Other than making a short film on a camcorder and getting lost, ICF was something else. I spent the whole Summer living and breathing filmmaking. I was part of a cohort full of students that had this passion to make movies. We were young and learning to be fearless. The founders of ICF were a…
#241 aesthetics
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t accomplish your task because you were not aesthetically pleased with your surroundings? This trait of mine haunts me. If I a not in the right aesthetic surroundings then it can be a challenge to do certain things. I like to write with a dim light on at night…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 16
Our first week was hectic and long. There was a lot of waiting around and just figuring out how the Summer would be played out. The first week of any new adventure is challenging. As I mentioned in previous chapters, my dad showed me how to get to school by taking Sepulveda Blvd since I…
#240 running up the hill
https://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM Why is everyone making a big deal about Kate Bush’s Running up the Hill? Did it just resonate with everyone when Max was running for her life as the song blasted as her physical form floats up into the sky? The scene was powerful along with the song. At the same time, I think…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 15
On the first day of Inner-City Filmmakers, we were divided into groups. There were six of us in each group. My group consisted of me, Marlon, and Hector, who I went to high school with, Brian, Arnufol, and Gawby. Our team captain was Allen and our team mentor was Jeffrey Berman. Allen was an alumnus,…
#239 summer nights
The fan is blowing cold air onto my feet. I prefer the fan over the AC. I lay in bed as the dark night resides around me. My curtains are drawn up to let the night's cool air into my room. There is a brick wall to the left of my room. It is visible…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 14
Summer of 2011 Inner City Filmmakers brought a lot of first-time experiences including my first time driving on the freeway. Dad and I The week before I was starting school, my father decided to teach me how to drive on the freeway. In general, my dad is a nervous man but teaching his youngest daughter…
#238 A Muslim women’s rights.
It’s my body. My right. No one else should have a say for what I want to do. They take this freedom away. Then they will start taking everything else away like my rights to practice my religion, my education rights and so on. Responsibility should be taught but my rights should be mine. They…
#237 Ms. Marvel
Today I wanted to talk about the newest Disney/Marvel series called Ms. Marvel.I usually watch all the new marvel content. I would call myself a fan but not a diehard fan. So I don’t wanna write a review about what happened on the show because that’s not what I wanna talk about. I want to…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 13
I couldn't believe I got into Inner-City Filmmakers aka ICF. At first, I was scared out of my mind. I just turned nineteen when I was accepted to the program. I hesitate to leave my job at the toy store because I loved it. I thought if I left for two months, they would fire…
The Frshta Show 