“Hollywood.con,” a directorial debut
for Mika Boorem was a smashing success at its premiere in May of this year in Eureka Springs. Boorem said the movie was largely inspired by her father’s career as a gemologist and the adventures he went on in search of colored stones. Boorem said the movie feels like a whirlwind of excitement and has intertwining storylines akin to movies like Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” “Watching the movie, you’ll feel like you spent time working in Hollywood and then went on a big gem hunting expedition through the jungles, and barely made it home alive, only to star in your next big movie,” Boorem said. Attendees of the premiere in Eureka Springs said the film was a breath of fresh air. Denise Thomas attended with her friends and family, including her 11-year-old daughter. “It was nice to see something different without murder and mayhem,” Thomas said. “I’m tired of going to the movies and being stressed out. It was nice to see a movie that offered
entertainment without the roller coaster of emotional taxation.” Boorem said debuting Hollywood. con in Eureka Springs was special. “The culture, the people, are top of the line,” Boorem said. “It’s nice to share a movie with real people and not just cater to LA or NY. My family is from Arkansas - that’s who we want to share our work with first - and it’s important to us that we are a part of the Arkansas film community.” / HOLLYWOODDOTCON.INFO
Imagine Film Company has a full
year coming up as the end of 2019 approaches. Director Aaron Szabo said that the company shot two short films in 2018 and has plans to shoot another in 2019. In addition to short films, the company is shooting commercials and corporate productions for some of the top Fortune 500 companies in Northwest Arkansas. Szabo said he is excited for the plans Imagine has for the future. “The ultimate goal is to create, or at least work on feature films full time,” Szabo said. “After 600+ commercial projects over the last decade, it feels like we have the skills and experience to move on to the next level of creating beautiful art through the medium of film.” / IMAGINEFILMCOMPANY.COM
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