I AM THALENTE
Thalente was one of more 9000 children living on the streets homeless in South Africa. He referred to the skate park as his Buddha Temple where he could be himself…
Review: Ayanda and The Mechanic
When a South African photographer sets out to capture images of his people as a means to dispel stereotypes…he runs into Ayanda, a young South African woman who…
Festivals – Festivals – Festivals
I’ve been off the grid for a minute…but now I’m baaaccckkkk!!! So…you ask…Diva…where have you been? Well…after my triumphant return from Sundance at the beginning of this year, I made…
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival: In Football We Trust
Like most people, I assumed that the majority of men playing football in the NFL were African-American. WRONG!!!! Did you know that 240,000 Samoans/Tongans live in America and that they…
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: Mekko
Almost every African-American person you meet will claim to have some “indian” in their ancestral blood line. My situation is no different and my actual bloodline includes Cherokee (Oklahoma and…
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: Frank and Cindy
Based on a true story and originally produced as a a documentary in 2007, 80’s one hit-wonder Frank Garcia married Cindy Brown. Cindy, convinced Frank would be go on to…
TOO LATE
TOO LATE at first glance has a very literal meaning, but in the indie film written and directed by Dennis Hauck being “too late” refers to life not time. TOO…
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: What Lola Wants
Whatever Lola Wants…Lola gets in this superbly filmed dramatic romantic thriller directed by Rupert Glasson. Lola Franklin (Sophie Lowe) expertly plans her own kidnapping where she meets and falls in…
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Review: MAIKO
Once upon a time, knee surgery for a torn meniscus (cartilage) in my left knee was desperately needed. Following a successful surgery, I was walking immediately, but was advised not…
