Meet the Creators of the Picture's Up! Film Festival
By Elizabeth Gracen: As a filmmaker who has participated in the film festival circuit over the years, it was refreshing to see two of my...
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FILM & MEDIA
Derek May
- Jul 6, 2021
Flapper Press Interviews: Scott Collura & Clint Gage of IGN
By Derek May: Not long ago, producers from entertainment website IGN reached out to our own Elizabeth Gracen to talk about one of her...
Sharon Ruedeman
- May 20, 2021
Wild Women Healers: Episode #6—Brandon Alter
By Sharon Ruedeman: I’ve been thinking a lot about time lately, time with a capital T. This past year has taught us a lot about Time and...
FLAPPER PRESS
- May 17, 2021
Meet Claire K. Guerre & Old Black Hollywood
By Elizabeth Gracen: I have a tendency (I know that I'm not alone in this) of slipping down various rabbit holes when something catches...
Sharon Ruedeman
- Apr 30, 2021
Wild Women Healers: Episode #5—Mystical Mandrake Root
By Sharon Ruedeman: Spring is a fickle friend, there are days that are warm and sunny and perfect, and then there are days where you...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Apr 1, 2021
The Feed: @gladysandnorma
By Elizabeth Gracen: The Feed is a monthly series that takes a closer look at the unique, fascinating, and individually curated Instagram...
Sharon Ruedeman
- Mar 23, 2021
Wild Women Healers: Episode #4: Bakara Wintner
By Sharon Ruedeman: When I think about Bakara Wintner, I think about somebody who is just all in when it comes to not only her life but...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Mar 8, 2021
COHERENCE: The Film/The Play/The Interview
By Elizabeth Gracen: As an actor and performer, I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a few productions that really checked all the boxes...
Sharon Ruedeman
- Feb 22, 2021
Wild Women Healers: Episode 3—Julie Pasqual/Hospital Clown
By Sharon Ruedeman: Laughter as Medicine In yoga, we are taught that through all living souls there is a deep river of joy that lies...
Sharon Ruedeman
- Jan 11, 2021
Wild Women Healers: Episode #2—Karen Glass/Flowerhouse Tattoo
By Sharon Ruedeman: Every year we collectively celebrate the ushering in of a new year, reflect on the past, and make new goals or...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Jan 7, 2021
Meet Filmmaker Anastasiya Sergienya
By Elizabeth Gracen: Indie filmmakers hold a special place in my heart. With my feet in the deep end of this medium through my own film...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Dec 7, 2020
Meet Filmmaker Sharon Ruedeman
By Elizabeth Gracen: Flapper Press begins a new series that features indie filmmakers from across the world. We start the series with the...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Dec 1, 2020
The Feed: @allaboutsilentfilm
By Elizabeth Gracen: If you have an Instagram account, you've seen the sheer variety of content created by people from all walks of life...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Oct 19, 2020
Two Friends—Interview with Adrian Paul
By Elizabeth Gracen: Back in the '90s, I received a call from my manager one rainy afternoon in L.A. I'm not sure how my name was thrown...
FLAPPER PRESS
- Feb 7, 2020
All The Presidents, Man: Interview with Will Bellaimey
By Elizabeth Gracen: Will Bellaimey and I took a lovely stroll in Descanso Gardens not long ago to talk about history, Gen Z, and Will’s...
Elizabeth Gracen
- Jan 12, 2019
Meet John C. Alsedek
by Elizabeth Gracen: I had the great fortune to meet John Alsedek some years ago through our mutual friend, the lovely Adrienne...
Derek May
- Sep 28, 2018
Meet Daniel Shaw
By Derek May: Please meet the multi-talented Daniel Shaw, a down-home boy from the Lone Star state who brings his wealth of knowledge and...
FLAPPER PRESS
- May 27, 2018
Meet Derek May
by Elizabeth Gracen: I’d like you to meet Derek May—a good Texas boy who happens to write extremely insightful film and television...
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