TV Guide: Allison Anders

Listing: Rosanna Arquette

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Sun Dec 6 06:00 AM LRW Rosanna Arquette talks about growing up in a family of actors, and about her roles in such movies as “After Hours,” “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Crash.” Also: becoming a breast-cancer activist after her mother's death from the disease; balancing film work with raising a daughter. Among those interviewed are siblings Patricia and David, along with Courteney Cox Arquette, Griffin Dunne and Laura Dern, who says, “Rosanna is a full-on muse. She inspires art and she inspires searching in people.”

Video: Trailer

Trailer Addict — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The trailer for Down For Life. There have been a select number of films over the past few decades that have explored the world of girl gangs, most notably Allison Anders's 1993 feature My Crazy Life. But few films, if any, have centred on the story of a young woman trying to leave a gang, which is the core narrative of Down for Life. Riveting, painful and disconcerting in its jagged reality, Down for Life is based on a true story and takes place over the course of one urgent day. Fifteen-year-old gang leader Rascal (Jessica Romero) wakes up in her home in South Central Los Angeles with no hint that this will be a pivotal day in her life. Lovingly hectored by her devoted mother, Esther (Kate del Castillo of Under the Same Moon), about the right clothes for school, Rascal sets off to wait for her coterie of fellow Latina friends on the corner. As the members of her group arrive, they clash with a rival gang of African American girls, and this volatile and violence-ridden encounter sets o

Video: Grace of My Heart

Hulu — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

An homage to American pop music's golden age, a talented female songwriter struggles between the men who vie for her attention and her lifelong dream to be a singer. Including music by Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and Joni Mitchell.

Video: THE GREAT SADNESS OF ZOHARA (Institutional Use)

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Great Sadness of Zohara (16mm/40 min/1983) Shot on location in Israel and North Africa, the film traces the solitary, mystical journey of a Jewish girl (Tinka Menkes), who leaves Jerusalem for Arab lands. The film was created entirely by the two sisters, who traveled alone, stayed in cheap hotels and used public transportation, completing the entire work for under $7,000. ZOHARA won awards at the San Francisco and Houston International Film Festivals and was named "One of the Decade's Best Films" by director Allison Anders.

Video: THE GREAT SADNESS OF ZOHARA (Institutional Use)

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Video: THE GREAT SADNESS OF ZOHARA (Home Use)

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Indie Sex: Censored

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Award-winning filmmakers Lesli Klainberg and Lisa Ades explore the controversial, titillating and complicated topic of sex in cinema. Each documentary combines innovative verite footage, provocative film clips and compelling on-camera interviews with the industry?s leading actors, writers and directors. Censored explores attitudes towards sex in film; interviews with Allison Anders, John Waters and more.

Video: THE GREAT SADNESS OF ZOHARA (Home Use)

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500