With director Darin J. Sallam and actress Karam Taher How can one not be touched by directorial tour- de- force from Darin J. Sallam: ‘FARHA’ . This is the touching journey of a 14 year old girl, Farha, played by newcomer Karam Taher, in 1948 in Palestine and who is …
Read More »RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL- ‘SHARAF’ – by Emmanuel Itier
Interview with Director: Samir Nasr SHARAF is an amazing tour de force by maverick director Samir Nasr. It explores with a visceral attitude the dystopian prison world in the Arab world. This was one more breathtaking film to watch during the Red Sea International Film Festival. After the premiere, we …
Read More »RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2021- ‘HUDA’S SALON’ – by Emmanuel Itier
‘HUDA’S SALON’ With: Actress Manal Awad (“Huda”) and director Hany Abu-Assad Another quite shocking film to discover at The Red Sea International Film Festival was ‘Huda’s Salon’, a co-production between Palestine, Egypt, Qatar and The Netherlands. What a fantastic international collaboration to bring to light the nightmare of a young …
Read More »RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2021: HAIFAA AL-MANSOUR: A CELEBRATION By Emmanuel Itier
Last week at The Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the most important Saudi female filmmaker, Haifaa Al-Mansour , was finally celebrated for her courage, her talent and her vision to encourage waves of changes in this country with a “bad reputation”. Such reputation is sure to be …
Read More »UNIVERSAL STUDIOS…HERE COMES THE HOLLY JOLLY JOYFUL SEASON!!! By Emmanuel Itier
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD — Pictured: JURASSIC WORLDs Iconic Tyrannosaurus rex and Mosasaurus Invade Universal Studios Hollywood in Dynamic New Ad Campaign, It Just Got Real, as Anticipation Builds for the New Mega Attraction, Jurassic WorldThe Ride, Opening This Summer — (Photo by: Universal Studios Hollywood)UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD — Universal Studios …
Read More »THE SAN DIEGO ZOO: ALIVE AND UNCAGED! By Emmanuel Itier
T13-0672-002T17-0650-032T17-0432-011 As soon as you get to the San Diego Zoo , you immediately feel like you are boarding another world. A magical world where animals welcome you in their kingdom and where you should be a humble and respectful guest. This season there is no better place, but to …
Read More »LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA: Buckle Up and Enjoy the Rides! By Emmanuel Itier
WINTER HAVEN, FL — July 25, 2018 — The LEGO Movie characters Emmet, WyldStyle, UniKitty, and Benny at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. (PHOTO / LOCK + LAND, Chip Litherland for LEGOLAND Florida Resort) In the Spring 2020, we all were ready to celebrate the brand new opening of the ‘The LegoMovie …
Read More »UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD: WELCOME BACK! By Emmanuel Itier
“Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” thrill ride located within Hogwarts castle at “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios HollywoodJurassic World – The Ride at Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal Studios Hollywood Needless to say that after waiting for over a year and half, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, …
Read More »THE DPA GIFT SUITE FOR THE OSCARS 2021 by Emmanuel Itier
Nathalie Dubois and her DPA Gift Suite did it again! With the covid pandemic under control, at least here in the USA, there was some proper celebration to be done. And so it is with Mrs. Dubois launching another inspiring and joyful 2 days events, at the legendary LUXE Hotel …
Read More »Two Shorts at the Santa Barbara Film Festival – ELECTRIC LADY – VUJA DE
Director: Casey McGarry Interviewed by Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina Q: Tell us about the genesis of these two docs? Casey: For the last 6 years or so, I’ve been making SB themed short to medium-length documentaries for the film festival and there’s no better feeling than lifting up your …
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