Articles Posted by Kale Slade

Kale Slade

Kale Slade is a filmmaker interested in almost all aspects of making a motion picture. He became interested in film to impress a girl. With film inspiration from actors like Martin Sheen, who in October of 2011 the young Kale had a chance to meet, he strives to hold within his craft a touch of grace and selflessness.

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    The Filmmaker Spotlight #4 – Sam Borowski

    A director that has the skill to become a legend. With uplifting films of heart and integrity, I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality and care put into the films he has made, as they are independent films done to a Hollywood quality. One of the things in this director’s films that has been [...]

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    Bill Sorvino – An Interview

    A man with many talents and the founder of the Golden Door International Film Festival, Bill Sorvino has been a contributor in many great projects across different mediums and is expected to nail his role in the upcoming “Maniac”. I had the chance to share a few words with him. Kale: What first brought your [...]

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    “Olympus Has Fallen” – Patriotic thrills to begin Spring

    A few days back, I had the good fortune to attend a preview screening for Olympus Has Fallen, the first film featuring a group taking over the White House (the next to be White House Down). The Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Shooter) directed film stars Gerard Butler (300, Law Abiding Citizen), Aaron Eckhart (Thank You [...]

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    “Maniac” receives a familiar one sheet

    The new project produced and directed by Sam Borowski may be a short film, but it has the story, characters and feeling of a feature film in its scope. Written by Nihad Shalabi, the film follows a man (portrayed in a cold fashion by Bill Sorvino) on his berserk path. The first poster for the [...]

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    Interview with film writer/director Jonathan Sobol

    Jonathan Sobol is a writer and director who has worked with a variety of known filmmakers to craft and hone his skills, creating great works of art along the way. His latest film, “The Fix” is set to be released this year. Kale: What first brought your attention to film? Jonathan: It started in art [...]

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    Update on Sam Borowski’s “Maniac”

    Movie Vine has learned that MANIAC scribe Nihad Shalabi has stepped down as Director because of a conflict with another project, however, Producer Sam Borowski has agreed to Direct the film. It is believed that Shalabi will take on some sort of Producing role for his script, joining a Producing team of Borowski, Edward Kruglik, [...]

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    Interview with Film Producer Nicholas Tabarrok

    Nicholas Tabarrok is a producer who has been working on a film named The Fix, which stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel, Chris Diamantopoulos, Katheryn Winnick, Terence Stamp, and Kenneth Welsh. The Fix is about a motorcycle daredevil and former art thief who assembles his old crew, including his untrustworthy brother, for one last [...]

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    “The Black Marks” retitled as “The Fix”

    The upcoming 2013 film, The Black Marks, has been retitled as The Fix. The film is Kurt Russell’s second in over six years and appears to be one of the best roles of his career. The film also stars Jay Baruchel, Chris Diamantopoulos, Matt Dillon and Terence Stamp. The story of the film revolves around [...]

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    Bill Sorvino to star in Nihad Shalabi’s “Maniac”

    In summer 2013, a short film called Maniac is due to be released into the festival circuit. The films stars Bill Sorvino (who gave a stellar performance in the award-winning Pollination *) as the titular character. Written and directed by Nihad Shalabi and produced by Sam Borowski, the film co-stars Joe D’Onofrio, who has performed roles [...]

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    The Filmmaker Spotlight #3 – Kurt Russell

    For my third spotlight on filmmakers, I have chosen Kurt Russell, as I grew up watching his films as a child. A talented actor with a passion for aviation, Kurt Russell was born on March 17, 1951 and began his career with films as a young child, including the 1963 film, It Happened at the [...]