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The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping (2024). A three-episode documentary series on Netflix: a real horror film about certain educational institutions that, unfortunately, is not fiction

The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping is a documentary directed by Katherine Kubler.

Ivy Ridge was a private academy for troubled youth located in Ogdensburg, northern New York. If a parent had a problematic child, they would send them there to correct their behavior. Isolated from civilization, 10 hours away from major cities, Ivy Ridge promised to teach integrity, honor, and discipline through strict methods and a system of mind control that monitored every move of the teenagers, resulting in physical and mental humiliation. It was a system based on controlling minds and bodies, subjecting them to strict discipline until they succumbed under the pressure and finally obeyed the rules. That’s what good citizens do, right?

About the documentary series “The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping”

It is a series based on the many images recorded through home video cameras during the early 2000s. Ivy Ridge began admitting students in 2001, and student riots broke out in 2005. In “The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping”, several students recall what happened at that place, how their rules were, and how they were “indoctrinated” and turned into “good citizens” through a program that subjected their bodies and minds. And behind all of this (as you may have guessed), there was a thriving business in the education industry.

And it wasn’t just Ivy Ridge, because all over the world there were similar institutions with programs like the one described in the documentary, which becomes even more disturbing when we step outside the institution and see that throughout the United States and the world, there were dozens of businesses like this that turned into true torture camps for teenagers. Promising to straighten out their behavior, they became places of fear and even death.

As a documentary, “The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping” is a powerful lesson and a strong denunciation of these types of institutions and education. It tells the story of what happened during three hours, with testimonies from those who lived through those years and experienced their tragedy. In this sense, there is only one perspective, that of the students, those who suffered abuse and mistreatment.

It is narrated like a true crime, which is what it is at its core: a documentary about abuse and mistreatment of teenagers. It has all the elements that the genre demands: a horror soundtrack, hallway shots reminiscent of Kubrick, and everything is designed to seem more like a horror film than a reliable documentary.

However, there seems to be little doubt about what happened there, so aside from the horror movie aesthetic, it is a good way to learn about the facts and open up our minds, even if it is through these unfortunate events.

Our opinion

A regrettable set of events told efficiently in the style of a genre (true crime) that is gaining more and more followers and spreading in the documentary genre.

Do you remember when nature documentaries were popular? Now it’s these types of documentaries.

It’s clear that times are changing.

Where to Watch “The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping”

Netflix

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Urs Fischer to Exhibit New Problem Paintings at Gagosian in Paris

PARIS, February 26, 2024—Gagosian is pleased to announce Beauty, an exhibition of new works from Urs Fischer’s series Problem Paintings (2010–) at the gallery’s rue de Castiglione location, opening on March 5, 2024. The exhibition follows the fall 2023 presentation of Fischer’s public sculpture Wave (2018) at Place Vendôme, and the coincident display of his painting Candyfloss (2023) in the street- facing vitrine at Gagosian’s rue de Ponthieu gallery.

Marshaling a dizzying variety of materials and methods both established and unconventional, Fischer explores themes of perception and representation, distorting scale and reimagining common objects and images through technological intervention. By evoking and reworking historical genres and motifs, he embraces transformation and decay, producing art that inhabits a space between the real and the imagined. The Problem Paintings series represents a conscious flattening out and forcing together of disparate categories and associations, calling the status and relationship of each image’s components into question.

While earlier Problem Paintings foreground food and manufactured objects, the paintings on view in Paris feature enlarged vintage publicity headshots of popular film actors Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, and Gene Tierney, partially obscured by silkscreened images of flowers. The subjects’ eyes gleam with mystery, while the vibrant colors of the blooms reflect the women’s enigmatic hidden depths. Fischer’s witty clash of images summons the romantic and sexual associations of flowers while hinting at the ephemeral character of glamour and fame; it also evokes the mustache that Marcel Duchamp penciled onto a postcard reproduction of the Mona Lisa in L.H.O.O.Q. or La Joconde (1919).

The tense face-off between obfuscation and potential enacted by the works on view gives rise to the formal “problems” referenced in their collective title, while the masking of their subjects’ facial features hints at psychic and conceptual erasure. The blooms evoke floriography (the use of flowers as a coded poetic language), their pink, white, and blue colors echoing the symbolic colors of the Tricolore. And while their large scale suggests power and strength, they also serve as a metaphor for the women’s emergence into the sometimes harsh light of fame.

Urs Fischer was born in Zurich and lives and works in New York. Collections include Fondation Carmignac, Paris; FRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Marseille, France; Vanhaerents Art Collection, Brussels; Kunstmuseum Basel; Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich; Museo d’arte della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Exhibitions include Marguerite de Ponty, New Museum, New York (2009–10); 54th Biennale di Venezia (2011); Skinny Sunrise, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna (2012); Madame Fisscher, Palazzo Grassi, Venice (2012); Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2013); YES, DESTE Foundation Project Space, Slaughterhouse, Hydra, Greece (2013); Small Axe, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow (2013); Mon cher…, Fondation Vincent Van Gogh, Arles, France (2016); The Public & the Private, Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (2017); The Lyrical and the Prosaic, Aïshti Foundation, Beirut (2019–20); Lovers, Museo Jumex, Mexico City (2022); and PLAY, Tel Aviv Museum of Art (2022).

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FRIGID New York Announces Lineup for 2024 EstroGenius Festival 10-Minute Play Series and Genius in Development Reading Series

FRIGID New York and Manhattan Theatre Source announce the plays and playwrights for the 2024 EstroGenius Festival 10-Minute Play Series and the Genius in Development Reading Series at UNDER St. Marks (94 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009). Both programs are presented as part of the 2024 EstroGenius Festival: EXPAND, a performing arts festival celebrating (stellar) womxn, trans and gender non-conforming artists. Tickets ($15-$30) are available for advance purchase at www.estrogenius.nyc and www.frigid.nyc.

Estro 10 Minute Play Series

Thursday March 21 at 7pm & 9pm

Saturday March 23 at 3pm

I Keep Leaving Parties Early by Amelia Kennedy

Livia, 28, finds herself exasperated by the inconsistency of online dating and wonders if she’ll ever find someone to truly connect with. Cass, 16, discovers sexuality for the first time and all the painful emotions that come along with it. Faye at 42 reminisces about her creative youth and marvels at how boring even parties have become. In I Keep Leaving Parties Early, these three women speak out about disconnection, disappointment, and the fact that no matter what age, we are still discovering who we are.

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE by Zoe Fernanda Wilson

A meeting in a playground leads to an unlikely connection.

between wave and water by Alethea Pace

A contemporary Bronx Trickster charms with songs and “lies” while collapsing the distance between past and present.

UBER by Maura Kelley

A short Uber Ride reminds us that strangers can care

NOT A MERMAID by Dana Leslie Goldstein

Sylvie and Tess are sisters, but they may as well have grown up in two different homes. Years later, Tess wants to know Sylvie, if it’s not too late.

Estro Genius in Development Reading Series

Sunday, March 24 at 2pm

Random Lobster by Andrea Fleck Clardy

In the midst of the COVID pandemic, two women who live alone meet on the roof of the building where they live. They have come to applaud essential workers. They have little in common and take an instant dislike to each other. And yet, to their surprise, they confide their secrets and become connected in ways neither foresaw.

My Door is Always Open by Alaina Hammon

A teacher randomly reconnects with her beloved (and secretly destructive) former student.

They Flew Through the Air by Kate Gill

Two women see something truly amazing and out of this world in Grand Central.

POWERLESS by Dana Leslie Goldstein

Amy needs help caring for her grandfather. But her grandfather is pretty sure that she needs more help than he does.

The Intake by Tessa Flannery

Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots meet in an office after Elizabeth’s death

Reykjavik by Emily Welty

How do you know if your child is the problem? Is Maisy’s fascination with runes and Vikings an innocent hobby or nascent white nationalism? Two progressive parents struggle to decide if they are missing warning signs and have been nurturing white supremacy after their family trip to Iceland.

EstroGenius Festival is an annual celebration of the artistry of femme, non-binary, non-conforming and trans womxn artists produced by Melissa Riker and maura nguyễn donohue. The Festival includes guest curator John C. Robinson and Short Play producer Vincent Marano. Founded as a short play festival in 2000 at Manhattan Theatre Source by Fiona Jones, EstroGenius exists to present the voices of dance-makers, playwrights, experimental performers, teens, musicians, burlesque performers, noise artists, filmmakers, dj’s and anyone else looking to break molds and crack gender codes to the stage, street and forefront of public attention. EstroGenius 2024 is possible in part to generous funding via 2024 NYSCA Support for Organizations through New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, along with the generosity of John C. Robinson, Vincent Marano, maura nguyen donohue and our individual donors. www.estrogenius.nyc

FRIGID New York’s mission is to provide both emerging and established artists the opportunity to create and produce original work of varied content, form, and style, and to amplify their diverse voices. We do this by presenting an array of monthly programming, mainstage productions, an artist residency, and eight annual theater festivals that create an environment of collaboration, resourcefulness, and innovation. Founded in 1998, the aim was and is to form a structure, allowing multiple artists to focus on creating and staging new work and providing affordable rental space to scores of independent artists. Now in our third decade we have produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. www.frigid.nyc

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Hot Wheels Let’s Race (2024): A fun animation series on Netflix

Hot Wheels Let’s Race is a animated series created by Rob David, Jordan Gershowitz and Melanie Shannon.

“Hot Wheels Let’s Race” is a series based on Mattel toys, those entertaining cars that we all used to play with when we were kids. Time seems to stand still, but for those of you with children, Netflix and Mattel offer us this series so that the new generations can relive these toys.

This time, in the form of animation, this 3D animated series comes to us designed for young and children, filled with exciting races.

The plot revolves around a group of kids who will form a racing team and compete against each other to be the best driver, while always maintaining the spirit of harmony and teamwork.

A series for learning and enjoyment.

Hope you all enjoy it too.

Where to Watch “Hot Wheels Let’s Race”

Netflix

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Rachel Martin: “Believe the Rumors” – Nina Johnson Gallery, Miami

Nina Johnson is pleased to present BELIEVE THE RUMORS, a solo exhibition of new and existing works on paper by multi-disciplinary Tlingít artist Rachel Martin. Opening March 14th in the Upstairs Gallery, the exhibition is comprised of various works that individually serve as short stories, coming together to create a larger celebration of Indigenous resistance, intersectional feminism, and the healing strength of both matriarchal and femme energy. 

Based in New York, Martin grew up between Southern California and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Drawing heavily on traditional Northwest Coast iconography, she often merges this imagery with those of modern matriarchal figures, as well as fish and animals, to explore themes of today while honoring the oral history of Indigenous people, specifically those of her family’s homeland in Alaska, that has been passed down from generation to generation. With BELIEVE THE RUMORS the artist brings together a culmination of references from her past three years of work across ideas of vulnerability, strength, tenderness, fierceness, the femme, and Indigenous sovereignty. Martin is highly aware of the intersections of her own identity—in this exhibition she seeks to honor the work of ancestors through her own voice, and interpret the art forms of the Northwest Coast through her intersectional perspectives as a woman, as someone of indigenous heritage, and as someone with deep ties to the West Coast, and currently living in New York City. 

BELIEVE THE RUMORS features sixteen colored pencil and graphite works on paper. Upon entry into the gallery, works in hues of pink are placed alongside THIS TAKES GUTS (2023); a work depicting pink nails and braided seal guts in reference to Indigenous cultural knowledge and access to cultural foods as a signifier of wealth and abundance. Nails are a common motif in Martin’s work speaking to femme intuition and contemporary forms of beauty. While the plaited seal guts may be an unfamiliar food to many, they represent feelings of self-determination and food sovereignty. Martin uses the color pink to pay homage to  ‘flesh, guts, and the insides of the body’ and in opposition to Eurocentric gendered ideas of the color pink. 

With BELIEVE THE RUMORS (2023), the artist tells the story of “Whisper Networks,” through which women pass rumors and information to protect themselves from men in the community who cause harm. This form of communication is often reduced to the word ‘gossip’ by patriarchal forces, but is very much a safeguard that has served women throughout history. This work is drawn with red and white colored pencil: red being a color associated with a call to action, with the active white lines signifying the electricity and energy that accompany perseverance. In an additional work titled BEEN READY(2023), Martin uses collages to weave together Indigenous forms of performance and masks that reference the Tlingit spirit world. This collage holds an urgency but also a playfulness as it depicts a tongue and a body; the body is in perfect running position for long running resistance and the contrasted tongue suggest a lighthearted competition. For Martin, collages are a way of making fragments of pieces come together to create a very strong ‘whole.’

“I love playing with the concepts of formline design in humorous and feminine ways that still hold strength and resilience in the same way that traditional work does,” said Rachel Martin. “I love telling stories through my voice that resonate with a wide audience that may or may not be familiar with formline, but also with  an Indigenous audience who can see themselves and their stories in my work. I want to encourage a younger generation of Indigenous artists to see themselves as a contributing part of our living art forms.”

BELIEVE THE RUMORS is on view through April 27th, 2024.

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Rocco Siffredi

Rocco Siffredi is a renowned Italian pornographic actor who has made a significant impact on the adult entertainment industry. With a career spanning several decades, Rocco Siffredi has become an iconic figure and a household name in the world of adult films. In this comprehensive article, we will delve into the life, career, and achievements of this legendary actor.

Rocco Antonio Tano, widely known as Rocco Siffredi, was born in Ortona, Italy, in 1964. Growing up in a small town, Rocco had a relatively normal childhood. However, he always harbored a fascination for the world of adult entertainment. As he entered his teenage years, his curiosity and ambition started to grow, leading him down a path that would shape his future.

In the early 1980s, Rocco Siffredi made his first foray into the adult entertainment industry. He began his career as a model, posing for various adult magazines and publications. Rocco’s striking looks and charismatic personality quickly caught the attention of industry insiders, and it wasn’t long before he was offered his first role in a pornographic film.

Rocco Siffredi’s talent and dedication soon propelled him to stardom within the adult film industry. His unique blend of raw passion, intensity, and natural acting ability set him apart from his peers. With each new film, Rocco pushed boundaries and challenged societal norms, earning himself a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim.

Throughout his career, Rocco Siffredi has announced multiple retirements, only to make comebacks shortly after. These retirements often sparked speculation and excitement among his fans, wondering if they had seen the last of the legendary performer. However, Rocco’s love for the industry and his desire to please his audience consistently drew him back to the screen.

Rocco Siffredi’s influence extends beyond the realm of adult entertainment. He has made appearances in mainstream media, further solidifying his status as a cultural icon. From interviews on talk shows to guest roles in movies and TV series, Rocco has successfully crossed over into the mainstream, proving his versatility as an actor.

Despite his public persona as a sexual dynamo, Rocco Siffredi leads a relatively private personal life. He is known for his commitment to his family, and he values the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Rocco is married and has two children, whom he has shielded from the spotlight of his adult entertainment career.

Rocco Siffredi’s impact on popular culture cannot be overstated. His name has become synonymous with the adult film industry, and he has inspired countless performers and fans alike. From references in music lyrics to parodies and tributes, Rocco’s influence can be felt in various forms of popular media.

Rocco Siffredi’s filmography is extensive, with a vast catalog of both pornographic and non-pornographic films. Throughout his career, he has worked with some of the most prominent directors and performers in the industry. His filmography showcases his range as an actor, with roles ranging from intense and explicit scenes to more nuanced and dramatic performances.

Rocco Siffredi’s talent has been recognized and celebrated with numerous awards and nominations. From prestigious industry awards to fan-driven accolades, Rocco’s contributions to the adult film industry have not gone unnoticed. His awards and nominations serve as a testament to his skill, dedication, and enduring popularity.

Rocco Siffredi’s legacy extends far beyond his on-screen performances. He has played a significant role in shaping the adult entertainment industry and has been instrumental in breaking down societal taboos surrounding sexuality. Rocco’s fearlessness and commitment to his craft have paved the way for future generations of performers, who continue to draw inspiration from his work.

Rocco Siffredi’s journey from a small town in Italy to international stardom is a testament to his talent, perseverance, and unrivaled passion for his craft. As one of the most recognizable and influential figures in the adult entertainment industry, Rocco’s impact is undeniable. His legacy will continue to inspire and ignite conversations surrounding sexuality and the boundaries of artistic expression.

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Poor Things (2023). Movie review: Alice in the fascinating land of the absurd

Poor Things is a movie directed by Yorgos Lanthimos starring Emma Stone. With Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef and Jerrod Carmichael.

It’s a film that can only be described with positive words. It is a movie filled with ideas from beginning to end, showcasing talent in every aspect and always maintaining originality. It cannot be classified as a comedy, drama, or experimental art piece. It is all of those things in a story of the absurd and a journey through wonderland, both aesthetically, emotionally, and socially. It is a walk through the absurd that can be viewed from different perspectives and allows for numerous interpretations, never getting tiresome even after multiple viewings. The aesthetic is completely overwhelming.

We loved it!

Poor ThingsPlot

A doctor conducts an experiment, reviving a deceased woman by implanting a baby’s brain. We witness her evolution through different stages of life in a seemingly absurd world that gradually starts to make sense as an existential parable of the absurd.

About the film

“Poor Things” is, above all, a movie that stays with the viewer, penetrating deep within and posing tough questions, sometimes in a terrifying way and other times as a comedy, always playing between these extremes and flirting with an existential absurd that remains fascinating throughout. First and foremost, the director, Yorgos Lanthimos, manages to create “his” movie, his universe, and his beautifully terrifying, cruel, despotic, and charming world, while also allowing other elements of the film to shine.

Despite the overwhelming aesthetic displayed in “Poor Things”, there is also room for a spectacular script, full of absurd and crazy ideas that overlap and unfold with both pace and rapidity. There is also a space for an incredible performance by Emma Stone, who shines in her role, portraying all ages of the sweet Bella and bringing to life a character in her different stages, always on the verge of madness or genius. The supporting actors are perfect, with a great Mark Ruffalo and a Willem Dafoe who once again stars in one of those strange movies that he loves so much; the ones that allow him to create an aura of an actor completely detached from the industry (almost always).

The madness that revolves around Bella seems to have no control, but it is a false madness, an organized madness centered around the fascinating beauty of the macabre, the absurd, and the deep and yet beautiful cruelty of human beings, who invent wonders and, at the same time, consume themselves in their own animal mediocrity.

Our opinion

We already liked this director and actress from their previous work together. Now, they have simply enchanted us with this fable of the absurd that could have been signed by Salvador Dali.

For us, without a doubt, the best movie of the year.

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Paul Wesenberg: Half Past Paradise – SLAG&RX, New York

SLAG&RX is pleased to announce, “Half Past Paradise,” an exhibition featuring over a dozen new works by the Berlin-based artist Paul Wesenberg. This highly anticipated exhibition marks Wesenberg’s third solo show at our New York gallery. The title of the exhibition is a quote from the renowned poet and art critic Barry Schwabsky’s book of poetry Water from Another Source (Spuyten Duyvil, New York 2023). However, Paul Wesenberg does not attempt to interpret Schwabsky’s poem. Instead, he uses it as a starting point and inspiration for his own visual journey beyond words and language. The poem becomes a fertile ground for the self-reflection and examination of the relationship between men and nature.
 
In this new series of paintings, Wesenberg thus provides his own visual take on the eternal circle of gains and losses defining human existence. He reflects on humankind’s eternal dilemma of striving for perfection and yet destroying everything it holds dear. With delicate nuances and a poignant aesthetic, Wesenberg refrains from overt condemnation, opting instead to present a lucid portrayal of humanity’s insatiable urge to dominate and diminish nature. Rooted in a belief in the profound interconnection between pristine landscapes and our spiritual essence, the artist elucidates how the destruction of nature mirrors the erosion of our own souls.
 
In Half Past Paradise, Wesenberg embraces a more figurative style than in his prior series. His paintings, opulent in detail and serenity upon initial glance, subtly harbor an underlying tension. Through his meticulous manipulation of the canvas, the artist exposes fractures in the delicate bond between man and nature. Wesenberg skillfully renders lush floral densities and wilderness juxtaposed against man-made intrusions, delicately hinting at the fragility of unspoiled serenity amidst a backdrop of modern distractions. This symbiosis of technique and ideology underscores Wesenberg’s unfaltering message. – Christoph Tannert, 2024, Berlin
 
 As Barry Schwabsky masterfully encapsulated the essence of Wesenberg’s work:
“The paintings’ meaning inheres more in what they are than in what they show; or rather, what they show is how they come to be, and in that showing, we begin to discern what they mean.”

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Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, And Tony Goldwyn Join Season Three Of HACKS

The Emmy®-winning and critically acclaimed Max Original comedy series HACKS has added Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn as guest stars for the highly anticipated third season, debuting this spring.

Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.

Newly announced cast: Helen Hunt (“Blindspotting,” “Mad About You,” “Twister,” “As Good as it Gets”), Christina Hendricks (“The Buccaneers,” “Good Girls,” “Mad Men,” “Drive”), Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future,” “The Tender Bar,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”), Dan Bucatinsky (“Air,” “Scandal,” “The Comeback”), George Wallace (“Clean Slate”), and Tony Goldwyn (“Oppenheimer,” “Law & Order,” upcoming film “Ezra”).

Returning cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.

Season 3 credits: HACKS is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy® winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

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‘The Walking Dead’s’ Laurie Fortier Joins SAG Nominee Stelio Savante in Survival Thriller ‘Hazel’

Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead) has joined SAG award nominee Stelio Savante (Nefarious), Madelyn Dundon (Getting Grace), David Reardon (Running The Bases), Timothy Goodwin (Promising Young Woman), and Todd Terry (Breaking Bad) in the cast of the survival thriller Hazel written and directed by Daniel Bielinski (Sanctified, End Of The Rope) for Canticle Productions. 

Based on the true story of Hazel Miner, the synopsis reads as follows:  

A gentle March snowfall suddenly transforms into a furious blizzard. The Miner children, Hazel (Madelyn Dundon), Emmet, and Myrdith; struggle to make it home from school as they become lost in the blinding wind and snow. As their parents (Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortier) and friends hunt desperately for the lost children, Hazel must keep her younger siblings alive in the face of impossible odds.

Hazel is being filmed in North Dakota, and is produced by Daniel Bielinski, Dave Diebel, Carson Nordgaard, and J Brockton Holbert.  

Canticle Productions has produced three feature films: A Heart like Water, Sanctified (distributed by Film Rise),  and End of the Rope, which recently signed with Saban Films for distribution.  

Canticle is dedicated to honoring the history, land, and people of North Dakota, telling powerful stories of courage and redemption.  

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