Karen Benardello

Karen Benardello
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As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in New York City, including interviewing film and television casts and crews, writing movie and television news articles and reviewing films and televisions series. Some of her highlights include attending such local events as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and New York Comic-Con, as well as traveling across North America to attend such festivals as the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been a member of the Women Film Critics Circle since 2012, and the New York Film Critics Online since 2019.
As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in New York City, including interviewing film and television casts and crews, writing movie and television news articles and reviewing films and televisions series. Some of her highlights include attending such local events as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and New York Comic-Con, as well as traveling across North America to attend such festivals as the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been a member of the Women Film Critics Circle since 2012, and the New York Film Critics Online since 2019.

Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto Lead 2022 Annie Awards Animated Feature Nominations

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Apple TV+ Making Documentary About the History of the James Bond Films’ Music

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All realms of life are driven by a sense of shock and wonder, from the working class on the fringe of society to the wealthy and powerful, especially when its members are continuously driven by seduction and treachery. That’s certainly the case for the troubled anti-hero and the people of various backgrounds he forms relationships…

Indie Spirit Awards 2022 Reveals Full List of Nominations

The nominations for the 2022 Film Indie Spirit Awards were announced this morning by actresses Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall and Naomi Watts in a livestream broadcast.  The organization publicly shared its picks for the best independent movies and television shows of the year after the Golden Globe Awards and Critics Choice Awards released their nominees…

Being the Ricardos : Q&A with Director Aaron Sorkin, Actors Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda and Alia Shawkat

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Interview With the Vampire Author and Screenwriter Anne Rice Dies at Age 80

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