2017 Maryland Film Festival Announces First Batch of Films
The 2017 Maryland Film Festival announces its first wave of films including 16 narratives and 10 docs.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s THE ENDLESS Gets a Clip
One of my absolute most anticipated films premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is Resolution and Spring directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead‘s latest, The Endless. The film revolves around two friends who head back to a cult they were formerly
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Hudson Horror Show Announces 15th Installment
The Hudson Horror Show is back with another great batch of horror flicks presented in all their 35mm glory. The 15th installment of the festival will include screenings of Frankenhooker, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Piranha, and The Hidden, plus a
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Alex Gibney Documentary NO STONE UNTURNED Pulled From Tribeca Lineup
One of the most anticipated docs I had going into this year’s Tribeca Film Festival has unfortunately been pulled from the lineup by its producers. Alex Gibney‘s latest, No Stone Unturned, was removed from the festival due to ongoing legal issues surrounding
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tribeca 2017: Pat Healy’s TAKE ME Gets a Trailer
The Orchard has released the trailer for Pat Healy‘s upcoming directorial debut, Take Me, set to premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The film stars Healy as the owner of Kidnap Solutions, LLC, a company specializing in simulated kidnappings. After getting
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tribeca 2017: Aussie Thriller HOUNDS OF LOVE Gets a Poster
Gunpowder & Sky released the official poster for the upcoming thriller Hounds of Love, marking the directorial debut of Ben Young. The film revolves around a young woman being abducted by a murderous couple in Perth, Australia in the 1980s.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Fandependent Winter Festival Concludes, Winners Announced
The winter Fandependent Film Festival has officially wrapped up, and with that the winners have been announced. David Hutchinson’s How Far I Want to Go won the Fan Award and the $1000 prize, Estelle Charrie‘s Nymph, Modern Life won the Audience Award
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tribeca 2017: THE GODFATHER 1 & 2 To Close Festival, Galas and Special Screenings Announced
The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival is quickly approaching and today, the closing night program and galas/special screenings were announced. A special 45th anniversary screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II will close the festival and be screened back to back
Posted by: Adam Patterson
2017 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Majority of Lineup
The majority of the lineup for the 16th Tribeca Film Festival has been announced, with the festival releasing 82 of 98 features. Categories include Competition, Spotlight, Viewpoints and Midnight sections. More special screenings will be announced next week.
Posted by: Blake Crane
Tiff Announces 14th Human Rights Watch Film Festival Lineup
Today, the Toronto International Film Festival has announced the lineup for this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival, which will be screening eight films that aim to evoke social awareness and change with audiences. The 14th edition of the festival will
Posted by: Adam Patterson
46th Annual New Directors/New Films Lineup Announced
The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center have announced the full lineup for this year’s New Directors/New Films, marking the 46th year for the festival celebrating new talent in cinema.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
BABY DRIVER to Premiere at SXSW 2017; Full Lineup Announced
The full lineup as been revealed for South by Southwest 2017, and it includes the premiere of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver. Terrence Malick’s Song to Song is opening the festival, which will show a total of 125 features.
Posted by: Blake Crane
Sundance 2017: Award Winners Announced
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival is wrapping up in Park City and with that this year’s award winners have been announced. Macon Blair‘s directorial debut I Don’t Feel Home in This World Anymore won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize for dramatic narrative
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Slamdance 2017: Award Winners Announced
The 2017 Slamdance Film Festival is wrapping up and with that this year’s award winners have been announced. Daniel Warth‘s Dim The Fluorescents won the Narrative Feature Jury Prize, with Stefan Avalos‘ Strad Style winning the Documentary Feature Jury
Posted by: Adam Patterson
34th Miami Film Festival Announces Full 2017 Lineup
The 34th edition of the Miami Film Festival is set to kick off March 3rd – 12th and today the full lineup of films has been announced. This year’s festival will feature 131 feature narratives, docs, and shorts from 40 different countries.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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Slamdance 2017: KURO Review
An experiment in narrative storytelling, Joji Koyama and Tujiko Noriko’s Kuro sets out to rethink and/or reappropriate certain modes of storytelling within the cinematic landscape. Its experimentation is as refined as it is all-encompassing resulting in an intriguing film-viewing experience as the imagery and sounds of Kuro (almost) never exist within the same spatial reality, each specific aspect detailing different moments in time, concurrently as an overlay of past and present.
Posted by: Kevin Rakestraw
