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SXSW / Exclusive Video Interview: Actor Chris O’Dowd, Actress Gabrielle Dennis and Showrunner David West Read on ‘The Big Door Prize’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The most poignant – and equally funny – stories are often those that emphasize the importance of characters reevaluating their hopes and dreams, and taking time to think about where they came from and where they want to be in the future. That’s certainly…

The Lost King : Exclusive Interview with Writer Jeff Pope

Synopsis : In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history. Rating: PG-13 (Brief…

SXSW Exclusive Video Interview: Kevin Yee on His Pilot ‘A Guide to Not Dying Completely Alone’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Comedian Kevin Yee has plenty of talent, but he noticed that there weren’t stories that felt authentic to him as a Queer Asian in Hollywood. Now, he’s starting to change that, as showrunner and star of A Guide to Not Completely Dying Alone, which…

The Company You Keep : Exclusive Interview with Actress Catherine Haena Kim

Synopsis : A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie and undercover CIA officer Emma, who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally. While Charlie ramps up the family business with sights set on getting out for good, Emma works to close in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts…

SXSW Exclusive Video Interview: Director Luke Gilford on ‘National Anthem’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Luke Gilford is not a classically trained filmmaker, but he has worked extensively as a photographer. His series National Anthem looks at the International Gay Rodeo Association, an organization that honors the classic tenets of American rodeo but celebrates rather than rejects diversity. Now,…

Stonewalling : Exclusive Interview with Writers/Directors Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka

Synopsis : 20 year-old Lynn is told she needs English classes, flight attendant school, and a go getter-attitude. She perseveres along this path of upward mobility until she finds out she’s pregnant. Indecisive and running out of time, she tells her boyfriend she’s had an abortion and instead returns to her feuding parents and their…

RRR : Q&A with Composer M. M. Keeravani, Composer of “Naatu Naatu”

Synopsis : The story of freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju. Genre: Action, Drama Original Language: Telugu Director: S.S Rajamouli Producer:D.V.V. Danayya Writer: S.S Rajamouli, Sai Madhav Burra Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2022  Wide Runtime: 3h 7m Distributor: Sarigama Cinemas Q&A with Composer M. M. Keeravani, Composer of “Naatu Naatu”   Q: The film came out almost a…

Athena Film Festival : Plan C / Q&A with Director Tracy Droz Tragos, Francine Coeytaux, Co-Founder of Plan C, Doctors and Producer

Synopsis : With a controversial visionary at the helm, a grassroots network fights to expand access to abortion pills across the United States keeping hope alive during a global pandemic and the fall of Roe v. Wade. Genre:Documentary Original Language: English Director:Tracy Droz Tragos Producer:Tracy Droz Tragos Runtime: 1h 39m   Moderator: Kathryn Kolbert, co-founder of Athena…

Exclusive Video Interview: Actor Cheech Marin on Starring in Champions

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The most tender films that resonate with their viewers are those that speak to the human condition in the most enlightened – and equally fun – ways. One of this year’s most heartfelt, amusing movies that is the upcoming sports comedy, Champions. The film…

Athena Film Festival / Judy Blume Forever : Q&A with Director/Producer Davina Pardo and Producer Marcella Steingart

Synopsis : The radical honesty of the books by trailblazing author Judy Blume changed the way millions of adolescent readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship. Genre: Documentary, Biography Original Language: English Director:Davina Pardo, Leah Wolchok Producer: Sara Bernstein, Brian Grazer, Ron…

Unseen Exclusive Interview with Director Yoko Okumura 

Synopsis : Two women form an unlikely connection when a depressed gas station clerk Sam (Jolene Purdy), receives a call from Emily (Midori Francis), a nearly blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Emily must survive the ordeal with Sam being her eyes from afar using video call. Michael Patrick Lane…