Montecito JOURNAL | Arts in Lockdown Series Part 8
Montecito’s J.J. Kandel keeps the stage alive by putting it on screen.
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J.J. Kandel, himself a former festival performer and director as well as an accomplished film and stage actor, does a superb job curating and steering this year’s festival, striking a balance of established veterans and up-and-coming talent.
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J.J. said, “I’ve been quite lucky with The Hurt Locker (2008) taking me to Jordan and Zero Dark Thirty (2012) to India (thank you, Kathryn). I’m very interested in using the process of live theater to create filmed content.
Read MoreSUMMER SHORTS is a NY Times Critic's Pick! →
“Acolyte,” which concludes Series A of 59E59 Theaters’ annual Summer Shorts mini-festival, is so tantalizing that you want to know more about what happened, yet it also works perfectly in 30 tight minutes.
Read MoreCHUCK to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival! →
Better known as the Bayonne Bleeder, Chuck Wepner was a 70s-era heavyweight boxer with the ability to take a punch like no other, facing off in his career against Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and even an actual live bear.
Read MoreMontecito JOURNAL | "The Kandel Imperative" →
Actor J.J. Kandel grew up in Montecito and comes home to launch his Neil LaBute-directed 10 K during this year's SBIFF.
Read MoreThe Mulberry Bush featured on "Short of the Week!" →
A seemingly random encounter turns dangerous in this 17-min short by Neil LaBute, adapted from the play of the same name.
Read More'the mulberry bush' by Neil LaBute is now available online! →
Hidden agendas, looming danger, and intense side-eye are all on display in this short film by Neil LaBute.
Read More'the mulberry bush' at Mill Valley Film Festival →
Famed playwright Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men) posits a tense confrontation between two strangers with an unlikely and dangerous connection.
Read MoreSUMMER SHORTS Marks 10 Years of Cheeky Theatre at 59E59 Theaters
SUMMER SHORTS, the annual festival of short plays that Throughline Artists present at 59E59 Theaters, celebrated their 10th season with a party at Fogo de Chão Churrascaria in NYC on August 8, 2016.
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