Author: Bijan Tehrani

Written and directed by Anusha Rizvi, PEEPLI LIVE was produced by Aamir Khan (3 IDIOTS, the Oscar nominated LAGAAN), one of India’s most popular actors who is also an award-winning director and producer. PEEPLI LIVE was the first Indian film ever shown in competition at the Sundance Film Festival (2010) and also played at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. After losing their plot of land over an unpaid government loan, Natha and Budhia, two brothers and farmers residing in the heart of rural India, seek the help of a local politician. Not concerned with their plight, the politician mockingly suggests…

Louis Rousseau, Vice-President Marketing and Communications, brings 17 years of experience in the information and communication technology industry to SENSIO. Recognized for his corporate vision and his multidisciplinary approach, Mr. Rousseau has exercised a variety of roles in major companies such as Sprint Canada, Quebecor, and most recently, as a Director of Marketing and Product Development at Vidéotron. His past roles have involved contributing his expertise to the development and implementation of solutions, structures and teams to accomplish strategic and operational goals. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from HEC Montreal, which he obtained after studying Engineering at…

The First Lebanon War – June, 1982. A lone tank is dispatched to search a hostile town that has already been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. What seems to be a simple mission gradually spins out of control. Shmuel the gunner, Assi the commander, Herzl the loader and Yigal the driver are the tank’s crew, four 20-something boys who have never fought in a war and are now operating a killing machine. Though trying to remain brave, the boys are pushed to their mental limits as they struggle to survive in a situation they cannot contain, and try not…

Last week we had an opportunity to speak to Frank DeMartin about the role Mitsubishi is playing in the 3D Entertainment Home market. Frank is responsible for all product development and marketing for the MDEA consumer electronics group in the U.S. DeMartin manages all CE product categories including home theater TV, premium flat panel TV, laser TV and digital home video. Most recently he has spearheaded the Mitsubishi Electric launch of the world’s first laser-based television, LaserVue, and he has led the development and introduction of the world’s only immersive sound television, Mitsubishi Unisen TV.Before joining Mitsubishi Electric, DeMartin was…

Peter Hankoff is a writer, director and producer who has spent the last ten years making documentary programs for the likes of National Geographic, History Channel and Discovery Channel. Peter began as a professional writer when he was paid $25 for an article published in Film Comment. Investing wisely, he bought more typing paper and continued writing.He has had dozens of screenplays and projects in development at the major studios and networks over the years, and he continues to write when not in production. His views on world cinema and American cinema are very interesting and come from research, study…

To continue our “Watching 3D Movies at Home” series of articles and interviews we sat down with John Oliver the CTO and Founder of Aspen Media Products, LLC, (www.aspenmediaproducts.com). John has over 15 years of experience leading teams to design, build, and support integrated solutions for the home entertainment, education, PC gaming, commercial, and government markets. Aspen designs and builds a family of 3D Ready multi-media digital players for the home entertainment, education, business, and PC gaming markets. During CES 2010 earlier this year, it introduced its 5th generation of media players and 3rd generation of 3D media players, which…

Screening of the first film from the Grit and Whimsy: The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema series is set for July 21, 2010. To learn more about this series we had an interview with Mr. Geert Criel, Consul General of Belgium in Los Angeles.Mr. Criel’s professional experience started in 1983, when he started to work with Fortis Bank (largest Belgian bank) at the Foreign Trade and Credit Departments. From 1990 till present, Mr. Criel had been employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was successively posted in Rome, Brussels (Representation to the European Union), Tel Aviv, Royal Palace, Washington…

Kisses is the story of two young runaways living on the fringes of Dublin who discover both beauty and danger in the big city. Kylie lives with 5 siblings and an overworked mother. Next door, Dylan is growing up with an abusive father and the memory of his runaway brother. One day, after a violent altercation with his father, Dylan and Kylie flee. Together they make their way to the magical lights of downtown Dublin to search for Dylan’s brother and the hope of a new life. Dublin, as shown through the innocent eyes of our young protagonists, is a…

Hassan Khademi , the Iranian director of Rapping in Tehran, is a graduate with MA of Arts from University of Tehran and has conducted several research projects about Iranian underground music.Hassan khademi’s short film, Rapping in Tehran, has participated in several international film festivals such as International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival and Peace on Earth Film Festival-Chicago. Cinema Without Borders: How did you come up with the idea of Rapping in Tehran?Hassan Khademi: I am a social researcher and I have conducted research in the field of Iranian youths and also young…

Jacob Rosenberg, a filmmaker, author, and digital technology expert, he developed his passion for video and film as a skateboarder in the early 1990’s, making two of the most acclaimed skateboard videos for the company Plan B. Upon graduating from Emerson College, his thesis film “Silent Rain in the Ninth,” was released on DVD; Rosenberg promptly began directing music videos, commercials and short films.Rosenberg connected with fellow directors and Bandito Brothers principals Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh when he served as the Online Editor and Digital Intermediate Supervisor for “Dust to Glory.” That feature utilized an all-digital workflow designed by…