Celeste Heiter
Biographical Info:
Celeste Heiter, freelance writer and graphic artist, spent two years living, working and traveling in Japan. Among her many treasured experiences in this paradoxically modern-yet-mystical culture was the birth of her son Will. Celeste and Will now live in California's beautiful Napa Valley.
Celeste is the author of Ganbatte Means Go For It! or...How to Become an English Teacher in Japan
Vignettes of Japan and
Five Seven Five.
Check out Celeste's blog Dinner and a Movie. New! See Celeste's new book: Turn Your PC Into a Lean, Mean Freelancing Machine. Or, watch Celeste making Casablanca Chicken.
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Celeste Heiter's Recent Contributions
Strangers in Strange Lands at Cinequest 2013
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Now in its 23rd year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held annually in San Jose, Calif., once again presents an eclectic array of independent films from all over the world.
Destinations:
India |
Japan |
Vietnam
Topics:
Culture |
People |
Performing Arts |
20th Century History |
For Kids |
War & Conflict
Book Review: The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay
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Kim Fay's The Map of Lost Memories takes its characters and its readers into a forbidden world of political intrigue and treachery, on a death-defying mission of ecumenical proportions.
Destinations:
Vietnam |
Cambodia |
China
Topics:
Travel |
Literature |
Women & Travel |
20th Century History |
Art |
Culture |
People |
Religion |
Ancient History |
Architecture
Dreams and Relationships Take Center Stage at Cinequest 2012
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This year, of the fifteen Asian or Asia-related entries, nine were available on DVD for pre-screening and review: Warrior Woman, Touch, Av Mevsimi (Hunting Season), Children of the Green Dragon, Mixed...
Destinations:
Turkey |
Burma |
China |
Afghanistan |
Vietnam |
Philippines
Lost and Found at Cinequest 21
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This year, eight films were available on DVD for pre-screening and review: Bardsongs, Snow, Bi Don't Be Afraid, Living in Seduced Circumstances, Madly in Love, Troublemaker, Raavanan, and Night Fishing with Cormorants.
Destinations:
India |
Sri Lanka |
Japan |
Vietnam
Topics:
Culture |
People |
Festivals |
Performing Arts
Film Review: The Stoning of Soraya M.
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The village of Kupeyah, Iran is the setting for this heartbreaking drama based on a true story in which an Iranian wife and mother is falsely accused of adultery.
