Interviews

Schuyler Fisk Unfiltered

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Up and Coming singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk has it all, when it comes to her music. A grand voice, a creative mind and cool wits. No wonder in her recent acting gigs she was approached by Universal Music Group to sign her up and release her first album. Click here for the full article

That 'Crazy' Independent Spirit

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

I recently spoke to production partners Patrick Moses and James K. Jones about IKM Productions – a New York City-based company with a bright future and a great horror film that’s getting them well-deserved attention. IKM is an independent inspiration with four feature films out this year with talent that includes Freddie Prinze Jr., Chris Klein and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. But that’s not all, their first feature film ‘Crazy Eights’ is slowly but surely becoming a great success; which can be hard for a horror film. Click here for the full article

Short and Sweet in 3D

By Dana Bach

British Born, artist-filmmaker, Andrew McPhillis showcased ‘Blood Will Tell’ at the Hamptons Film Festival back in October of this year. The 3D sci-fi horror short set in 16th century Holland and to the music of Icelandic band Sigur Ross caught the eye of everyone in the audience. Dana Bach follows up with the artist in this month’s Q&A. Click here for the full article

13 Minutes with Ultra Naté

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Baltimore Disco Diva Ultra Naté is back with her latest album ‘Grime, Silk and Thunder’. In case you need some memory jolting, Ultra is the powerhouse voice behind the hit singles ‘It’s Over Now’ and ‘Free’, the latter wildly popular in the Summer of 1997. Click here for the full article

A Contrast of 'Darkness': Passion and Emotions

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

The Tribeca Film festival has come to a close. Two weeks of great films and stories from around the world, riveting documentaries and impressive short films. One of those surprising films is ‘Towards Darkness’ (Hacia La Oscuridad) directed by Antonio Negret that had its World Premiere at Tribeca this year. The young and talented director starts off his feature film debut with a thrilling and mesmerizing story that will have audiences glued to their seats. Click here for the full article

Walt Ribeiro: Perfectly Orchestrated

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Ribeiro’s ‘I.I’ plays out like a film soundtrack fusing strong and calming melodies that interact with one another. “That was the one thing I knew for sure [I wanted in the CD]. Though the ‘Prelude’ of the CD wasn’t written after 30 hours of composing”; Ribeiro revealed. Click here for the full article

Passion and Sensibitlity: Donna D'Cruz is Music at its Best

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Donna D’Cruz’s goal is very clear. Instead of being a DJ that compiles synthesized and monotonous beats she has set out to discover and reach out to audiences that crave for a different music experience. The ultimate Rasa experience that is about embracing all types of music – from the spiritual vibes to flamenco beats – spirituality, sensuality and happier lifestyles. Click here for the full article

Kidnapped: Unmasking NBC’s New Thriller

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

There are many new shows premiering in mid-September to begin the new fall season for TV networks. Some of them might fall into a long hiatus or cancellation limbo as often is the case with new series or shows that don’t immediately find an audience. This is not the case for ‘Kidnapped’ an adrenaline-charged thriller created by Jason Smilovic (TV’s Karen Sisco, and ‘Lucky Number Slevin’) that will keep viewers in the edge of their seat. Click here for the full article

When Love Ends: Do Women Prevail?

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

The Ex-Files – Women’s Tales of Love, Litigation and Liberty is a smart look into what goes on in a relationship – in this case a marriage – when it begins and all of the sudden dissipates. I often hear relationships are hard and that for any marriage to be successful it takes more than compromise. Whether or not this is truth, in her first novel, Ellen Feig sheds light into the many different aspects of what goes on in a marriage and what happens when divorce is an inevitable outcome. Click here for the full article

Beyond Proud Rosie

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Rosie’s documentary debut on IFC explores her culture and the drive that every Puerto Rican, either born on the island or here in New York (aka Nuyoricans) feels about their identity, culture and history of the island. A history that until now has never been so incredible well exposed on film. Click here for the full article