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Writer Adi Tantimedh Dishes on His Three Decades of Writing Career

Writer Adi Tantimedh and I first met at the 1995 Vancouver International Film Festival through British film critic Tony Rayns. Adi was at VIFF with his NYU MFA thesis film while I was there with my “first feature” Flow, a feature compilation of my short films made at UCLA Film School. The fictional filmmaker character in Flow resembled Adi so that many people at the festival thought Adi was me; and hence this doppelganger relationship at a film festival was how we connected. Almost three decades later, I caught up with Adi whose podcast series Sanctuary will be released this month on August 19 by Voyage Media.

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How I Made a Feature, a TV Series and a Documentary Film While Staying COVID-Free During the 2020 Pandemic Lockdown

As the world is slowly coming out of the Coronavirus pandemic, I want to spend a little bit of time reflecting on last year, 2020….

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Comisery, the First Feature Film Made and Released During the 2020 COVID Pandemic

I finally caught Comisery from AsianAmericanMovies.com, and realize that it’s a truly a winning experimental feature. Yes, a few weeks before Comisery there was Host,…

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Comic Genius Amy Hill

You may have seen Amy Hill in her latest TV show Magnum P.I. or 50 First Dates. A veteran actress and comedian, Amy Hill has…

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“Secrets & Toys,” the Multiple Award Winning Black Lesbian Short Film, Hits One Million Views on Youtube

In its initial festival run, “Secrets & Toys” world premiered at Outfest Fusion, played at the Pan African Film Festival and went on to win…

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