Thursday, November 08, 2007

The Writers' Strike - All You Need To Know

Don't let anyone fool you - the issues on the current strike by the Writers Guild of America are simple. When the studios get paid, the writers get paid. That's it.

The production companies and studios are so clever at figuring out ways to prevent hard-working scribes from getting their share of the action, that it would seem cheaper to just give the writers what they want, rather than paying legions of lawyers to find out ways to avoid doing so.

But for the quickest, funniest breakdown of what's going on, there is no better source than the talented team at "The Office," where the writers are actors, and vice versa.

Friday, November 02, 2007

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

From Sacred Space Studio:
FILM SCREENING, HopeDance FilLMs Presents:


10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

Saturday, November 3rd , 8:00pm, Sacred Space Studio, 410 Bryant Circle Suite A

Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? These are some of the questions posed to his holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines in this documentary film some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader.

Suggested donation: $10.00 per person.

Call 646-6761 for more information.

I met Rick earlier this year at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and had a chance to ask him a few questions. The quick interview is posted on Radio Ojai.

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