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Word on the Street

a blog by Crescent Street Films

Music, Films, Industry Point of View

Jackie Chan: Success is the best revenge...

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Jackie Chan. He was the reigning king of kung-fu for over 15 years in Hong Kong, Asia, and...basically the rest of the world except the US before 1996. After several attempts and failures to break Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Under the Influence

TAGS: bruce lee, film, hollywood, hong kong cinema, jackie chan, kung fu, martial arts,

The Other Side of the Glass: Finding Beats with SkinnyMan

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When one walks into SkinnyMan studios in the heart of Times Square, the number of windows is striking. Roy Harter and his team have created not a soundproof cavern, separated from the outside world, but an inviting space that resonates with the sounds and life of the city. Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Trailblazers

TAGS: cell blog, film, skinnyman, trailblazers, web series,

Industry POV: Internet vs. Film

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In this day and age where access of any type of information is at the tip of our fingers, always just one click away, I am interested in what this has done in terms of the previous status quo... Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Industry Point of View

TAGS: film, internet, video,

Casting Call! Astoria Park Staged Reading

Crescent Street Films is casting for a staged reading of its feature length script, Astoria Park. The reading will be held at Nuyorican Poets Cafe in late-March. All ethnicities are encouraged to submit. If interested, please send your headshot, resume,... Read the Full Story...

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TAGS: astoria park, casting call, events, nuyorican poets cafe,

Cell Blog: First photo from CSF's new comedy web series!!!

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Bloo-toof and MC Keywerd are Cell Blog, an upcoming rap duo based in the heart of Queens. Struggling to put together their new track, "I'd Still Hit It"... Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: On the Set

TAGS: cell blog, film, web series,

Dennis Lehane: Eastwood, Affleck, Scorsese, Chaudhari?

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On September 24, 2008, I stood in line at Barnes & Noble with my brand new hardcover copy of The Given Day, waiting for my thirty seconds with Dennis Lehane. I thought, "What could I possibly say to him... Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Under the Influence

TAGS: books, dennis lehane, film,

Blurring Art & Life: A Conversation with Kamran Khan

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The gift of a photographer is to transform a fleeting moment into an eternal image. Light, space, emotion, gaze are all captured by the artist in order to be experienced by the viewer. In Cell Blog, we are presented with... Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Trailblazers

TAGS: cell blog, film, photography, trailblazers,

Heed the Word on the Street

Inspiration comes in many forms. Sometimes it's a picture that evokes an unexpected emotion, while other times it's a person or experience that leaves a significant mark in our memory. The Muse and the creator simultaneously seek each other under... Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Industry Point of View,Trailblazers,Under the Influence

TAGS: dance, entrepreneur, muse, music, new york city, photography, trailblazers,

Crescent Street Films' New Mission Statement!

The macrocosmic is now microcosmic via the entertainment industry. Images and sounds from across the world are now accessible through a computer in your own home. What was thought to be native to one particular part of the world... Read the Full Story...

FILED UNDER: Industry Point of View,Trailblazers,Under the Influence

TAGS: diasporainternationalnew york city

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