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It was in 1990, when a then 21-year-old acting student named Julie Rubio stumbled across the prints of an obscure artist named Tamara de Lempicka at an art exbibit inside a Miami hotel. Rubio, who would go on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in London and New York City, had never heard of this artist, but that hardly mattered. She was immediately captivated by the bold colors and evocative images of the nude female portraits and over the next few months, she went down a rabbit hole obsessively researching every element of this woman’s life. Little did she know it was a quest that would consume the next three decades of her life.

Rubio, who’s now an independent filmmaker living in the Bay Area, will be in Los Angeles later this week for the premiere of her film The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival,...

Currently in post-production, the upcoming documentary feature “The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka and the Art of Survival”, directed by Julie Rubio, traces the life of the iconic ‘Art Deco’ artist:

“…this visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary traces the life and survival…

“…of the renowned painter ‘Tamara de Lempicka’, through her powerful paintings…

“…from her rise to international stardom in 1920’s Pariia to her move to the United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market.

“Tamara de Lempicka was the preeminent ‘Art Deco’ painter, known for her high-gloss sensual nudes…

“….and portraits of high society during the ‘Jazz Age’.She was also ‘marginalized’ and gained notoriety for liaisons with her models, her indulgent, decadent lifestyle and a whole lot more…”

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Exclusive: Feel-good dramedy stars Diana Elizabeth Torres as a chef who dreams of working in a sushi bar.

Myriad Pictures is in Cannes with worldwide rights excluding Latin America, South Korea and airlines for the feel-good foodie dramedy East Side Sushi.

Anthony Lucero wrote and directed the film that stars Diana Elizabeth Torres as a Mexican-American chef who dreams of working behind the male-dominated sushi bar at a Japanese restaurant. Julie Rubio and Lucero produced.

Myriad brokered the deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films, who released the film theatrically in September last year.

“We are very pleased to be selling this delightful comedy that pokes at race and gender stereotypes,” said Myriad president Kirk D’Amico. “I wanted to call it Juana’s Dreams Of Sushi but we will stick with the current title.”...

Fitness model Greg Plitt killed in train accident: Plitt was the 'body' of Dr. Manhattan in 'Watchmen' movie Fitness model Greg Plitt, best known for adorning countless fitness magazine covers and for his participation on the reality TV show Work Out, was killed by a passenger train while being videotaped last Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2015, in Burbank, about 20 kilometers northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities are now trying to figure out how Plitt and his two-person crew were able to access a restricted area – without a filming permit – and what exactly they were doing there. Online tabloids claim to have the answer, asserting that Greg Plitt's death was the result of a failed thrill-seeking stunt. The athletic Plitt, who had previously shot at least one workout video on a train track, was purportedly trying to outrun the passenger train, but tripped and fell on the tracks. Police have...