced. Brian McLane Director Transparent Film Festival 2020 Winners Special

THE WINNERS - AND WRAP UP

The judges have made their decisions. I will acknowledge my own favorites in another post.

There are 2 or 3 films across all categories that are worthy of "Winner" status. This is also true in all three Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress categories.

One fact is indisputable. Features carry more weight than shorts in the decision making process because it's harder to maintain excellence for a longer period of time.

We would love to see more features, as well as follow up episodes in the TV Pilot Category. We will be providing a waiver/discount code for filmmakers who submit a second episode to Transparent 3 (2021).

Over this next year, we will continue to build out our streaming channel (TransparentFilmFestival.com). It's a great time to join if you haven't already. So support us as we promote the best in True Indie.

Our weekly show, Transparent Film Festival Presents will be expanding to new television markets.

Thank you all for the kind reviews. It was an amazing year despite the inherent challenges we all faced.

Brian McLane Director

May 5, 2020, 12:01 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. IMPORTANT UPDATE:

We have just had confirmation that New York City will not be reopening for "Phase 2" (meaning bars and nightclubs), before at best, June 15. Accordingly, that precludes us from putting on a live screening this year.

The winning films as well as Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress will be announced on the next episode of Transparent Film Festival Presents (Friday night May 8th) at 9pm EST.

A program will be added to Transparent 3 (April 2021) that will include the winners from Transparent 2 (this year's festival). All winners from Transparent 2 will be included at the Transparent 3 Awards Ceremony.

Let's hope these assholes don't find a way to kill us all before then. Keep making art... or die trying.

May 1, 2020, 12:23 PM While we’re waiting, from our friend Charles Roth...

https://mobile.twitter.com/rexchapman/status/1253016359455383552?s=21&fbclid=IwAR3u5cBIi7CxL9HAlf2sUJx-KvD7tIT7LjN1SxcSQrDClkGjGCZPbkX1xLY Updated Apr 23, 2020, 11:49 AM

Apr 23, 2020, 11:49 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Just to give you an idea of what we’re dealing with on almost a daily basis.... An email from someone who hasn’t been following since October...

"...Have any films dropped out by any chance? We would love to screen. Has the festival been canceled? I’d still love to know why the movie wasn’t accepted. Between the 20 best picture awards we’ve already won and (they name drop a TV show) coming to an end and our lead actor being the star of (they name drop the same TV show) (and all over the media right now), I’m trying to understand the logic..."

Our response is this... Just so there’s no confusion...

We don’t care who you know, how many awards you won, how many people could “pack our screenings”, etc. We don’t need to explain our logic to you. We screen every film from beginning to end, let you know when we watched it and post screen grabs. The films make it to a second round and then go to our judges (who have Emmys and Grammys - one had an Oscar but he died), and they make the decisions not the festival organizers.

As far as when the finalists will be screened, that’s up to Governor Andrew Cuomo. If that doesn’t happen in May, we will do a show similar to the last one (The Finalists Episode), of Transparent Film Festival Presents the last weekend of May where we will announce the winners.

One final thought. Network Television sucks and all 5 of the TV Pilots in that category are just as good (if not better) than the show you referenced.

Nuff Said. Have a nice day.

Apr 16, 2020, 3:18 PM So you know how we're all sitting around with some extra time to be creative....

https://vimeo.com/406912285 Updated Apr 12, 2020, 8:01 PM

Apr 12, 2020, 8:01 PM Click for video:

We started The Transparent Film Festival because, as filmmakers, we were tired of getting ripped off. Ripped off by “film festivals” collecting submissions fees and sending us a form letter. In many cases, we weren’t even told whether we were accepted or rejected. Sundance (we’ll never bother with that again), had 13,000 submissions in 2018 and maybe a dozen people “to screen them”. Do the math. And factor in features. So our concept was, start a festival, get qualified judges, watch every frame and prove it by showing on Facebook that we watched your film and when, let the filmmakers know what we thought. Here are the best of the best, of the best. In some cases we’re still arguing (Best Short and Best Actress). We’ll keep you in the loop. We started The Transparent Film Festival because, as filmmakers, we were tired of getting ripped off. Ripped off by “film festivals” collecting submissions fees and sending us a form letter. In many cases, we weren’t even told whether we were accepted or rejected. Sundance (we’ll never bother with that again), had 13,000 submissions in 2018 and maybe a dozen people “to screen them”. Do the math. And factor in features.

So our concept was, start a festival, get qualified judges, watch every frame and prove it by showing on Facebook that we watched your film and when, let the filmmakers know what we thought.

Here are the best of the best, of the best. In some cases we’re still arguing (Best Short and Best Actress). We’ll keep you in the loop.

Apr 11, 2020, 3:32 AM

UPDATE: We have so much news we'd like to share, but we're so busy working that I'll just have to encapsulate a few items. 1. Just got this statistic (photo attached). While many film festivals talk a good game, we deliver. 2. The next episode of Transparent Film Festival Presents (Episode 26) will air Friday night at 9pm EST. The show will feature the two finalists in each category. We can tell you that the choices have been made in all film categories but the SHORTS category where there is an intense debate going on. In Bet Feature, Documentary, Mobile, Foreign, Performance, and Horror - we have narrowed the field. And it was hard!!!! 3. Episode 27 of Transparent Film Festival Presents (Bubble), will feature some of the films that could have easily been selected. They were that good. But we just couldn't select everyone. So this "Honorable Mention" show is for them. 4. We will. be announcing our first writing challenge with a Cash Prize for the winning submission. It involves finishing a script that was half finished. More about that soon. UPDATE: We have so much news we'd like to share, but we're so busy working that I'll just have to encapsulate a few items.

1. Just got this statistic (photo attached). While many film festivals talk a good game, we deliver.

2. The next episode of Transparent Film Festival Presents (Episode 26) will air Friday night at 9pm EST. The show will feature the two finalists in each category. We can tell you that the choices have been made in all film categories but the SHORTS category where there is an intense debate going on. In Bet Feature, Documentary, Mobile, Foreign, Performance, and Horror - we have narrowed the field. And it was hard!!!!

3. Episode 27 of Transparent Film Festival Presents (Bubble), will feature some of the films that could have easily been selected. They were that good. But we just couldn't select everyone. So this "Honorable Mention" show is for them.

4. We will. be announcing our first writing challenge with a Cash Prize for the winning submission. It involves finishing a script that was half finished. More about that soon.

Apr 8, 2020, 10:22 PM

We're grateful to those of you that took the time to give us a review on Film Freeway, and hope that more of you will do so. https://filmfreeway.com/TransparentFilmFestival#reviews We're grateful to those of you that took the time to give us a review on Film Freeway, and hope that more of you will do so.

https://filmfreeway.com/TransparentFilmFestival#reviews

Apr 7, 2020, 3:27 PM

Transparent Film Festival 2020 by the numbers. Transparent Film Festival 2020 by the numbers.

Apr 7, 2020, 3:24 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. This Friday Night on this page will be our Finalists Show for all categories. Each will have a Winner and a Runner-Up:

An email has been sent to all filmmakers Regarding next steps. Please check your email.

Apr 7, 2020, 12:58 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. The Transparent Film Festival 2020 has now officially concluded.

Winners will be announced soon.

Thank you all.

🙏

Apr 6, 2020, 3:10 AM You tagged George Hardy

This is it! This is the day so.... Meet Your Judges! We're looking for not only well produced movies, but movies with swagger and buzz. Production Value and Performance are certainly big parts of the equation, but we're also looking at the intangibles as well. You have all been great! Let the Judging begin! BRIAN MCLANE In addition to producing and starring in 2018's horror rock musical "The Killer's Requiem", Brian started The Transparent Film Festival. He has extensively written for television and film including for MTV, Discovery Channel, PBS, and The Food Network. He is in script on 2 new features. TIM RUSS Tim Russ is known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, as Frank on Samantha Who?, and as Principal Franklin, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly. He has an Emmy. MICHAEL FARR Michael is a Producer and Director of over 2000 hours of prime time television programming for both domestic and international markets. He has produced numerous live concerts including for Prince, Elton John as well as worked with U2, Justin Timberlake and Green Day. He has worked on Mission Impossible 3, Dream Girls, and with Ken Burns. CHRIS CONWAY Chris Conway is best known for his work with Eminem on The Marshall Mathers LP (Best Rap Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards). Chris has worked with pretty much every major rapper from Puffy and Biggie Smalls to Wiz Khalifa. He works out of No Mystery studios in NYC. JAMIE LYNN SHEERIN Jamie is a marketing executive who started out working for Wyndham, before transitioning to film. She helped establish Palm Aisles Pictures, a New York film production company, in 2015. A film buff herself, Jamie is also a co-host of the travel show Adventures Over 55 with Festival Organizer Brian McLane. GEORGE HARDY After making his debut in the widely popular cult film favorite Troll 2, George Hardy received widespread critical and audience acclaim for Best Worst Movie. After a slew of character actor appearances including "Father Davenport" in The Killer's Requiem (2018), George landed the lead role as Sgt. Travis Delmore in Texas Cotton (2018). He is currently in production on "CYST". MICHAEL ATTALI Michael started apprenticing under renowned Directors Bruno Dumont and Rachid Bouchareb, and he has never looked back. Films he has worked on include; "Ma Loute" (2016) nominated at Canne’s Festival and the Cesars (French Oscars), "Jeanne" (2019), Lil’ Quinquin (2015-2018), and "By a half Clear Morning" (2020). He is currently directing “A Voodoo’s Tale”. This is it! This is the day so.... Meet Your Judges! We're looking for not only well produced movies, but movies with swagger and buzz. Production Value and Performance are certainly big parts of the equation, but we're also looking at the intangibles as well. You have all been great! Let the Judging begin!

BRIAN MCLANE In addition to producing and starring in 2018's horror rock musical "The Killer's Requiem", Brian started The Transparent Film Festival. He has extensively written for television and film including for MTV, Discovery Channel, PBS, and The Food Network. He is in script on 2 new features.

TIM RUSS

Tim Russ is known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, as Frank on Samantha Who?, and as Principal Franklin, a recurring character on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly. He has an Emmy.

MICHAEL FARR

Michael is a Producer and Director of over 2000 hours of prime time television programming for both domestic and international markets. He has produced numerous live concerts including for Prince, Elton John as well as worked with U2, Justin Timberlake and Green Day. He has worked on Mission Impossible 3, Dream Girls, and with Ken Burns.

CHRIS CONWAY

Chris Conway is best known for his work with Eminem on The Marshall Mathers LP (Best Rap Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards). Chris has worked with pretty much every major rapper from Puffy and Biggie Smalls to Wiz Khalifa. He works out of No Mystery studios in NYC.

JAMIE LYNN SHEERIN

Jamie is a marketing executive who started out working for Wyndham, before transitioning to film. She helped establish Palm Aisles Pictures, a New York film production company, in 2015. A film buff herself, Jamie is also a co-host of the travel show Adventures Over 55 with Festival Organizer Brian McLane.

GEORGE HARDY

After making his debut in the widely popular cult film favorite Troll 2, George Hardy received widespread critical and audience acclaim for Best Worst Movie. After a slew of character actor appearances including "Father Davenport" in The Killer's Requiem (2018), George landed the lead role as Sgt. Travis Delmore in Texas Cotton (2018). He is currently in production on "CYST".

MICHAEL ATTALI

Michael started apprenticing under renowned Directors Bruno Dumont and Rachid Bouchareb, and he has never looked back. Films he has worked on include; "Ma Loute" (2016) nominated at Canne’s Festival and the Cesars (French Oscars), "Jeanne" (2019), Lil’ Quinquin (2015-2018), and "By a half Clear Morning" (2020). He is currently directing “A Voodoo’s Tale”.

Apr 5, 2020, 10:06 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Festival in full swing and we are definitely looking at which films have more complete views when determining winners. We have great analytics.

UPDATE SUNDAY NIGHT 12:15 EST

Transparent Film Festival 2020 is coming to a close.

We want to thank everyone for what will surely be a most memorable film festival. We screened every frame of close to 300 films, provided our notes and ratings, and chose the films we thought were the best of the best. Then, the Coronavirus.

We will leave the programs up until 11:59 pm PCT (Pacific) to accommodate all those great films from California and Vancouver.

Tomorrow (Monday), we'll send out an update as to what happens next. We will post here, as well as email everyone.

Again, great job to you all. When FilmFreeway.com as if you want to leave a review, we hope you will.

TFF

UPDATE SUNDAY NIGHT 9:30 EST The numbers don’t lie. Very strong TV Pilots but o e is standing out. And our Judge Tim Russ has just sent in his comments.

“... ___________________ is my number 1 choice for the pilots. It's clever, well shot, well edited, well acted and well paced. Quite good! tim

UPDATE AS OF 10:30 EST Virtually all of the interest seems to be in Programs 4 and 7.

UPDATE AS OF 4:30 EST A marked increase in tickets being purchased with lots of views starting to come in. Definitely fascinating to watch from the backend!

Lots of great posts below below btw.

Apr 4, 2020, 3:02 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Guys it’s simple... click the button. Choose the program you want. Pay for your ticket.

One of the things we’re hearing back is how impressed each of you are - with EVERYONE ELSE that they’re competing against. We’ve given out comps to approximately half the filmmakers. The rest I guess don’t know or didn’t care.

We posted several months ago, that completing your film is only the beginning. Making money and being successful in the business, is a whole ‘nother thing. Interacting with and collaborating with others, learning and teaching others, attending screenings and the film markets and making connections, and so on.

If you think that people are just going to drop out of the sky and love your film, good luck. 😉 However, seeing the methods and techniques utilized by your fellow filmmakers, is alone worth the price of admission. The All Access Subscription for $25 (for a year!!!) is like a semester of film school. That’s how incredible these films are. And they are from all over the world. Especially the foreign films competition, it’s mind-boggling.

You can’t become a successful filmmaker in a vacuum.

Apr 4, 2020, 10:17 AM Updated Apr 4, 2020, 10:13 AM

Apr 4, 2020, 10:13 AM Transparent Film Festival posted in Independent Horror Filmmakers. Great Horror Program (Program 4)

This weekend, support the best in True Indie. In these difficult times, these incredible filmmakers from around the world have so much to say - and the quality will blow you away.

https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/transparent-film-festival-2020 Apr 4, 2020, 8:19 AM

People have asked how much the All Access Ticket to all programs is. The answer is $24.99. Here is the link: https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/ People have asked how much the All Access Ticket to all programs is. The answer is $24.99. Here is the link: https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/

Apr 3, 2020, 10:24 PM Transparent Film Festival posted in New York Filmmakers and Actors. This weekend, support the best in True Indie. In these difficult times, these incredible filmmakers from around the world have so much to say - and the quality will blow you away.

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https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/transparent-film-festival-2020 Apr 3, 2020, 6:52 PM Transparent Film Festival posted in Low Budget films, Indie (Indy) Filmaking ( Low budget Film Makers). This weekend, support the best in True Indie. https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/transparent-film-festival-2020 Apr 3, 2020, 6:39 PM The Festival is Live and will be extended through until Sunday at 11:59pm EST. https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/transparent-film-festival-2020

Comps for filmmakers are available until midnight. We have someone standing by to accommodate you.

Please understand that anyone attempting to use an email login from multiple IP addresses will have their access revoked, and their film disqualified from competition. Updated Apr 2, 2020, 9:49 PM

Apr 2, 2020, 9:49 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. IMPORTANT UPDATE

We want to thank all of our judges, techs and staff for helping us pull this off at this most difficult time. That's how much we honor all of you.

Several filmmakers have now received their comp to the program in which their film is screening. We have verified with several of you already that the process works. The comps are just that, for you. However, please understand we have excellent analytics.

Anyone trying to use a comp email login from multiple IP addresses, will have their access revoked - and their film removed from the competition.

It takes a lot of time to set this up, for each individual comp. This is why we aren't just automatically adding people unless they requested access. It would take more time than we have, especially with a skeleton staff due to the virus.

As we said in our email to all filmmakers, whose films are screening as part of the festival - YOU MUST REQUEST YOUR COMP BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (EST - NYC Time).

Now for a bit of bad news.

A friend of the festival with whom some of us worked back in November, has died of the Coronavirus. So, there's that.

We will check in again just before the official start of the festival at midnight tonight and make sure every filmmaker who has requested a comp for their program, has one.

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Program 3 – Foreign Film Competition Crusher� Dagny Forgotten Alive Gravediggers Hoek’s Delta Kukli La Herencia De Marti Nice to Meet You NOM Romance Silent Brainwash The Broadcast The Elephants The Wrecker What Remains Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Program 4 – Crime & Horror Competition Angels Gone Apocalyptic Life Applecalypse Assistance Done Waiting Family Bond Hello Baby Help Me Killing Time Kung Pao Corpse Reyna Thirst Voracious Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Program 5 – Features Competition A Ship Of Human Skin Broke The Day After Halloween Background Noise The Fall Exit 0 Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Program 2 – Short Film Competition Cashed Dream Cafe Flamboyanes Panic Attack Stuffed Tableaux The Beez & The Chickadeez The Holdout The Tea The Trouble With Cats You Look Great Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Program 1 – Short Film Competition Ada After You’ve Gone� Borrowing Dance With A Demon Good Intentions MLK Jr. Blvd. Power Out Silence The End Of June The Interning The Marionette Doll The Norm Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Program 7 – TV Pilots After Life� The Blue Marble The Queen’s English L'uomo Nuovo Highbread Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Program 6 - Docs, Mobile & Performance Video Competition The Stop After The Flood Bend Low Sweet Branch Coastline Crazy Hapax Elegy Immortality� Irradiate Like Meat Outside Vegetable Skin Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Queen's English (TV Pilot) Mar 30, 2020, 5:40 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Forgotten Alive (Short) Mar 30, 2020, 4:46 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Kung Pao Corpse (Short) Mar 30, 2020, 4:28 PM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

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Mar 30, 2020, 3:29 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. IMPORTANT - FILMMAKERS PLEASE READ

5 QUICK FACTS re TRANSPARENT 2020 (COVID-19 Version)

As New York City is on "lockdown", we will continue with our festival online. When restrictions are lifted and it is deemed safe to hold our festival, we will get new dates and hold our live film festival event.

The film festival will take place here: www.transparentfilmfestival.com

Filmmakers please take note:

1. We need your 1920 x 1080 compressed movs or mp4s no later than 5 pm Tuesday to be included in the festival (online). There will be no exceptions. We have to sequence several programs. Programs will be a mix of genres and will time at approximately 3 hours each.

2. Films that screen online will be given priority with respect to the live festival when scheduled. This means that we don't know what's going to happen in the future with the pandemic situation and what we're going to have access to in the future. However, those films that screen this weekend, will be given first consideration if and when the live festival is scheduled.

3. Films that screen online as part of the festival will be uploaded to TransparentFilmFestival.com. After the festival, all films selected and uploaded for the 2020 Transparent Film Festival will be promptly deleted UPON NOTIFICATION BY SUBMITTING FILMMAKER.

4. There will be two types of digital tickets available: The first is per program and the second is for "ALL ACCESS" which will allow for the viewing of all festival content.

5. Each filmmaker taking part in the online festival will receive 1 comp to view the program in which their film is included. To receive your comp access, or if you have any questions at all, please email us at transparentfilmfestival@gmail.com.

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Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Bend Low, Sweet Branch, Bend Low (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Done Waiting (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Dance With A Demon (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Dagny (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Crusher (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Crazy (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Claire (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Cashed (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Broke (Feature) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Borrowing (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Assistance (Horror) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Background Noise (Feature) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Gravediggers (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Astronaut (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Applecalypse (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Angels Gone (Horror) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection After You've Gone (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection After The Flood (Mobile) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection After Life (TV Pilot) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Ada (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection A Ship Of Human Skin (Feature) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Exit 0 (Feature) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Apocalyptic Life (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Dream Cafe (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Family Bond (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Broadcast (Mobile) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection What Remains (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Voracious (Horror) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Flamboyanes (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Vegetable Skin, An Interview (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Thirst (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Stuffed (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Tableaux (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Beez & The Chickadeez (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Blue Marble (TV Pilot) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Day After Halloween (Feature) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Sisters Of Sorrow (TV Pilot) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Elephants (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The End of June (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Fall (Feature) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Holdout (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Interning (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Marionette Doll (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Norm (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Stop (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Tea (Mobile) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection You Look Great (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Silent Brainwash (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Wrecker (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection La Herencia de Martí (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Good Intentions (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Hello Baby (Horror) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Help Me (Horror) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection High Bread (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Hoek's Delta (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Immortality (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Irradiate (Mobile) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Killing Time (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Kukli (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection L'Uomo Nuovo (TV Pilot) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Silence (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Like Meat (Performance Video) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection MLK JR BLVD. (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Nice To Meet You (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection NOM (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Outside (Performance) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Panic Attack (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Power Out (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection Reyna (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection R O M A N C E (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Transparent Film Festival added a new photo.

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Selection The Trouble With Cats (Short) Mar 29, 2020, 12:08 AM Click for video:

Transparent Film Festival 2020 Nominations Special Transparent Film Festival 2020 Nominations Special

Mar 27, 2020, 10:01 PM instagram.comInstagram Post by Brian McLane • March 27, 2020 at 07:20PM EDThttps://www.instagram.com/p/B-QVhh0FYQB/?igshid=rmn50p3jxvxh Here is the Instagram Version of the Transparent Film Festival 2020 trailer

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Mar 27, 2020, 6:14 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. We are being inundated with emails and requests. Just to make sure - everyone, please read. We're dealing with a lot, more than most being in New York. Please watch the Selections Special Show (below). There are a handful of selections that will be added, clips from which will be included in next Friday night's Best in Category Nominations Special.

In light of the current situation (Coronavirus), we want to make sure we honor our commitment to our filmmakers.

Film Freeway is supposed to notify filmmakers on March 22. Just in case, we are providing screenshots of our dashboard, showing our ratings. Every single filmmaker has individually received an email during the past year with our notes and ratings.

Transparent Film Festival Ratings Guide

SELECTED - BLUE FLAG (Priority for live screening) Will receive Selected and Nominations laurels and will screen live (pending venue considerations in light of the pandemic).

SELECTED - PURPLE FLAG Will receive Selected laurels and is scheduled for live screening (pending venue considerations in light of the pandemic).

GREEN FLAG - (With a Trophy Rating) Will not screen live but will receive Semi-Finalist laurels. May have a performance nomination for Best Actor or Best Actress.

GREEN FLAG - Will not screen live but will receive Semi-Finalist laurels, and offered to screen online.

ORANGE FLAG Not selected for live screening but will receive Honorable Mention laurels, and offered to screen online.

RED FLAG Just not for us.

NOTES ON SELECTION: 1. Some films marked “Not Selected” - would have been selected, but the filmmakers did not respond to our requests.

2. The first film (Exit 0) and the last film (Gravediggers) were both Selected.

3. PLEASE MONITOR THIS FEED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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Mar 22, 2020, 5:42 PM

GRAVEDIGGERS Caro Alexis Rennes, France

Screened Saturday March 21

Out for revenge, a man kidnaps the owner of the company from which he was downsized.

Mar 21, 2020, 11:01 PM

MA$ERATI MONEY BEYOND BELIEF Maserati Money Bronx, NY

Screened Saturday March 21

A man born with Spinal Bifeda beats the odds.

Mar 21, 2020, 10:56 PM Click for video:

The Transparent Film Festival Presents 2020 Selections Special The Transparent Film Festival Presents 2020 Selections Special

Mar 21, 2020, 6:51 AM Click for video:

The best in TRUE INDIE Filmmaking including clips from shorts, features, docs, horror, TV Pilots, mobile and music performances. Support independent filmmaking from around the world at its best. Visit TransparentFilmFestival.com and subscribe for 1 year for 29.99 includes 1 free submission to the 2021 Transparent Film Festival. The best in TRUE INDIE Filmmaking including clips from shorts, features, docs, horror, TV Pilots, mobile and music performances. Support independent filmmaking from around the world at its best.

Visit TransparentFilmFestival.com and subscribe for 1 year for 29.99 includes 1 free submission to the 2021 Transparent Film Festival.

Mar 21, 2020, 6:51 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. To accommodate some late entries, we're pushing back the selections special by an hour or so as we have to cut in and re-render. Please stand by. Thanks for your patience. I promise you it's excellent. You all did a great job

Mar 20, 2020, 9:00 PM

SELECTIONS TONIGHT AT 9PM Due to some late entries, we had to re-edit (of course). So instead of 8PM New York time, the selections, along with nominations for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director will be pushed back an hour. But it's definitely happening tonight!!! SELECTIONS TONIGHT AT 9PM

Due to some late entries, we had to re-edit (of course). So instead of 8PM New York time, the selections, along with nominations for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director will be pushed back an hour. But it's definitely happening tonight!!!

Mar 20, 2020, 5:57 PM

WHISKEY & WINGS Brian Hilario & Justin Butler Pensacola, FL Screened Friday March 20 Two men hit the road to sample the best whiskey and wings. Mar 20, 2020, 4:56 PM

Potions Lesson Julie Reedy Webster Groves, MO Screened Friday March 20 A witch tells a joke to her apprentice. Potions Lesson Julie Reedy Webster Groves, MO

Screened Friday March 20

A witch tells a joke to her apprentice.

Mar 20, 2020, 12:57 PM

The Beez & The Chickadeez Christopher Milton Boston, MA

Screened Friday March 20

Deciding to give up one's virginity often doesn't go as planned.

Mar 20, 2020, 12:26 PM

An Introduction To Thribing Rohil Aniruth South Africa Screened Thursday March 19 The challenges of being an international student living in NYC. An Introduction To Thribing Rohil Aniruth South Africa

Screened Thursday March 19

The challenges of being an international student living in NYC.

Mar 19, 2020, 9:54 PM

Richard Wilbur - Keeping the Difficult Balance Ralph Hammann Williamstown, MA Screened Thursday March 19 A thorough look at the 2nd Poet Laureate of the United States. Richard Wilbur - Keeping the Difficult Balance Ralph Hammann Williamstown, MA

Screened Thursday March 19

A thorough look at the 2nd Poet Laureate of the United States.

Mar 19, 2020, 9:50 PM

PHOSPHENE Bryan Ribeiro Mount Vernon, NY

Screened Thursday March 19

Two artistic souls, addicted to drugs, find each other.

Mar 19, 2020, 8:44 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. IMPORTANT UPDATE

Filmmakers please read.

NYC has closed down. We will be most likely postponing the live screenings however, we will screen the selected films online on Friday Night April 3rd and Saturday Night April 4th at the same times as they would have screened.

This will also be the same order that they will screen not if, but WHEN we secure our new dates at the same venue - the Producers Club - which has been paid for in full.

We will also be able to screen additional films that deserve the selection laurels because they are that well produced, but wouldn't have been able to screen live due to time constraints. We were going to get a 3rd day, but then things changed in a hurry.

A good thing is that we will be able to screen more features instead of only when.

We will let you know about new dates (if indeed we need to postpone the live screenings) as soon as the danger from COVID-19 has passed. But for now, all entertainment venues in NYC are closed, and no public gatherings with more than 10 people are permitted. So it's out of our control.

THAT SAID.... we will be airing our Selections Special this Friday night right here on Facebook while doing watch parties with about 20 filmmaking groups at 8PM EST.

It's going to be a great show. Please all of you stay safe.

Mar 18, 2020, 3:57 PM

THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN Chad Ostrom Brooklyn, NY

Screened Monday March 16

After a drive-in closes for the season, gore and witty banter fill the air in rural Pennsylvania.

Mar 17, 2020, 12:53 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Part of being a successful filmmaker, goes beyond making the film.

It's taking advantage of opportunities when they present themselves, and of course being communicative as well as accommodating.

We are starting to notify filmmakers.

If we've reached out to you already and you haven't responded with what we've requested, your film will not screen.

Mar 15, 2020, 10:10 PM

HIGHBREAD - C’EST LA WEED Jayesh Jaidka Boston, MA

Screened Saturday March 14

A student taking the MCATs has a revelation despite his parents protestations.

Mar 15, 2020, 11:46 AM

LIE LIKE ME John Lewis James Vancouver, BC

Screened Wednesday March 11

A girl assumes the identity of her classmate.

Mar 11, 2020, 10:18 PM

DIAGNOSIS Tanner Craft Kirkwood, MO

Screened Tuesday March 10

A single mother struggles to cope as she tries to get help for her autistic son.

Mar 11, 2020, 12:55 AM

RIVENSE Amelia Spilger Fairfax, CA

Screened Tuesday March 10

A upstart coffee family from Costa Rica tries to make the right connections in the USA.

Mar 10, 2020, 8:50 PM

SLOW JAM GIRL Jack Quint New York, NY

Screened Monday March 9

The second coming of Weird Al Yankovic

Mar 9, 2020, 11:09 PM

FICTION ABOUT COUNTRY C Xueqing Yin Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Screened Monday March 9

A woman encounters resistance in her quest for a baby via in vitro fertilization.

Mar 9, 2020, 11:06 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. We will be adding two awards categories:

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Mar 9, 2020, 12:29 AM

SILENCE Cathy HC New York, NY

Screened Sunday March 8

When kids grow up around screaming parents...

Mar 9, 2020, 12:06 AM

HOEK’S DELTA Vadim Lasca Caracas, Venezuela

Screened Sunday March 8

A day spent with friends goes horribly wrong after they head home.

Mar 8, 2020, 11:50 PM

ALREADY LUCKY Matthew Cassani Los Angeles, CA

Screened Sunday March 8

Sometimes getting high can make your problems go away, and sometimes they can’t.

Mar 8, 2020, 6:24 PM

BROKEN HALOS Michael Kampa Myrtle Beach, SC

Screened Sunday March 8

After a cop loses his partner, supernatural events occur leading him to seek justice and redemption.

Mar 8, 2020, 2:42 PM

VEGETABLE SKIN, AN INTERVIEW Giovanni Soletta Codrongianos, IT Screened Sunday March 8 A moving portrait of the artist Bruno Petretto. Mar 8, 2020, 1:46 PM

STRAIGHT AND NARROW Jesse Hutchins Dubois, PA

Screened Sunday March 8

A musician on the rebound can’t get out of his own way.

Mar 8, 2020, 1:23 PM

ODYSSEUS Sofia-Chryssanthi Touboura Thessaloniki, GR Screened Sunday March 8 Somber visual art piece about off shore drilling. Mar 8, 2020, 1:10 PM

CRAZY (MUSIC VIDEO) Lee Milby (Artist J-Key) New York

Screened Saturday March 7

Is she cheating on him, or is he imagining things?

Mar 7, 2020, 8:07 PM

THE FORMERLY SESSION Cherry Fu Queens NY

Screened Friday March 6

A young woman must take desperate measures to free herself from her controlling boyfriend.

Mar 7, 2020, 2:41 AM Click for video:

Transparent Film Presents Episode 24 - Pool with special guest Director Dylan Bank. 6 of the films that have been selected for this year's Transparent Film Festival. Music Performance by Hall & Oates. Transparent Film Presents Episode 24 - Pool with special guest Director Dylan Bank.

6 of the films that have been selected for this year's Transparent Film Festival. Music Performance by Hall & Oates.

Mar 7, 2020, 1:43 AM Transparent Film Festival premiered a video. Transparent Film Presents Episode 24 - Pool with special guest Director Dylan Bank.

6 of the films that have been selected for this year's Transparent Film Festival. Music Performance by Hall & Oates.

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Transparent Film Presents Episode 24 - Pool with special guest Director Dylan Bank. 6 of the films that have been selected for this year's Transparent Film Festival. Music Performance by Hall & Oates. Transparent Film Presents Episode 24 - Pool with special guest Director Dylan Bank.

6 of the films that have been selected for this year's Transparent Film Festival. Music Performance by Hall & Oates. Mar 7, 2020, 1:28 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. NOTICE TO ALL FILMMAKERS:

The first selections have been announced.

We keep getting emails from some of you mistakenly thinking that your film has already screened, like in some online festival.

When we do a post about your film, with stills, and a screened on day and date, that is just the proof of our having watched (or “screened”), your film.

What sets us apart from every other festival (and why we are a top 100 festival on Film Freeway), is because we can document when we watched your film. If you want, you can cross reference with Vimeo or YouTube analytics for that day, so you can see we watched your entire film.

Generally, the more screen grabs, the more we liked your film. Though this is not always the case.

The festival itself is on Friday night, April 3rd, and Saturday night April 4 with a party after the Awards Ceremony.

Selections will first be announced on the Friday night March 20 episode of Transparent film Festival presents.

Lastly, if you’re not already, you may want to follow this page. Important information as well as announcements will be posted here especially as we draw closer to the festival.

Mar 6, 2020, 5:18 PM

FLAMBOYANES Javier Montes d'Arce Astoria, NY

Screened Thursday March 5

A man finds a way to spend time with his deceased wife.

Mar 6, 2020, 2:17 AM

BACKGROUND NOISE (FEATURE) Robert Brooks Portland, OR

Screened Thursday March 5

Strange goings on off campus in the Northwest... not too far from Twin Peaks.

Mar 6, 2020, 12:03 AM

THE SANTA CRUISE Maxwell Mueller Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday March 1

A group of would be Santas go on an Alaskan cruise to learn how to be Santa.

Mar 1, 2020, 10:14 PM

BACKBEAT Martin Blank Bethesda, MD

Screened Sunday March 1

It’s tough being a musician.

Mar 1, 2020, 9:55 PM

IMMORTALITY Ian Graziano Greenlawn, NY

Screened Sunday March 1

Something has a hold of this girl.

Mar 1, 2020, 9:44 PM

BORROWING Joe Stramowski Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday March 1

A women struggles with her infertility, which leads her to a dark place.

Mar 1, 2020, 9:34 PM

VORACIOUS Gabriel Chiriboga Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday March 1

Not a good idea to walk around an industrial part of Brooklyn after hours.

Mar 1, 2020, 8:50 PM

CONOCER Joey Doyle New York, NY

Screened Sunday February 23

Two men learning Spanish become acquainted with each other’s personal stories.

Feb 23, 2020, 3:40 PM

INDIANA JONES AND THE SECRET OF THE QUEENS GIANT John Galligan Queens, NY

Screened Sunday February 23

A lost installment of the treasure hunter saga which takes place in the most unlikeliest of locations.

Feb 23, 2020, 2:32 PM

HELP ME Jim Morton Erie, PA

Screened Sunday February 23

A soldier suffering from the effects of PTSD can’t save his wife from...

Feb 23, 2020, 1:46 PM

TABLEAUX Wyatt D'Emilia New York, NY

Screened Sunday February 23

A painting sews discord amongst all who view it.

Feb 23, 2020, 1:25 PM Transparent Film Festival premiered a video. From No Mystery Studios in NYC. Clips from films including: Sisters of Sorrow; Stuck On Probation; After You've Gone; Killing Time; A Ship Of Human Skin. Special Musical Guest - Esa "Like Meat"

Feb 22, 2020, 1:30 AM Click for video:

From No Mystery Studios in NYC. Clips from films including: Sisters of Sorrow; Stuck On Probation; Killing Time; After You've Gone. Special Musical Guest - Esa "Like Meat" From No Mystery Studios in NYC. Clips from films including: Sisters of Sorrow; Stuck On Probation; Killing Time; After You've Gone. Special Musical Guest - Esa "Like Meat" Feb 22, 2020, 1:29 AM

Tonight at 12:30 am NYC time, Transparent Film Festival Presents Episode 23. Sisters of Sorrow Stuck On Probation After You’ve Gone Killing Time A Ship Of Human Skin Special Musical Guest: Mariella Pacey “Like Meat” Click Here: https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel Feb 21, 2020, 8:31 PM Transparent Film Festival posted an offer.

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Feb 18, 2020, 11:10 PM

GOOD INTENTIONS Simone Kisiel New York, NY

Screened Monday February 17

A mother woman who seemingly has everything, makes one bad decision and loses it, all...

Feb 17, 2020, 10:26 PM

AFTER YOU’VE GONE Emily Olcott Brooklyn, NY

A painter has difficulty coming to terms with the loss of his sister.

Feb 17, 2020, 9:41 PM

Some of the films that are now being screened in the second round....

To remind, our judges are film veterans and collectively have either an Oscar, an Emmy, and/or a Grammy win or nomination.

We will begin revealing some of our selections on this Friday’s episode of Transparent Film Festival Presents (Feb. 21); and subsequently for the four weeks that follow. The full festival schedule will be revealed on the Friday March 20th episode.

Feb 17, 2020, 12:42 AM

KILLING TIME Cody Lovorn San Antonio, TX

Screened Sunday February 16

After the death of the woman he loves, a man with a special gift grapples with killing himself.

Feb 16, 2020, 11:50 PM Go here now! Episode 22

https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel Updated Feb 15, 2020, 12:30 AM

Feb 15, 2020, 12:30 AM

SISTERS OF SORROW Gerald Auger Vancouver, British Columbia

Screened Friday February 14

Native American Biker Babes track a thief.

Feb 14, 2020, 6:29 PM

BIRTH OF SPEED Werner Maritz Capetown, SA

Screened Sunday February 9

Portrait of two cheetah mothers and their cubs.

Feb 10, 2020, 12:25 AM

MAKE ME A BUTTERFLY Amy Barbera Coral Springs, FL

Screened Sunday February 9

A woman pays homage to her deceased grandmother.

Feb 9, 2020, 8:23 PM

PUNTA ALLEN Simon Keller Zurich, CH

Screened Sunday February 9

Portrait of a sleepy Mexican seaside village.

Feb 9, 2020, 7:53 PM

THE STRANGER MANUEL Enzo Cellucci New York, NY Screened Sunday February 9 A man washes up on a beach and encounters a native. Feb 9, 2020, 7:37 PM

LIKE MEAT Mariella Pacey Queensland, AU

Screened Wednesday February 5

A group of dancers will do anything to succeed, including eating each other.

Feb 6, 2020, 12:58 AM

CROSSROADS Ari Hock Seattle, WA Screened Wednesday February 5 A man grapples with retirement. Feb 5, 2020, 11:59 PM More Great Films and Special Music Guest Lenny Kaye!

https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/nyc-television-show/videos/transparent-film-festival-presents-episode-22-snow

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Feb 4, 2020, 7:51 PM

Feb 1, 2020, 11:31 PM

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Feb 1, 2020, 10:35 PM

ADA Steven Kammerer Vancouver, B.C.

Screened Thursday January 30

A visionary struggles to bring her invention to market in 1850’s London.

Jan 30, 2020, 11:11 AM

HOLISTIC HEALTH COMMUNITY Cornelia Wathen Stone Ridge, NY

Screened Sunday January 26

A small town’s communal approach to health care.

Jan 26, 2020, 11:44 PM

COFFEE AND A DONUT Cary Patrick Martin Astoria, NY

Screened Sunday January 26

A man’s limited knowledge of English keeps him from ordering the food he wants.

Jan 26, 2020, 11:33 PM

AFTER LIFE Mike Cerisano Brooklyn, NY

Screened Thursday January 23

It’s ghosts versus ghost hunters in this paranormal version of “The Office”.

Jan 24, 2020, 12:06 AM

ASSISTANCE Christian Gillis Greenwich, CT

Screened Wednesday January 22

One more reason to not work at a convenience store.

Jan 23, 2020, 12:21 AM

I DO Gianni McLaughlin Hoboken, NJ

Screened Wednesday January 22

She’s nuts. He’s worse. Sounds like the perfect marriage.

Jan 23, 2020, 12:01 AM Click for video:

One of our most popular episodes of Transparent Film Festival Presents: Episode 21 - Apple Clips from: DML (UK), Reyna (Baltimore, MD), The Meeting (Sicily), The Trouble With Cats (Redwood City, CA), The Dream Cafe (NYC); Special Musical Guest Ivan Anderson See past episodes at www.transparentfilmfestival.com One of our most popular episodes of Transparent Film Festival Presents: Episode 21 - Apple

Clips from: DML (UK), Reyna (Baltimore, MD), The Meeting (Sicily), The Trouble With Cats (Redwood City, CA), The Dream Cafe (NYC); Special Musical Guest Ivan Anderson

See past episodes at www.transparentfilmfestival.com

Jan 21, 2020, 11:36 AM

STUCK ON PROBATION Larry Hardison New York, NY

Screened Saturday January 18

The wacky lives of probation officers.

Jan 19, 2020, 12:17 AM

MLK JR. BLVD. Kareem McMichael Savannah, GA

Screened Saturday January 18

A young man with a chip on his shoulder falls victim to the odds against him.

Jan 18, 2020, 11:29 PM

GARAGE Phil E. Eichinger Rahway, NJ

Screened Saturday January 18

A man has mixed emotions when it falls to him to clean out his father’s garage.

Jan 18, 2020, 10:56 PM

A MANHATTAN LOVE STORY Jim Mendrinos New York, NY

Screened Friday January 17

Boy meets girl, then another girl.

Jan 17, 2020, 10:59 PM

Happily Married After Alison Guessou Golden Valley, Minnesota

Screened Sunday January 12

Secrets and dishonesty are the secret to this couple's happiness.

Jan 12, 2020, 6:32 PM

Mythomaniac Ricky Scott New York, NY Screened Sunday January 12 Fueled by her need for attention, a girl becomes detached from reality. Mythomaniac Ricky Scott New York, NY

Screened Sunday January 12

Fueled by her need for attention, a girl becomes detached from reality.

Jan 12, 2020, 6:00 PM

Tonight in 20 minutes, the 20th Episode of Transparent Film Festival Presents. The first episode of 2020! CLICK HERE!!!! https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel Tonight in 20 minutes, the 20th Episode of Transparent Film Festival Presents. The first episode of 2020!

CLICK HERE!!!! https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel

Jan 11, 2020, 12:09 AM

REYNA Akinola Hassan Laurel, MD

Screened Friday January 10

Baltimore Crime Caper where nothing goes the way it’s supposed to.

Jan 10, 2020, 10:34 PM

HIGH MAINTENANCE Michael McNeil Savannah, GA

Screened Thursday January 9

A man drags his friend out to hear about his bad breakfast experience.

Jan 9, 2020, 12:20 PM

THE TROUBLE WITH CATS Tim Schafer Los Angeles, CA

Screened Sunday January 5

A young woman has the worst luck with dating.

Jan 6, 2020, 12:28 AM

DREAM CAFE Darya Khritankova (NYC) Siberia, RU

Screened Saturday January 4

A man goes to extraordinary lengths to make his dreams come true.

Jan 4, 2020, 1:18 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. NOTE

No selections have been made. Please do not confuse our confirmation of screening with being selected.

Jan 4, 2020, 11:03 AM

CRUSHER Arshia Zeinali Rakesh Gilman, Iran

Screened Friday January 3

An out of work laborer decides he wants to go out in a blaze of glory.

Jan 4, 2020, 1:38 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Clips from Angels Gone; House Of Redemption; Ketu; Romanace and Forgotten Alive; Music guests The On and Ons; posted from the Metropolitan Opera!

Jan 4, 2020, 12:37 AM Tune in now (Every Friday Night at 12:30 EST)

https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel Updated Jan 4, 2020, 12:29 AM

Jan 4, 2020, 12:29 AM

PLASTIC BOY (FEATURE) Sam Plommer London, UK

Screened Friday January 3

Despite one bad break after the next, a young man rolls with the punches.

Jan 3, 2020, 11:34 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. IMPORTANT

We just had to disqualify (for the first time) a submission that included questionable material (and that could be considered illegal in some jurisdictions).

If we have no way to verify you are a real person, cannot find you online, and have no information about you and/or your project other than an email address, your submission will be disqualified.

Jan 3, 2020, 6:01 PM

FULL CIRCLE (FEATURE) Noel Brady Dublin, Ireland

Screened Friday January 3

A war journalist whose credibility is suspect stumbles onto the story of a lifetime.

Jan 3, 2020, 5:28 PM

SLIP AWAY Thais Sherell Edison, NJ

Screened Friday January 3

A woman struggles with depression.

Jan 3, 2020, 5:03 PM

MAMA KNOWS Guy Kapulnik Los Angeles, CA Screened Wednesday January 1 A new breed of Advice Columnist has plenty to say. Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 AM

TWENTY TWENTY Nicholas M. Garofolo/Dave Sweeney Brooklyn, NY

Screened Wednesday Jan. 1

A writer fights off attempts by evil forces to turn him into a Manchurian candidate.

Jan 2, 2020, 12:46 AM

HIDDEN STILL Monica Goldberg Sydney, AU Screened Tuesday December 31 Artistic homage to a grandfather who went missing. Dec 31, 2019, 7:38 PM

BEND LOW, SWEET BRANCH, BEND LOW The Gentlemen Losers Helsinki, FIN

Screened Sunday December 29

If shucking oysters were this sexy everyone would be doing it.

Dec 29, 2019, 11:23 PM

ANGELS GONE Roger Salazar Floral Park, NY

Screened Sunday December 29

A restaurant manager finds himself in the midst of what appears to be a worldwide paranormal event.

Dec 29, 2019, 10:26 PM

AFTER THE FLOOD Alexandra Guillossou St. Louis, MO

Screened Sunday December 29

Two floods sweep through St. Louis as seen through the eyes of a teenager.

Dec 29, 2019, 10:04 PM

ROMANCE Giorgi Tkemaladze Tbilisi GE

Screened Wednesday December 25

A father resorts to extreme measures when he gets wind of his daughter’s romance.

Dec 25, 2019, 11:55 PM

WHIRLPOOL Amir Taghavi Tehran, IR Screened Wednesday December 25 Running to, running from, in the end we’ll be overcome. Dec 25, 2019, 11:08 PM

LUPERCA RETURNS Alexis Ramirez Bronx, NY

Screened Wednesday December 25

A monster whose powers have faded has a chance encounter with an alien.

Dec 25, 2019, 10:54 PM

THE INTERNING Samrat Chakrabarti New York, NY

Screened Wednesday December 25

Political correctness threatens to destroy a young man’s life.

Dec 25, 2019, 6:53 PM

KETU Anderia Noshad Tehran, IR

Screened Friday December 20

Metal Music Meets Modern Dance

Dec 21, 2019, 1:02 AM Transparent Film Festival posted in Independent Horror Filmmakers. Transparent Film Festivalfacebook.com If a filmmaker requests to know why they were accepted or rejected, it shouldn't be too hard to provide a reason. That is what makes us different than most festivals, and why our first year was a HUGE success.

We screened every frame of every film and returned our detailed notes. Please see our screening receipts at [http://Facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival](https://www.facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival/?ref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARD1ZCrsZ_JQzKWKQOkk3JePtiVszPuX53SvKGwJdQzrwc1tYyqy2Bltbo9TXQozbyPRuy6sJ99s9R4R&fref=gs&dti=334368756043&hc_location=group)

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VENGEFUL LOVE Alexandra Balda Caracas, VZ

Screened Wednesday December 18

Not the reaction you want when telling your husband you’re pregnant!

Dec 19, 2019, 12:43 AM Click for video:

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THE PAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS Jim Mendrinos New York, NY

Screened Saturday December 14

Two middle age men have different perspectives on aging.

Dec 15, 2019, 1:52 AM

LOST Elijah Rodriguez New York, NY

Screened Saturday December 14

A young women agonizes over her mother’s death.

Dec 14, 2019, 9:29 PM

A SUPER SURPRISE Pat Campo Los Angeles, CA

Screened Friday December 13

A group of boys is stalked in this mix between Scream and The Hangover.

Dec 14, 2019, 12:18 AM Click for video:

Episode 18 of Transparent Film Festival Presents: Clips from short films include Dance With A Demon, The Malfunction and Hysterium; Special Musical Performance by The Charlie Daniels Band Episode 18 of Transparent Film Festival Presents:

Clips from short films include Dance With A Demon, The Malfunction and Hysterium; Special Musical Performance by The Charlie Daniels Band Dec 11, 2019, 6:57 PM

Cat Scratch Fever Michael Volpe Washington DC

Screened Wednesday Dec. 11

Rather than loafing, this cat breaks it down old school.

Dec 11, 2019, 5:41 PM Transparent Film Festival posted in New York Filmmakers and Actors. Transparent Film Festivalfacebook.com If a filmmaker requests to know why they were accepted or rejected, it shouldn't be too hard to provide a reason. That is what makes us different than most festivals, and why our first year was a HUGE success.

We screened every frame of every film and returned our detailed notes. Please see our screening receipts at http://Facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival

We also have a cable show every Friday Night on FIOS, Spectrum and RCN here in Manhattan where we spotlight the best submissions. We keep our fees low!

Inbox us to find out more or submit here: http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival

Check out our streaming channel at http://transparentfilmfestival.com/ Dec 10, 2019, 12:50 PM Transparent Film Festival posted in Asian Actors & Filmmakers Community. Transparent Film Festivalfacebook.com If a filmmaker requests to know why they were accepted or rejected, it shouldn't be too hard to provide a reason. That is what makes us different than most festivals, and why our first year was a HUGE success.

We screened every frame of every film and returned our detailed notes. Please see our screening receipts at http://Facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival

We also have a cable show every Friday Night on FIOS, Spectrum and RCN here in Manhattan where we spotlight the best submissions. We keep our fees low!

Inbox us to find out more or submit here:

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Check out our streaming channel at http://transparentfilmfestival.com/ Dec 10, 2019, 12:49 PM

IN THE NIGHT Stephanie Gene Newburgh, NY

Screened Tuesday December 3

A young girl takes off on a nightmarish ride through her dreams.

Dec 3, 2019, 10:46 PM

DINNER FOR SIX (FEATURE) Ryan Willer Manhattan Beach, CA

Screened Sunday November 24

One secret after the next comes out after a dinner deteriorates into the mother of all bull sessions.

Nov 24, 2019, 1:56 PM

YES VIRGINIA Harvey Puttock London, ENG

Screened Sunday November 24

A woman with a gift no longer wishes it.

Nov 24, 2019, 1:05 PM

THE LAST HARVEST Alexis Spradic Watsonville, CA

Screened Saturday November 23

The dire need for a guest worker program is explored in this important documentary about the state of agriculture in the US.

Nov 23, 2019, 8:40 PM

MALFUNCTION Devan Prabhakar Allen, TX

Screened Saturday November 23

Just how real are you?

Nov 23, 2019, 7:59 PM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE&fbclid=IwAR1p1iKyn1_9byOZvK6WuOyV0j35NBa4vYhq6oYoHARxXHWt3Cn-zl5b8Kc Updated Nov 23, 2019, 12:26 AM

Nov 23, 2019, 12:26 AM

WHAT REMAINS Matthieu DUVAL Brettonneux, FR

Screened Monday November 18

A man suffers from PTSD and his family along with him.

Nov 19, 2019, 1:10 AM

THE RABBIT HOLE Richard Bakewell Burbank, CA

Screened Monday November 18

Daddy comes home from the war.... and brings the monsters with him.

Nov 19, 2019, 12:41 AM

NEVER TWICE THE SAME COLOR Guli Silberstein Tel Aviv, Israel

Screened Monday November 18

Ghostly images taken by a group of friends who move from Israel to New York shortly before 9/11

Nov 18, 2019, 12:52 PM

TEQUILA FLAVORED CIGARETTES Bobby McGruther New York, NY

Screened Monday November 18

Friends reunite to celebrate a birthday, but when alcohol is involved, anything can happen.

Nov 18, 2019, 12:10 PM

NEW TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD Aaron Slone Pikeville, KY

Screened Saturday November 16

House hunters run into a satanic cult.

Nov 16, 2019, 3:08 PM

U & ME Vamshi Srinivas Parsippany, NJ

Screened Saturday November 16

A man neglects his beautiful wife.

Nov 16, 2019, 2:46 PM

DANCE WITH A DEMON Mitch Bax Vancouver, BC

Screened Saturday November 16

Imaginative tale about a mother battling the demon of depression in the Neverworld.

Nov 16, 2019, 2:23 PM

WHERE THE SUNRISE SETS Nathaniel Avila San Antonio, TX

Screened Saturday November 16

A young woman sacrifices everything to help her mother escape an abusive marriage.

Nov 16, 2019, 1:50 PM

NAPS Martinique Watson Queens, NY

Screened Saturday November 16

A young woman makes a radical decision concerning her hair.

Nov 16, 2019, 12:57 PM

NICE TO MEET YOU Stefano Sgarbi Mirandola, IT

Screened Friday November 15

When it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.

Nov 15, 2019, 8:33 PM

HYSTERIUM John Lofton IV Baltimore, MD

Screened Friday November 15

Everything was fine.... until her mother put down her poetry.

Nov 15, 2019, 8:01 PM

KUNG PAO CORPSE Zack Burkett Atlanta, GA

Screened Friday November 15

Even the dead love Chinese food.

Nov 15, 2019, 7:07 PM

WAKE FROM DEATH AND RETURN TO LIFE Andrew Ferrer Atlanta, GA

Screened Friday November 15

The setting is a Japanese garden as two women look to the future after the death of a loved one.

Nov 15, 2019, 6:32 PM

A FOREST BATH Bryce Saucier Houston, TX

Screened Friday November 15

Getting stood up by her “friend” may be the best thing that ever happened to this girl.

Nov 15, 2019, 6:10 PM

CLOUDS AND SHADOWS Andrew Payne Bedford, England Screened Friday November 15 Experimenting with light and shadows caused by passing clouds. Nov 15, 2019, 5:45 PM

DAGNY Bjørn Sortland Bergen, NO

Screened Friday November 15

A woman takes a bus to the sanitarium.

Nov 15, 2019, 4:52 PM

HOW MUCH? Heath Bernstein Los Angeles, CA

Screened Friday November 15

Two friends challenge one another with hypotheticals.

Nov 15, 2019, 4:32 PM

DONE WAITING Jesse Hutchins Pittsburgh, PA

Screened Sunday November 10

When the cops can’t help, a man takes matters into his own hands in an attempt to rescue his wife.

Nov 10, 2019, 11:25 PM

THE NORM Jamal Bilal New York, NY

Screened Sunday November 10

A hospice nurse does her best to cope and help others.

Nov 10, 2019, 10:30 PM

THE TELLTALE WATCH Nima Nabavinejad Melville, NY

Screened Sunday November 10

A homeless man is murdered for his watch.

Nov 10, 2019, 9:49 PM

JUMBLED Ricky Scott Independence, LA Screened Saturday November 9 Angels and demons compete for a young man’s soul. Nov 10, 2019, 2:19 PM

LIVING CONDITIONS Jacob R. Colon Linden, NJ

Screened Saturday November 9

A man squares off with his super who is overwhelmed.

Nov 10, 2019, 2:11 PM

SERI Violetta Licari Palm Coast, FL Screened Saturday November 9 A family grieves for a loved one who has passed. Nov 10, 2019, 2:07 PM Today only!

https://vimeo.com/221890757/73c52a2a8a Updated Nov 7, 2019, 11:34 AM

Nov 7, 2019, 11:34 AM

Watch live from NYC in 15 Min!! https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel Nov 2, 2019, 12:15 AM

FOR THE GOBLINS Yuan Wang Burbank, CA

Screened Friday November 1

A man agrees to train a goblin in exchange for some magic wine.

Nov 1, 2019, 5:49 PM

PLEDGE IT Rachel Sonnenberg Tenafly, NJ

Screened Thurs. October 31

A teacher has a meltdown when kids decide they don't want to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Oct 31, 2019, 4:15 PM

Filtered Scotty Morris Hamilton, Ontario

Screened Thursday Oct. 31

Two teenager girls go after each other as seen from a mobile phone.

Oct 31, 2019, 2:55 PM

BrLooklyn Maria T Alvarado Brooklyn, NY

Screened Monday Oct. 31

A girl wanders around Brooklyn looking for a friend.

Oct 31, 2019, 2:25 PM

FAMILY BOND Chris Guzzo Staten Island, NY

Screened Monday October 21

A woman disappears from her family but her husband tracks her down...

Oct 21, 2019, 11:13 PM

RESTLESS Ela Acur Oakland Gardens, NY

Screened Sunday October 21

A young woman struggles to fight off a demon after the death of her mother.

Oct 21, 2019, 1:35 AM

YES (Feature) Tim Realbuto Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday Oct. 21

A acting teacher digs dangerously deep to bring out the best in his student.

Oct 21, 2019, 1:02 AM

HEY DREAMER David Erba Brooklyn NY

Screened Sunday October 20

Seemingly unconnected people try to make the world a better place.

Oct 20, 2019, 12:42 PM

APPLECALYPSE Nobuhiro Futaki Brooklyn, NY

Screened Friday October 18

A scientist realizes he’s been hired to work on a bio-weapon.

Oct 18, 2019, 7:43 PM

THE TEA Levi Morris Los Angeles, CA

Screened Wednesday October 16

BBC like period piece spoof.

Oct 16, 2019, 11:53 PM

DROWNING Valerio Casali New York, NY

Screened Monday October 14

A screenwriter has a meltdown.

Oct 14, 2019, 3:24 PM Click for video:

For Those of you who missed it, Episode 13 of Transparent Film Festival Presents. Films this week include clips from: "You Look Great", "Married and Loving It!, and "Dead Water"; Special music guest Jelly Bean with premiere of "Astronaut". From Comic Con in New York City. For Those of you who missed it, Episode 13 of Transparent Film Festival Presents.

Films this week include clips from: "You Look Great", "Married and Loving It!, and "Dead Water"; Special music guest Jelly Bean with premiere of "Astronaut".

From Comic Con in New York City. Oct 13, 2019, 12:05 AM Go here now https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel Updated Oct 12, 2019, 12:32 AM

Oct 12, 2019, 12:32 AM

PLATFORMS Kayla Arendts Agoura Hills, CA

Screened Friday October 11

A young woman has to decide if she’s going to get serious about dancing.

Oct 11, 2019, 7:31 PM

THE TOYMAN Rachael Sonnenberg Tenafly, NJ

Screened Friday October 11

There are, apparently, still a few kids left who play with actual toys (that occasionally need fixing).

Oct 11, 2019, 6:21 PM

THE FALL Ben Senior Winnetka, IL

Screened Friday October 11

Moody coming of age tale about two teens (one of whom is suffering from mental illness) who fall in love.

Oct 11, 2019, 6:10 PM

Tonight on Transparent Film Festival Presents:

Clips from: You Look Great, Married and Loving It; Dead Water. Special Musical Guest Jelly Bean.

On Manhattan cable - FIOS Ch. 33; Spectrum Ch. 34 and RCN Ch. 82

See it stream live from Manhattan at 12:30 am NYC time: https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/community-channel

Hosted from Carnegie Hall, Yankee Stadium and Comic Con. Extra Special guest Mark Franzblau.

Oct 11, 2019, 4:54 PM

ASTRONAUT Pierre Petrovsky Nord, France

Screened Monday October 7

Retro Anime a la 80’s Music Video

Oct 8, 2019, 1:13 AM

THE CHERRY TREE CAROL Barbara West Davis, CA

Screened Sunday October 6

A version of the immaculate conception you most likely haven’t yet heard.

Oct 7, 2019, 1:59 AM

MARRIED AND LOVING IT Ryan McDonald Ogden, UT

Screened Sunday October 6

A look at married life through the eyes of four young couples.

Oct 7, 2019, 1:41 AM You tagged Mark A. Franzblau

Quite a thrill to meet Nichelle Nichols today. That’s Mark Franzblau to the right. Oct 6, 2019, 10:36 PM

FORTUNE COOKIES AND MEN’S EYES Al Sutton New York, NY

Screened Sunday October 6

A couple runs into God and his secretary making fortune cookies in the back of a Chinese restaurant.

Oct 6, 2019, 10:33 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Al Sutton New York

Screened Saturday October 5

Parents are concerned about their daughter who is living in New York.

Oct 5, 2019, 11:53 PM

THE WRECKER Li Geqi China

Screened Saturday October 5

Gangsters come in all shapes and sizes.

Oct 5, 2019, 11:33 PM Click for video:

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Sep 29, 2019, 11:40 PM

Attn: Filmmakers: Please introduce yourself by clicking the link below. So many of you are so talented, that the idea is for all of you to be exchanging ideas, networking and possibly working together. https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/forums/general/36663-filmmaker-rolecall Attn: Filmmakers: Please introduce yourself by clicking the link below.

So many of you are so talented, that the idea is for all of you to be exchanging ideas, networking and possibly working together.

https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/forums/general/36663-filmmaker-rolecall

Sep 29, 2019, 7:53 PM

OWN YOUR STUPIDITY Sids Ahky Stevens Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday September 29

A girl faces long odds and an uphill battle on her way to find happiness.

Sep 29, 2019, 1:52 PM

CENTER ICE Nichole Huenergardt Sherman Oaks, CA

Screened Saturday September 28

Documentary about Competitive Team Figuring Skating

Sep 28, 2019, 4:02 PM

FORGOTTEN ALIVE Kiriakos Kotsinis Greece

Screened Saturday September 28

A mystery unfolds after a man escapes from his grave

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Promoting amazing indie filmmakers from around the world. Go to www.transparentfilmfestival.com and GET YOUR 7 DAY FREE TRIAL! Promoting amazing indie filmmakers from around the world. Go to www.transparentfilmfestival.com and GET YOUR 7 DAY FREE TRIAL! Sep 28, 2019, 1:13 AM

MILLENNIAL SUCCESS STORIES: FE-MALE CEO Rachel Annette Helson Brooklyn, NY

Screened Friday September 27

A business/life coach gives three aspiring woman business owners a crash course in what it takes to make it big!

Sep 28, 2019, 12:20 AM

ZOMBIE SHARKAGEDDON II John Cunningham Melbourne, AU Screened Friday September 27 A man gets carried away with a video game. Sep 27, 2019, 10:40 PM

Promoting TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM. From Hong Kong to Iran, Sweden to Brooklyn, we spotlight amazing filmmakers from around the world. 1st 12 episodes of Transparent Film Festival Presents available online now. Click www.transparentfilmfestival.com for 7 DAY FREE TRIAL Sep 27, 2019, 5:13 PM Transparent Film Festival posted in Independent Horror Filmmakers.

Transparent Film Festival's First Digital Release!!! The Killer's Requiem (91 min) Starring Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger), George Hardy (Troll 2), and Jean Beauvoir (Plasmatics) Lots of great extras!!! https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/products/the-killer-s-requiem Sep 26, 2019, 11:31 AM

Transparent Film Festival's First Digital Release!!! The Killer's Requiem (91 min) Starring Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger), George Hardy (Troll 2), and Jean Beauvoir (Plasmatics) Lots of great extras!!! https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/products/the-killer-s-requiem Transparent Film Festival's First Digital Release!!!

The Killer's Requiem (91 min) Starring Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger), George Hardy (Troll 2), and Jean Beauvoir (Plasmatics)

Lots of great extras!!!

https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/products/the-killer-s-requiem

Sep 26, 2019, 9:38 AM

MOTHERLAND Baset Zandi Tehran, Iran

Screened Sunday September 22

Dark drama about a man who wakes from a coma only to return home and find out that nothing is the same.

Sep 22, 2019, 11:41 PM

THE LIMBO CAFE Jason Burke Pittsburgh, PA

Screened Sunday September 22

Those who’ve committed unspeakable acts wind up here.

Sep 22, 2019, 2:39 PM

THROUGH THE EYES OF A WRESTLER Veronica White Coraopolis, PA

Screened Friday September 20

An up and coming wrestler on the indie circuit talks about the life.

Sep 21, 2019, 12:52 AM

THE ELEPHANTS Olle Christiansen Meijer Skurup, Skåne, Sweden

Screened Thursday Sept. 19

4 seemingly unrelated vignettes that have one thing in common... feeling unwanted.

Sep 19, 2019, 3:30 PM

MOTHER'S PRESENCE J. Alexander Fernandez Clearwater, FL

Screened Thursday Sept. 19

A young man seeks revenge on his father's mistress.

Sep 19, 2019, 3:03 PM

YOU LOOK GREAT Justin Andrew Davis New York, NY

Screened Wednesday September 18

A young man’s eating disorder turns into a living nightmare.

Sep 18, 2019, 10:55 PM

THIRST Wylie Rush New York, NY

Screened Wednesday September 18

I guy gets more than he bargained for when he brings two girls home to party.

Sep 18, 2019, 10:17 PM

THE BLUE MARBLE Ralph Toporoff New York, NY

Screened Saturday September 14

A group of souls await their planetary assignments after the big bang, but are held up by bureaucratic red tape.

Sep 14, 2019, 9:50 PM

THE TENT Kyle Couch Pontiac, MI

Screened Saturday September 14

A Father and his daughter battle monsters on the fringes of a post apocalyptic world.

Sep 14, 2019, 9:07 PM

DISINTEGRANTS John Harlan Norris Lexington, KY

Screened Saturday September 14

The concept of the portrait reimagined.

Sep 14, 2019, 3:07 PM

DREAM NO. 37,091 Jon Reitzel Brooklyn, NY

Screened Friday Sept. 13

Offbeat characters living in a non-linear reality that looks a little like Brooklyn.

Sep 13, 2019, 4:06 PM Tonight at Midnight NYC time:

From Eastern Tennessee

https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel Updated Sep 12, 2019, 10:44 PM

Sep 12, 2019, 10:44 PM Wow....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4de-JbJHg7E&feature=youtu.be Updated Sep 12, 2019, 12:27 AM

Sep 12, 2019, 12:27 AM FORUMS ARE NOW OPEN! https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/forums/general/36663-filmmaker-rolecall If you have submitted to The Transparent Film Festival, please check in on the site as we're going to be introducing many filmmaker resources. Updated Sep 8, 2019, 11:00 PM

Sep 8, 2019, 11:00 PM Click for video:

THE ANGRY MAN Melissa Malone Weehawken, NJ Screened Sunday September 8 A woman struggles to get over a childhood trauma only to find it’s starting again... THE ANGRY MAN Melissa Malone Weehawken, NJ

Screened Sunday September 8

A woman struggles to get over a childhood trauma only to find it’s starting again...

Sep 8, 2019, 11:36 AM

THE PEOPLE’S PYRAMID Buby Demetrio Coconut Creek, FL Screened Saturday September 7 The best and worst of humanity encapsulated in a geometric scrawl Sep 7, 2019, 7:40 PM

STOP REQUESTED Nick Philomeno Brazil Screened Saturday September 7 A heartbroken girl is reminded about how much she is loved. Sep 7, 2019, 7:24 PM

SHOWING UP Neil Fennell New York, NY

Screened Saturday September 7

After a funeral, a woman gets a surprise visit from a former love.

Sep 7, 2019, 7:14 PM Transparent Film Festival posted an offer.

You can see the first 11 episodes of Transparent Film Festival Presents (our cable television show) here: https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/manhattan-cable-tv-show-thursday-night-midnight The Season 1 Finale is tonight at Midnight EST (NY time). You can watch online at https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel The cable show is free to all. Subscribe to our streaming channel at TransparentFilmFestival.com for the best in independent film and music. You can see the first 11 episodes of Transparent Film Festival Presents (our cable television show) here: https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/manhattan-cable-tv-show-thursday-night-midnight

The Season 1 Finale is tonight at Midnight EST (NY time). You can watch online at https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel

The cable show is free to all. Subscribe to our streaming channel at TransparentFilmFestival.com for the best in independent film and music.

Sep 5, 2019, 4:39 PM

Last week's show hosted from Dollywood and in Eastern TN. https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/manhattan-cable-tv-show-thursday-night-midnight/videos/transparent-film-festival-presents-episode-11-dolly Last week's show hosted from Dollywood and in Eastern TN.

https://www.transparentfilmfestival.com/manhattan-cable-tv-show-thursday-night-midnight/videos/transparent-film-festival-presents-episode-11-dolly

Sep 5, 2019, 4:12 PM Can’t stop watching this video. Cost: $500

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zb9D1lndg Updated Sep 5, 2019, 10:13 AM

Sep 5, 2019, 10:13 AM

EDDY 3.0 John Perivolaris Glasgow, Scotland

Screened Monday Sept. 2

A husband and the family robot do not get a long... at all.

Sep 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

POSITIVELY VENTING Milla Spivey Cupertino, CA

Screened Monday Sept. 2

The parents are having a hard enough time, but their worthless son is adding to their aggravation!

Sep 2, 2019, 11:34 PM

CHOLO Joe Saldana and Aaron Huisenfeldt Los Angeles, CA

Screened Sunday Sept. 1

An addict finds out he was betrayed by his gang.

Sep 1, 2019, 2:41 PM

THE DARK GOODBYE Mitch Ross Noblesville, IN

Screened Sunday Sept. 1

A good killer is one who can stop himself from killing.

Sep 1, 2019, 1:14 PM

HANBLOGLAKA Trier Guy Paris, France Screened Sunday Sept. 1 A Rorschach test set to techno music. What do you see? HANBLOGLAKA Trier Guy Paris, France

Screened Sunday Sept. 1

A Rorschach test set to techno music. What do you see?

Sep 1, 2019, 12:50 PM

SHIP OF HUMAN SKIN Richard Bailey Dallas, TX

Screened Monday August 26

Stranded in a rural nightmare of crime and drugs, two friends struggle to rid themselves of self inflicted torment.

Aug 27, 2019, 12:17 AM

PANIC ATTACK Eileen O'Meara West Hollywood, CA

Screened Sunday August 25

On her drive to work, a woman worries about EVERYTHING - only to realize it was for nothing.... or... was it😉

Aug 25, 2019, 9:53 PM

CREATION Nathaniel Mervar Fort Wayne, IN

Screened Sunday August 25

LEGO like film short about the story of creation.

Aug 25, 2019, 9:55 AM

THE BROADCAST Daria Sviridenko Moscow, Russian Federation

Screened Saturday August 24

A brutal coming of age tale as seen through the lenses of various mobile phones.

Aug 24, 2019, 7:25 PM

THE STRAIGHT MAN Paul Laudicano Middletown, NJ

Screened Saturday August 24

A once famous comedian decides to get back into show business with some help from an upstart.

Aug 24, 2019, 4:52 PM

LA HERENCIA DE MARTI Marc Pascual Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Screened Saturday August 24

A woman and her stepmother enter into a complicated relationship after the death of her father.

Aug 24, 2019, 12:08 PM

THE REDHEAD Natalie MacMahon Berlin, Germany

Screened Friday August 23

A young man trapped in a tedious call center job escapes to a fantasy world with beautiful maidens.

Aug 23, 2019, 4:40 PM Click for video:

In case you missed it - Season 2 Episode 3 of Transparent Film Festival Presents from Met Life Stadium: Films After (CA), Alter (Mexico) and Krampon (Turkey); special musical Guests The Rolling Stones In case you missed it - Season 2 Episode 3 of Transparent Film Festival Presents from Met Life Stadium: Films After (CA), Alter (Mexico) and Krampon (Turkey); special musical Guests The Rolling Stones Aug 23, 2019, 12:51 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. I’m still waiting for an explanation but according to Production, so many people logged in to watch it crash their server!

Aug 23, 2019, 12:24 AM Go here in 3 minutes

https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel Updated Aug 22, 2019, 11:58 PM

Aug 22, 2019, 11:58 PM

Just a quick note. Selections will not be made until early next year. We’ve seen some great films but the competition is going to be fierce. Early bird submissions will be closing shortly. Aug 21, 2019, 11:18 AM

A MISSING PIECE Grace Chang Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday August 18

A single mother tries to teach her rapper son about the importance of tradition.

Aug 18, 2019, 10:50 PM

Like Nutella? This is much better for you, and the environment. Wanna know why check out Keepers Of The Forest (runner up for last season’s best documentary. Check out a clip at our website: http://transparentfilmfestival.com while we’re still offering a free trial. Aug 18, 2019, 10:24 AM

THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH Tyler Dwiggins New York, NY

Screened Sunday August 18

A quirky group of friends copes with the complexities of city living, while dealing with the complexities of their relationships.

Aug 18, 2019, 8:57 AM

ACTIVISM THROUGH ENLIGHTENMENT Rebecca Rauch-Thane Bar Harbour, FL

Screened Thursday Aug. 15

A young woman delves into Theravada Buddhism.

Aug 16, 2019, 12:31 AM

RISING FLAME Federico Carro La Spezia, Italy

Screened Wednesday August 14

A racing car mechanic fantasizes about winning the race and getting the girl.

Aug 14, 2019, 5:25 PM

DEAR OLD NEW WORLD Valentina Danelli/Alberto Mettuno Milan, Italy

Screened Tuesday August 13

I’m not sure what this film was about (no subtitles), but it’s fucking cool to look at!

Aug 13, 2019, 9:21 PM

MORANA Kathy Vargas Elmwood Park, NJ Screened Tuesday August 3 The effects of domestic violence are widespread. Aug 13, 2019, 9:01 PM

BEAUTY Zhang Xiaoan Melbourne. Australia

Screened Tuesday Aug. 13

A young woman struggles to cope with an ever changing socialized ideal of beauty.

Aug 13, 2019, 8:49 PM

REVELATION Elijah Rodriguez New York, NY

Screened Thursday August 8

A young woman tries to cope with the loss of a loved one by escaping into a virtual world.

Aug 8, 2019, 9:36 PM

POWER OUT Benjamin Myers New York, NY

Screened Thursday August 8

A get together takes an unexpected turn when NYC goes dark.

Aug 8, 2019, 9:16 PM

ALTER Marcos Obregón Mexico

Screened Sunday August 4

A young woman is stalked.

Aug 4, 2019, 11:41 PM

AFTER YOU Christelle Korichi Paris, FR

Screened Wednesday July 31

3 women struggle with domestic violence in their relationships.

Aug 1, 2019, 1:56 AM

BROKE Luke Bond New York, NY

Screened Sunday July 28

Uncomfortable portrait of a talented malcontent and the band she sabotages emotionally.

Jul 29, 2019, 1:53 AM

CUPID’S COMEBACK Monica Furman Brooklyn, NY

Screened Saturday July 27

Cupid and Venus are still at it in the age of dating apps.

Jul 28, 2019, 12:20 AM Go here now https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel Updated Jul 26, 2019, 12:01 AM

Jul 26, 2019, 12:01 AM

Tonight - Midnight Eastern Time. (45 min from now)! On tonight’s episode, clips from Hello Baby (Lung Lee), The Holdout (Javier Augusto Nunez), and Losing (Sarah Allyn). Also Arshay Cooper from Row New York, Fashion Byblos Rowing Blazers; Music Guest Monique Sherrell Brown. https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel Jul 25, 2019, 11:10 PM TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT- EST

Arshay Cooper, Monique Sherrell Brown on https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel Updated Jul 25, 2019, 8:52 PM

Jul 25, 2019, 8:52 PM

OUTSIDE (Daniel Laurent) Jeffrey Blake Palmer Providence, RI

Screened Wednesday July 24

Unique and lyrical approach towards the pitfalls awaiting black youth.

Jul 24, 2019, 1:50 PM

AFTER Joe Saldana / Aaron Huisenfeldt San Diego, CA

Screened Wednesday July 24

Friends and lovers wrapped up in murder and suicide.

Jul 24, 2019, 1:11 PM Click for video:

Every Thursday night at Midnight (EST - New York) our show streams live with new clips from films, musical guest, and New York stuff! Watch it online here: https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel - If you miss it see it on www.transparentfilmfestival.com Every Thursday night at Midnight (EST - New York) our show streams live with new clips from films, musical guest, and New York stuff!

Watch it online here: https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel - If you miss it see it on www.transparentfilmfestival.com

Jul 21, 2019, 11:39 PM Transparent Film Festival added a cover video. Click for video:

Jul 21, 2019, 11:34 PM

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! 2019 was our 1st year and a HUGE success. Judging from what we are seeing for 2020, it's going to be even better with more films, from more places, and even better quality. Our attorneys are making final edits to the revenue sharing agreement for The Transparent Film Festival Presents: www.transparentfilmfestival.com If your film is on the site, and you want it to earn revenue, you don't need to do anything except wait for the agreement, which we will be sending out next week. If for any reason you no longer want your film on our site, please email us at: transparentfilmfestival@gmail.com or inbox us here, and we will promptly remove your film. We are offering a free trial for a week. Have a look at what your fellow filmmakers are doing. [NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE TRIAL TO SEE IF YOUR FILM IS ON THE SITE. A THUMBNAIL WILL TELL YOU.] We take our hats off to all the truly independent filmmakers from around the world, who are making it happen. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

2019 was our 1st year and a HUGE success. Judging from what we are seeing for 2020, it's going to be even better with more films, from more places, and even better quality.

Our attorneys are making final edits to the revenue sharing agreement for The Transparent Film Festival Presents: www.transparentfilmfestival.com

If your film is on the site, and you want it to earn revenue, you don't need to do anything except wait for the agreement, which we will be sending out next week.

If for any reason you no longer want your film on our site, please email us at: transparentfilmfestival@gmail.com or inbox us here, and we will promptly remove your film.

We are offering a free trial for a week. Have a look at what your fellow filmmakers are doing. [NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE TRIAL TO SEE IF YOUR FILM IS ON THE SITE. A THUMBNAIL WILL TELL YOU.]

We take our hats off to all the truly independent filmmakers from around the world, who are making it happen.

Jul 20, 2019, 7:12 PM

HIDDEN OR THOUGHTLESS Carina Silva Newark, NJ

Screened Saturday July 20

Timely look at some of the causes, and possible means for preventing suicides.

Jul 20, 2019, 6:08 PM

WISHING YOU THE BEST Monique Sherell Brown New York, NY

Screened Saturday July 20

Dirty blues track right out of True Detective.

Jul 20, 2019, 5:43 PM

HACKED Grey Keith Oakland, CA

Screened Wednesday July 17

The Batman of Hackers squares off against a tech billionaire in Cyberspace.

Jul 18, 2019, 12:44 AM

KARA Octavia Vaughn Brooklyn, NY

Screened Wednesday July 17

After the death of her father, a young woman drowns her emotional pain with alcohol.

Jul 18, 2019, 12:22 AM

KUKLI JAYANTI MAJHI Balisore, India

Screened Wednesday July 17

A little girl struggles to find happiness despite the extreme poverty around her.

Jul 17, 2019, 11:57 PM

SILENT SOUND Bianca Mihailescu Winetka, CA

Screened Tuesday July 16

Three siblings struggle to come to terms with their father’s death.

Jul 16, 2019, 2:33 PM

ON AIR Ryan Conway Sandy Hook, CT Screened Thursday, July 11 Wackiness at a radio station abounds when a new boss shows up after the old one gets fired. ON AIR Ryan Conway Sandy Hook, CT

Screened Thursday, July 11

Wackiness at a radio station abounds when a new boss shows up after the old one gets fired.

Jul 12, 2019, 1:10 AM Go here now! Click Watch live and then click play!

https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel Updated Jul 12, 2019, 12:03 AM

Jul 12, 2019, 12:03 AM

THE HOLDOUT Javier Augusto Nunez San Diego, CA

Screened Sunday July 7th

Two angels work to help a young man find true love.

Jul 7, 2019, 11:57 PM

UNTIL MORNING Pernille Kaufmann Copenhagen, Denmark Screened Sunday July 7th Experimental film about the goings on inside a food truck set to poetry. Jul 7, 2019, 6:02 PM

FLETCHER’S HIT Eli Jordan Dublin, Ireland

Screened Sunday July 7th

After a break-up, a suicidal man tries to take back the contract hit he put on himself.

Jul 7, 2019, 5:28 PM

FAMILY GATHERING Nicole Brokaw Forest Hill, MD

Screened Sunday July 7

Insightful doc about an enclave of glass blowers in Corning New York.

Jul 7, 2019, 5:03 PM

THE STOP Liudmila Komrakova St. Petersburg, Russia

Screened Thursday July 4

A couple does the Tango in the rain at a bus stop in St. Petersburg.

Jul 4, 2019, 10:26 PM

SOCial MEdia MADness Michael Delaney New York, NY

Screened Thursday July 4

A man hires a social media consultant to get likes for his Instagram posts.

Jul 4, 2019, 11:11 AM

HELLO BABY Lee Siu Lung Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Screened Tuesday July 2

A woman seeks help from an exorcist after she is tormented by her aborted fetus.

Jul 3, 2019, 3:32 AM

CASHED Ethan Itzkow Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday June 26

Normally weed doesn’t cause problems like this!

Jun 30, 2019, 6:58 PM

SIGNS POINT TO YES Matthew Diulus Pittsburgh, PA

Screened Sunday June 30

After losing everything from his job to his girlfriend, a man escapes into a virtual casino.

Jun 30, 2019, 5:27 PM

AHOM William Bottini San Francisco, CA Screened Sunday June 30 Animated glass with a secret message. Jun 30, 2019, 3:21 PM

CLAIRE Francesca Ravera Rome, Italy

Screened Tuesday June 25

A young woman can’t let go after she loses the love of her life to an accident.

Jun 25, 2019, 5:05 PM

SILENT BRAINWASH Dominik Nimar Munich, Germany

Screened Sunday June 23

An operative is forced to remember a crime he forgot. What's amazing about this film is it's done in Sign Language. Stunning.

Jun 24, 2019, 1:28 AM

The HOUSEGUEST Elijah B. Rodriguez New York, NY

Screened Friday June 21

Two women locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Jun 21, 2019, 4:33 PM

THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER Javier Augusto Nunez San Diego, CA

Screened Saturday June 15

A woman struggles to cope with the loss of her fiancé after a mass shooting.

Jun 15, 2019, 2:45 PM

I, DREAMING Martin Del Carpio Venezuela

Screened Friday June 14

A man on the other side of sleep is confronted by his evil alter ego on the streets of New York.

Jun 15, 2019, 12:17 AM

SUCCESSION Elijah Rodriguez New York, NY

Screened Friday June 14

Malevolent spirit isn’t willing to share her home.

Jun 14, 2019, 11:48 PM On right now

https://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel Updated Jun 14, 2019, 12:02 AM

Jun 14, 2019, 12:02 AM

Episode 9 of TransparentDTV - The Transparent Film Festival Presents: This week previews of shorts Irradiate, Nour, The Pickup and Coastline; Musical Guests Cheap Trick and Alessi Brothers; hosted by Sofia McLane from Pier 96 in NYC; Movie Review of Godzilla - King of the Monsters. Episode 9 of TransparentDTV - The Transparent Film Festival Presents:

This week previews of shorts Irradiate, Nour, The Pickup and Coastline; Musical Guests Cheap Trick and Alessi Brothers; hosted by Sofia McLane from Pier 96 in NYC; Movie Review of Godzilla - King of the Monsters.

Jun 10, 2019, 8:18 AM

MARIONETTE DOLL Cherry Fu Flushing, NY

Screened Saturday June 8

A home health aide moonlights as a dominatrix.

Jun 9, 2019, 1:24 AM

THE END OF JUNE Wayne Stephens Jersey City, NJ

Screened Saturday June 8

Stylish yet bleak depiction of events that could potentially befall us all.

Jun 9, 2019, 12:34 AM

IRRADIATE Paul London and Tracey Moberly Wales, UK Screened Saturday June 8 You have never seen a film about alpha particles before, much less shot on an iPhone. Jun 8, 2019, 11:57 PM

HOUSE, NOT HOME Eric Purcell Miami, FL Screened Saturday June 8 Radio station employees stay behind during a hurricane. Jun 8, 2019, 11:49 PM

COASTLINE Gus Hawley Manchester Massachusetts

Screened Sunday 6/2

Amazing true fish tale as told through the eyes of a young enthusiast. Gorgeous cinematography.

Jun 2, 2019, 1:49 PM

DISPLACEMENT Maxime Corbeil-Perron Montreal Canada

Screened Sat. June 1

Visual and stylish, music combined with stop motion shots convey a plethora of uneasiness.

Jun 2, 2019, 3:39 AM

NOUR John Cunningham Melbourne, AU

Screened Sat. June 1

A young girl is separated from her mother in a refugee camp.

Jun 2, 2019, 3:13 AM

THE PICK UP Phil Reissman New York, NY

Screened Sat. June 1

The DOJ puts the screws to a would be cooperator.

Jun 2, 2019, 3:05 AM

At NY Premiere of Godzilla with Brad Whitford and Millie Bobbie Brown!!! Jun 2, 2019, 2:41 AM You tagged Nodari Marjanidze

Tonight on Verizon FIOS (Ch. 34) and Spectrum (Ch. 25) another new episode of Transparent DTV with clips from short films: The Fruitful (Ireland) Keepers of The Forest (Australia) Minor Key (Germany) The Waiting (Mexico) Also artist Tom Grindberg (Marvel), Pirosmani Restaurant. Musical performance from End Of The Universe Live at The Gramercy! https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-dtv-2/videos/transparent-dtv-on-mnn-episode-8 May 30, 2019, 9:24 PM Updated May 29, 2019, 1:59 PM

May 29, 2019, 1:59 PM

L'UOMO NUOVO Andrea Murchio Italy

Screened Sunday May 26

Political thriller in the style of 24, that takes place in a not too distant dystopian society.

May 26, 2019, 1:48 PM

LOSING Sarah Allyn Brooklyn, NY

Screened Sunday May 26

Heartbreaking story about losing a loved one to drugs.

May 26, 2019, 1:05 PM

NOM Angel Hernández Suárez Las Palmas, Spain

Screened Sunday May 26

Stylish short about a Vampire Cyclist!

May 26, 2019, 12:33 PM

Don't Worry Ryan Ng Roslyn, NY

Screened Sunday May 26

Every father's worst nightmare.

May 26, 2019, 11:42 AM

MORSE Tom Bessoir New York, NY Screened Sunday May 26 Clever animation about the history and usage of the Morse code. MORSE Tom Bessoir New York, NY

Screened Sunday May 26

Clever animation about the history and usage of the Morse code.

May 26, 2019, 11:30 AM

THE DIGITS OF PI Tom Bessoir New York, NY Screened Saturday May 25 Clever multimedia piece about 3.14159265359 May 26, 2019, 1:00 AM

WHISPERS FROM INDIAN CREEK Linda Lee Sparta, TN Screened Saturday May 25 A young woman faces a myriad of challenges after a car accident. May 26, 2019, 12:57 AM

RAISING PHIL AND ERNIE Linda Lee Sparta, TN Screened Saturday May 25 A guy, down on his luck, catches a few breaks in this Tennessee version of the Odd Couple May 26, 2019, 12:38 AM

THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES Ian Boyd New York Screened Thursday May 23 Concept short about a man with a split personality. May 26, 2019, 12:28 AM

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-dtv-2/videos/1075299-0503-transparent-dtv-on-mnn-episode-4 Apr 29, 2019, 11:06 PM

Okay so..... this is the latest. We've been pretty busy believe it or not, SINCE THE FESTIVAL ENDED! We've been approached by several potential sponsors including one of the large Automobile Manufacturers for Transparent 2020. We're trying our best to get everyone their customized laurels - because you all deserve them. That said... There are some fake Transparent Film Festival Laurels out there so just know - if they don't look like this.... they don't mean anything. Okay so..... this is the latest.

We've been pretty busy believe it or not, SINCE THE FESTIVAL ENDED! We've been approached by several potential sponsors including one of the large Automobile Manufacturers for Transparent 2020.

We're trying our best to get everyone their customized laurels - because you all deserve them. That said...

There are some fake Transparent Film Festival Laurels out there so just know - if they don't look like this.... they don't mean anything.

Apr 27, 2019, 12:43 AM

Updated Apr 9, 2019, 1:05 AM

Apr 9, 2019, 1:05 AM

3 days - what a ride. The film’s were great, the performances were great, and the people who turned out (over 250) were just the best.

Videos are going to combined into (what else) a 3 to 4 minute clip. Here are just some stills from the event.

Apr 7, 2019, 11:13 PM

Apr 7, 2019, 10:57 PM

Apr 7, 2019, 12:32 AM

In case you missed it - tomorrow's going to be off the hook. Lots of new friends and contacts. Here's a sneak peak of what's happened and what's next.

https://www.facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival/videos/276719146599756 Updated Apr 7, 2019, 12:14 AM

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I can't believe the last two days. Excellent films, awesome people, many new friends and contacts. Tomorrow is going to be off the hook. Here's a sneak peak - just for Facebook. And don't forget The Transparent Film Festival is sponsored by... SWEET BITCH! I can't believe the last two days. Excellent films, awesome people, many new friends and contacts. Tomorrow is going to be off the hook.

Here's a sneak peak - just for Facebook.

And don't forget The Transparent Film Festival is sponsored by...

SWEET BITCH!

Apr 7, 2019, 12:03 AM

It was packed and dark, and I was talking to so many people at the same time.... But I managed to obtain one photo from last night - it gets even better today! Apr 6, 2019, 10:04 AM Spotlight International https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/international-spotlight Updated Apr 5, 2019, 8:08 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 8:08 PM

SPOTLIGHT USA Filmmakers https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/spotlight-usa SPOTLIGHT USA Filmmakers https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/spotlight-usa

Apr 5, 2019, 8:07 PM

SCI-FI https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/sci-fi SCI-FI https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/sci-fi

Apr 5, 2019, 8:07 PM Crime In The USA https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/crime-in-the-usa Updated Apr 5, 2019, 8:06 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 8:06 PM Dramas From The U.K. https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/dramas-from-the-u-k Updated Apr 5, 2019, 8:05 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 8:05 PM Films From Iran https://transparent.vhx.tv/products/transparent-film-festival-online Updated Apr 5, 2019, 8:04 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 8:04 PM 2 more great Indie features: https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-best-feature-program-2

Starts tonight at 8PM on http://transparentDTV.com/ Updated Apr 5, 2019, 7:13 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 7:13 PM 3 Awesome featuers from Candada, Egypt and Russia https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-best-feature-competition-1

Remember we could only screen 1 feature live - but these films would have made it - had we more time.

The Orchestration of Audrey (Canada) This Much (USA by way of Russia) Mesteka & Rehan (Egypt) Updated Apr 5, 2019, 1:56 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 1:56 PM Our second of 2 great online international shorts programs. AND THIS ONE'S REALLY GOOD!!!

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-program-6-international-spotlight-2 Updated Apr 5, 2019, 1:16 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 1:16 PM

Great independent filmmakers from around the USA battle it out for BEST SHORT at: https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-program-5-usa-spotlight Great independent filmmakers from around the USA battle it out for BEST SHORT at:

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-program-5-usa-spotlight

Apr 5, 2019, 12:24 PM

The ONLINE Sci Fi Program https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-program-4-sci-fi GOES LIVE FRIDAY NIGHT 4/5 at 8:00 PM The ONLINE Sci Fi Program

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival-online-program-4-sci-fi

GOES LIVE FRIDAY NIGHT 4/5 at 8:00 PM

Apr 5, 2019, 3:01 AM CRIME IN THE USA

https://transparent.vhx.tv/the-transparent-film-festival-online-program-3-crime-in-the-usa

ALL ONLINE PROGRAMS WILL GO LIVE 8PM Friday 4/5 Updated Apr 5, 2019, 2:42 AM

Apr 5, 2019, 2:42 AM https://transparent.vhx.tv/the-transparent-film-festival-online-program-2-uk-dramas

ACCESS BEGINS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8PM Updated Apr 5, 2019, 1:05 AM

Apr 5, 2019, 1:05 AM https://transparent.vhx.tv/the-transparent-film-festival-online-program-1-films-from-iran

ACCESS BEGINS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8PM Updated Apr 5, 2019, 12:33 AM

Apr 5, 2019, 12:33 AM

FINALLY - The Transparent Film Festival Presents: The Online Competition The Programs Will Be Seen Here beginning at 8PM tomorrow night - FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 http://transparentDTV.com Rules for determining BEST FEATURE and BEST SHORT 25% Total view minutes from unique IP addresses 25% Comments, Likes and Shares on Facebook 50% Transparent Judges Online Festival Program 1 - Films From Iran� Forouzan (Mystery) 12:00 Brotherhood (Documentary) 37 min The Hunt (Short) 13 min� In Perspective (Short) 12 min� The Dome of the Universe (Documentary) 29 min �Online Festival Program 2 - Dramas From The UK� Happy Retirement (Short) 20 min �A Date With Shillelagh (Short) 12 min 32 min� Long Gone (Short) 12 min� The Caterer’s Reckoning (Short) 19:54 �Home Truths (Short) 19:55 Online Festival Program 3 - Crime in the USA Duct Tape (Dark Comedy) 7:57 It's My House (Dark Comedy) 17:24 Purgatory (Crime) 23:00 Payback (Crime) 16:08 Jigsaw (Drama) 16:12 The Room (Crime) 5:01 Online Festival - Program 4 Science Fiction Tapferkeit (WWII Drama) 19:17 FM 132.9 (Sci-Fi) 23:58 Blakemore (Sci-Fi) 15:00 Blink (Sci-Fi) 6:05 Ocularis (Sci Fi) 24:00 Online Festival - Program 5 - USA Spotlight Only You Know (Drama) 11:59 The Garden 1910 (Animation) 30:00 Hands (6:54) Pay Me No Mime (4:46) The Newcomer (13:48) Reflection (3:01) Online Festival - Program 6 - International Spotlight Ibasho (Japan) 8:34 Fling (Canada) 5:31 Blue Tomorrow (Turkey) 14:53 DML (United Kingdom) 4:00 A Frame For Solitude (Armenia) 29:59 14+2 Days (Iran) 19:26 Online Festival - Program 7a - Best Feature Competition The Orchestration of Audrey (Canada) 1 Hr. 5 min This Much (USA) 1 Hr. 13 min Online Festival - Program 7b - Best Feature Competition One More Thing 1 Hr. 43 min (USA) Mesteka & Rehan (Egypt) 60 min FINALLY - The Transparent Film Festival Presents: The Online Competition

The Programs Will Be Seen Here beginning at 8PM tomorrow night - FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 http://transparentDTV.com/

Rules for determining BEST FEATURE and BEST SHORT 25% Total view minutes from unique IP addresses 25% Comments, Likes and Shares on Facebook 50% Transparent Judges

Online Festival Program 1 - Films From Iran� Forouzan (Mystery) 12:00 Brotherhood (Documentary) 37 min The Hunt (Short) 13 min� In Perspective (Short) 12 min� The Dome of the Universe (Documentary) 29 min

�Online Festival Program 2 - Dramas From The UK� Happy Retirement (Short) 20 min �A Date With Shillelagh (Short) 12 min 32 min� Long Gone (Short) 12 min� The Caterer’s Reckoning (Short) 19:54 �Home Truths (Short) 19:55

Online Festival Program 3 - Crime in the USA Duct Tape (Dark Comedy) 7:57 It's My House (Dark Comedy) 17:24 Purgatory (Crime) 23:00 Payback (Crime) 16:08 Jigsaw (Drama) 16:12 The Room (Crime) 5:01

Online Festival - Program 4 Science Fiction Tapferkeit (WWII Drama) 19:17 FM 132.9 (Sci-Fi) 23:58 Blakemore (Sci-Fi) 15:00 Blink (Sci-Fi) 6:05 Ocularis (Sci Fi) 24:00

Online Festival - Program 5 - USA Spotlight Only You Know (Drama) 11:59 The Garden 1910 (Animation) 30:00 Hands (6:54) Pay Me No Mime (4:46) The Newcomer (13:48) Reflection (3:01)

Online Festival - Program 6 - International Spotlight Ibasho (Japan) 8:34 Fling (Canada) 5:31 Blue Tomorrow (Turkey) 14:53 DML (United Kingdom) 4:00 A Frame For Solitude (Armenia) 29:59 14+2 Days (Iran) 19:26

Online Festival - Program 7a - Best Feature Competition The Orchestration of Audrey (Canada) 1 Hr. 5 min This Much (USA) 1 Hr. 13 min

Online Festival - Program 7b - Best Feature Competition One More Thing 1 Hr. 43 min (USA) Mesteka & Rehan (Egypt) 60 min

Apr 4, 2019, 9:46 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. ONLINE FESTIVAL WILL BEGIN at 8 PM on http://TRANSPARENTDTV.com/

Apr 4, 2019, 4:48 PM

Quick update: Opening Night and Program 6 are sold out. Program 5 is close to sold out. Trailers below in previous posts. ONLINE Film Festival starts Friday Night, April 5 at 8PM with 6 programs (listings below in previous post). You will be able to purchase tickets for, and view the online programs at http://transparentDTV.com Quick update: Opening Night and Program 6 are sold out. Program 5 is close to sold out.

Trailers below in previous posts.

ONLINE Film Festival starts Friday Night, April 5 at 8PM with 6 programs (listings below in previous post).

You will be able to purchase tickets for, and view the online programs at http://transparentDTV.com/

Apr 4, 2019, 12:02 AM THE AWARD WINNERS - SOLD OUT!!!!

Please message us for Waiting List. Preference will be given to ticket holders for Best Feature - Program 5

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/program-6-trailer-award-winning-films-sun-april-7-4-pm-kraine-theater-brought-to-you-by-sweet-bitch-wine Updated Mar 31, 2019, 10:52 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 10:52 PM This is the Canadian film that won Best Feature "The Lower Plateau". Preceded by 15 minutes of some of the best shorts we received: "The Waiting", "I'm Not Tired" & "The Leshiy".

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-program-5-best-feature-kraine-theater-sun-april-7-2pm

Tickets available at: http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival/tickets Updated Mar 31, 2019, 3:55 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 3:55 PM Crime & Horror Program Sun. 4/7 Kraine Theater Noon

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-program-4-trailer-crime-and-horror-the-kraine-theater-sun-april-7-12-pm Updated Mar 31, 2019, 3:14 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 3:14 PM Spotlight Trailer (Program 3 Sat. 4/6) at:

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-program-3-trailer-kraine-theater-saturday-april-6th-4pm Updated Mar 31, 2019, 2:10 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 2:10 PM LGBTQ Program 2 Trailer at:

https://transparent.vhx.tv/videos/transparent-film-festival-lgbtq-trailer Updated Mar 31, 2019, 2:04 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 2:04 PM Around The World Trailer at: https://transparent.vhx.tv/videos/transparent-film-festival-around-the-world-program-1-trailer-kraine-theater-sat-april-6-12pm Updated Mar 31, 2019, 1:58 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 1:58 PM Opening Night Trailer at:

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-opening-night-program-trailer Updated Mar 31, 2019, 1:56 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 1:56 PM Check out the Spotlight Trailer (Sat. 4/6 4pm) At The Kraine Theater 85 E4th St. NYC

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-program-3-trailer-kraine-theater-saturday-april-6th-4pm

Tickets at: http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival/tickets Updated Mar 31, 2019, 1:46 PM

Mar 31, 2019, 1:46 PM We're creating something really special here. Opening Night at The Producers Club going to be a blast.

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-opening-night-program-trailer

Tickets at http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival Updated Mar 31, 2019, 1:08 AM

Mar 31, 2019, 1:08 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. There are exactly 10 tickets left for Program 6 on Sunday April 7 (which includes the Awards Ceremony).

All discount tickets (2 for 1) have been grabbed.

I know I’ve said this before but there will be no ticket sales at the door. There is a strict number on people that can be let in due to the fire code.

Mar 30, 2019, 6:36 PM I would like to draw everyone’s attention to Program 2 on Saturday April 6th (2pm) a Time The Kraine Theater.

Use code STRATFS for 2 for 1 tickets for this awesome program featuring some amazing LGBTQ themed films.

Here is just one of the trailers: https://youtu.be/WmtnMnO0RZQ Updated Mar 29, 2019, 3:30 PM

Mar 29, 2019, 3:30 PM

All systems go at the world famous Producers Club! https://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival/tickets Mar 26, 2019, 9:25 PM

Note to filmmakers- the 60fps won’t work or at 4K.

As it states in the festival description we need 1920 x 1080 at 30fps.

Otherwise your film may sputter. No sputtering allowed.

Inbox me if you think your film fits this description.

Thanks

Mar 26, 2019, 12:21 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Quick reminder: There will be no tickets available available for purchase at the door on Fri 4/5 (Producer’s Club), or Sat 4/6 and 4/7 (Kraine Theater).

People will show up and be disappointed unfortunately so we just have to say it again and again here.

Mar 26, 2019, 12:08 AM Just look at these performances. The Best Actress Nominees are....

https://transparent.vhx.tv/transparent-film-festival/videos/transparent-film-festival-best-actress-2019 Updated Mar 24, 2019, 8:35 PM

Mar 24, 2019, 8:35 PM Check out these incredible up and coming actors! https://transparent.vhx.tv/videos/transparent-film-festival-best-actor-nominees-2019 Inbox me re tickets. Friday night about sold out. Updated Mar 24, 2019, 12:56 AM

Mar 24, 2019, 12:56 AM

It has begun. Rehearsals for The Transparent Film Festival have begun. Mar 21, 2019, 3:40 PM

Please don’t let this happen to you. I haven’t even emailed my friends, band mates people from work or the gym. When that happens there will be no tickets left. Please understand- there will be NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR - NO EXCEPTIONS. The fire code is strict at 100 persons. Mar 20, 2019, 7:37 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. At this point all filmmakers should have their comps.

If your film has someone nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress, you will need to let them know by the end of next week (Friday 3/22).

ALL COMPS NEED TO BE RECONCILED BY FRIDAY MARCH 22 - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please note Program 6 will soon be completely sold. There will be no tickets available at the door.

Mar 15, 2019, 1:44 PM

Transparent Film Festival- Online Program 2 FILMS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM Happy Retirement 20 min A Date With Shillelagh 12 min 32 min Long Gone 12 min The Caterer’s Reckoning 19:54 Home Truths 19:55 Mar 14, 2019, 11:44 PM

Next Online Program to be announced shortly- Films From The U.K. Mar 14, 2019, 3:35 AM

Online Festival Program 1 - Films From Iran Are You Volleyball (Short) 15 min Brotherhood (Documentary) 37 min The Hunt (Short) 13 min Breath (Short) 1 min In Perspective (Short) 12 min The Dome of the Universe (Documentary) 29 min Online Festival Program 1 - Films From Iran

Are You Volleyball (Short) 15 min Brotherhood (Documentary) 37 min The Hunt (Short) 13 min Breath (Short) 1 min In Perspective (Short) 12 min The Dome of the Universe (Documentary) 29 min

Mar 12, 2019, 9:14 PM

Two incredibly exciting pieces of news. 1). Our cable television show begins airing in Manhattan on Friday Night - April 5th - immediately after our opening night Gala. Totally thrilled that we were able to work out the premiere and our Friday night at midnight time slot with Cablevision. That means - EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT in Manhattan (up to 620,000 households can watch the best of Transparent DTV and the Transparent Film Festival on their big screen living room TVs!!! http://transparentDTV.com and... 2) The first Transparent Film Festival Online Program will be announced tomorrow (International Program 1). Two incredibly exciting pieces of news. 1). Our cable television show begins airing in Manhattan on Friday Night - April 5th - immediately after our opening night Gala.

Totally thrilled that we were able to work out the premiere and our Friday night at midnight time slot with Cablevision. That means - EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT in Manhattan (up to 620,000 households can watch the best of Transparent DTV and the Transparent Film Festival on their big screen living room TVs!!!

http://transparentDTV.com/

and...

2) The first Transparent Film Festival Online Program will be announced tomorrow (International Program 1).

Mar 12, 2019, 7:45 PM Tickets on Sale here: https://filmfreeway.com/TransparentFilmFestival/tickets

First come, first serve. Please be aware that each program will sell out. There will be no tickets available at the door. Updated Mar 10, 2019, 2:00 PM

Mar 10, 2019, 2:00 PM

The Transparent Film Festival screening schedule, category winners and award nominees are as follows: See attached.

Mar 10, 2019, 3:11 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Filmmakers please check your email

Mar 9, 2019, 5:19 PM

IT’S OFFICIAL- 3RD NIGHT ADDED Opening Night Gala with special screening of the best Semi-Finalist Films (2 hours).

Full Schedule to be announced Sunday here on Facebook along with Ticket Sale Link.

Mar 7, 2019, 8:49 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Filmmakers,

I'm getting some wacky ways of delivery. Let's keep it simple.

Just send via Wetransfer.com

Also - please make every effort to keep the file size down. No 15 or 20 gb files.

Thanks

Mar 4, 2019, 8:33 PM

Other festivals talk but we back it up as our filmmakers now know. Great buzz happening and the data doesn't lie. Other festivals talk but we back it up as our filmmakers now know. Great buzz happening and the data doesn't lie.

Mar 3, 2019, 12:11 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Quick heads up. Memorialized here for all to see.

We've received about 1/3 of the downloads so far for the Live Event.

Some filmmakers who were chosen as finalists.... their emails bounced. Others who were chosen as finalists haven't acknowledged their status.

We're going to have a real short leash because everything is about putting on a show now.

Please get your download links at 1920x1080 with reasonable compression by the end of this week at the latest. We need to test on the screen.

If we don't have your downloads soon, we'll pivot to the Semi-Finalists.

Mar 3, 2019, 10:11 AM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj5jp2yIeRo

Oh it’s gonna be a good one! Updated Mar 2, 2019, 11:41 PM

Mar 2, 2019, 11:41 PM

And now for some of the Transparent Men.

Mar 2, 2019, 8:04 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Official Notifications will go out from Film Freeway on March 10. If your film is on this list, you are a Finalist for screening and should inbox or email us at: transparentfilmfestival@gmail.com

Congratulations

All Of This!!! Almost Home Are You Volleyball? Between Love Blood Falls Blue Lies Breath Casualidad Rodriguez Conditioning Desir Pastel Dis/Quiet Enthusiasm Abounds First Seating Free Ride From The Heart Going Under Gold Light (Two Left Feet) Happy Birthday Art Here’s To House Of Redemption I Wanna Be A Russian Vector I’m Not Tired Keepers Of The Forest Kushtaka Less Heat In Arizona Life In A Tiny Town Lighten Up Batman Little Noah’s Last Adventure Lover And A Giver MAGA Maniac Met@slash Mister Pig Obscured Reflection Opera Of The Bells Return From The Stars RUOK Shadows Silence Is Deadly Some Terrible Grief Stari Grad (Old Town) The Absent Carer The Babysitter The Covet The Deepest Cut The Fruitful The Hunt The Last Embrace The Leshy The Lower Plateau The Meeting The Office Party The Painting The Waiting This Isn’t Me Thoughtless Three Trees (In Three Parts Trail Of The Sphinx Welcome To The Powder Keg Yawth

Mar 2, 2019, 1:23 AM

We can now confirm that The Transparent Film Festival has added a third night - Friday Night April 5th. We can now confirm that The Transparent Film Festival has added a third night - Friday Night April 5th.

Mar 2, 2019, 12:33 AM

SOME TERRIBLE GRIEF Adam Noyes USA Screened Fri. March 1 A man struggles to tell his wife he has a male lover, while his son listens from afar. SOME TERRIBLE GRIEF Adam Noyes USA

Screened Fri. March 1

A man struggles to tell his wife he has a male lover, while his son listens from afar.

Mar 1, 2019, 1:49 PM

THE ORCHESTRATION OF AUDREY Brian MacDonald Canada Screened Fri. March 1 You don't want this lawyer mad at you. THE ORCHESTRATION OF AUDREY Brian MacDonald Canada

Screened Fri. March 1

You don't want this lawyer mad at you.

Mar 1, 2019, 1:07 PM

FISH BOWL Williamscott Sorge USA (NYC) Screened Thursday Feb. 28 A sister comes to a cross roads when it comes to helping her brother break out of a rut. Mar 1, 2019, 3:11 AM

THE PAINTING Matteo Belletta USA (NYC) Screened Thursday February 28 An artist Has trouble coming up with an idea for the subject of his next painting. Mar 1, 2019, 2:53 AM

UNPAID SPOT Danny Rathbun USA (Brooklyn) Screened Thursday Feb. 28 Comedians quibble with each other while competing for time at an open mic. Mar 1, 2019, 2:20 AM

I WANNA BE A RUSSIAN VECTOR Thomas Florek USA (NJ) Screened Thursday Feb. 28 Devo like song and video about 45 Mar 1, 2019, 1:52 AM

ASHENG Mohamad Sadeq Esmaeili Iran Screened Tues. Feb. 26 4 courageous woman battle to get their husbands out of prison. ASHENG Mohamad Sadeq Esmaeili Iran

Screened Tues. Feb. 26

4 courageous woman battle to get their husbands out of prison.

Feb 27, 2019, 12:09 AM

GAI JATRA Gopal Shivakoti Nepal Screened Tues. Feb. 26 The LGBQT community takes to the streets in Nepal for the festival of Gai Jatra. GAI JATRA Gopal Shivakoti Nepal

Screened Tues. Feb. 26

The LGBQT community takes to the streets in Nepal for the festival of Gai Jatra.

Feb 26, 2019, 11:54 PM

MOUSSE John Hellberg Sweden Screened Tues. Feb. 26 A man desperate to save his pal takes hostages amidst the backdrop of a horse race. MOUSSE John Hellberg Sweden

Screened Tues. Feb. 26

A man desperate to save his pal takes hostages amidst the backdrop of a horse race.

Feb 26, 2019, 11:13 PM

So far, not an American Feature entry that stands up. Have two to watch and crossing my fingers. But so far nothing at the level of these four. If you're an American Filmmaker and think you can grab the throne, please click this. Because as of now, the first ever Best Feature for Transparent is going out of the country along with a check! http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival So far, not an American Feature entry that stands up. Have two to watch and crossing my fingers. But so far nothing at the level of these four.

If you're an American Filmmaker and think you can grab the throne, please click this. Because as of now, the first ever Best Feature for Transparent is going out of the country along with a check!

http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival

Feb 26, 2019, 6:36 PM

FM 132.9 Adam Noyes USA (Ca) Screened Monday Feb. 25 The staff at a small radio station relays the news to a oceanside community, that a monster has emerged from the sea, to rampage to through their town. Feb 26, 2019, 3:37 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ART Roy Boucher USA Screened Tues. Feb. 26 Quirky little comedy about infidelity. Feb 26, 2019, 3:34 AM

LAST SEASON Hamidreza Arashkia Iran Screened Monday Feb. 24 Avant-garde art piece that is a filmed play about the five stages of life. Feb 25, 2019, 8:18 AM

FOROUZAN Mirabbas Khosravinezhad Iran Screened Mon. Feb. 24 An old woman prepares to do battle with poachers. Feb 25, 2019, 7:39 AM

SUBLIMINAL Imparato Mario Italy Screened Sunday Feb. 23 A man bothered by the hypocrisy of parishioners tries to get answers from Jesus and Lucifer before shooting up a church. Feb 24, 2019, 10:22 AM

Les Femmes Fatales

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Here's a reason. Actually 10

Submissions Close March 15 http://filmfreeway.com/transparentfilmfestival

Feb 23, 2019, 7:08 PM

VIETNAM AFTERMATH Tom Phillips USA (NJ) Screened Saturday Feb. 23 Powerful documentary about the after effects felt by a generation of soldiers who answered the call of their country, and what they still suffer through as a result all these years later. Feb 23, 2019, 8:56 AM

LAID BACK APPROACH Gino Ceriachi Italy Screened Fri. Feb. 22 A couple's boundless love for their severely handicapped little girl. LAID BACK APPROACH Gino Ceriachi Italy

Screened Fri. Feb. 22

A couple's boundless love for their severely handicapped little girl.

Feb 22, 2019, 12:29 PM

ALMOST HOME Melinda Simon USA (CA) Screened Thurs. Feb. 20 A homesick truck-driver and a dysfunctional family cross paths on a meaningful road trip. Feb 21, 2019, 1:05 AM

LIGHTEN UP BATMAN Vince Arrigo USA (Brooklyn) Screened Wed. Feb. 20 Batman can deal with super-villains, but when it comes to his care free older brother, he’s met his match LMAO Feb 20, 2019, 11:28 PM

SWAP Andre Gaumond Canada Screened Tues. Feb. 19 Two techies invent a mind swap app. Feb 19, 2019, 11:01 PM

TWO ON TWO Ruby Green USA (LA) Screened Tues. Feb. 19 A hot head alienates everyone over a game of basketball. Feb 19, 2019, 9:07 PM

STARI GRAD (OLD TOWN) Jack Beck USA Screened Tues. Feb. 19 At the height of the Balkan wars (1992), a boy wakes up to find his village deserted. Feb 19, 2019, 8:35 PM

HOUSE OF REDEMPTION Tammy Klembith USA Screened Tues. Feb. 19 People who rent this house are confronted by their guilt. Feb 19, 2019, 7:51 PM

KEEPERS OF THE FOREST Roxy Rogan Australia

Screened Mon. Feb. 18

A filmmaker goes to Northern Sumatra to document the impact of deforestation, and human/wildlife conflict, specifically as they relate to the demand for palm oil. I’ll never eat Nutella again.

Feb 18, 2019, 3:59 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. VICTOR NOT VICTIM Bethany Hazelitt USA (MI)

Screened Monday Feb. 18

After being assaulted, a young woman has trust issues.

Feb 18, 2019, 2:48 PM

MUSIC VIDEO: LOVER AND A GIVER Jordan Siwek USA (NY) Screened Mon. Feb. 18 A New York love story. MUSIC VIDEO: LOVER AND A GIVER Jordan Siwek USA (NY)

Screened Mon. Feb. 18

A New York love story.

Feb 18, 2019, 1:13 AM

A WASTE IN TIME Wolf Turner USA Screened Mon. Feb. 18 While fishing, a father relays to his son how his parents met. A WASTE IN TIME Wolf Turner USA

Screened Mon. Feb. 18

While fishing, a father relays to his son how his parents met.

Feb 18, 2019, 12:38 AM

TWO LEFT FEET (Gold Light) Kempson Bellington USA (NC) Screened Feb. 17 Moody video. A man deals with the fact that he's fallen out of love with his wife and in love with another. TWO LEFT FEET (Gold Light) Kempson Bellington USA (NC)

Screened Feb. 17

Moody video. A man deals with the fact that he's fallen out of love with his wife and in love with another.

Feb 18, 2019, 12:15 AM

Here's To Kelsey Ferrell USA (TN) Screened Sun. Feb. 17 A young filmmaker's poignant montage about the good and bad aspects of becoming adults. Here's To Kelsey Ferrell USA (TN)

Screened Sun. Feb. 17

A young filmmaker's poignant montage about the good and bad aspects of becoming adults.

Feb 17, 2019, 11:32 PM

REBEL WITHIN Calen Fox UK Screened Sun. Feb. 17 A man gets out of prison after 5 years and confronts the owner of a strip club who owes him money. REBEL WITHIN Calen Fox UK

Screened Sun. Feb. 17

A man gets out of prison after 5 years and confronts the owner of a strip club who owes him money.

Feb 17, 2019, 11:16 PM

Welcome To The Powder Keg Hannah ireland UK Screened Sun. Feb. 17 His mother's illness forces an ex-con into the underground fight world. Welcome To The Powder Keg Hannah ireland UK

Screened Sun. Feb. 17

His mother's illness forces an ex-con into the underground fight world.

Feb 17, 2019, 10:45 PM

THE ROOM Ziyang Lucia Wang USA (CA) Screened Sunday Feb. 17 A rapist picked the wrong gal. Feb 17, 2019, 8:10 PM

FREE RIDE Ziyang Lucia Wang USA (CA) Screened Sunday Feb. 17 One of these mental patients is a bank robber. Feb 17, 2019, 7:51 PM

NO LIES Carlo Hofmann Austria Screened Sun. Feb. 17 Behind the scenes with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), and it’s take on the responsibility of the press to organize the public discourse. Feb 17, 2019, 2:00 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. LIL DETECTIVES Chad Crepko USA

Screened Sun. Feb. 17

Kid detectives track a killer.

Feb 17, 2019, 1:32 AM

MONI MojyShow Media USA (FL) Screened Sat. Feb. 16 A young woman goes on a date.... with the wrong guy. Feb 16, 2019, 5:33 PM

TRAIL OF THE SPHINX Mike Mannetta USA (NY) Screened Sat. Feb. 16 Beautifully choreographed homage to Ancient Egypt Feb 16, 2019, 4:25 PM

CONDITIONING Philip Pugh UK Screened Sat. Feb. 16 A gay couple falls prey to a twisted family of serial killers. NOTE: This film May be too disturbing to screen. Flawless. Feb 16, 2019, 4:13 PM

SILENCE IS DEADLY Brice VENEZIANO France Screened Sat. Feb. 16 A human rights message from Chechnya Feb 16, 2019, 3:56 PM

THIS ISN’T ME Ben Kawaller USA (Ca) Screened Sat. Feb. 16 A man tries to find his way through some unusual situations both at work as a tutor, and online in the dating world. Feb 16, 2019, 9:41 AM

RETURN FROM THE STARS Vis Vitalis Russia Screened Sat. Feb. 16 A boy with dreams of becoming a cosmonaut travels back to his childhood home many years later to see if he can find out where it all went wrong. Feb 16, 2019, 9:16 AM

THE MAN WHO DWELT BELOW abram.d.hammer USA (Ca) Screened Sat. Feb. 16 A compassionate sewer dweller helps a young girl Feb 16, 2019, 3:37 AM

UNHINGED Carona Diop USA (NJ) Screened Sat. Feb. 16 Lizzie Borden took an axe.... Feb 16, 2019, 3:09 AM

MANIAC Sean King (USA) NY Screened Sat. Feb. 16 Someone fucked up. Make that two. Feb 16, 2019, 3:06 AM

THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROMEO AND JULIET John Tso USA (CA) Screened Fri. Feb. 15 Shakespeare meets Adult Swim Feb 15, 2019, 11:59 PM

THE WAITING José Betancourt Soler Mexico Screened Fri. Feb. 15 A daughter worries that she’ll miss her flight because of her father... Feb 15, 2019, 11:45 PM

Eternal Paradise Walter Becker Argentina Screened Fri. Feb. 15 After his girlfriend is brutally mugged, a young man is compelled to continue his father's research on the after life. Eternal Paradise Walter Becker Argentina

Screened Fri. Feb. 15

After his girlfriend is brutally mugged, a young man is compelled to continue his father's research on the after life.

Feb 15, 2019, 1:35 AM

DOME OF THE UNIVERSE Mahmoud Nazeri Iran Screened Thurs. Feb. 14 Aerial Tour of Damavand Province in Iran. DOME OF THE UNIVERSE Mahmoud Nazeri Iran

Screened Thurs. Feb. 14

Aerial Tour of Damavand Province in Iran.

Feb 15, 2019, 1:28 AM

MONARCH BUTTERFLY Deborah Kuhn USA (NY) Screened Mon. Feb. 11 A man is unable to cope with his wife's imaginary friend which leads to a showdown. MONARCH BUTTERFLY Deborah Kuhn USA (NY)

Screened Mon. Feb. 11

A man is unable to cope with his wife's imaginary friend which leads to a showdown.

Feb 12, 2019, 12:25 AM

THE PRIDE OF WISDOM dharani rajendran India Screened Mon. Feb. 11 A controversial, and polarizing filmmaker makes a comeback after a few box office bombs. THE PRIDE OF WISDOM dharani rajendran India

Screened Mon. Feb. 11

A controversial, and polarizing filmmaker makes a comeback after a few box office bombs.

Feb 11, 2019, 11:47 PM

THE LOWER PLATEAU Liz Singh Canada Screened Mon. Feb. 11 A musician who resorts to dealing pot after one of the members of her band goes onto stardom struggles to find happiness with the help of her friends. THE LOWER PLATEAU Liz Singh Canada

Screened Mon. Feb. 11

A musician who resorts to dealing pot after one of the members of her band goes onto stardom struggles to find happiness with the help of her friends.

Feb 11, 2019, 12:30 PM

THE BESTOWAL Andrew de Burgh USA (Los Angeles) Screened Sun. Feb. 10 A man is visited by an inter-dimensional being before committing suicide. Feb 11, 2019, 2:11 AM

BLOOD FALLS Joe Leone NYC Screened Sun. Feb. 10 A young woman goes away to watch a relative's house with her friend where she is tormented by witches. BLOOD FALLS Joe Leone NYC

Screened Sun. Feb. 10

A young woman goes away to watch a relative's house with her friend where she is tormented by witches.

Feb 10, 2019, 12:19 PM

THE BABYSITTER Greg Klepper NYC Screened Sat. Feb. 9 A girl thinks she's lucked out with a babysitting job but if it's seems too good to be true... THE BABYSITTER Greg Klepper NYC

Screened Sat. Feb. 9

A girl thinks she's lucked out with a babysitting job but if it's seems too good to be true...

Feb 10, 2019, 12:42 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. THE DENTAL PLAN Wayne Diu Ottawa CA

Screened Sat. Feb. 9

A maniac takes over a dentist's office.

Feb 10, 2019, 12:26 AM

Battledream Chronicles Alain Bidard Martinique Screened Sat. Feb. 9 Similar to Tron, people from the real world have to fight to survive inside a game. Battledream Chronicles Alain Bidard Martinique

Screened Sat. Feb. 9

Similar to Tron, people from the real world have to fight to survive inside a game.

Feb 9, 2019, 3:44 PM

FIRST SEATING Mac Brydon USA (NYC) Screened Sat. Feb. 9 Quirky, off-beat comedy about two couples (neighbors), who try to resolve their differences at a weird little bar restaurant. FIRST SEATING Mac Brydon USA (NYC)

Screened Sat. Feb. 9

Quirky, off-beat comedy about two couples (neighbors), who try to resolve their differences at a weird little bar restaurant.

Feb 9, 2019, 2:05 PM

LESS HEAT IN ARIZONA Tom Wardach USA (NJ) Screened Sat. Feb. 9 An unlikely group of criminals deal with the ramifications of a heist that doesn't go according to plan. LESS HEAT IN ARIZONA Tom Wardach USA (NJ)

Screened Sat. Feb. 9

An unlikely group of criminals deal with the ramifications of a heist that doesn't go according to plan.

Feb 9, 2019, 1:56 PM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. Before I continue with the Screening Notes I just have to pause to say OMG - the quality of the films we are getting are now on another level.

Feb 9, 2019, 1:50 PM

PAIR DOWN Jim Menza USA (Chicago) Screened Fri. Feb. 8 Sort of a faith-based version of Dogma. PAIR DOWN Jim Menza USA (Chicago)

Screened Fri. Feb. 8

Sort of a faith-based version of Dogma.

Feb 8, 2019, 3:39 PM

ALL OF THIS Daryl Jones USA (Oakland, CA) Screened Thurs. Feb. 7 A series of vignettes about a group of artists who face challenges and rejection. ALL OF THIS Daryl Jones USA (Oakland, CA)

Screened Thurs. Feb. 7

A series of vignettes about a group of artists who face challenges and rejection.

Feb 7, 2019, 9:23 PM

THE OFFICE PARTY Paul West USA (NJ) Screened Thurs. Feb. 7 A recovering addict waxes nostalgic for the 80's but it's back to the future in his Soho Office. THE OFFICE PARTY Paul West USA (NJ)

Screened Thurs. Feb. 7

A recovering addict waxes nostalgic for the 80's but it's back to the future in his Soho Office.

Feb 7, 2019, 8:43 PM

JIGSAW Paul West USA (NJ) Screened Thurs. Feb. 7 A priest struggles with his fleshly desires. JIGSAW Paul West USA (NJ)

Screened Thurs. Feb. 7

A priest struggles with his fleshly desires.

Feb 7, 2019, 7:40 PM

DOME OF THE UNIVERSE Hamzeh Mohammad Hosseini Iran Screened Tuesday Feb. 5 Beautiful documentary about Iran, its history and its people. Feb 5, 2019, 7:21 PM

JOURNEY OF LIFE Paint VK Thailand Screened Tues. Feb. 5 A young girl learns a hard lesson about self reliance. Feb 5, 2019, 6:45 PM

DML Tone Davies United Kingdom Screened Tuesday Feb. 5 A young girl’s boyfriend isn’t who she thinks he is. Feb 5, 2019, 6:14 PM

FRIEND SPIRIT Paint VK USA (Burbank, CA) Screened Sun. Dec. 3, 2019 A student is visited by the ghost of someone he once wronged. FRIEND SPIRIT Paint VK USA (Burbank, CA)

Screened Sun. Dec. 3, 2019

A student is visited by the ghost of someone he once wronged.

Feb 3, 2019, 5:56 PM

THE MEETING Vito Sugameli Italy Screened Sun. Feb. 3, 2019 Two old friends can't seem to get past an old grievance which leads to tragic consequences. THE MEETING Vito Sugameli Italy

Screened Sun. Feb. 3, 2019

Two old friends can't seem to get past an old grievance which leads to tragic consequences.

Feb 3, 2019, 5:36 PM

14+2 Days erfan ghasempour Iran Screened Thursday Jan. 31 A worker, working on a gas platform in the Persian Gulf, may not make it home for his wedding ceremony. Feb 1, 2019, 12:01 AM

The Deepest Cut Alexandra Guillossou USA (Missouri) Screened Jan. 29 2019 A sobering but warm portrait of a man and his family who are coping with him having MS. Jan 29, 2019, 12:24 PM

Life In A Tiny Town Dhara Visual India Screened Monday Jan. 28 Colorful and visual slice of life in rural India. Jan 28, 2019, 11:52 PM

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Jan 28, 2019, 12:59 AM Transparent Film Festival updated their status. I can tell everyone now... one of the countries with the strongest films is Iran.

The stuff I'm seeing out of Iran is superb, made by young filmmakers. It's a total disconnect for me given what we hear, see and read about Iran in the news.

Jan 23, 2019, 5:44 PM

Met@slash Sotiris Petridis, Dimitris Tsakaleas Greece Screened Tues. Jan. 22 The debut of Emoji face. Chilling Met@slash Sotiris Petridis, Dimitris Tsakaleas Greece

Screened Tues. Jan. 22

The debut of Emoji face. Chilling

Jan 22, 2019, 7:10 PM

Squeeky Keys Virginia Cook USA Screened Tues. Jan. 22 Story of a piano player who attempts to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records. Squeeky Keys Virginia Cook USA

Screened Tues. Jan. 22

Story of a piano player who attempts to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Jan 22, 2019, 7:02 PM

Now that we have a Facebook page - we will be posting our notes here - one post at a time rather than as part of one thread.

To see the proof of screening of all submissions up through today - you can go here:

https://www.facebook.com/palmaislespictures/photos/131724617593081/329511651147709/ Updated Jan 22, 2019, 2:16 PM

Jan 22, 2019, 2:16 PM Transparent Film Festival added a cover video. Click for video:

Jan 16, 2019, 1:53 PM Updated Jan 16, 2019, 10:58 AM

Jan 16, 2019, 10:58 AM

Going to start posting these thank you notes. It’s why we do what we do. Nov 4, 2018, 3:05 PM Generated by Brian McLane on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 2:04 AM UTC-04:00

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Hitler’s home movies are being digitized: What your reaction says about us

Adolf Hitler is wearing a white double-breasted jacket and black trousers. On his arm is a red band with a black swastika. In another scene, he wears a gray suit with a fedora and talks with Heinrich Himmler, the overseer of the Holocaust camps.

These are some of the home movies shot by Eva Braun and her friends at the Berghof, Hitler’s retreat in southeastern Germany. Braun was Hitler’s longtime girlfriend and briefly his wife. The Alpine scenery in the background is stunning.

We know about these movies because the National Archives is restoring and digitizing them. The entire four hours of footage should be completed this month.

How I react to Hitler

When you saw today’s headline and read the accompanying story, what was your reaction?

Mine was one of disgust mixed with curiosity. No figure in modern history conjures (or deserves) more revulsion than Adolf Hitler. At the same time, to see him as he was, recorded by friends in a relaxed environment, is historically unique.

What I didn’t feel was fear.

Neither I nor anyone in my family was threatened personally by the Holocaust. I was obviously not old enough to fight the Germans in World War II. Due to my longtime love for Israelis, I grieve for them when Hitler’s name and legacy come up. But I feel no existential angst.

For most of us, most of the bad news in the news feels the same way.

A gas explosion yesterday in a North Carolina building killed one person and injured seventeen others. A twenty-year-old college student in South Carolina died after what is being called an “accidental fall” at a fraternity party last weekend.

We feel sorrow for these victims and their families, but unless we know them personally, they don’t touch us personally. Even reports that California is overdue for a major earthquake don’t affect us viscerally unless we live in California or know someone who does.

What has and hasn’t changed about death

You and I live in a day when technological advances have insulated us from the constant threat of death. Or so we think.

There was a time when hunger, disease, war, natural disasters, and predators were an ever-present reality for most humans. Today, government programs keep even the most impoverished of us from starvation. Medicine is more advanced than ever.

Wars are fought overseas by volunteers and technology. Natural disasters still endanger us, but modern buildings and response systems are better than ever. Predators are seldom an issue for urban and suburban dwellers.

As a result, death seems less a present-tense threat than perhaps at any time in human history. Of course, this appearance is not reality. It is still “appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). It is true for each of us that “you do not know what tomorrow will bring” (James 4:14).

There’s another crucial spiritual principle here as well.

When no one “dies”

At sixty years of age, I’m old enough to remember when one of the main appeals of Christianity was its promise of life after death. In a world where humans were frail and life was fickle, being prepared for death was obviously a good thing.

Today, we have euphemized death and anesthetized ourselves to its reality. Few people die at home. Few people witness the deaths of others firsthand. No one actually “dies”—they “move on” or “go to a better place.”

Since few people are afraid of dying today or of going to hell when they do eventually “depart,” our appeal to them as Christians can no longer be based primarily on the benefits of our faith for the next life.

As a result, it is vital that we show our culture why following Jesus is the best life in this life.

God’s plan is “good and acceptable and perfect”

Jesus came so that his followers “may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). God’s will for us is “good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2). He intends to “supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). The Lord “is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20).

Have you made your Father the King of your life today (Matthew 6:33)? Have you asked his Spirit to take control of your day (Ephesians 5:18)? Have you prayed for the Spirit to manifest his “fruit” in your life (Galatians 5:22–23)? Will you tell someone what God has done for you so they can experience his incredible grace and love (Mark 5:19)?

If you and I live out all that God has for us today and tell others how they can find the life we have, our witness to our post-Christian culture will be compelling and powerful.

Consider an example.

Focus on this life for the next life  

Chris Seiple is a graduate of Stanford and the Naval Postgraduate School with a PhD from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy. He is a former Marine infantry officer and a founding member of the Pentagon’s Strategic Initiatives Group.

He is also living with stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor.

Writing in the Washington Post, Dr. Seiple focuses on living today while trusting Jesus for tomorrow. He testifies: “I am grateful for the blessing of living in the present, between the ‘already’ and the ‘not yet.’ In the Bible, Jesus asks his followers: If he made and cares for the ‘lilies of the field’ in all of their finite beauty, how much more will he care for us?”

Dr. Seiple concludes: “I believe death is but the doorway to the rest of life, but until it is time to step through, I want to live like the lilies, expectantly, with enough for today.”

So should we.

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Hitler’s home movies are being digitized: What your reaction says about us

Adolf Hitler is wearing a white double-breasted jacket and black trousers. On his arm is a red band with a black swastika. In another scene, he wears a gray suit with a fedora and talks with Heinrich Himmler, the overseer of the Holocaust camps.

These are some of the home movies shot by Eva Braun and her friends at the Berghof, Hitler’s retreat in southeastern Germany. Braun was Hitler’s longtime girlfriend and briefly his wife. The Alpine scenery in the background is stunning.

We know about these movies because the National Archives is restoring and digitizing them. The entire four hours of footage should be completed this month.

How I react to Hitler

When you saw today’s headline and read the accompanying story, what was your reaction?

Mine was one of disgust mixed with curiosity. No figure in modern history conjures (or deserves) more revulsion than Adolf Hitler. At the same time, to see him as he was, recorded by friends in a relaxed environment, is historically unique.

What I didn’t feel was fear.

Neither I nor anyone in my family was threatened personally by the Holocaust. I was obviously not old enough to fight the Germans in World War II. Due to my longtime love for Israelis, I grieve for them when Hitler’s name and legacy come up. But I feel no existential angst.

For most of us, most of the bad news in the news feels the same way.

A gas explosion yesterday in a North Carolina building killed one person and injured seventeen others. A twenty-year-old college student in South Carolina died after what is being called an “accidental fall” at a fraternity party last weekend.

We feel sorrow for these victims and their families, but unless we know them personally, they don’t touch us personally. Even reports that California is overdue for a major earthquake don’t affect us viscerally unless we live in California or know someone who does.

What has and hasn’t changed about death

You and I live in a day when technological advances have insulated us from the constant threat of death. Or so we think.

There was a time when hunger, disease, war, natural disasters, and predators were an ever-present reality for most humans. Today, government programs keep even the most impoverished of us from starvation. Medicine is more advanced than ever.

Wars are fought overseas by volunteers and technology. Natural disasters still endanger us, but modern buildings and response systems are better than ever. Predators are seldom an issue for urban and suburban dwellers.

As a result, death seems less a present-tense threat than perhaps at any time in human history. Of course, this appearance is not reality. It is still “appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). It is true for each of us that “you do not know what tomorrow will bring” (James 4:14).

There’s another crucial spiritual principle here as well.

When no one “dies”

At sixty years of age, I’m old enough to remember when one of the main appeals of Christianity was its promise of life after death. In a world where humans were frail and life was fickle, being prepared for death was obviously a good thing.

Today, we have euphemized death and anesthetized ourselves to its reality. Few people die at home. Few people witness the deaths of others firsthand. No one actually “dies”—they “move on” or “go to a better place.”

Since few people are afraid of dying today or of going to hell when they do eventually “depart,” our appeal to them as Christians can no longer be based primarily on the benefits of our faith for the next life.

As a result, it is vital that we show our culture why following Jesus is the best life in this life.

God’s plan is “good and acceptable and perfect”

Jesus came so that his followers “may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). God’s will for us is “good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2). He intends to “supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). The Lord “is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20).

Have you made your Father the King of your life today (Matthew 6:33)? Have you asked his Spirit to take control of your day (Ephesians 5:18)? Have you prayed for the Spirit to manifest his “fruit” in your life (Galatians 5:22–23)? Will you tell someone what God has done for you so they can experience his incredible grace and love (Mark 5:19)?

If you and I live out all that God has for us today and tell others how they can find the life we have, our witness to our post-Christian culture will be compelling and powerful.

Consider an example.

Focus on this life for the next life  

Chris Seiple is a graduate of Stanford and the Naval Postgraduate School with a PhD from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy. He is a former Marine infantry officer and a founding member of the Pentagon’s Strategic Initiatives Group.

He is also living with stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor.

Writing in the Washington Post, Dr. Seiple focuses on living today while trusting Jesus for tomorrow. He testifies: “I am grateful for the blessing of living in the present, between the ‘already’ and the ‘not yet.’ In the Bible, Jesus asks his followers: If he made and cares for the ‘lilies of the field’ in all of their finite beauty, how much more will he care for us?”

Dr. Seiple concludes: “I believe death is but the doorway to the rest of life, but until it is time to step through, I want to live like the lilies, expectantly, with enough for today.”

So should we.

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[polixy]

10 demographic trends shaping the U.S. and the world in 2017

10 demographic trends shaping the U.S. and the world in 2017;

As demographers convene in Chicago for the Population Association of America’s annual meeting, here is a look at 10 of Pew Research Center’s recent findings on demographic trends, ranging from global refugee and migrant flows to changes to family life and living arrangements. They show how demographic forces are driving population change and reshaping the lives of people around the world.

1Millennials are the United States’ largest living generation. In 2016, there were an estimated 79.8 million Millennials (ages 18 to 35 in that year) compared with 74.1 million Baby Boomers (ages 52 to 70). The Millennial population is expected to continue growing until 2036 as a result of immigration.

By some measures, Millennials have very different lives than earlier generations did when they were young. They’re slow to adopt many of the traditional markers of adulthood. For the first time in more than 130 years, young adults are more likely to be living in their parents’ home than in any other living arrangement. In fact, a larger share of them are living with their parents than with a romantic partner – marking a significant historical shift. More broadly, young adult geographic mobility is at its lowest level in 50 years, even though today’s young adults are less likely than previous generations of young adults to be married, to own a home or to be parents, all of which are traditional obstacles to moving.

2Americans’ lives at home are changing. Following a decades-long trend, just half of U.S. adults were married in 2015, down from 70% in 1950. As marriage has declined, the number in cohabiting relationships (living with an unmarried partner) rose 29% between 2007 and 2016, from 14 million to 18 million. The increase was especially large among those ages 50 and older: 75% in the same period. The “gray divorce” rate – divorces among those 50 and older – roughly doubled between 1990 and 2015.

Also, a record number of Americans (nearly 61 million in 2014) were living in multigenerational households, that is, households that include two or more adult generations or grandparents and grandchildren. Growing racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S. helps explain some of the rise in multigenerational living. The Asian and Hispanic populations overall are growing more rapidly than the white population, and those groups are more likely than whites to live in multigenerational family households.

3Women may never make up half of the U.S. labor force. Women accounted for 46.8% of the U.S. labor force in 2015, similar to the share in the European Union. Although women comprised a much larger share of the labor force in 2015 than in 1950 (29.6%), the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected the share of women in the workforce will peak at 47.1% in 2025 before tapering off.

For those women who do work, the gender pay gap has narrowed. Women earned $0.83 for every $1 a man earned in 2015, compared with $0.64 in 1980. The pay gap has narrowed even more among young adults ages 25 to 34: Working women in that age range made 90% of what their male counterparts made in 2015. At the same time, women continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions in the U.S. In 2017, women make up 19% of the U.S. Congress and about a quarter of state legislatures; some 8% of U.S. governors and 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs are female.

4Immigrants are driving overall workforce growth in the U.S. As the Baby Boom generation heads toward retirement, growth in the nation’s working-age population (those ages 25 to 64) will be driven by immigrants and the U.S.-born children of immigrants, at least through 2035. Without immigrants, there would be an estimated 18 million fewer working-age adults in the country in 2035 because of the dearth of U.S.-born children with U.S.-born parents. However, immigrants do not form a majority of workers in any industry or occupational group, though they form large shares of private household workers (45%) and farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (46%).

Public opinion has turned more positive when it comes to immigrants’ impact on the U.S. workforce. The share of Americans saying that the growing number of immigrants working in the country helps American workers increased 14 percentage points in the last 10 years, from 28% in 2006 to 42% in 2016.

5The U.S. unauthorized immigrant population fell in 2015 to below recession levels, and the share of Mexicans within this population declined. There were 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in 2015, lower than the estimated 11.3 million in 2009, the last year of the Great Recession, according to new Pew Research Center estimates. The Center’s preliminary estimate of the unauthorized immigrant population in 2016 is 11.3 million, which is statistically no different from the 2009 or 2015 estimates (and comes from a different data source with a smaller sample size and larger margin of error). The 2016 preliminary estimate is inconclusive as to whether the total unauthorized immigrant population stayed the same or changed in one direction or the other. Mexicans remain the largest origin group of unauthorized immigrants, but their numbers have recently declined and their share of the 2016 preliminary data fell to 50%, the first time since at least 2005 that Mexicans did not account for a majority of this population. As the number of Mexicans decreased, the number of unauthorized immigrants from other parts of the world increased.

An estimated 8 million unauthorized immigrants were working or looking for work in 2014, making up 5% of the civilian labor force. The number was unchanged from previous years and the share was down slightly since 2009. Although the estimated number of unauthorized immigrant workers was stable at the national level from 2009 to 2014, 15 U.S. states had increases or decreases.

6The share of births outside of marriage declined for immigrant women from 2008 to 2014, but held steady for U.S.-born women. Immigrant women play an important role in overall U.S. fertility trends. Between 1970 and 2014, the increase in the annual number of U.S. births was driven entirely by immigrant women, while births to U.S.-born women fell. The important role of immigrant women in driving U.S. births stems from both the growth in the foreign-born population and the fact that immigrant women have, on average, more children than U.S.-born women.

7Globally, babies born to Muslim mothers will outnumber babies born to Christian mothers by 2035 – largely driven by different fertility rates. The number of babies born to Christian mothers (223 million) far outnumbered the number of births to Muslim mothers (213 million) between 2010 and 2015. However, an aging Christian population – especially in Europe and North America – and high fertility rates among Muslim women is rapidly changing the global religious landscape. The number of births to Muslim women is projected to exceed births to Christian women by 2030-2035, with the disparity growing to 6 million by 2055-2060.

Between 2010 and 2050, the global Muslim population is projected to grow 73%, while the Christian population will grow just 35%, about the rate of overall global population growth. In contrast, people who do not identify with a religion (“nones”) account for 16% of the world’s population, but only 10% of the babies born between 2010 and 2015, meaning that their projected share of the world’s population will decline.

8The shares of adults living in middle-income households fell in several countries in Western Europe. In seven of 11 Western European countries examined, the share of adults in middle-income households fell between 1991 and 2010. The share of the adult population that is middle income decreased in Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway and Spain (as it did in the U.S.), but increased in France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The largest shares of the adult population in middle-income households in 2010 were found in Denmark (80%), Norway (80%), and the Netherlands (79%), while the smallest shares were found in Italy (67%), the UK (67%) and Spain (64%). Each of the Western European countries studied had a larger share of adults in middle-income households than the U.S. (59%).

9European countries received a near-record 1.2 million first-time asylum applications in 2016. Some of these applicants may have applied for asylum in multiple countries or arrived in 2015, raising the total number of applications across Europe. The number of asylum applications was down only slightly from the record-setting 1.3 million applications in 2015. Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq were the most common countries of origin for first-time asylum applications in 2015 and 2016, together accounting for over half of the total. Germany was the most common destination country in Europe, having received 45% of applications.

10The U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees in fiscal year 2016, the most since 1999. More than half resettled in one of just 10 states, with the largest numbers going to California and Texas. Nebraska, North Dakota and Idaho ranked near the top for the most refugees resettled per capita, with rates over two-and-a-half times the national average. And almost half (46%) of the fiscal 2016 refugees were Muslim, the highest number for any year since refugees’ self-reported religious affiliation became publicly available in 2002.

Topics: Demographics, Generations and Age, Immigration, Immigration Trends, Income, Migration, Religion and Society, Western Europe, Work and Employment

; Blog – Pew Research Center; http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/27/10-demographic-trends-shaping-the-u-s-and-the-world-in-2017/; http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/03/07144416/FT_17.02.27_workforceGen_without_immigrants.png; April 27, 2017 at 05:09AM

[timeless-hollywood-classics]

Violet Ethelred Krauth (October 17, 1913 – November 9, 2006), better known by the stage name Marian Marsh, was a Trinidad-born American film actress and later an environmentalist.

Violet Ethelred Krauth was born on October 17, 1913, in Trinidad, British West Indies (now Trinidad and Tobago), the youngest of four children of a German chocolate manufacturer and, as noted by encyclopaedist Leslie Halliwell in his book The Filmgoer's Companion, his French-English wife.

Owing to World War I, Marsh's father moved his family to Boston, Massachusetts. By the time she was 10, the family had relocated to Hollywood, California. Her older sister, an actress who went by the name of Jean Fenwick, landed a job as a contract player with FBO Studios. Another sister, Harriet, was a chorus girl who danced in Earl Carroll's Vanities. She changed her name to Jeanne Morgan.

Marsh attended Le Conte Junior High School and Hollywood High School. In 1928 she was approached by silent screen actress Nance O'Neil, who offered her speech and movement lessons, and with her sister Jean's help, she soon entered the movies. She secured a contract with Pathé, where she was featured in many short subjects under the name Marilyn Morgan.

She was seen in small roles in Howard Hughes's classic Hell's Angels (1930) and Eddie Cantor's lavish Technicolor musical Whoopee! (1930). The part in Whoopee! resulted from Marsh's visit to a film studio with her sister. Not long afterwards, she was signed by Warner Bros. and her name was changed to Marian Marsh.

In 1930, at age 17, Marsh had the female lead in Young Sinners, a play at the Belasco Theater. A contemporary news article reported that she "has scored a distinct hit" in her first stage production.

In 1931, after appearing in a number of short films, Marsh landed one of her most important roles in Svengali opposite John Barrymore. Marsh was chosen by Barrymore for the role of Trilby.[2] Barrymore, who had selected her partly because she resembled his wife, coached her performance throughout the picture's filming. Svengali was based on the 1894 novel Trilby written by George du Maurier. A popular play, based on the book, also titled Trilby, followed in 1895.

In the film version, Marsh plays the artist's model Trilby, who is transformed into a great opera star by the sinister hypnotist Svengali. The word "Svengali'" has entered the English language, defining a person who, with sometimes evil intent, tries to persuade another to do what he desires.

Marsh was awarded the title of WAMPAS Baby Stars in August 1931 even before her second movie with Warner Brothers was released. With her ability to project warmth, sincerity and inner strength on the screen along with critical praise and the audience's approval of Svengali, she continued to star in a string of successful films for Warner Bros., including Five Star Final (1931) with Edward G. Robinson, The Mad Genius (1931) with Barrymore, The Road to Singapore (1931) with William Powell, Under 18 (1932) with Warren William, Alias the Doctor (1932) with Richard Barthelmess, and Beauty and the Boss (1932) with Warren William.

In 1932, in the midst of a grueling work schedule, Marsh left Warner Bros. and moved to RKO, where she made Strange Justice (1932) with Norman Foster and The Sport Parade (1932) with Joel McCrea. After that, she took several film offers in Europe that lasted until 1934. She enjoyed working in England and Germany, as well as vacationing in Paris. While in England, she appeared in the musical comedy film Over the Garden Wall (1934). Back in the United States, she appeared as the heroine Elnora in a popular adaptation of the perennial favorite A Girl of the Limberlost (1934).

In 1935, Marsh signed a two-year pact with Columbia Pictures. During this time, she starred in such films as The Black Room (1935) regarded as one of Boris Karloff's best horror films of the decade, Josef von Sternberg's classic Crime and Punishment (1935) with Peter Lorre, wherein she played the sympathetic prostitute Sonya, Lady of Secrets (1936) with Ruth Chatterton, Counterfeit (1936) with Chester Morris, The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) with Ralph Bellamy, and Come Closer, Folks (1936) with James Dunn.

When her contract expired in 1937, Marsh once again freelanced, appearing steadily in movies for RKO Radio Pictures, where she made Saturday's Heroes (1937) with Van Heflin, and for Paramount Pictures, where she played a young woman caught up in a mystery in The Great Gambini (1937). She appeared with comic Joe E. Brown in When's Your Birthday? (1937), and Richard Arlen in Missing Daughters (1939). In the 1940s, Marsh played Wallace Ford's secretary in Murder by Invitation (1941) and the self-willed wife in Gentleman from Dixie (1941). In her last screen appearance, Marsh portrayed the daughter of an inventor in the comedy/mystery House of Errors (1942), which starred Harry Langdon.

In the late 1950s, she appeared with John Forsythe in an episode of his TV series Bachelor Father and in an episode of the TV series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars before retiring in 1959.

Marsh married a stockbroker named Albert Scott on March 29, 1938, and had two children with him, Catherine Mary Scott (1942-2018) and Albert Parker Scott Jr. (1944-2014). They divorced in 1959. In 1960, Marsh married Cliff Henderson, an aviation pioneer and entrepreneur whom she had met in the early 1930s. They moved to Palm Desert, California, a town Henderson founded in the 1940s.

In the 1960s, Marsh founded Desert Beautiful, a non-profit all-volunteer conservation organization to promote environmental and beautification programs.

Cliff Henderson died in 1984 and Marsh remained in Palm Desert until her death.

In 2006, at age 93, Marsh died of respiratory arrest while sleeping at her home in Palm Desert. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.

October 17, 2015, was designated as Marian Marsh-Henderson Day by the city of Palm Desert, California.