DEPARTURES TAKES FIRST SIGNIS JURY AWARD AT FILMFEST DC WASHINGTON, DC – A Japanese film, Departures, has received an award for its “reverence for human dignity” from SIGNIS, the official international Catholic communications organization, according to Frank Frost, jury chair. Departures, literally translated from its Japanese title, Okuribito, as “one who sees people off,” combines [...]
Cruel and Unusual: A book about television, punishment and God – AMERICA review
I just got the May 4th online version of AMERICA (www.AmericaMagazine.org) and this book review of “Cruel and Unusual: the Culture of Punishment in America” authored by Anne Marie Cusac, caught my eye. You usually have to be a subscriber to access the entire issue online, but during April and May anyone can – you just [...]
SIGNIS To Hold First Film Jury at a US Festival – Filmfest DC
SIGNIS To Hold First Film Jury at a US Festival – Filmfest DC Washington DC, April 15, 2009 (SIGNIS) – SIGNIS is holding its first international film Jury at an American film festival, Filmfest DC, in Washington, DC. The Jury will begin with the festival opening on April 16, 2009, culminating in the awarding of [...]
Going to the NCCL in Detroit? See you there (maybe!)
I will be presenting a workshop on Wednesday morning, April 29th entitled: Household Saints or Desperate Housewives: is there anything holy or redeeming about the women of Wisteria Lane? The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Hannah Montana may be among Disney’s most popular ‘tween and teen girl shows, but what else are our [...]
The Stoning of Soyaya M. comment on the trailer
From the Producer of THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST Watch the Trailer >> Tell us what you think … CLICK HERE >> Want to let others know about this? Forward this weblog address to your friends: www.sisterrose.wordpress.com ____ This opportunity to view the trailer and comment is from Grace Hill Media. I [...]
Corpus Christi email rumor is false – but a documentary about it is coming out mid-2011
From About.com 2011 UPDATE: In mid-2011 a documentary film will be released chronicling a touring production of Terrence McNally’s stage play Corpus Christi. The play does, in fact, depict Jesus Christ as a gay man. However, the film is NOT the play, but a documentary about it. Important distinction. The documentary film is entitled Corpus [...]
Media Education Conference Detroit August 1-4
This is a conference that I usually attend and have presented at several times since 1996 when it was called the National Media Education Conference. It is excellent for all those who wish to integrate media literacy into life, school curriculum, and religious education/catechesis. Here is the latest press information: 2009 NAMLE [...]
Britain’s Got Talent: Susan Boyle
By now everyone knows the story of this brilliant and gifted singer from Scotland, millions watched the judges for Britain’s Got Talent go from skeptical (if not disrespect) to amazement, and, thankfully, the grace to show it. The audience, too. YouTube won’t allow the video to be embedded, but here is the link to [...]
Schindler’s List on HBO April 21: Holocaust Remembrance Day
I received this press release from HBO today and I am pasting it here to get the word out: this will be the first time in 8 years that Schindler’s List has been on television. The story of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute will premiere immediately after. April 21; times below. HBO [...]
