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The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film

Festival Announces New Name, Dates And Key Leadership

Presented By MorseLife, The the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center and March 8
Festival Will Screen Feb. 27 to 10 at the Paragon Theaters in Delray Beach.
“After the enthusiastic audience reaction to our
To March 10, 2024 inaugural festival in early 2023, we chose to rename it
The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film
Festival to more accurately convey the excitement of
Palm Beach’s iconic location and the thrill of audience
interaction with film creators,” said Donald M. Ephraim.
“One thing that hasn’t changed is our deep commitment
to presenting Palm Beach as a diverse, cosmopolitan
community through screenings of world-class films that
span a wide range of themes and cultures.”
The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International The festival organizers have named film expert Donald M. Ephraim Nathalie Glaze
Film Festival, presented by MorseLife and founded by Barbara Scharres, artistic director; Palm Beach County
Donald M. Ephraim, will bring the best in cinema to Palm arts professional Audrey Votaw, development officer; and
Beach. The festival be held Feb. 27 to March 5, 2024 at Nathalie Glaze, festival manager.

The Singles Scene ©

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Leary, M.S. & Miranda Capparelli, meet through online dating platforms have lasting relationships
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witches because that is what take over your neighborhood, it’s clear that people are drawn Barbara Scharres Audrey Votaw
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As the cool autumn breeze sets in, the Fall Season marks the we invest time in getting to know our clients, allowing us to craft
last quarter of another year. This is a time of mystery, turnover, and connections that are not solely based on superficial characteristics President and CEO Keith A. Myers. “We are pleased to
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offers a more authentic alternative to the uncertainties of online dating the silver bullet in the world of dating. With statistics unveiling Since retiring from her role as director of programming
and the bar scene. This approach is wildly attractive to busy young superior safety features and higher success rates, matchmaking
professionals, seniors, and people who cannot be seen online (CEOs, provides a haven of authenticity. October is the perfect time to at the Gene Siskel Film Center, formerly The Film Center
Lawyers, First Responders, Doctors, Teachers, etc.). Privacy matters change your ways. It is a GREAT MONTH to get out there again of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where
to us and our clients. So today, we will delve into the eerie statistics or to rewrite the narrative on how 2023 will end. she served in various positions for 45 years, Scharres
that reveal why matchmaking is a beacon of light in the shadowy On that note, thank you to all of our new applicants who currently works as a Chicago-based freelance journalist
realm of today’s dating culture. Have you heard of the Dark Web? have PRE-BOOKED their first interview with us. The good and consultant to filmmakers and film distributors.
Well, guess what: Dating via the web is one and the same. news is that clients who get started in October have a higher
CAUTION: The following information will spook you! chance of meeting an ideal dating partner before the high holy While at the Gene Siskel Film Center, she oversaw
As we all know, online dating predators often involve holidays and the turn of the New Year 2024. Make the last three more than 1,500 programs a year that included surveys
individuals creating fake profiles to establish emotional connections months of this year count. Your future self will thank you later. of national cinemas, retrospectives, thematic programs,
before ever meeting eye to eye. As digital dating has grown, so We can’t wait to meet you! and premieres. She also supervised and carried out the
has the opportunity for malicious catfishes and actors to take XOXO, curatorial and research functions of the organization.
advantage of vulnerable hearts via the guise of a computer screen Kelly & Miranda
or smartphone. During our research in writing this article--even WE Scharres is a film scholar, writer, and lecturer who
were terrified (and that is hard to do because we have seen it all). P.S. Feel FREE to mention this article has published feature articles in criticism in film
Consider us to be First Responders of love. We are your front-line and how long you have been reading it magazines and journals, including Film Comment,
warriors and have been for 32 successful years. Below are a few when you schedule your appointment. American Cinematographer, Chicago Reader, Variety, The
facts you may want to absorb and share with your friends, based Some of you have been following this Independent, Chicago Sun-Times, and www.RogerEbert.
on true stories (some very local and some national). column for more than 15 years. We thank
-Yearly, there are approximately 16,000 abductions associated you for that too. Spread the love this com, an outlet for which she has contributed extensive
with online introductions. Single parents should be cautious of season. Let’s Rock-Tober! coverage of the Cannes Film Festival for more than 20
dating if they have a child at home. This is another reason single #LoveOffline #LoveFearlessly #FALLinLove #CuffingSeason years. After receiving an undergraduate degree in art from
parents are attracted to our dating club. #MatchmakingRoyalty #AlmostPerfect #TellYourFriends St. Xavier University, she was awarded a Master of Fine
-Florida is the third state in the country with the highest Kelly Leary© has 32 years in the dating industry and a master’s Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In
number of catfish situation-ships and worse (too severe to mention degree in clinical psychology. She has been profiled by Modern
in this community newspaper). Luxury Magazine in the Fall 2023 Issue as a Dynamic Business 2006, the French government awarded Scharres one of its
-This is true about meeting people in bars in Florida. Predators Woman. Look for it on shelves now. She has also been written about highest honors by designating her a Chevalier de L’Ordre
often come here to troll the nicer bars so they can size up their in The Palm Beach Post, PalmBeacher Magazine, Stuart News, des Arts et des Lettres.
possible target from head-to-toe IN-PERSON. Let’s not forget Jupiter Magazine, and many more. Revolution Dating members are Votaw joins the festival from the Norton Museum of
that you could get your drink spiked. This happens to men too, pre-screened in-person including background checks. Professional Art, where she served as development officer. She began
fellas. One man in Miami recently woke up in a fog in his own photos are taken by the staff. Revolution Dating is NOT online
home, only to have his Rolex and many pieces of art gone. He is dating or blind dating. In addition to providing matchmaking her career in the local arts scene serving as an executive
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-I personally met a woman locally who had a black eye. I felt club memberships, Kelly and her team also provide feedback from for Palm Beach County. Votaw received her bachelor’s
compelled to speak to her. She told me she woke up on the side of your dates when appropriate. Mock Dates are available by request. degree in art history from Florida State University.
the road after a night out here in northern Palm Beach County. She Single Coaching Sessions and Evaluations are also available by A native of Palm Beach County, Glaze brings
was so ashamed and did not want to even file an official report with request for non-members or as an add-on to some memberships.
the police, but I urged her to do so. *All inquiries are confidential. experience with two of the nation’s most significant film
-One in ten online daters have formal deviant complaints filed festivals having assisted with coordinating and managing
against them...imagine the ones that go unreported! Around Town & In The VIP events for the Tribeca Film Institute and having
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realm of the cold tech world. We, The Matchmakers, armed with the Sundance Film Institute. She received a bachelor’s
education, experience, vetting skills, and compassion, strive to The Town This Fall!
create genuine connections based on compatibility, values, and degree in business media and arts management from
shared goals. Our personalized approach reduces the time, money, Marymount Manhattan College in New York.
and headache that could result from online dating or a bar hook-up. To learn more about The Donald M. Ephraim Sun
We also ensure that both parties are genuinely interested in forming & Stars International Film Festival, visit https://
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Still, believe that you are too smart to be a victim? About MorseLife Health System
1. According to a study conducted by the Matchmaking Institute, MorseLife serves more than 3,600 seniors every day on
instances of hidden agendas and fraudulent activities are significantly its campus in West Palm Beach and through its community
lower in matchmaking compared to online dating platforms (and outreach programs. Founded in 1983, MorseLife is
the bar scene). The study found that matchmaking clients reported a provider of health care and residential services for
a mere 2% occurrence of insincere daters. At Revolution Dating,
we aim to weed these characters out of the ballpark OVER THE seniors in Palm Beach County. A charitable, not-for-
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the phone to scare away the bad guys for you. If someone is lying The Love Squad: Kelly, Miranda Stay Tuned...This A List Firm is care, care management, meals-on-wheels and PACE.
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Photos courtesy of MorseLife