Talking Cinema With Filmmaker Henry Griffin
Henry Griffin is an Artist in Residence in film at the University of New Orleans. He joins us each month to discuss an aspect of the movie scene in and around New Orleans. This installment? Revival...
View ArticleActor Yolonda Ross Talks 'Go For Sisters' And 'Treme'
Along with Jazz Fest comes the Sync Up Conference, several days of workshops and discussions on the business of entertainment, at New Orleans Museum of Art. This year’s Sync Up Cinema event features...
View ArticleAn Independent Filmmaker In Hollywood South Makes 'Below Dreams'
A few years ago, Garrett Bradley began taking Greyhound bus trips from her home in New York down to New Orleans. “I sort of was drawn here for some reason that I don’t think at the time I was really...
View ArticleCinematic Culture In August: Henry Griffin On New Orleans' Film Scene
Head into the cool, dark spaces so nice in the summertime: movie theaters. Henry Griffin, our regular guest, joins Eve Troeh in the WWNO studios to give a few cinematic happenings for the month of...
View ArticleLouisiana Film Prize pared down to 20 finalists
Organizers of the Louisiana Film Prize narrowed the field of films vying for the $50,000 prize to 20 finalists during an event Tuesday evening at the Robinson Film Center in Shreveport. The contest is...
View ArticleMusic Inside Out: Lights! Camera! Music!
The Art & Craft Of Marrying Film And Music From the earliest days of motion pictures, music has played a crucial role in setting the mood for movies. Just take a look at the clip (above) of the...
View ArticleCity Holds 'Bootcamp' Training For Jobs In Film And TV Production
Since 2002 Louisiana has provided incentives for the film and TV industry. Under the program, the state reimburses 30 percent of production expenses in the form of tax credits. The city of New Orleans...
View Article'Big Charity': A Story Of New Orleans' Iconic Hospital
We speak with Alexander Glustrom and Ben Johnson, filmmakers behind the new documentary "Big Charity," an exploration of the massive Charity Hospital complex on Tulane Avenue that was shuttered after...
View Article'The Great Invisible' Returns To The Prytania
"The Great Invisible" is a new documentary about the 2010 BP Oil Spill opening on December 12 at the Prytania Theater. Margaret Brown, t he movie's director, grew up on the Alabama coast and saw the...
View ArticleTête-à-Tête: Margaret Brown On The Factory Under The Gulf Of Mexico
Tête-à-Tête is a new series that uncovers extended versions of interviews conducted by WWNO journalists. Broadcasting means time limits, and often conversations that range from thirty to forty minutes...
View ArticleMovie Planned On Battle Of New Orleans
Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne says a movie is in the works about the Battle of New Orleans. Atchity Brothers Entertainment will produce the feature film, "Andrew Jackson — Battle of New Orleans."...
View ArticleShreveport fencing documentary cuts across bigger life lessons
An eccentric, outspoken New York fencing coach who married a Shreveporter and built a fencer’s mecca in Shreveport is the subject of a 65-minute documentary that premieres Friday at Robinson Film...
View ArticleFilmmaker Aviva Kempner's ROSENWALD Opens At Zeitgeist
Filmmaker Aviva Kempner, known for her documentaries on untold stores of Jews who made a difference in the lives of others, is back with a new film documenting the life of philanthropist Julius...
View ArticleThree New Things At The New Orleans Film Festival
When the New Orleans Film Festival was founded in 1989, it gave new filmmakers a place to screen their movies. 26 years later they’re still committed to that goal, but the festival has taken on new...
View ArticleLocal Filmmaker Tackles The Gun Safety Debate
The debate over gun safety is often presented as a black and white issue, with people either strongly for or against strict gun laws. But local filmmaker John Richie found that wasn’t the case . He...
View Article'Mr. Bill' Creator Pitching Series On New Orleans In 1950s
A look at New Orleans through turbulent years starting in the late 1950s is about to debut this weekend at the Prytania Theater. It’s the first glimpse of an intricate project that ends with the...
View ArticleLocation, Location, Location: Scouting Out Louisiana For 'NCIS: New Orleans'
NCIS: New Orleans is one of television’s most popular weekly shows. On this week’s Notes from New Orleans, NolaVie’s Sharon Litwin talks with crew member Albert Quaid about what makes the show so...
View Article'Presenting Princess Shaw': The Unlikely Story Of Samantha Montgomery
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View ArticleNew Documentary 'Presenting Princess Shaw' Follows New Orleans Singer From...
A new documentary feature film, " Presenting Princess Shaw ," follows the life of Samantha Montgomery, a New Orleans singer and elder care nursing assistant, as she goes from her own obscure YouTube...
View ArticleAll Things New Orleans: February 1, 2018
On this week's edition of " All Things New Orleans " we'll chat with director Garrett Bradley about her award-winning short film documentary, Alone . Then, Jessica Rosgaard checks in with Richard...
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