I caught Cottonmouth at this year’s Round Top Film Festival, and it left me both unsettled and impressed—a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches. Directed by Brock Harris, the film is steeped in dust, betrayal, and retribution, a modern take on the old frontier morality tale. It’s not an easy watch—bleak, violent, and… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Cottonmouth: a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches
Category: Festivals
Austin Film Festival Red Carpet Interviews for World Premiere of Sell Out
At the 32nd Annual Austin Film Festival, Sell Out celebrated the World Premiere on October 23rd at the State Theater. It is written and directed by Austin-based filmmaker brothers Nick and Josh Holden. Sell Out is a satirical look at a neurotic novelist who can’t tell if his most significant problem is the blank page,… Continue reading Austin Film Festival Red Carpet Interviews for World Premiere of Sell Out
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Adult Children: set the tone for a weekend that celebrated heartfelt storytelling
There’s something both comforting and quietly disarming about a film that tackles the idea of “family” without sentimentality or moral lessons. Adult Children, which opened the Round Top Film Festival 2025, does exactly that. Written by Annika Marks and directed by her husband, Rich Newey, the film finds humor and heartbreak in equal measure as… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Adult Children: set the tone for a weekend that celebrated heartfelt storytelling
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Short Drama Showcase
A Look at the 8 Dramas I had initially planned to catch all the festival shorts, but due to timing and a last-minute decision, I chose the drama block. Eight films later, I learned something about myself: I can sit more easily through a two-hour feature than through eight short ones in a row —… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Short Drama Showcase
Round Top Film Festival 2025- a must attend, little festival with a big heart
Round Top Film Festival 2025: A Small Festival with Big Charm Now in its second year, the Round Top Film Festival is already proving to be something special—an intimate, well-organized event with a genuine sense of community. Everything about the weekend felt thoughtfully planned. The volunteers and festival staff deserve special praise for their warmth,… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025- a must attend, little festival with a big heart
AFF 2025 – Christy: a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.
Having watched Christy at its opening-night screening at the Austin Film Festival (with writer-directors David Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes in attendance, alongside the real-life Christy Martin), I walked away both exhilarated and deeply moved. The film stakes its claim not just as a sports biopic but as a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Christy: a profound meditation on identity, power, and survival.
Austin Film Festival: Sacrificios – Entrevista con los Cineastas Internacionales
El estreno mundial del largometraje Sacrificios, realizado en el 32º Festival Anual de Cine de Austin, está dirigido por Mauricio Chernovetzky, a partir de un guion que coescribió con Alexander Ioshpe. La película se describe como “una historia inquietante de dolor, fe y amor en todas sus más terribles contradicciones.” La película está en la… Continue reading Austin Film Festival: Sacrificios – Entrevista con los Cineastas Internacionales
AFF Sacrificios –Interview with the International Filmmakers
The World Premiere of the feature film Sacrificios, held at the 32nd Annual Austin Film Festival, is directed by Mauricio Chernovetzky, from a script he co-wrote with Alexander Ioshpe. The film is described as “a haunting tale of grief, faith, and love in all of their most terrible contradictions.” The film falls under the Dark… Continue reading AFF Sacrificios –Interview with the International Filmmakers
AFF The Writer – The World Premiere at AFF, Set to Screen at the Lone Star Film Festival, introduces a film that explores deep emotional themes.
Exploring the themes of family, success, and generational trauma, this short film has an excellent cast to portray the characters, the writer, and those who surround him. Written and directed by Austin Glasser and Luke Maddenwald, the film stars actors from “Yellowstone,” including Jefferson White, Neal McDonough (“Tulsa King”), and Sara Paxton (Weapons, Aquamarine (2006),… Continue reading AFF The Writer – The World Premiere at AFF, Set to Screen at the Lone Star Film Festival, introduces a film that explores deep emotional themes.
AFF 2025 – Yesterday Island: an award-winning, darkly comic tale
Screening at this year’s Austin Film Festival, Yesterday Island starts with something as simple as a midnight phone call. It gradually moves into more unusual territory—a darkly comic tale about failure, self-deception, and being both physically and emotionally stranded. Writer-director Sam Voutas brings his offbeat style to the story, although this one feels more focused,… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Yesterday Island: an award-winning, darkly comic tale