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Film documents sexual assault in the military

Current State — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:18:15 +0000

The U.S. military is facing a crisis of conscience. This week, the Pentagon released an annual report indicating the rate of rape and sexual assault by and against service members has risen significantly in the past year. Adding to the scandal is the arrest of the Air Force officer who previously led that branch’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit -- who himself was charged with sexual assault.

Lansing-raised filmmaker examines Arab-American life with “Detroit Unleaded”

CURRENT STATE — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:23:45 +0000

A Michigan filmmaker is taking her romantic comedy on the festival circuit, including a screening tonight at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York.

“Detroit Unleaded” focuses on the personalities who come and go at a gas station in the Motor City.

The movie’s writer, director and producer Rola Nashaf grew up on the west side of Lansing. She emigrated with her family from Lebanon at the age of five. The Waverly High School graduate moved to Detroit after college.

Summer sizzles with cinematic superheroes

Current State — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:39:38 +0000

The summer movie season is upon us. In a few weeks, we will be inspired by the feats of cinematic superheroes, clutching our popcorn in fear as we watch the world's demise. Current State's Emanuele Berry joined MLive.com and Grand Rapids Press entertainment reporter and film critic John Serba to sort out the many films of summer.

Summer movie preview: Superheroes and sequels

Current State — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:37:16 +0000

Film 'Chasing Ice' documents the melting of polar ice cap

Current State — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:16:00 +0000

This week, MSU Department of Geography will host filmmaker Jeff Orlowski for a screening of his documentary “Chasing Ice.” The movie documents the work of National Geographic photographer James Balog. Through both film and time-lapse photography, Balog chronicled the melting of glacial ice. Current State’s Scott Pohl speaks with Jeff Orlowski, the director of "Chasing Ice."

'Boogie Bob' Baldori of The Woolies on career, new film

Current State — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:42:21 +0000

Pianist Bob Baldori's musical career has led him to countless gigs with the likes of Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters.

Current State #65 | April 12, 2013

Current State — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:16:02 +0000

Today on Current State: national organization for stricter gun laws; Public Poetry Announcement; and Capitol City Film Festival on it's third year in Lansing.

Capitol City Film Festival includes Norse gods, live music and parallel universes

Current State — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:34:52 +0000

Acclaimed documentary goes inside America's broken healthcare system

Current State — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:53:10 +0000

The documentary “The Waiting Room” takes viewers inside a public hospital in Oakland, California. The powerful film captures the struggles of both health care workers and patients in a system that is broken and stretched to its limits. It also shows how public hospitals can become more than just places to receive medical care.

Documentary highlights the value of aging on WKAR tonight

Current State — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:42:31 +0000

Many people fear and fight aging. If your turn to almost any channel on TV, you’ll find older women attempting to cloak themselves in youth. Age is a deficit.

New Israeli film 'Rock the Casbah' looks at the first intifada

Current State — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:50:55 +0000

The new Israeli film "Rock the Casbah" takes place during the first intifada in the late 1980s. It's the first feature film produced in Israel to address the tumultuous period and is showing this weekend as part of the Israeli Film Festival put on by MSU's Jewish Studies Program. The film's screenwriter, Guy Meirson, served in the Israeli army at the time. He's a guest lecturer in screenwriting this semester and joins us to discuss his new film and Israel's complex relationship with the Palestinians.

Oscar preview with founder of East Lansing film festival

Current State — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:58:01 +0000

Capital City Film Festival Begins Second Year

Anna Schroen — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The Capital City Film Festival gets underway today in a variety of venues across the city of Lansing. It’s only the second year for the event, which was organized in part to complement the long-established East Lansing Film Festival.

WKAR’s Anna Schroen spoke with Capital City Film Festival entertainment director Jake Pechtel, who says this time, mid-Michigan’s newest cinematic celebration has attracted twice as many filmmakers as last year.