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Exclusive Interview: Elia Moutamid & Simone Brioni Discuss ‘Maka’, About Pioneer Black Italian Activist Geneviève Makaping

Filmmaker Elia Moutamid — whose previous works as director include Gaiwan (2015), Talien (2015 and winner of the “Special Jury Prize” at the Turin Film Festival 2017), Kufid (2020) — has released his latest film: Maka. This film is the result of a heartfelt collaboration with Simone Brioni, writer and Assistant Professor at the Department…

Exclusive Video Interview: Writer Michelle Ashford on ‘Cat Person’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Kristen Roupenian’s 2017 New Yorker short story Cat Person became a viral sensation, inviting wildly different interpretations of complicity and culpability within a relationship that never even really got started. Now, writer Michelle Ashford adapts her story into a full-length feature, which has taken…

NEWFEST REVEALS FULL LINEUP FOR  THE NEW YORK LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL’S  35TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

NEWFEST REVEALS FULL LINEUP FOR  THE NEW YORK LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL’S  35TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR  The festival, running October 12th to 22nd in-person, and virtually through October 24th, will showcase premieres of more than 130 films from 26 countries Highlights from this year’s lineup include: Previously Announced: Opening Night Film: New York City Premiere of George…

Man on the Run : Exclusive Interview with Director Cassius Michael Kim on the Largest International Corruption Case in the History of U.S Justice Department

MAN ON THE RUN uncovers the shocking true story of a corrupt group of co-conspirators who jeopardized a country’s hope for financial stability. Their influence extended from the highest levels of the Malaysian government to the glamorous enclaves of Hollywood. At the heart of this scandal lies the enigmatic Low Taek Jho, known to most…

“The Creator” : Q&A with Director Gareth Edwards 

Synopsis : From writer/director Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla“) comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington, “Tenet“), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Gemma Chan, “Eternals“), is recruited to hunt down and…

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Presented by Oaklawn Announces Film Line-Up for Its 32nd Edition   (October 6-14)  

PRESS RELEASE Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Presented by Oaklawn announces film lineup for its 32nd edition (October 6-14) Adam Harbottle and Brian Hill’s RELENTLESS RIDE opens,  Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’s THE MISSION is the Centerpiece selection, and Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster’s GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT gets the closing slot Mary…

“The Storms of Jeremy Thomas” : Exclusive Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas on His Oscar Winning Film, “The Last Emperor” and His Fascination of Japanese Films

Jeremy Thomas is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor,” which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. He also worked with directors like Wim Wenders, David Cronenberg, Nicolas Roeg, Terry Gilliam, Richard Linklater, Jeremy has worked with many distinguished directors from around the world….

Movie Review: John Carney’s Latest Sentimental Musical Comedy-Drama Flora and Son Features Breakout Performance From Eve Hewson

The ability to romanticize music – especially its ability to empower and transform people’s lives in realistic ways – on screen in auditory and visual movie masterpieces isn’t an easy task for many filmmakers. But Oscar-winning filmmaker and lyricist, John Carney has expertly done just that over the past decade-and-a-half with his best musical features,…

Matteo Garrone’s ‘The Captain’ Selected as Italy’s Oscar Nominee

Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano” aka “The Captain” has been nominated by Italy as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony slated for March 10, 2024. The nomination was made by a committee of eleven under the auspices of Attica, an Italian cinema body, which praised the film for the way it…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Smugglers’ is a Twist-Filled, Action-Packed Adventure

Is it a smart idea to trust a criminal? A relationship begins with the knowledge that this is a person who doesn’t believe all laws apply to them, or who is at least willing to break some in the pursuit of profit. It’s necessary to know the risks involved when engaging in any illegal activity,…