Entry for July 10, 2008
The screening for "Nick and Nora" went so well they want to show it again! This time at The Roxy in London. Wed - July 16th (yep, my b-day!) - at 7pm.
If you're in town - be sure to stop by. Diana will be there again for the Q&A.
Entry for June 26, 2008
My short film "The Silent Nick and Nora" will be screening at Vibe in London on July 6th at 2pm. If you or any friends are in town - do come! My co-star and producing partner, Diana DeLaCruz will be there to speak to the audience afterward.
Best, Lisa
Click on films, then screenings. Not sure if they've updated the screening calendar yet, it may still reflect June. But check back daily for new info.
The Silent Nick and Nora is a magic realist film noir taking place in a city where women have acute senses of hearing and men are obsessive compulsives. A city where everyone's identity is tatoo'd on their bodies, bodies who organs are stolen quickly, but feel the effects slowly.
Angelica awakes one night to find her heart stolen - literally. There is only one suspect, the infamous Heart Thief - recently escaped from State Prison. As Angelica runs the streets trying to get her heart back before she dies, detectives Nick and Nora try to track the Heart Thief down before he strikes again.
Whose lonely heart will be next? What weary marriage will he target?
The Silent Nick and Nora screens July 6th, 2008.
Entry for May 29, 2008
All kinds of stuff!
-Just got back from WISCON where I sat on several fascinating panels and met some really wonderful artists and writers.
-Prior to the conference I stopped in Chicago to visit Connie and her husband and cats. We shot all day in the attic of her 1920's bungalow home on a new project tentatively called "Fade". You can see a teaser trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkVI-OgCN78
-And while I was gone the cake video I did for my friend Elisa Strauss received over 580,000 hits on YouTube in just two weeks!! (www.youtube.com/confetticakes)
-I've created a few new centers of focus for The Medisaga. The Myspace page is now (almost) entirely Medisaga. And on Facebook we have a new group - The Medisaga Film Trilogy - so do come find us!
- Picture above is from "Fade"
- June 12th is the TITANIA party. If you'd like to come be sure to check out the Medisaga Events page!
Entry for May 17, 2008
I'm off to WISCON this coming week with the Cobweb Forest.
If you're attending be sure to stop by our art table and say "Hello". We'll be showing various film clips of our work. I'll also be at the IAF gathering Sunday morning and contributing to the bake sale. I'm so looking forward to meeting many I just know over the internet, and sitting in on fascinating panels and lectures!
At our table I'll have a dvd available of various collaborations with Connie - The Cliff, The Wild Hunt, The Painted Ghost, (films I've used her images in) The House of Voluntary Bondage, Pandora's Box, and I've put the Cobweb Forest on there as well. I'll also have a dvd compilation of some of my short films: Scheherazade, Snow Queen, and a three minute preview of my mermaid film. As well as a completed A: The Siren's Edda, and new clips from TITANIA!
~ Lisa
Entry for May 13, 2008
This week the June 2008 issue of Marie-Claire Magazine hit news stands with an article inside about my dear, late friend Stephanie. ("Losing Stephanie", pg. 126) For those of you that know me, or read this blog, you'll know that Stephanie was a remarkable woman who devoted much of her life to helping others. She created and ran a foundation for underserved NYC children that has come to the aid of over 100,000 in the last eight years. Her door was always open, she was kind, intelligent, and creative. She inspired and appeared in so many of my films, and left us all with several words to live by, my favorite, "Never postpone joy!"
So, it is unfortunate that Marie-Claire Magazine has chosen to focus on the sensational aspects of the disease (CJD): the madness, the swearing, the screaming, etc. without letting everyone know how wonderful Stephanie was as a person and mother before this unforgiving, uncontrollable disease took hold of her. At the end it changes the person to someone you don't know. And apparently, the family is understandably upset about the portrayal of Stephanie, and their attempts to deal with her illness and death, and how they are trying to move on. They simply didn't have a lot of time between the onset, proper diagnosis and death - we were all at wits end, and confused and desperate. We were losing someone we loved, someone who greatly inspired us. Those of us that knew her will understand that wasn't the true Stephanie, and that it is the plight of the press to seek out the most "sellable" aspects of a story rather than capturing someone's true spirit.
However, the information in the story regarding CJD is compelling and thought-provoking and worth knowing. I hope this article will bring this disease to the forefront and give the researchers who are working on treatment more resources that lead to a cure.
As for Stephanie - one journalist in Marie-Claire will not be able to dim her spirit or the innumerable acts of kindness and generosity she devoted her days to. She touched so many people who knew her when she was alive. And carry on her spirit now that she is gone.
Thanks, Lisa
