alangorg
alangorg
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Alan Gorg, (B.S. 1952 and M.F.A. 1970, U.C.L.A.), teacher/writer/producer/director/actor, has written and produced documentary films for the University of California and PBS, and founded theater groups in Hawaii and California.. Media Associates published his two autobiographical novellas THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES.
His short films FELICIA, THE SAVAGES, FREE GROWTH, and AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A HOPI were honored at the American, Columbus, and Mercer Film Festivals, the National Short Film Competition, and the Los Angeles International Film Exhibition (FilmEx). In 1980 he produced a weekly video magazine THE OAHU GAZETTE for PBS station KHET-TV in Honolulu and the short film 1NSIDE STATE PRISON, which was also honored at FilmEx. Most of these shorts are available on www.indieflix.com under Alan Gorg.
He and wife Gwyn wrote and produced the feature film LIVING THE BLUES (1986) with legendary guitarist and vocalist Sam Taylor, winning a Filmtrax Award at the Ghent International Film Festival and a Best Feature nomination at the American Film Institute Video Awards. It is currently distributed by www.filmbaby.com/films/3613.
The inter-racial romance pictured in LIVING THE BLUES has been subjected to racist critic reviews.
Their educational docudrama TECHQUA IKACHI: ABORIGINAL WARNING (2007). www.indieflix.com/films/TECHQUAIKACHIABORIGINALWARNING has been an official selection at the Columbus, Dreamspeakers, New Beijing, GreenReel Environmental, and Mumbai International Film Festivals and won a Neptune Award at the Moondance International Film Festival. To be offered by www.venicevisionarymedia.net.
See also study materials at techquaikachi.wordpress.com
In July PublishAmerica announced the publication of the Young Adult novel LOOKING FOR THE REAL THING by Alan Gorg, the story of a Los Angeles. high school senior seeking a simpler future away from angry kids, stressed adults, monstrous schools, everyday violence, massive traffic, choking smog, sickening pollution—seeking a little peace, a little quiet, some connection with nature. http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?catalogid=20383
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