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8A Friday, April 2, 2021 • Telegraph Herald • TelegraphHerald.com lifestyle JDIFF: Event gives a chance for last year’s filmmakers to participate Continued from page 7A missed out last year.” who returns to his hometown after merits.” “There are thousands of film festi- While many of last year’s filmmak- inheriting a failing pencil factory. Of more than 800 applications, only vals around the world, many of them something they wanted or could do for ers have moved on or were unable to “The Girl Who Wore Freedom,” about 130 films were accepted into small community festivals,” she said. whatever reason,” she said. return because of distribution deals, a feature documentary that tells the this year’s festival. “There’s nothing wrong with that, but Gorrell invited all the accepted attendees will get the opportunity stories of French citizens during the “We only take about 15% of the I was always big on the community films from last year to return in 2021 to see some of last year’s accepted invasion of Normandy, will feature a films that apply,” Gorrell said. impact.” for the festival’s 10th year. Slated for films, along with this year’s crop of re-enactment component in Wash- In addition to attending film Gorrell said filmmakers who travel Sunday, April 18, through Sunday, full-length and short features and ington Square. screenings, attendees will have the op- to Dubuque for the festival always are April 25, the festival has been expand- documentaries. Local filmmakers have made the portunity to participate in workshops impressed with the city as a cultural ed to eight days to accommodate “The Cave,” which will be the cut, too, including documentary short, and question-and-answer sessions destination and how the festival not the screening of additional films. international film shown on Thursday, “One Stolen Moment”; feature short, and attend events, including network- only celebrates the films and filmmak- Comedian Rell Battle, who hosted the April 22, is an action-drama film from “Aturdir”; and feature-length docu- ing gatherings and an awards night ers but also showcases and benefits virtual gala, will come to Dubuque Thailand about the 2018 cave rescue mentary, “The Final 19.” celebration the final day of the festival. the host community. to help celebrate the festival’s 10th of the Thai soccer team. The film “To me, it’s a testament to the The importance of the festival “Dubuque is very artsy, and what anniversary. features some of the divers portraying filmmaking in Iowa getting better, and among industry professionals has the festival brings financially and cul- “I wanted to do it for the filmmakers themselves. that’s good to see,” Gorrell said. “We grown exponentially during its 10-year turally is huge,” she said. “The board so that those from 2020 actually had The family feature film, “Saving Par- don’t choose a film just because it’s existence. Gorrell said much of that has been very progressive in its artistic an opportunity to experience the festi- adise,” will have its world premiere at from Iowa. They have to go through has to do with the festival’s mission to thinking, and on the impact financial- val in person,” she said. “And I wanted the festival. Based on true events, the the process just like anybody else. impact not only the film industry, but ly, culturally and educationally that to do it for the attendees because they film tells the story of a corporate raider These films made it on their own also the community. this festival has on the community.” television q&a BY RICH HELDENFELS replied, “but … alas … Disney+ plenty of Debbie off-camera, current season began. She the three seasons of “The on Twitter not long ago that Tribune News Service called.” since Richard Schiff, who reportedly has another project Sinner” have appeared first the show is going back into Last fall she said she had plays Aaron, is married to Kel- in the works where she also on USA Network. Last June, production in Fiji. Question: One of my been cast on “Turner & ley in real life. You can see how will be a writer and producer. USA picked up the series for “We have all of our COVID favorite shows is “The Good Hooch,” a Disney+ adaptation smitten they are in Kelley’s She had nothing but praise a fourth season with star Bill protocols so that everybody Doctor,” but I have not seen of the Tom Hanks movie but Twitter feed, @thesheilakel- for “NCIS” after her final Pullman returning. I have in Fiji will remain safe, all of Dr. Glassman’s wife lately. Did that she would try to be on ley. episode aired, and the show not seen a premiere date, but our crew will be safe and of her character get COVID-19 “The Good Doctor.” Now that did leave open the possibility USA’s plan has been to air it course our players will be or did the actress leave the sounds less likely. Question: After missing of her returning. After going to sometime in 2021. safe.” Probst said the last year show? Will we see her in any Kelley also has a several episodes of “NCIS,” I Afghanistan on a mission with had reminded him that we episodes this season? female-empowerment system watched it the other night and Gibbs, Jack decided to stay Question: What’s up with all have to treat our lives as Answer: A fan of Sheila called S Factor (sfactor.com). Maria Bello wasn’t there. Can and work there. “Survivor”? Is the crew finally “one big, great adventure, Kelley, who plays Aaron You can see more about it, you tell me what happened to getting access to Fiji this and ‘Survivor’ fulfills that.” No Glassman’s wife Debbie on and how pole-dancing is part her character? Question: We just finished spring? airdate yet. the series, recently hoped on of the program, in the Netflix Answer: Bello, who played the Netflix series “The Sinner.” Answer: After a long, pan- Twitter that Debbie would be documentary “Strip Down, Jack Sloane on the long-run- Loved it. Will there be more? demic-related wait, “Survivor” Write to Heldenfels, P.O. Box 417, seen more often this season. Rise Up.” ning drama, announced her Answer: Not everything is getting ready to return. Mogadore, Ohio 44260, or email “You and me both,” Kelley As for Aaron, he is seeing plans to depart before the on Netflix started there, and Host Jeff Probst announced [email protected]. MOVIES: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ misses the mark ELLIS: Director, lead Continued from page 7A advanced technical wizardry. Shot with a lustrous glow It’s unclear how Hedges by Ben Seresin, the movie is actor work well ended up as a crossing com- soaked in the glossy sheen Continued from page 7A resources. panion to older female rela- of CGI. King Kong, born in The CGI was a bit tives in two movies this year stop-motion, and Godzilla, green-screen heavy. How- distracting at times, and (including opposite Meryl once a guy in a suit, have ever, most viewers probably the casting of actors like Streep in “Let Them All Talk”) swelled so much in design and won’t mind too much. Gibson were big ball drops. but it’s a role he wears com- texture that they now appear “Boss Level” benefits from Despite this, “Boss Level” is fortably. And Malcolm and like veteran movie stars who confident direction from a fun, fast-paced, and self- Frances are a more eccentric have moved on from their genre veteran Carnahan. The aware action flick that is couple: They drink martinis, B-movie origins. casting of Grillo was a great sure to satisfy. I’m hoping wine and champagne all day By they end, they appear means to provide mayhem to see more collaborations every day, they go to leisurely exhausted, and who can and action. with Grillo and Carnahan. lunches, they over enunciate blame them? They’re likely This is the wheelhouse I give “Boss Level” 3.5 stars their consonants and use tired from emerging again and where he performs the out of 5. The film is rated contractions sparingly and The Associated Press again from the depths to play best. I’d like to see future R and runs for 1 hour and denim does not seem to be A scene from “Godzilla vs. Kong.” out our fantasies of destruc- action flicks from the pair. 34 minutes. It’s available to in their vocabulary or their tion. Next time, someone I hope they can work on a stream on Hulu. wardrobes. “GODZILLA VS. KONG” Earth” proponent Nathan should let Kong hit the snooze. bigger-budget production “French Exit” is a collabora- Rated PG-13 by the Motion Lind (Alexander Skarsgård). and make full use of their Ellis is a freelance writer. tion between director Azazel Picture Association of America It’s a scheme so obviously OTHER RELEASE Jacobs and author Patrick for intense sequences of de- destined to run afoul and turn “Concrete Cowboy”: — deWitt, who adapted his novel struction, mayhem and crea- a metropolis into ruins that On Netflix, Idris Elba leads the for the screen. As mentioned ture violence. 113 minutes. ★★ you almost can hear Hong cast of “Concrete Cowboy” previously, it doesn’t always Godzilla-sized screen or Kong pleading, “Please, no.” about a teen who goes to lives work, but the writing is sharp, a salamander-sized one. With a debt owed to Jules with his estranged father in the performers top-notch and “Godzilla vs.

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