Barbara Ann O'Leary

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10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Official Program Now Available For Download We apologise for the very late arrival of the official program of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival, but there is more than enough here to keep your senses buzzing in the week leading up to the online event. And don't forget to visit and bookmark the official website, where most of the 10th edition coverage will take place. Again, this editor takes no credit for this work of art.

10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Official Program Now Available For Download

We apologise for the very late arrival of the official program of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival, but there is more than enough here to keep your senses buzzing in the week leading up to the online event. And don't…

So glad to hear that my idea for a #DirectedbyWomen Worldwide Film Viewing Party has inspired people to prioritize films by women directors over the course of this past decade! There really are SO many amazing options to choose from and more continue to be made.

Ten authors by whom I have read 5 books:

Lloyd Alexander
Jane Austen
Deepak Chopra
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Diana Gabaldon
P.D. James
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ellis Peters
Rupert Sheldrake
Alberto Villoldo

These are the authors who came to mind. I could list many more...

Independence Day Is Resistance Day Reflections on the Declaration of Independence, Frederick Douglass and our historical commitment to fighting tyranny

"On this July 4th, 249 years after our founders were compelled to put in writing the necessity of achieving independence, let’s take strength from their commitment to overcoming the yoke of oppression. And let’s not doubt our capacity now to overcome the despotic demands of a deranged dictator."

Year of the Fox — Monument Releasing

Finally!

Year of the Fox directed by Megan Fox @thecinechick is getting a theatrical release!

www.monumentreleasing.com/year-of-the-...

“I am intent on making sure our members have the space to grow, the opportunities to educate and learn from one another, and the support of their fellow filmmakers to carve out the best career they can,”

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

Smithsonian To Present Great Americans Medal to Ava DuVernay | Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will present its 10th Great Americans Medal to Ava DuVernay May 8 for her extraordinary contributions to the nation as a director, writer, produce...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will present its 10th Great Americans Medal to ARRAY's founder, Ava DuVernay, May 8 for her extraordinary contributions to the nation as a director, writer, producer and film distributor.

www.si.edu/newsdesk/rel...

Thanks for making this!

Suffering from ‘Tesla Regret Syndrome’? Spoof ad from Seattle group is latest dig at Elon Musk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOvkgZL9eU A Seattle-based activist group that has been taking part in protests aimed at Elon Musk and Tesla showrooms in

TRS signal boost from @geekwire.com ... #teslaregretsyndrome #troublemakers

Ambassador Spock modeling the proper “fuck you, make me” response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him.

Cat presses head against my leg as I pet her.

I know just how she feels.

Rupert Sheldrake | Substack Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University he worked in developmental biology as a Fellow of Clare College. Click to r...

"Public attitudes are changing, old political and economic certainties melting away. Doubts about the mechanistic approach to agriculture and medicine are growing; the vision of conquering nature is losing its glamour. The climate is changing, both literally and metaphorically."

Val Kilmer in Thunderheart (1992)

"Run to the stronghold."

#RIP #ValKilmer

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

Even if you are already familiar with @timothysnyder.bsky.social 's 20 Lessons On Tyranny, go ahead and listen to John Lithgow read them. They are powerful and we can all benefit from reflecting on how we are living them.

Is American democracy doomed? How to understand the concept of "competitive authoritarianism" and why it's crucial to push back now to avoid it.

'The “Polity IV” index—which measures levels of democracy and authoritarianism in every country—decided to re-classify the United States as a non-democracy. The official notice read as follows: “The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy.”'

What Democracy Brings And What the Cuts to the National Endowment for Democracy Take Away

"We must renew the positive story of democracy and its advantages, and we can do so humbly and with respect for cultural differences. We must elevate and support the vital voices of people around the world fighting for their freedoms and their rights."

We revisited Hoosiers tonight as we mourn the passing of the great Gene Hackman.

Film poster for Hoosiers (1986) directed by David Anspaugh.

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
14/20

Album cover for Muireann Bradley's I Kept These Old Blues.

#CurrentlyListening
Muireann Bradley's debut album I Kept These Old Blues on @hoopladigital.bsky.social thanks to my #publiclibrary
#blues #music
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I love Excalibur. Did I tell you I had the chance to meet and have a meal with Boorman when he visited IU Cinema? Just delightful.

Film poster for Somewhere (2010) directed by Sofia Coppola.

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
13/20

This Beautiful Day From everyone's favorite neighbor, a collection of heartwarming reflections to help you make each day a truly beautiful day.This Beautiful Day gathers the m...

"In every neighborhood, all across our country, there are good people insisting on a good start for the young, and doing something about it." Fred Rogers

Thanks for sharing. That sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I have never had a chance to see it on a big screen.

Film poster for La nuit de la vérité | The Night of Truth (2004) directed by Fanta Régina Nacro.

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
12/20

Film poster for Mosquita y Mari (2012) directed by Aurora Guerrero.

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
11/20

Film poster for Tanta agua | So Much Water (2013) directed by Leticia Jorge and Ana Guevara.

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters.
#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
10/20