Bill Pence, a co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, passed away on Dec. 6 after a long illness at the age of 82, the Telluride Daily Planet reported on Wednesday.
In 1974, Pence co-founded the fest, along with his wife Stella Pence, film preservationist James Card, and producer Tom Luddy. He was also the co-director and president of the National Film Preserve, which runs the annual festival, which is held in the Colorado town over Labor Day weekend.
He and Stella also founded the Santa Fe Film Festival in New Mexico in 1980 and ran it for three years.
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“Bill’s fire burned so very brightly and touched so many. Those who worked for him did it as much to not disappoint him as to carry on his vision,” wrote Jim Bedford in the Telluride Daily Planet.
“Bill Pence is an almost mythical...
In 1974, Pence co-founded the fest, along with his wife Stella Pence, film preservationist James Card, and producer Tom Luddy. He was also the co-director and president of the National Film Preserve, which runs the annual festival, which is held in the Colorado town over Labor Day weekend.
He and Stella also founded the Santa Fe Film Festival in New Mexico in 1980 and ran it for three years.
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“Bill’s fire burned so very brightly and touched so many. Those who worked for him did it as much to not disappoint him as to carry on his vision,” wrote Jim Bedford in the Telluride Daily Planet.
“Bill Pence is an almost mythical...
- 12/29/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Long-time friends and collaborators Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col have taken Shakespeare's greatest characters and tossed them into a literary food processor.
The result is a comic book thriller called Kill Shakespeare, a 12-part series that combines classic literature and pop culture.
The first six issues have now been collected into a trade paperback called A Sea of Troubles, published this month by Idw. A teaser trailer for the project is included below.
"We know there'll be some controversy, 'How dare we bring Shakespeare to comic books,'" says Del Col. "We think it's a great way to spark interest in the greatest writer of all time, from young people and beyond."
In the story, Hamlet (the hero), banished from his home country for the murder of Polonius, is attacked by pirates at sea. He survives and awakens in the castle of Richard III (the villain) who sends him...
The result is a comic book thriller called Kill Shakespeare, a 12-part series that combines classic literature and pop culture.
The first six issues have now been collected into a trade paperback called A Sea of Troubles, published this month by Idw. A teaser trailer for the project is included below.
"We know there'll be some controversy, 'How dare we bring Shakespeare to comic books,'" says Del Col. "We think it's a great way to spark interest in the greatest writer of all time, from young people and beyond."
In the story, Hamlet (the hero), banished from his home country for the murder of Polonius, is attacked by pirates at sea. He survives and awakens in the castle of Richard III (the villain) who sends him...
- 11/22/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Award-winning singer/songwriter Aubrey Ashburn is a classically trained vocalist who writes lyrics for and performs on a rich array of musical projects including studio albums, epic scores for fantasy soundtracks, and international live concerts. Aubrey's creativity as a prolific vocalist and collaborative spirit has propelled her career from independent music artist to working in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry on blockbuster franchises such as Alice In Wonderland (Disney), The Lord Of The Rings (EA), Dragon Age (BioWare EA), Devil May Cry (Capcom), and Lost Planet (Capcom). Receiving multiple accolades for her memorable vocal performances and songwriting contributions, Aubrey has established herself as a unique talent in this field while continuing to enjoy writing and recording solo albums.
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AA: I was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up west of the city,...
- 7/19/2010
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