Interview: James Carpenter on acting, John Gabriel Borkman
“He took money from the bank … he’s looking at establishing his own kingdom,” says actor James Carpenter. “He’s more than a bit mad. He’s…
Stark Insider Videos
Watch Stark Insider videos: short-form content on wine country, theater, film festivals, and culture in the Bay Area—shot and produced by Clinton and Loni Stark.
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art: Hanging By A Thread!
From a distance, it looks like a normal painting. Look closer and you may be in for a surprise. Thread! That’s what makes the latest…
Deepak Chopra on consciousness, Red Shoes edition
Deepak, you had us at the first layer of consciousness. As he spoke at the Cinequest Film Festival recently, Deepak Chopra may have sent karma-sized…
Car crashes on the set of TheatreWorks’ ‘Sunsets and Margaritas’
This past week, I was fortunate enough to be invited on stage to explore the incredible set that has been constructed for TheatreWorks’ latest production…
Aspiring filmmakers on location, post-production – Week 3 Adobe Youth Voices
The young filmmakers at Adobe Youth Voices (affectionately AYV) and Cinequest Film Camp recently wrapped week 3 on their film projects. Loni was there to…
On Location: ‘Strange Devices’ Berkeley Rep
What strange devices? And what distant West? Or is it East? Find out as we go on location to the Berkeley Rep where a good…
Cinequest and Adobe roll out the red carpet for aspiring filmmakers
Today, we’ll get a glimpse of the future of film. Working now for almost a month together, five teams of teen filmmakers will showcase their…
Opening night with film director Rory Bain
What’s it like watching your own film with an audience during a world premiere at the Cinequest film festival here in San Jose? Director Rory…
Inside Cinequest Film Camp, Adobe Youth Voices – Action!
Green screens. Zombies created by pollution. Messages about family and gang violence. These are just a few of the highlights from week 2 of the…
Cinequest QoD #4: Halfdan Hussey on distribution, Mavericks Studio
Take a deep breath, get out your favorite walking shoes, grab your Netbook. Cinequest Film Festival 20 is only 5 days away, opening on February…