With films, like life’s incidents, sometimes you meander through them and quickly forget. At other times, they sneak upon you and rivet your mind so you’re left with images and thoughts that just won’t leave.  After the screening of Cook County at the 13th Annual Gen Arts Film Festival back in April 2008, which was featured back-to-back with...

As it's very late, or very early, depending on how you look at, I'm going to just jump right into my long awaited interview with noted filmmaker, David Barker, Director of Daylight, which is still currently showing here in NYC at the Red Room, 85 East 4th St. on July 20-21 & IFC Center, July 22-23.

The Fireside Chat with David Barker on his la...

Aesha was a guest star on WOR-TV’s Romper Room at age 5 and sang the national anthem at Shea Stadium for the NY Mets at age 7. While getting her diploma from LaGuardia H.S. as a drama major, she was also a professional choreographer and world tour dancer. After graduating from NYU and getting a full scholarship to the Steinhardt School, Waks submi...

In an industry often known for hyper-competitiveness (think fashion reality shows), the United Colors of Fashion (UCOF), a New York City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that works with under-resourced youth and HIV/AIDs victims, demonstrates compassion within the fashion community. Its core mission is to “Empower Youth Through Fashion.” Since its form...

Daylight (click here for trailer)  

Daylight, a film by David Barker opened this Friday in New York City at the Red Room on 85 East 4th Street with Cinema Purgatorio's Ray Privett at the helm of its release. With two boys, ages 4 and 6, it seems as if I can't go to the cinema these days without having to put on a pair of 3 D glasses.  So to sit wit...

Paul Van Ravenstein, born in The Netherlands, was introduced to photography and the world of fashion at an early age through his sister, top model Apollonia. At just fourteen, he began modeling for British Vogue in London with his sis Appollonia and Angelica Houston.

Later, he moved to New York City and started assisting fashion and cel...