In The Mood For California

A Love Letter to Bronson Canyon

Episode Summary

Today we’ll feel and experience Bronson Canyon featuring an interview with wonderful Russell Brown! Filmmaker Russell Brown’s body of work includes five narrative features, two full-length documentaries, and a number of well-regarded narrative and documentary shorts. His feature films have opened theatrically in select cities to favorable reviews after playing at more than 270 festivals around the world. His diverse filmography includes Loren & Rose, Mama Laura’s Boys, The 44 Scarves of Liza Minnelli and The Kaleidoscope Guy at the Market. He is known in particular for directing actresses to award-winning and critically acclaimed performances, and has worked with Jacqueline Bisset, Cybil Shepherd, Karen Black, Connie Stevens, Daphne Zuniga, Amber Benson, Joely Fisher, Natasha Wagner and more. Russell is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and is a Film Independent Producing Fellow. His films are held as part of the collection at the UCLA Film and Television archive. Brown also dedicates a significant amount of time to philanthropic work, and has spearheaded initiatives with the LA Philharmonic, the USC School of Poetry, Harvard-Westlake High School and the Da Camera Society. He is the founder of Friends Of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles — a nonprofit dedicated to bringing people together by celebrating the history and influence of residential architecture. Please check out the website https://www.fortla.org/ www.inthemoodforcalifornia.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maria.korpacheva.3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthemoodforcalifornia/ Twitter: @InTheMoodForCA