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DEAR YOU – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Director Hongchun Lan conducted extensive research for Dear You, in which he served as both writer and director.  He visited with over 300 families whose lives were impacted by remittance letters sent home...

The Cycle of Love – A Review By Cynthia Flores

The tagline for this beautiful documentary is “It's a love story like no other. It's an inspiring, heartwarming epic true-life adventure about believing in love against all odds and risking everything for...

MUTINY – A Review by John Strange

Jason Statham is well known for his variety of action films.  The action in his films involves a lot of fighting and a fast pace that can leave some filmgoers behind.  Mutiny...

THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE – A Review by John Strange

I love family films.  Sadly, they are few and far between these days, so I was overjoyed to be provided the opportunity to watch and review one!  The Magic Faraway Tree brings...

BAD COUNSELORS – A Review by Jenn Rohm

I am not sure whether it was my age when I first watched spring break movies, the age of the cast, or some combination of the two, but Bad Counselors took me...

AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ – A Review by Cynthia Flores

The synopsis for American Pachuco goes something like this: "Lewis Valdez elevates Chicano narratives to cinema through Zoot Suit and La Bamba, overcoming political and Industrial pushback to create Landmark films that...
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25th Annual Kineo Awards Announces Honorees for event at Venice Film Festival

The renowned Kinéo Awards announced honorees for its 25th Anniversary edition, including Faye Dunaway, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. Cecilia Miniucchi’s dramatic short film, Dinner With...

Dallas VideoFest’s 24-Hour VideoRace returns Labor Day weekend!

Filmmakers of all ages and experience levels will have 24 hours to create an original short film before a public screening and finals at the Angelika Film Center Dallas — The clock...

Florida Film Festival 2027 Announces Call For Entries

The Florida Film Festival is officially accepting submissions for its 36th annual edition, taking place April 9 – 18, 2027, inviting filmmakers from around the world to submit their latest work for...

Filmland 2026 Announces Filmmaker Awards and hands out more than $85K in prizes

The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland Presented by the Tyson Family Foundation announced the award winners for the 9th Annual edition of the film festival which concluded a record breaking event at the...

Arkansas Cinema Society announces Films and Events for FILMLAND 2026

The Arkansas Cinema Society announced the highly anticipated film selections and events for Filmland (August 12-16). The Arkansas Filmmaker Spotlight selection is Josh Loeb’s In Spite of Ourselves, Josephine Decker’s coming-of-age drama...

Garland Cultural Arts presents Boldly Going to Garland: Celebrating 60 Years of Star Trek

Garland Cultural Arts and the It Came From Texas Film Festival invite fans to set coordinates for Downtown Garland on Saturday, September 12, as Boldly Going to Garland: Celebrating 60 Years of Star...

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Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announces film lineup for its 34th edition

The critically acclaimed Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced the lineup of films and honorees for its 34th edition, taking place October 10 -18. Screenings will kick off at Oaklawn’s Event Center with...

West Coast Premiere of “Meeting the Buddha” to Debut at AWARENESS FILM FESTIVAL in Santa Monica October 26, 2025

The Beautiful Truth presents the West Coast Premiere screening of MEETING THE BUDDHA at the Awareness Film Festival Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10:00am at the Laemmle Monica Film Center (1332 2nd...

Vertical Acquires U.S. Rights to Throwback-Thriller Stone Cold Fox

Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to first-time feature filmmaker Sophie Tabet’s throwback action-thriller Stone Cold Fox. Tabet co-wrote the script with Julia Roth based on an original story by Tabet, Roth and...

ARE WE GOOD? A Marc Maron Documentary – Interview with Writer Producer Julie Seabaugh

This Friday October 3rd ARE WE GOOD? A MARC MARON DOCUMENTARY will open in NY/LA before a nationwide release.  Writer/Producer Julie Seabaugh talked with our Gadi Elkon about Marc, Marc's devotion to...

Vertical Acquires English-Speaking World Rights to Ben Jacobson’s Bunny

Vertical has acquired English-speaking world rights, including North America, UK/Ireland, Australia/New Zealand, and South Africa, to first-time director Ben Jacobson’s riotous film Bunny. The New York City-shot film stars Mo Stark (She...

Rose Kuo Named as California Film Institute (CAFILM) Artistic Director

The California Film Institute (CAFILM) has named Rose Kuo as Artistic Director, a newly created leadership position established earlier this year to guide the organization’s artistic vision and ensure a seamless program...

UNEXPECTED TREASURES – A Review by Jenn Rohm

John Paul Ungaretti’s directorial debut film, Unexpected Treasures, which screened at San Diego Comic-Con this year, is now available for streaming via Apple TV and Amazon Prime.  As someone who grew up...

A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY – A Review by Jenn Rohm

Life is messy, and dating is even more so.  What would happen if you could experience specific moments in your life that shape your relationships?  What if the person you want to...

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