King Lear in US and UK Libraries

I am very pleased to learn that Hoopla Digital has ordered the 15 episode series version of my film of King Lear. 

Hoopla Digital is a North American streaming media service.  It allows users throughout the United States and the United Kingdom to borrow digital movies, music and eBooks with their library cards.

It should be available from libraries sometime in October 2017.

Kent (Peter Holdway) tries to console Lear (Alexander Barnett)

Stills from my film of King Lear

Trailer King Lear

My film of King Lear will be released in the fall.  In the meantime, here is the trailer.




There are photos on the website -- the IMDb page -- and Facebook

Another reason to keep Taiwan out of China's reach.

Breaking News: Taiwan bans the trade in dog and cat meat · A Humane NationThis week, our fight against the global dog meat trade got an enormous lift with Taiwan’s legislature amending its anti-cruelty law and banning the trade and the…blog.humanesociety.org

Cries from Syria

This searing documentary is extraordinary both for the astonishing footage that was captured and its utter indictment of Assad and Putin. They are war criminals. Watch it -- difficult though it may be. http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/cries-from-syria

Seal Hunting Continues

This is disgusting. http://www.northernpen.ca/…/seal-hunt-to-reopen-by-early-ne…
Although unfortunately it is not hard to believe that anyone could this, it shouldn't be hard to think that anyone viewing it would not insist it stop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1E_X6c4c6A

King Lear Cast

Some new production stills of the cast of my upcoming film of King Lear are posted on the website http://www.kinglearfilm.org/king_lear_cast.html.