REEL Recovery Film Festival

25 Best Biopics About Musicians

THE KIDS IN BRISTOL ARE SHARP AS A PISTOL –   Jan. 27, 2022 - Musical biopics, a subgenre of…

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EDITOR’S CHOICE FILMS OF 2021

LOVED to LOATHED –   Jan. 1, 2022 - I've seen most of these in the theater, a couple at home.…

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Media Offers Unique Opportunity to Tell Addiction Stories

MOVIES ARE REEL –   Dec. 12, 2021 - Another somewhat common take can be seen in films such as…

3 years ago

Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Honors Leigh Steinberg & Courtney Friel

THE RECOVERY EVENT OF 2021 –    The 11th Annual, at the Skirball Cultural Center, returned Wednesday, December 15, honoring Leigh Steinberg, author of The Agent and…

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Lights, Camera, Recovery w/ Ahbra Schiff

LISTEN – READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP –   Dec. 1, 2021 - Almost 6 years after first meeting him, Ahbra…

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12 of the Best Movies That Deal Frankly With Addiction & Recovery

WATCH – DON’T LOSE YOUR WEEKEND –   Dec. 2, 2021 - Addiction and recovery are potent sources of drama,…

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Quote of the Week – Steven Spielberg

“Every Time I Go to a Movie, It’s Magic, No Matter What the Movie’s About.” —Steven Spielberg

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Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of piece in Shout Out LA

A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD –   August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at…

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Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85

A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME –  July 7, 2021…

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California bill would allow supervised injection sites

STICK WITH THE WINNERS –  June 3, 2021 - A proposed new law would allow for supervised injection sites in…

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‘Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story’

A LEGEND IN OUR MIDST –  April 13, 2021 - When Oleg passed, he left me his autobiography to complete.…

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Q&A with Benjamin Oberman, CEO, Film Festival Flix

Stick with the Winners! –   December 23, 2020 - Benjamin Oberman is the Founder, President & CEO of Film…

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Letter from the Editor

December 22, 2020 – Dear readers, Welcome to Christmas 2020. Well, this isn’t your traditional Christmas, but the heartfelt gratitude…

4 years ago

Chasing the News … stone cold sober – Episode 4

WATCH – Fascinating rhythm –   Nov. 17, 2020 - Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse.  A conversation…

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Shorts are Big Deal at the Reel Recovery Film Festival by Burl Barer

A Short in The Arm –  November 20, 2020 - There is a thrill to discovering an excellent film, a…

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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information

The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental…

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What It’s Like To Be A Sober Drag Performer In Toronto Pt. 1

Queen and Sober –  November 13, 2020 - April Wozny: Tell us what is was like when you drank/used and…

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Film Festival Flix Announces Partnership with Reel Recovery Film Festival

Movies delivered to your home –  Nov. 5, 2020 – Reel Recovery Film Festival patrons and ticket holders will be…

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From Simple Idea, to the Longest Recovery Event

Come for the Recovery, Stay for the Films –   October 21, 2020 - It’s no secret that 2020 pummeled…

4 years ago

Meet Ahbra Kaye of REEL Recovery Film Festival

A Star is Re-Born – Oct. 15, 2020 - Sobriety, not property and prestige, has given me the most meaningful…

4 years ago

Chasing the News … Stone Cold Sober – Episode 3: Rebels

Episode 3: Rebels “Maintaining sobriety through 2020 and beyond”  Sober artists discuss the pandemic, creativity and Zoom rooms. Thursday, Oct. 22,…

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Documentary tells heartbreaking and hopeful stories of addiction

WATCH – Reel Recovery Film – Oct. 1, 2020 - Justin was my heart with legs. Now, he is my…

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Free Film Screening

Saturday Night at the Movies July 11, 2020 at 9:00pm. Screening the film, The First Day: A Focus on the Beginning.…

4 years ago

Joanna Cassidy supports the REEL Recovery Film Festival

The Stars Align – Actress Joanna Cassidy talks about the upcoming REEL Recovery Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFLFhh5EFI&feature=emb_logo

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June 13 2017 Addiction Recovery eBulletin

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May 23 2017 Addiction Recovery eBulletin

Breaking News - Arrests, Profiles, Sobriety Rocks and Videos too! "Best way to start the week is to see what…

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May 16 2017 Addiction Recovery eBulletin

Latest News - Miley Cyrus, Bill Maher, Russell Brand and REAL NEWS "Change is Inevitable ... Except from Vending Machines"…

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May 9 2017 Addiction Recovery eBulletin

Breaking News - Good News, Bad News and Videos too! "Today you are you! That is truer than true! There…

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