Teaching with Arabic Literature in Translation:

‘Palestinian Literature and Film’ BY MLYNXQUALEY on JANUARY 15, 2018 • ( 0 ) ArabLit’s ongoing series on Teaching with Arabic Literature in Translation continues with a conversation between ArabLit’s editor and Prof. Joseph Farag, author of Palestinian Literature in Exile: Gender, Aesthetics and Resistance in the Short Story and faculty at the University of Minnesota.Farag spoke particularly about his course “Palestinian Literature and Film.” For want of space, this will include … Read more Teaching with Arabic Literature in Translation:

Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition: Special Jury Award to director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte for “As You Are”!!!

  Variety  Sundance: 19 Biggest Breakthrough Performances (17) Owen Campbell, “As You Are” Best known for a memorable recurring role on FX’s “The Americans,” Campbell scores a leading man breakout in first-time director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s haunting teen angst drama. He nails the loneliness of a young man not quite sure of his place in the world and anchors the ’90s-set bizarre love triangle. – G.B. (18) Charlie Heaton, “As You … Read more Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition: Special Jury Award to director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte for “As You Are”!!!

Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s First Feature @ Sundance!

The news broke last night & the Times Union, the paper from Albany where the film was shot was quick to take notice: Local film ‘As You Are’ gets selected for Sundance By Amy Biancolli, arts writer on December 2, 2015 at 4:45 PM Only a month and a half after it wrapped filming in the Capital Region — at 24 days and 29 locations, it was more of a … Read more Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s First Feature @ Sundance!

Richard Moore, Poet & Film-Maker (1920-2015)

Poet, film-maker, founding member of KPFA, yogi and much more, Richard Moore was associated with the San Francisco Poetry Renaissance. More details here & here for tributes. Below the just posted film with Robert Duncan and John  Wieners. Published on Mar 25, 2015 From the series USA: Poetry (1965) by Richard O. Moore