Independent Streak Magazine -- Spring/ Summer 2018

I NDEPENDENT STREAK M AGAZI NE Spr in g/ Su m m er 2018

M i ch ael Nath anson Tal k s " Puni sh er" & more

Sw ede Fest Boynton Beach Fi l m Fest Fi l m Carpet Gal a M i ami I nternati onal Fi l m Fest Spook y Empi re Horror Fest

I NDEPENDENT STREAK M AGAZI NE Spr i n g/ Su m m er 2018

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Did you go to the last Film Carpet, Film Carpet XII? Every time one of these events is held, the movie theater is packed with filmmakers and film lovers, and this event, held on Feb. 18, at the Tamarac Cinema 5, was no different. IS's own Rachel Galvin was out on the red carpet interviewing filmmakers and actors, along with Tracy Johnson. Congrats to founder Alexandra Bello, who really is getting into the swing of things, as the event ran smoother than ever.

The films shown this night included "Vessel," directed by Felipe Vargas; "E.T.A.," directed by Karl Watkins; "The Adventures of Sam & Roxy," directed by Jonathan Vargas; "Part of the Game," directed by Malcolm M. Jennings, "All is Empty," directed by Alfredo Abaunza, "Detour," directed by Giovanni Aramendiz. Trailers included "In the Arms of Madness" by Talina Adamo, "Vamp Bikers, " by Eric Rivas, and "Simply Atlas" by Robert Adanto (produced by Karen Aruj). Performance artist Atlas also made an appearance. Next Fil m Carpet sl at ed f or Oct . 7 at 7 p.m. at t he same pl ace (Be t here earl y).

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Sw e d e Fe s t

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By Rachel Gal vin

Love a good spoof? Then, you would have loved Swede Fest, hosted by the Palm Beach Film Society and The Alchemy Communications Group. Held this year on March 24 at Kelsey Theater in Lake Park, FL, this yearly event features films that are so bad, they are good. In between the films, Cheese & Crackers, an awesome Improv group, entertained. Some of the films won fun awards like Best Use of Family (Findin' Neemo). The audience also voted and Romeo & Juliet was the winner.

After the festivities, everyone could go next door to the Em an u el Bor i & IS f ou n der Rach el Galvin Brewhouse Gallery and have a Ph ot o by Tom Tr acy beer, play shuffleboard, Jenga, Connect 4 or arcade games, or listen to live entertainment.

Sw ede Fest Or gan izer Elizabet h Dash iell

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Movie Line-Up Beauty & the Beast Dirty Dancing The Blair Witch Project Titanic Annabelle Every Space Movie Ever (Part 1, 2 & 3) Indians Jones & the Last Crusade

Mary Poppins Back to the Spoofture The Cube Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Captain America Dr. Strange 2018 Oscars Moana Findin' Neemo Rogue One Romeo & Juliet

Snaps f r om Swede Fest !

WINNERS:

Phot os by Rachel Galvin

Best Use of Your Famil y: Findin?Neemo Best Use of Your Friends: The Blair Witch Project Best Use of Props: Mary Poppins Best Act or/ Act ress in Mul t ipl e Rol es: Jeanette Daneilson (The Hitchhiker?s Guide to the Galaxy) Best Use of a Dol l : Dirty Dancing Best Use of a Censor: Anabelle

Find out more about Swedefest at www.swedefestpalmbeach.com

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I NDEPENDENT STREAK M AGAZI NE Spr i n g/ Su m m er 2018

M i ch ael Nath anson Tal k s Th e Puni sh er & more

By Rachel Gal vin (This phot o and cover by Chris Loupos)

When getting ready for his first comic book convention, Michael Nathanson took the time to speak to Independent Streak Magazine and talk about his own role in a comic book inspired TV show ?The Punisher? as Sam Stein. ?This is my first comic con as a guest. It's every geek's weird fantasy. It's funny how many people geek 5 out on me,? he said. ?I find it strange... especially

younger people. I take it seriously. I love it. I love the connection with the fans.?

Okay, there are about to be some spoil ers, so if you don't want to read them, stop reading now...

Nathanson talked a bit about working on the set with actress Amber Rose Revah, who played Dinah Madani. ?We were fast friends from the get-go, like brother and sister. I make her laugh,? he said, adding, ?I knew what happens [the death scene] but kept it from her. I thought it was important to build love and trust and I thought it would get in the way. You don't know when you are going to die. She called when she found out.

She was sad. We had become friends so it was hard.

We had a close, intense relationship. It was real emotion in the scene.?

He added, ?We used a lot of practical effects. It was intense. It felt awful. It felt very real. I am someone who invests 100 percent. There are so many things that you are trying to convey in that moment. If you are in that situation, you are scared, freaked out, trying to juggle all emotions at once. I was freezing cold. There was fake blood running all over me.?

When asked if he is method, he said, ?No, I go in, turn it off. I try to invest and then get out as quick as possible. I don't want to sit in that.?

He had to undergo a lot of weapons training before

going into this role. He spent a lot of time in a training facility where he said actors who play superheros train.

He explained, ?It was super fun. We learned all sorts of techniques, how to hold the gun, hit targets. We did hand to hand combat training. It was fun to work on hitting targets.?

This role is different from some of the other roles he has played, like Dr. Levi Zinberg in ?The Knick,? Barry Kleinman in ?Wolf of Wall Street? and Lew Fogelman, and so many other roles in shows like ?The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,? ?Orange is the New Black? and ?The Good Life,? among others.

Nathanson said he studied many acting methods in college, Northwestern State, but was never interested in any particular method. He created his own method.

He was part of a production of ?Tracers? while there and hung out with real Vietnam Vets. That experience, he said, was one of the most life changing experiences while there. While at the school, he really felt the power of storytelling and acting. ?That set me on my path,? he said, adding he felt he had a mission to get into this career.

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Evils of a Fost er Child On Jan. 21, Jerome-Anthony Larkin showcased his movie "Evils of a Foster Child" once again to an eager audience. Actors and the director himself were there. The film follows a foster child (Celine Alva), who moves into a new home and has conflicts with her new mommy (played by Karen Chimato). Things get pretty intense. The film featured a lot of local actors, also including Steven Aaronson, Mireya Kilmon and many others. Find the film on Facebook! It will also be featured in the next Film Carpet event (see more, pg.

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Below are pictures taken at the screening of film cast & crew, and film lovers who were in attendance.

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Boy nt on Beach Shor t Fi l m Fes t i v al

By Rach el Galvin From April 17 to 22, the Alco Theater in Boynton Beach was the home of the Boynton Beach Film Festival. Guests experienced short and feature films created by students at SouthTech Academy Digital Film and Broadcast Academy, and professional filmmakers. This was a great opportunity for students to not only make a movie, but to have it shown to an audience and receive recognition for their efforts. Missed this one? There is always next year, so get your thinking caps on and get ready to pen your next creative story. Remember, the fest is for professionals too.

Find out more information by visiting http://bbsff.net.

Pict ured (L t o R): Larry Richman & Jon Pal ardis wit h some of t he st udent f il mmakers; IS f ounder Rachel Gal vin wit h Larry Richman; t he band pl ays on; J.R. Pol i and his wif e cel ebrat e his f il m "Marcus" being in t he f il m f est .

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Miami Int er nat ional Film Fest ival

After 10 days of parties, films and meet and mingles with celebs and filmmakers, they held an awards night and these were the winners:

The Miami International Film Festival brought in some great films this year from March 9-18, including "Tully" with Charlize Theron.

KNIGHT MADE IN MIA AWARD Gladesmen: The Last of the Sawgrass Cowboys KNIGHT DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD --When the Beat Drops, Liyana, Amigo Skate, Cuba IMDBpro SHORT FILM AWARD--Mother RENE RODRIGUEZ AWARD-La Familia

AWARD HONORABLE MENTION --Scary Mother ZENO MOUNTAIN AWARD --Carry That Weight: A Rockumentary KNIGHT COMPETITION BEST DIRECTOR --Mateo Gil - The Laws of Thermodynamics KNIGHT COMPETITION BEST PERFORMANCE--César Troncoso Another Story of the World KNIGHT COMPETITION BEST MOVIE--A Sort of Family

For more on the film festival, visit PRECIOUS GEM AWARD--Kevin Chinoy & Francesca Silvestri

https://miamifilmfestival.com.

JORDAN RESSLER SCREENWRITING AWARD--Custody JORDAN RESSLER SCREENWRITING

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H o r r o r Film Fe s t r ead y t o g et sp o o k y This year Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival brings you the goriest, spookiest and most frightening short and feature-length horror films for your viewing pleasure. Immerse yourself into horror culture at Spooky Empire in Orlando, FL, Oct. 26-28 at the Caribe Royal Hotel.

With 15,000 + guests attending regularly, this is an ideal event to include a film festival. With massive amounts of genre fans, celebrity guests and other special attendees; filmmakers within the film festival will get their films noticed by all the right people!

There will be micro short films under 60 seconds to 10 mins., short films 11 to 30 mins. and feature films. Submissions are now closed. All filmmakers will be notified by Oct. 1, 2018 of acceptance status.

Filmmakers that are accepted into the festival will receive: 2 Weekend Passes into Spooky Empire and Film Festival.

Aw ar ds & Pr izes Fearmaker of the Year Best Short Film Best Feature Best International Film Best Special Effects Audience Choice Florida Spotlight

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GENRES Spooky Empire seeks independent feature-length and short films from around the world in any of the following main genre groups: -

Horror, Supernatural Sci-Fi Animation Thriller, Suspense Cult, Bizarre, Genre-defying, Experimental Documentaries, with a genre-related or cult/bizarre subject matter

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Completed after Jan. 1st, 2017 Works-in-progress and rough cuts are not accepted.

Not previously submitted to the festival Must be subtitled in English Must be in the proper amount of time to fit the proper category For more ifnormation on Spooky Empire, the festival and all the other guests and events happening there, and to buy ticjkets to attend, visit http:/ / www.spookyempire.com.