In 1994, John Budion was a teenager and a student at East Rockaway High School, trying to make sense of the world. Now, he’s directing an independent film based on his childhood, centered on that year — and he’s filming it in the village.
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By Nick Ciccone
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7/6/16
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For four days last week, the Long Beach International Film Festival brought Hollywood style and filmmakers from around the world to Long Island for the event’s biggest incarnation to date.
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By Matthew Ern
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10/1/15
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Long Beach native Billy Crystal wrote simply, “No words,” on Twitter early Tuesday morning, reacting to the loss of his good friend Robin Williams, who died on Monday at age 63 in an …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/12/14
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Todd Kaminsky, a former Assistant U.S. District Attorney who is running for State Assembly, has received the support of a Hollywood legend: actor and director Mel Brooks, who also happens to be the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/11/14
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With heroin claiming the lives of hundreds in Nassau and Suffolk counties over the past two years, police are stepping up enforcement measures. In February, nine were arrested in the so-called …
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By Anishaa Kumar
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3/27/14
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The very word “French” has its connotations, of cancans and certain kinds of kisses and naughty movies, not to mention postcards.
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9/26/13
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Hollywood glitterati descended on Bellmore Village from July 12 to 19 for the 15th annual Long Island International Film Expo, which boasted independent films from around the world that were screened …
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By Scott Brinton
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8/3/12
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The heat is on, and with it, that delightful season of outddoor theatricals gets underway. Lunbrook-based Plaza Theatrical Productions starts things off with its staging of "The Producers" at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre. There's also a "Midsummer Nights'dance performance at Old Westbury Gardens. And Hofstra offers its "Hollywood Live" musical revue.
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6/22/12
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The silver screen comes alive on stage in a musical revue on the Hofstra University stage next weekend.
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6/13/12
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In the months following Leyla Kalmaz’s win in the 2011 Miss Junior Pre-Teen Beauty Pageant in April, the 9-year-old West Hempstead girl has been hard at work preparing for her next …
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9/7/11
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