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Sundance Film Festival/ Review : In Outstanding “Fremont” An Outsider Tries to Find Her Way

Most people have read the wise or strange messages of a Chinese fortune cookie, and perhaps wonder who actually wrote it. Whatever the message says it seems to leave you with a good feeling after the meal. The extraordinary film “Fremont”, a black and white gem at Sundance Film Festival 2023, gives you that sense…

Sundance Film Festival: Food and Country is a Vital Documentary That Explores America’s Problematic Food System During COVID

Food critics who thrived in supporting restaurants before the COVID-19 pandemic closed dine-in services across America in March 2020 were forced to reevaluate their careers during the national lock down. But former Los Angeles Times and New York Times restaurant critic, Ruth Reichl, is one such food writer who was able to pivot in her…

Human Rights Watch Film Festival Film Review – Sundance Winning Film ‘Midwives’ Shines an Important Spotlight on Reproductive Justice

The debate around reproductive rights in the United States has intensified considerably in recent weeks as those who believe access to abortion should be available for those who need it have protested against the impending overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade legislation. While that remains central within the United States, other countries have remarkably…

Philadelphia Film Festival: Desert Road Leads Kristine Froseth on a Disorienting Road Trip

Building a hypnotic blend of fascination and dread that pushes the boundaries of horror and sci-fi stories is a powerful skill that genre filmmakers often long strive to achieve in their careers. Up-and-coming writer-director, Shannon Triplett is doing just that with her first feature, Desert Road. The new thriller chronicles how the project’s protagonist has…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Lead Darren Aronofsky-Produced Horror Film ‘Pendulum’

©James Cameron Story of Science Fiction Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to star in Pendulum, an upcoming horror flick for Protozoa written and directed by Mark Heyman, who authored the screenplay for Black Swan. Gordon-Levitt was recently acclaimed for his appearances in The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Filming will…

Jim Mickle Reportedly Directing New Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Film

©Courtesy of Sunrise  Jim Mickle is reportedly set to write and direct Gundam, a new live-action film being created for Sunrise and Legendary Pictures. As reported in Deadline, production is expected to begin in early 2025, though few details are known about content. Mickle, the showrunner for Sweet Tooth, will be producing the film with…

Boise Film Festival Announces Lineup of Films and Events for Debut in October

Boise Film Festival announces lineup of films and events for debut in October (October 10-13) 20th Anniversary screening of Gavin O’Connor’s Miracle opens the film festival Film festival award winners on the inaugural schedule include Silje Evensmo Jacobsen’s A New Kind of Wilderness Zoë Eisenberg’s Chaperone, Alison Tavel’s Resynator, and Alonso Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina Miracle…

Black Box Diaries – Trailer (MTV Documentary Films) : Directed by Shiori Ito

MTV Documentary Films is pleased to present the US theatrical premiere of Shiori Ito’s BLACK BOX DIARIES, opening on Friday, October 25 at New York’s Film Forum. A standout at the Sundance, SXSW, CPH:DOX (Human Rights Award) and DC/DOX film festivals, and winner of audience prizes at the Seattle, New Zealand and Sarajevo festivals, the…

‘A Different Man’ Stars Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Filmmaker Aaron Schimberg (Video Interview)

Aaron Shimberg’s A Different Man is indeed quite “different” from the normal Sundance Film Festival fare, reteaming the filmmaker with Adam Pearson (Under the Skin), who not only played a key role in Schimberg’s previous film, Chained for Life, but also inspired Schimberg to incorporate elements of his persona into a character in his new…

Three Finalists Selected for New Sundance Venue

The sun is about to set—at least on Park City, Utah where the Sundance Film Festival has been for nearly half a century. Beginning in 2027, the annual extravaganza will be moving to a new venue, says the Sundance Institute, which announced on Thursday the three finalists: Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Salt Lake City/Park…