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Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on independent filmmaking in the Age of Trump.

Ariadna Goenaga reseña “Stranger Things,” la serie de ciencia ficción presentada por Netflix. Viene la segunda temporada este año, y con razón, dice ella.

Gina Ayvazian leads the annual commemoration of Armenian Martyrs’ Day, when 1.5 million Armenians were systematically killed by the Turkish government starting in 1915, a genocide. All are welcome and asked to ear black at the event, which takes place April 24 at 5:30 pm at the garage behind Thornes Marketplace.

Gricel Martínez Ocasio and Nicole Lashomb are the publisher and editor in chief, respectively, of The Rainbow Times, the largest LGBTQ newspaper in New England, now in its 10th year. Here is the link: http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/

Here are conversations with Emmy-award winning filmmaker Larry Hott on documentaries.

Filmmaker Bart Layton chronicles the tale of Frederic Bourdin, a con artist who seemingly tricked a Texas family into believing he was a relative who disappeared years earlier.

Reseña de la serie "Narcos, por crítica de cine Ariadna Goenaga

Deb Krivoy — co-Director of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival, now in its 12th year — and Lisa Newman, director of communications and visitor services, on the films showing through April 4 up and down I-91, join filmmaker Larry Hott for conversation on what’s coming up, and behind the scenes on putting together a film festival. More info here: http://pvjff.org

We have a conversation with Crystal Senter-Brown, featured in Redbook Magazine, Vibe Magazine and Essence Magazine and has been a performance poet and writer for most of her life, about her movie "The Rhythm in Blue," based on her novel of the same name, that is making the rounds in film festival this year.

Born in Morristown, TN to a bass-playing Baptist preacher (Dad) and a visual artist (Mom), Crystal performed her first poem (The Negro Mother by Langston Hughes) onstage at the age of six.

Crystal is the author of six books: But Now I See, But You Have Such a Pretty Face, Doubledutch, Gabby Saturday, Gabby Gives Back, and The Rhythm in Blue, which will be released as a full-length movie in March, 2017. She is an adjunct professor at Bay Path University and lives in New England with her husband (A BBQ Pitmaster), son (a music producer) and her furry companion named Venus.

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The 12th annual Pioneer Valley Film Festival presents award-winning films March 18 through April 4 with screenings, speakers and special events at 16 venues in Hampshire, Hampden and Berkshire counties in Western Massachusetts. Trailers and more info here: pvjff.org/