Entries in Category ‘News’
‘Gork!’ presents a positive message – A Letter to the Editor
Press Citizen 11:00 PM, Oct. 1, 2011 I had the pleasure of being able to see the encore performance of “Gork” at the Iowa City Public Library. It was a very real portrayal about a family giving their all while raising a child with a disability. “Gork” portrays the love and relationships between parents, siblings [...]
“Film a true-to-life portrayal” – A letter to the Editor
From the Press-Citizen, September 28, 2011 I recently had the pleasure of seeing the film “GORK!” for the third time at an encore screening at the Iowa City Public Library last week (“Our View — New autism documentary shows more support needed for families ‘on the spectrum,’” Sept. 22). Each time I am more convinced [...]
Overflow Crowd at Encore Screening
More than 90 people turned out last night to see an encore screening of “GORK!” – nearly twice the capacity of Room A at the Iowa City Public Library, the event’s venue. The film received such a fantastic reception at the 5th Annual Landlocked Film Festival last month that the festival organizers wanted to provide [...]
Keeping It Reel At The Landlocked Film Festival
24 August 2011 – The Gazette (Hoopla) University of Iowa graduates Devon Terrill and Kara Kurcz can’t wait to bring their debut documentaries from Los Angeles back to Iowa City for the Landlocked Film Festival later this month. Both have made films from the heart. Terrill, 37, who grew up in Marshalltown, has captured her [...]