My Writing Missteps

My writing journey has been a long one. I’ve seen little of my output in the public eye. Am I a slow learner? No, but I’ve made many a wrong…

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The Great Gatsby 3D: Why Mess With A Classic?

I’ve been a fan of author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and his classic novel, The Great Gatsby, for at least half my life. I’ve read it, as well as many books…

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THE BROTHER Comes To Town

On Jan.24th, our 16 yr. old grandson, Michael Stevantoni, premiered his thirteenth film, THE BROTHER, in  Campbell River, B.C. With Michael being in school, it’s taken a year and a…

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Asghar Farhadi’s Film, A Separation – A Universal Film and Story

Asghar Farhadi’s Film, A Separation – A Universal Film and Story

I saw Asghar Farhadi’s film, A Separation, the week before it won best foreign film at the Oscars.  Shot in a very intimate fashion—no panoramic shots of city or country—this film…

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Dreams That Work Overtime

Dreams That Work Overtime

Do you ever feel as if your life has taken a dramatic turn, as if you are part of some cosmic shift? That’s the feeling I woke up with late…

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Harry Brown Meets Network

Some writers seem clairvoyant.  Gary Young  the screenwriter of the film, Harry Brown, certainly seems to be one of them. He showed inequities in one country’s social system before they…

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CIPHER

My 15 yr. old grandson, Michael Stevantoni, finished CIPHER, an 18 min. film he directed last summer. It’s been a labor of love. He and I co-wrote an adaptation of…

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