48 Hour Film Project showcases local filmmakers work

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to participate as an actor in a project for Mala Mujer Media.  It was a film short for the 48-Hour Film Project titled Masa y Amor (Dough and Love).  Several filmmakers were given certain criteria and the opportunity to shoot a film, in a short span of two days. The result? Well I can’t speak for everyone, perhaps not even for my own director, Rachell.

What I can tell you is that I must have put Rachell through hell while I became a total diva on and off set, calling “cut” when I didn’t feel a shot was going my way, or taking long naps when I was asked to be on set to shoot. Would my behavior have been the same had I gotten more than three hours of sleep the night before? I really can’t say since it didn’t happen.

In any case, tonight I get to see the final results, and you can too. Each of those entries will be playing tonight at Santikos Bijou Cinema at Wonderland of the Americas located at 4522 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio, from 6:00pm to 11:00pm.

As short notice as it is, I just found out about this myself last night. Entries were divided into Groups A and B.  Masa y Amor is part of Group A with screenings at 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Although tickets are available online, I’ve contacted the producer coordinating the event who informed me tickets may be purchased onsite. 

For more information, please visit the website www.48hourfilm.com as the host theatre itself does not have much information on the event.  Come out and support your local filmmakers and me in my first ever lesbian role….and “CUT!” That’s a wrap, y’all.

Should a child be allowed to make decisions on their own appearance?

According to one person representing one industry, the answer is yes. I recently learned of a salon which refuses to work with parents if the employees feel the person is at an age to speak for him or herself. I then learned the age at question was 11.

Forgive me if I’m wrong, but at that age, I was not allowed to speak for myself unless the law depended on it. When I questioned this, I was told it was called bad parenting if someone could not let their 11-year-old child make their own decision.

But doesn’t it start there? If you allow someone that young make their own decision about what they want to look like, they will begin making their own decisions on other things. What they eat, what they wear, who they associate with, etc.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I call letting a child that young make all the decisions bad parenting. Perhaps this is why we have children more often than none getting more and more in trouble with the law. It all started with a haircut.

It’s my opinion that someone who refuses to work with a parent is bad business practice. It’s one thing to have an overbearing parent. It’s another completely to protect someone who is too young to make their own decisions.

Don't get me wrong, I do believe that any establishment has every right to refuse business to someone who is unwilling to cooperate, but bullying that parent into trying to make their child make decisions for themselves is not a business any parent should take their child to. Parents, perhaps you should pay a little more attention to what is happening in your kids’ lives and less on what social event you might be planning your next drink at. You may learn that when your kids make their own decisions, they also let out your dirty little secrets.

It might just be me, but at that age, anything my mom decided for me, I believed to be for my own good. I was a shy child. I'm nothing like that anymore. At 11-years-old, I'm glad I had someone to speak on my behalf because I may not have made the decisions that made me the person I am today. At that age, I needed to be protected, not out fending for myself.

Then again, I'm not a parent. If you're reading this, and you have children that age, feel free to let me know whether or not you feel comfortable enough to let your child make their own decisions. I know a haircut is a simple one, and not all parents must worry about what their children do, but for those of you who feel their kids are easily influenced, perhaps this questions is targeted more to you.

Rumors, splits, and complete fall outs for these celeb couples

In the wake of Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert’s divorce, rumors are amidst once again over Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. RadarOnline reported Monday that the Smiths were pulling the plug on their 17-year-marriage, quoting one source as saying the “marriage has been on life support for a long time.”

Will Smith denied the split rumors on Facebook, according to New York Daily News, telling fans “…if I ever decide to divorce my Queen – I SWEAR I’ll tell you myself.” Divorce rumors have put them in the tabloid spotlight the last four years.

Over in Nashville, country star Reba McEntire and husband and manager Narvel Blackstone announced on Monday they are separating after 26 years of marriage, according to the Associated Press. In a joint statement, the two said they had been separated for several months.

Both have worked together for 35 years, and will continue to do so, they said in their statement. A spokesperson for the two however declined to comment whether they planned to divorce. Blackstone runs a management company that represents McEntire, Blake Shelton, and Kelly Clarkson.

And speaking of divorce, TMZ was one of the first to report that Gwen Stefani has filed for divorce from husband Gavin Rossdale.

According to TMZ.com, Stefani has cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce petition, which will put an end to the 13-year-marriage. Rossdale’s rep filed his response at the same time, making it “clear the petition and response were orchestrated to be filed simultaneously,” the website states.

TMZ also stated there was no prenup, and with Stefani worth a reported $80 million and Rossdale $35 million, given the length of marriage the 50/50 California community property law will combine everything before it is divided. Both are asking for joint custody of their three children.



Sources:

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-divorce-240-million-secret-split-decided-pull-plug/

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/smith-jada-pinkett-smith-set-divorce-report-article-1.2312895

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/reba-mcentire-narvel-blackstock-announce-separation/ar-BBlmKFK?ocid=ansentap11

http://www.tmz.com/2015/08/03/gwen-stefani-files-for-divorce-gavin-rossdale/