FILM FRIDAY THE INVISIBLE WAR

one of the better films i've seen this year. a must-see for all filmmakers who want to effect change. i thought i wouldn't be able to watch the invisible war as it focuses on rape and sexual assault in the military, but the filmmakers did a great job balancing the specifics of each assault, with how these women & men are rebuilding their lives and fighting for justice. definitely a movie worth watching. check out dates and places for the invisible war. it's also on netflix instant streaming. xoxo, annette

FILM FRIDAY BILLY THE KID

billy the kid - the documetary, is one of my all-time favorite movies. i really fell for this film and it's lead character billy price. at first billy seems like a typical small-town teenager, struggling to find his way in life, but soon we see that billy is quite unique. he looks at the world in a candid, honest, vulnerable way, a way that most 16 year old boys would never do. one of my favorite quotes from the film references billy's understanding of his own personality, making no apologizes for his 'differences.'

"I'm not black, I'm not white, not foreign...just different in the mind. Different brains, that's all."

FILM FRIDAY FEAR EATS THE SOUL

this is one of my favorite movies: fassibinder's fear eats the soul. this little gem of a movie is one of fassbinder's best works and this is a clip where emmi, the leading lady, breaks down because all her friends and family have judged and abandoned her after she falls in love with a much-younger  Moroccan man.  i have always wanted to do a remake of this movie and recently started a short version of the film. we begin shooting this spring, so keep checking back for updates, photos and maybe a clip or two. blessings, xoxoxo am