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“Bomb City” Trailer Drops Today!

In 1997 in Amarillo, Texas (nicknamed Bomb City because it is home to a nuclear weapons assembly plant) a young man, Brian Deneke was intentionally killed during a brawl. The film Bomb City focuses on the small window of time before the brawl, shows the brawl itself and then the end results. All steps along the way are divisive, affronting and shocking.

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“Jesse Lott: Artist in Action” is a Fine Introduction to a Houston Treasure

Jesse Lott: Artist in Action deserves to be made into a full-length film. Jesse Lott is quite simply one of the most compelling and accomplished local artists and in this short film director, Cassandra Thibodeaux combines a deftly handled balance of his personal, artistic and community interactions to leave viewers wanting more.

The film opens with a messy warehouse, twisted metals and woods, and…

Lisa Immordino Vreeland Talks About Her Film, “Love, Cecil” at the Houston Cinema Arts Festival

Love, Cecil is a touching portrait of photographer, costume designer and outspoken dandy, Cecil Beaton. With a mix of still images, film footage and contemporary interviews and footage the audience is introduced to the character that was Cecil.

“I’m pretty near uneducated,” he brags when speaking of his upbringing. He went to excellent schools, he just couldn’t quite find a way to focus on…