L.A. Rebellion Blog

December 16, 2011 - 10:49 am

A gorgeous new print of Charles Burnett’s To Sleep with Anger (1990) screened at the Billy Wilder Theater on Wednesday night, December 7th. It was a rare treat for many reasons, not least of which being that the film, which won four Independent Spirit Awards, has never been released on DVD.

December 16, 2011 - 10:44 am

Art and business can be a tricky marriage.  When an artist makes a business of his craft, one important question is who should be the one who benefits?   The artist may argue that the creator should, of course, because that artistry wouldn’t otherwise exist if it weren’t for the person who created it.  The business or entity that helped the creator to create, distribute or m

December 16, 2011 - 10:37 am

Although actually her first film, Friday night’s screening of Alile Sharon Larkin’s UCLA works ended with Your Children Come Back to You (1979).

December 16, 2011 - 10:25 am

Incompatible Worlds

December 8, 2011 - 10:56 am

The LA Rebellion series screenings on November 20th showcased filmmaker’s films on art and artists. The night opened with Elyseo Taylor’s Black Art, Black Artists and closed with Zeinabu irene Davis’s Trumpetistically, Clora Bryant.