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SXSW to Return in Hybrid Format March 11-20 : Line-Up is Announced

After being sidelined for the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic, Austin’s prestigious SXSW Film Festival plans a hybrid comeback for its 29th season on March 11-20 this year, with some of its offerings available online. This year’s hybrid lineup includes 99 features, of which 76 will be world premieres. Also screened will be…

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Jonas Mekas Retrospective

       FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES  JONAS MEKAS RETROSPECTIVE, FEBRUARY 17-23 New York, NY (January 20, 2022) – Film at Lincoln Center announces Jonas Mekas, a retrospective of the Lithuanian filmmaker-director-critic-poet, co-presented with the Jewish Museum from February 17-23. Few if any figures in the history of New York City film culture have…

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…

Doc NYC Announces Main Slate Line-Up

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP  FOR TWELFTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 10-28, 2021 FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC  AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE; SLATE INCLUDES 32 WORLD PREMIERES AND 34 US PREMIERES,  AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival—running in-person November 10-18…

Heels : Interview with Actor Stephen Amell and Showrunner Mike O’Malley

Actor Stephen Amell and showrunner Mike O’Malley say they expect their new Georgia-set dramedy, Heels, to appeal to more than just pro wrestling fans. The show follows Jack (Amell) and Ace (Alexander Ludwig) Spade, brothers who can’t agree on how to honor the legacy of their dead father, the star and owner of the struggling,…

Fantastic Fest 2021 Announces First Wave of Programming

FANTASTIC FEST 2021 RETURNS FOR  THE YEAR’S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF GENRE FILM First Wave Of Films Includes Festival Opener TITANE Along With BINGO HELL, LAMB, and THE TRIP And Dozens More Highly Anticipated Mind-Benders AUSTIN, TX  — Mechanophilia, possessed nuns, possessed children, hallucinations, ghostly hauntings, time travel, exorcism, cerebral expansion, heavy metal, friendship, yakuza, canine…

Tribeca Film Festival Unveils 2021 Lineup

The 2021 Tribeca Festival, presented by AT&T, has unveiled its feature film lineup. We are excited to come together once again to celebrate the stories of amazing filmmakers. Our 20th-anniversary celebration is not only a celebration of art but a return to community as we usher in live events. “After a year of closed cinemas,…

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival 

 The Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents Full Lineup of Cinematic Works in Second Digital Edition Available Across the U.S., May 19-27, 2021 Co-presented by Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center  New York, April 15, 2021 — The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of…

Raya and The Last Dragon, A Reconciliatory Fairytale — Film Review

Disney has always been the entertainment studio with the power to inspire children and adults alike, making us reflect upon our reality through its mesmerising, fantastic realms. Its latest cinematic oeuvre, Raya and The Last Dragon, couldn’t come at a better time, to confront with hopeful fortitude the challenging times we are living. A year…