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The LOS ANGELES PREMIERE of TESLA will be Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Culver City Film Festival. It will screen as part of the Block Z Shorts Program at 6:00PM in Theater 8 of the Cinemark 18 & XD Theater, 6081 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045. For tickets and information see siliconbeachfilmfestival.ticketspice.com/2021-culver-city-film-festival and twitter.com/culvercityff. Spread the word!
TESLA won BEST OF THE FEST at the Copa Shorts Film Festival, which happened on November 6 and 7, 2021. You can view the announcement at copashortsfilmfest.org We are also featured prominently on their homepage in their promotional video!
The SOUTHWEST PREMIERE of TESLA will be at the 27th Sedona International Film Festival in Sedona, Arizona, where it is an Official Selection. It will screen as part of Shorts Program 4 at the Harkins Sedona at 1:00pm on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 and again at 7:00pm on Thursday, June 17. For tickets and information please go to sedonafilmfestival.com and facebook.com/sedonainternationalfilmfestival. Spread the word!
My short film Tesla will have its World Premiere at the 51st annual USA Film Festival, where it is both an Official Selection and a finalist in the International Short Film and Video Competition.
Tesla will screen as part of the Comedic Short Films program on Friday, April 23rd, at 7:00pm in the Angelika Film Center in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are *free* and the public may reserve tickets beginning Friday, April 16th by calling 214-821-6300. Walk-up tickets are not available.
For more information see usafilmfestival.com and facebook.com/usafilmfestival.
Synopsis: Tesla is a comedy about listening. It’s the colorful tale of an earnest engineering student forced to take desperate action in order to make herself heard by her agonizingly masculine downstairs neighbor…who may or may not be playing the loud music that’s keeping her awake at night. The film is an ironic look at what happens when men refuse to listen to women and ultimately makes an appeal for us all to stop assuming and just listen. Starring Christy St. John, Nick Theurer, and Kimia Behpoornia.
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America: It’s Your Time To Shine is the new poster from Rick Ross. And just in time for the 2016 Presidential debates! Download your free copy below and share it online or print it out and share it in person.
Why have I made this poster, you may ask?
Well, over the last year, I’ve spoken to many friends and family members about the political climate of our country. Across the board, from conservative to progressive, the vast majority are astounded that someone like Donald Trump could ever have become the Republican nominee for president.
Given his provocative and outlandish remarks, his waffling, his outright lies, most still can’t believe he remains a viable candidate. And as a result, a number of lifelong Republicans I know won’t even vote in this election and feel helpless about the state of their party. Many progressives I know see his dangerous demagoguery as a threat to our freedoms and feel helpless about the state of our country.
It has been the responsibility of artists throughout the ages to search for truth–in nature, in humanity, in art itself–and to represent that truth back to their own age and culture. Sometimes the effort is met with acclaim, sometimes with hostility. But an artist, to be true to their calling, must speak.
As such, I can no longer stand by while a demagogue seeks to undermine our country. So I’ve re-imagined the poster I originally created to shed light on the injustices committed against the poor and vulnerable, and have given it a more pointed message, to wit:
We are all vulnerable if Donald Trump rises to the office of President!
If you agree that a Trump presidency would be disastrous and no longer feel you can remain silent, then I urge you to share this poster online.
If you want to print it out, here are links to posters in 9″x12″ and 18″x24″ (right-click the image that comes up to save to your computer). Put it on your fridge. Put it in your windows. Put it up in your yard. But for heaven’s sake, do not remain silent.
Because one way or another, it’s your time to shine!