1963 Popular Songs Poll; Tribeca 2023 and the current situation with “Irish Jesus of Fairview” on Monday Morning Diary (June 26)

by Sam Juliano The 2022-2023 school year concludes today, Monday, June 26.  I will once again be teaching a Creative Writing/Reading Enrichment summer school class for grade schools from this coming Wednesday, June 28 until Friday, July 28.  The one month class will be followed by the August break, when we hope to take a […]

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Conclusion of Allan Fish Online Festival; 2023 Tribeca Film Festival; Irish Jesus of Fairview; Meeting longtime friends in Manhattan on Monday Morning Diary (June 12)

by Sam Juliano We are almost halfway through June and are approaching end of the 2022-2023 school year.  I will once again be teaching the summer school program (this year fourth and fifth graders) from June 30th till the first few days of August.  Then, a month long break before resuming with the new 2023-24 […]

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Tribeca Film Festival 2022 and “Lightyear” on Monday Morning Diary (June 20)

by Sam Juliano The final day for students in Thursday, while teachers end their school year on Friday.  Yours Truly will be working the summer program for the 27th consecutive year from June 29th to July 29th.  And yes, it is a fact that I will NOT be retiring, despite my 67 years-of-age and will […]

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2022 Tribeca Film Festival on Monday Morning Diary (June 12)

by Sam Juliano Many thanks to all the sensational writers and Wonders in the Dark readers for the impassioned involvement in the just-completed Sixth Annual Allan Fish Film Festival.  I dare say this year was the best ever by way of diversity, creativity and quality writing.  God willing, I’m looking forward to next year’s festival! […]

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Father’s Day and Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Report #2 on Monday Morning Diary (June 21)

by Sam Juliano Father’s Day was ushered in with gorgeous weather in and around New York City.  Mask wearing has greatly diminished as the USA, Canada and most of the world is moving forward with confidence.  We have finally turned the corner. Lucille and I watched several more Tribeca films this week as the festival […]

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Tribeca Film Festival 2021 on Monday Morning Diary (June 14)

    by Sam Juliano Lucille and I received our virtual pass to this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.  We managed to watch seven features in the first few days, with many more lined up for the coming week.  It is safe to say next year with be in person attendance again, as this current year […]

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Top 15 Films of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival; All is True and Third Annual Allan Fish Online Film Festival on Monday Morning Diary (May 20)

by Sam Juliano Following is a listing and short commentaries for my Top 15 Feature Films of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, which concluded two weeks ago:  Scheme Birds (documentary; Scotland)  The final day of the festival included a screening of the raw and searing Scottish, narrative-styled documentary, directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellimor Hallin, […]

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Short Film “Best Picture” at BAM and Tribeca Film Festival at Monday Morning Diary (May 6)

by Sam Juliano I am honored beyond words to learn this week that a short film which features me as the central character and host of my annual Oscar party at the Tiger Hose Firehouse has been selected to screen in the prestigious BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music Film Festival in June. The short is […]

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MS Walk, Music Graduate Recital, Book presentation and Tribeca Film Festival Bonanza on Monday Morning Diary (April 29)

  by Sam Juliano Specs on the upcoming Third Annual Allan Fish Online Film Festival will be sent out to the e mail chain next week but it is anticipated little will change from last year’s basic ground rules.  Jamie Uhler will be chairing the great event once again.  Allan’s birthday is May 28th, so […]

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Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday Morning Diary (April 24)

by Sam Juliano This past Monday I failed to post the Monday Morning Diary, which is a great rarity. Various reasons connected with the Easter weekend and some pressing obligations persuaded me to hold off until today, though I will only mention here that the annual Tribeca Film Festival starts up tomorrow.  Lucille and I […]

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