At the request of the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF), Tami Pivnick, Director/Editor and Susan Broude, Producer, just completed an exciting, STAR-PACKED, fun-filled, 8 1/2 minute short documentary, entitled, “Sedona’s REEL MAGIC.”
SIFF will be using this film to lure more amazing STARS to Sedona and to publicize the MAGIC of Sedona’s Film Festival.
In Memory of the lives lost in New Orleans 5 years ago from Hurricane Katrina, Purple People is donating 560 books to J.F. Gauthier School.
St. Bernard Parish was the area hardest hit when the levee let loose with 100% of the homes deemed uninhabitable after the hurricane. Children of
families who have returned to the area, attend one of several schools, the most needy being Gauthier Elementary.
Local New Orleans area residents, Karen Springer and Gina Isbell, are working with Purple People to distribute the books. (more…)
Tami Pivnick and Susan Broude were featured in “KUDOS AZ” this week… making the news … on our way to the Flagstaff Mountain High Film Festival
“Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey”
Director Tami Pivnick and Producer Susan Broude
Saturday, Oct. 9 from 10am-12 noon
Q&A following the screening in
Flagstaff, AZ
at the Orpheum Theatre.
OK… our feet are not near the ground… we just found out OFFICIALLY TODAY that “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” (watch trailer) has been nominated for the Student Academy Award in the Documentary Category for 2011. We are SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited. Please keep watching this site for updates. This AWARD gets voted on in JUNE 2011. (more…)
“Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” won AUDIENCE CHOICE and the BEST DIRECTOR Awards at the Zaki Gordon Shorts Film Festival in Sedona, AZ on Memorial Day Weekend. The film was also nominated for “Best Picture” (Best Producer). Watch Trailer….
ZGI Founder Dan Gordon stated that “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” exemplifies the quality of film that his son, Zaki, in whose memory the ZGI Film Institute was created, believed could be accomplished in his vision of a hands-on film school! (more…)
Here it is… the TRAILER…
First Screenings at Zaki Gordon Institute Shorts Film Festival MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND-Sat., May 29 at 3:05 pm & Sun., May 30 at 11:45 am See the trailer here
Come be one of the FIRST to see Tami’s film at the ZAKI Gordon Institute Shorts Film Festival on
SATURDAY, MAY 29 at 3pm and SUNDAY, MAY 30 at 11:45 pm.
‘Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey’ is an uplifting documentary that will encourage you to find your ‘OZ’! Filmmaker Tami Pivnick journeys down her yellow brick road as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at a film festival which becomes an eye-opening and heartfelt journey for this 50 year old as she realizes that our human connection inspires her to fulfill her passion. Through Tami’s personal conversations with film lovers, filmmakers, Michael Moore, Jerry Stiller, Doris Roberts, Anne Meara, Connie Stevens, David Rasche, and many others, we experience how we all touch the lives of others. Be prepared to laugh and cry as this film will touch your heart and your soul as Tami Pivnick finds “home.” (more…)
I’ve seemingly disappeared from my own Purplog! In reality, my “technical support”, the Purple People VP of Production took a leave of absence from Purple People (mostly, she dropped in occasionally!) to attend film school this past year.
Happily, I became part of that journey and was the Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Co-Writer and Director of the 2nd Unit of Tami Pivnick’s thesis film, “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey!” In an effort to keep this “welcome back” message brief, I’ll save detailing that experience for future Purplogs, and yes, I promise to stay more current. (Tami fixed my technical problem that was preventing me from writing on my PURPLOG 
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When we were first approached with the “perfect” film for Purple People to sponsor for the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) Tuesday night series, I was thrilled. (more…)
Today is a beautiful day. Hmmmnnn… seems like a GREAT day to take away some Civil Rights from Americans, doesn’t it? Where should we start? Should we not allow people of a different race to live in “our” neighborhoods? Should we tell people “of age” that they can’t have benefits to which they’re otherwise entitled because they’re old? (more…)
I never thought that I would get “worked up” over a singing competition. However, American Idol, this season, is much more than a mere singing competition. It’s the representation of acceptance of diversity vs. acceptance of the boy next door. (more…)
We began the New Year by seeing “Seven Pounds” (starring Will Smith and by the Director of “Pursuit of Happyness”).
There are several inspirational messages worth pondering in this thought-provoking film, but the simplest message might be missed by many a movie-goer. Simply put, PUT THE CELL PHONE/PDA Device AWAY while driving. NOTHING is that important that you should be distracted from giving your undivided attention to driving.
Have a SAFE 2009.
Pangea Day? This is a Global event bringing the World together through film.
Why?
In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film. (more…)
Help us raise $$$ for charity. Click now to watch “Purple”, our 3 minute video. (more…)
Yesterday I had the dubious task of writing about the recall of millions of pounds of meat produced by tortured cows.
TODAY, I must write about a child murdered. Age 15. Gay. Wore makeup and high heels occasionally to school. (more…)
