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The Hollywood Goldwyn Library welcomes Leah Rogin, author of Burying Norma Jeane, along with writer Deanne Stillman and director Lillian Diaz-Przybyl of the short film Marilyn Monroe Flees Her Crypt When Hugh Hefner Is Buried Next Door. Join us for an afternoon of celebrating the icon on the 62nd anniversary of her death. We begin with an introduction led by the filmmakers, followed by a screening of Marilyn Monroe Flees Her Crypt When Hugh Hefner Is Buried Next Door. Afterwards, Leah Rogin will read from her novel Burying Norma Jeane. A copy of the book will be raffled off for an attendee. Finally, the auteurs will engage in a panel discussion and take audience questions.
About Burying Norma Jeane:
Already in the throes of grief after the sudden loss of her husband, Miriam Renata is shaken by the news that Hugh Hefner, the lecherous founder of Playboy, has been recently entombed next to Marilyn Monroe nearly sixty years after her death. Unable to accept her idol sharing a crypt with this succubus for eternity, Miriam and her teenage daughter set out on a road trip across the West to liberate Norma Jeane and themselves.
About Marilyn Monroe Flees Her Crypt When Hugh Hefner Is Buried Next Door:
When Hugh Hefner is buried next door (yes, this happened), Marilyn Monroe has finally had it, with everything. So she escapes and runs into the canyons—joining the mountain lions of Los Angeles. She tells us all about it in this mash-up of mostly true things from her life, a meditation on fame, power, and the need to break free. "Can't a girl RIP around here?" Written by acclaimed author and playwright Deanne Stillman, directed by Lillian Diaz-Przybyl, and starring Shayne Eastin. Produced by Butcher Bird Studios. This film has won several awards, including an Indie X Fest Award for Best Achievement in Experimental Shorts, a Best Actress Award from the Indie Short Fest, an Honorable Mention for Best Production Design from the Indie Short Fest, and an Official Selection of the World Film Festival in Cannes.
About the Hosts:
Leah Rogin is the author of Burying Norma Jeane (Blackwater Press 2024), Two Truths and a Lie (Horseless Press 2016), as well as poetry, short stories, and nonfiction published in a variety of venues. Her article "Honk if You Love Real Snow" was named the Best of the West for Mountain Gazette, her flash fiction has been performed by Buntport Theater Group / Stories on Stage, and she was identified as a top Colorado Creative by Westword in 2019. She was recently awarded a writing residency at Bethany Arts Center for 2024. Leah currently lives in the mountains west of Denver. She is always up for a road trip and/or stroll around a cemetery.
Deanne Stillman is a widely published, critically acclaimed writer and playwright. Her books of literary nonfiction include Twentynine Palms, which Hunter Thompson called "A strange and brilliant story by an important American writer"; Mustang, an LA Times "best book of the year," now in audio with Frances Fisher, Anjelica Huston and John Densmore; Desert Reckoning, based on a Rolling Stone piece, an Amazon editors pick and winner of the Spur Award; and Blood Brothers, which received a starred review in Kirkus, was excerpted in Newsweek, and is now under option. Her essays have appeared in the LA Review of Books, Lithub, Crime Reads, the UK Independent and the NY Times, and her film, Marilyn Monroe Flees Her Crypt When Hefner Is Buried Next Door, produced by Butcher Bird Studios, was adapted from her play On Such a Winter's Day. Additionally, she's a founding professor of the UC Riverside-Palm Desert MFA Low Residency Creative Writing Program, where she taught for 13 years.
Lillian Diaz-Pryzybl just plain loves making stuff! Inspired by finding new ways to tell stories and engage audiences as partners in the creative process, she's a multi-media fiend who is passionate about online communities and fandom engagement. She particularly loves working with narratives that inspire creativity, represent diversity, and give hope for a brighter future. Her commercial work as a director has ranged from massive projects for companies like Apple, Lexus, Amazon, Samsung, and State Farm to more intimate productions celebrating diverse talent and perspectives on Twitch and TikTok. Marilyn Monroe Flees Her Crypt When Hugh Hefner Is Buried Next Door is her first short film. It's been winning prizes on the indy circuit, including "Best Experimental Short" from the Indie X Fest.
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