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RIOTSVILLE, USA : Exclusive Interview with Director Sierra Pettengill

Synopsis : Welcome to RIOTSVILLE, USA, a turning point in American history where the protest movements of the late 1960s came into conflict with increasingly militarized police departments. Focusing on unearthed military training footage of Army-built model towns called “Riotsvilles,” where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder in the aftermath of…

I Love My Dad : Exclusive Interview with Actor/Writer/Director James Morosini on the SXSW Winning Film and Relationship with Dad

Synopsis : Inspired by writer, director, and star James Morosini’s true life experience, I LOVE MY DAD follows Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a hopelessly estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son, Franklin (Morosini). Blocked on social media and concerned for his son’s life, Chuck impersonates a waitress online and starts checking in…

My Old School : Exclusive Interview with Director Jono McLeod

Synopsis : In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The…

I LOVE MY DAD – Official Trailer : SXSW Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award Winner

In the new trailer for the SXSW Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner, I Love My Dad” has arrived, stars Patton Oswalt as Chuck, a desperate father looking to reconnect with his estranged son Franklin, played by writer/director James Moroshini.  Inspired by writer, director, and star James Morosini’s true life experience, I LOVE MY DAD follows Chuck…

Film Review – ‘Anaïs in Love’ Tells an Energetic Story of Young Lust and Romance

It’s difficult to compare any two relationships since each is extremely dependent on the people involved and the way in which they view their connection. Even the two members of a couple may perceive their bond differently, which can lead to strife and ultimately a breakup, and, alternatively, the presence of contradictory or complementary personalities…

Magnolia Pictures Has Acquired Chelsea Hotel Documentary

Magnolia Pictures acquired the North American rights to a documentary on the legendary Chelsea Hotel in New York entitled “Dreaming Walls” which is executive-produced by Martin Scorsese. The film had a world premiere in the Panorama section of the Berlinale in February, co-directors Amélie van Elmbt and Maya Duverdier delved into an iconic Chelsea Hotel,…

An Exclusive Interview with Director Radu Jude on the Winner of the Berlin Film Festival, “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn”

Synopsis : Emi, a schoolteacher, finds her reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is uploaded onto the internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender. BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN is a film in three loosely connected parts: a walk in the city of Bucharest, then a…

Mark Cuban’s Magnolia Pictures Hires Investment Bank to Aid in Potential Sale

Magnolia Pictures has hired investment bank Stephens to explore the possibility in selling the company. The distributor, which is owned by Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner’s 2929 Entertainment, is looking to capitalize on the demand for library content by streaming services, the New York Times is reporting. Streaming services attached to bigger studios, like Paramount+…

Exclusive Video Interviews: Actresses Grace Van Patten and Soko on Their Complex and Magnificent ‘Mayday’ Characters

The new film Mayday from writer-director Karen Cinorre whisks its protagonist, Ana (Grace Van Patten) away from her dreary, subservient life to a magical place where she is soon swept up in a troop of female warriors who spend their days on the radio in the hopes of bringing unsuspecting young sailors to the treacherous…