There are a number of Bluegrass music festivals currently planned all around America. Bluegrass is actually a type of music that incorporates elements of country, folk, jazz, and the blues, as it is played on a variety of acoustic stringed instruments. The genre has origins in and is influenced by Scottish and Irish folk music, [...]
I have attended many film festivals, but the one I know the best is Cannes, having run a busy press office there for over 20 years! It is the one festival where pretty much anything goes as far as PR stunts are concerned and providing you don’t incur the wrath of over zealous police officers [...]
Holy week (Semana Santa) in Andalucia is a personal favourite when every parish sends out elaborate floats carried by parishioners. A procession can go on throughout the night returning home early the following morning. Two weeks later Seville celebrates the April Fair which must go down as one of Europe’s biggest parties.Valencia in March is [...]
Film festival directors create fair and balanced programs for their festivals. Notwithstanding the quality of the films, a festival with all Black films is not necessarily that interesting as a mainstream festival, but opens up the doorway of opportunity for niche market festivals. As a filmmaker, when I set out to identify the top 10 [...]
Summer festivals are the Canadian way of celebrating the season and truly enjoying the best of the glorious sunshine and all round good cheer. Across Canada, summer festivals add an air of festivity with a wide range of entertainments and exciting events.The Fringe Festival represents the spirit of summer festivals in Canada. This is where [...]
Michigan may be best known for its auto industry, its college football teams, and its contributions to the art of office-furniture manufacture. The fact is, though, that this mitten-shaped Upper Midwestern state has made great contributions to American arts and culture-and all sorts of positive signs, from the growth of downtown Grand Rapids to the [...]
If you are one of those people who went to film school and still cannot understand why they did not teach you how to get a job in the film industry, then I suggest that you stop complaining, gather up all the creative, hard working film production people you know, make yourself an independent film [...]
If you have a good story to tell there is no reason why you should not make it into an independent film. With the right film production techniques, the right script, the right people working with you and a relatively small amount of money you can make a low budget movie that can compete with [...]
Austin is widely recognized as the music capital of not only the state of Texas, but perhaps the country. With its ongoing focus on promoting music, not only through festivals, but year round, the city’s music scene continues to grow, with new festivals coming on board all the time.Three core festivals—South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin [...]
Seattle Area Festivals – If you are the kind of person who enjoys a wide array of festivals, then Seattle is the place for you. Whether you want to celebrate the summer solstice or Nordic Yulefest, there is sure to be a Seattle Festival for you.Summer Festivals:JuneSolstice Parade – The Solstice Parade is the official [...]