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Loveland: Grief, Loss and Storytelling at 35,000 Feet

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Steve

We first meet Frannie Potts as she settles into her seat getting ready  to take off from L.A. Her seatmate, a businessman, wants the shade drawn so he can work his spreadsheets. Frannie refuses and we imagine Mr. Spreadsheet wonders … Continue reading →

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Your West Coast Correspondent

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Steve

OK – I’ve found my calling. I’d like to be Your West Coast Correspondent. Of course, I still live in Washington DC/Takoma Park, and I only get out to the Coast every year-and-a-half or so. Gotta fix that. Just got … Continue reading →

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SXSW Roundup – Final Thoughts and Mini-Reviews

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Steve

Here at Washcult I’ve written about Hey Bartender, The Other Shore, the many faces of Sarah Silverman and some of the other fun I had in Austin at SXSW this year. In my post for AARP I briefly mentioned This … Continue reading →

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SXSW 2013 – Picture gallery from Austin – Films, Interactive, Fun

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Steve

SXSW slideshow. My favorite things… click any image and use arrows on your keyboard (or flick forward on your phone or tablet) to advance Also – please read my post on SXSW 2013 at AARP – and comment if you’ve … Continue reading →

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Diana Nyad – ‘The Other Shore’ at SXSW 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Steve

What drives swimmer and journalist Diana Nyad? Molested by her father at age 11, and repeatedly raped by her swim coach at 14, Nyad reveals these truths which she recognizes as spurs to accomplish a seemingly impossible feat – swimming … Continue reading →

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Diana Nyad Swims From Cuba – SXSW 2013 – Slideshow

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Steve

Swimmer Diana Nyad led a fitness walk in Austin this morning, Tuesday, March 12, in support of her film The Other Shore, which documents her attempted swims from Cuba to Florida. I’m looking forward to seeing the film tomorrow. Nyad … Continue reading →

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‘Hey Bartender’ – The Perfect Documentary at SXSW

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Steve

Not the best or most affecting – and others here might be perfect as well. But as a fellow craftsman, here’s why I think Hey Bartender is the perfect doc. Douglas Tirola sets up his story on at least four … Continue reading →

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SXSW – interactive stories

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Steve

Saturday morning – two films last night which I’ll catch up on later – but this morning folks from Zeega, MIT and elsewhere talk about new ways to tell stories. Live blogging. Interface between audience, subject and filmmaker. Ricky Leacock … Continue reading →

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