Take Five: Melissa Belanger’s Halloween Art with a Wink

Describing her work as “Halloween with a wink,” Melissa Belanger brings forth the whimsical Halloween spirit in her imaginative acrylic paintings that we often associate with childhood memories and celebrations....

Lewis Hine: Photographer As the People’s Prophet

Prophets come in many forms — the name itself conjures up the likes of the Biblical Moses, a fiery-tongued messenger for the Almighty, or as Shakespeare’s Macbeth put it so aptly, “a poor player…full of sound...

One Thousand And One Nights in Oman

Take Five: Carnivorous Pumpkin Plants Invade New York’s Botanical Garden

New York’s Botanical Garden might be well-known for its exquisite flora displays and its yearly Holiday Train Show, but in recent years it has expanded its holiday motif and entered the eerie world of All Hallows...

On Sicily’s Streets, A View To Kill

It’s true in North America that anyone with a car can go anywhere. The open road is as much a symbol of freedom as it is a strip of asphalt devoid of traffic. A driver’s license forms the basis of identity.

The Haitian Story Unfolds Through the Eyes of Filmmaker Dan Shannon

I recently had the opportunity to review Haiti Untold, The Untold Story of Radical Change in Haiti, a moving documentary film about the changes taking place in that country following the devastating earthquake in...

Movement and Stillness: A Conversation with Filmmaker Matt Goldman and Photographer Elizabeth L. Gilbert about ‘The Last Safari’

The Last Safari is a film about photographs. As such, it’s a film about how history interacts with the present and how consciousness needs memory to survive.

Artist of the Week 10/16-10/22: Alphabet Studio Airs Out Sydney’s Dirty Little Secrets

Who knew that airing out one’s dirty laundry could be such fun (of course, by dirty laundry, we mean secrets)!

Take Five: Slowing Down in Contemplation with ‘Snailovation’

Giant red and yellow snails have invaded the city of Sydney, Australia. Now, before those of you who are either residing or visiting the land down under decide to turn on your heel and run in the opposite direction,...

Life on a Vertical Plane

As part of the venerable New York Film Festival, Convergence is a mini-event, a celebration of the short form documentary film that takes place over a weekend.

The convergence, or crossroads, here is the...