“Eco-Hack!” is a documentary about an unconventional field biologist who wages a high-tech war against ravens in the Mojave Desert to protect tortoises. This is from filmmaker Josh Izenberg.
“Puffling” is a documentary about two teenage girls Birta and Selma who rescue pufflings (young puffins) at night on a remote island off the coast of Iceland. I spoke to filmmaker Jessica Bishopp about the making of her short film.
The Coachella Valley Filipino Festival will happen in October but savor the taste this Sunday for a free screening of “Ulam: Main Dish” at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.
Judy Blume is one of the most beloved, influential, and controversial American authors and she’s finally getting a documentary treatment. Filmmakers Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok set their sights on the writer in the eye-opening and entertaining Amazon Studios documentary “Judy Blume Forever.”
This month we are celebrating women and we’re celebrating them, especially here in the Coachella Valley because they play several key roles, whether it’s government, health care, entertainment, or education.
I spent some time with cultural anthropologist Esther Newton before her sold-out screening for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. And it was such a delight to talk to her about subjects ranging from her passion for dogs to her fight for LGBTQ rights.
