Having had the opportunity to attend a few SXSW screenings with my granddaughter was a real treat, but when we ventured into the screening of A Small Light, it wasn’t until an abrupt non-end to the story that I realized we were seeing a TV series preview. A Small Light is a somber, engaging retelling… Continue reading SXSW: A Small Light – Disney’s WWII Drama shines Brilliantly
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SXSW: The Long Game – A Hole in One
Who would think an underdog sports story about golf would entertain and excite an audience of over a thousand? The Long Game, starring Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid, did just that at SXSW 2023. Director Jose Quintana, who attended the screening, has created a perfect period piece and a reflection of the times for Latino… Continue reading SXSW: The Long Game – A Hole in One
SXSW – Hypnotic and Air Special Screenings and Affleck Shines
It’s always a treat when SXSW announces its secret or surprise screenings. This year both included Ben Affleck. The first, Hypnotic, is an edge-of-your-seat thriller from director Robert Rodriquez and the other, Air, is a fact-based drama about Nike and the Michael Jordan line of “Air Jordan” sneakers. While Affleck wasn’t in attendance for Hypnotic,… Continue reading SXSW – Hypnotic and Air Special Screenings and Affleck Shines
FILM NEWS: Amazon Studios and LALIFF to Support Latino Independent Filmmakers
Amazon Studios and the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) today announced LALIFF Works in Progress, a finishing fund to enable independent US-based Latino filmmakers the completion of a feature film. Funds will be allocated to movies in the final stages of production with a unique directorial voice, cultural significance, and commercial viability. Individual… Continue reading FILM NEWS: Amazon Studios and LALIFF to Support Latino Independent Filmmakers
COUNTRY GOLD
An official selection of Austin’s celebrated Fantastic Fest, the Fantasia International Film Festival, and the Glasgow Film Festival, Country Gold, Director Mickey Reece’s country music comedy, co-written with John Selvidge, is exclusively on Cinedigm’s indie discovery platform Fandor to stream for U.S. audiences. A theatrical roadshow was held recently with Fantastic Fest Presents screenings at… Continue reading COUNTRY GOLD
SXSW 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Adventure, excitement, a Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast craves precisely these things! However, D&D fans would have to wait a very long time before they would see their beloved game well represented on the big screen Well, that time has finally come. I was able to behold the magic, action, and beautiful worlds revealed during this… Continue reading SXSW 2023: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, a 5-episode web series comedy, and Interview
CHUCHI & ADALIZ is a 5-episode web series comedy (release date TBD) that premiered at the SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 12 and both Ashley Soto Paniagua -Showrunner, creator and actor and Dani Adaliz -Creator, actor and director (Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5) were in attendance. Pilot Synopsis: Adaliz gets caught insider… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, a 5-episode web series comedy, and Interview
SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, una serie web de comedia de 5 episodios, y Entrevista
CHUCHI & ADALIZ es una comedia web de 5 episodios (fecha de lanzamiento por determinar) que se estrenó en el Festival SXSW de Cine y TV el 12 de marzo y tanto Ashley Soto Paniagua -showrunner, creadora y actora como Dani Adaliz -creador, actor y director (Episodios 1, 2, 4 y 5) estuvieron presents en… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – CHUCHI & ADALIZ, una serie web de comedia de 5 episodios, y Entrevista
Lo-tech Sci-Fi Rules at SXSW 2023 – If You Were the Last
Space-themed love stories aren’t unique. Like most rom-coms (sci-fi or otherwise), regardless of the setting, most play out like every other. Director Kristian Mercado delivers one of the best films of SXSW 2023. Like another SXSW offering, Molli and Max in the Future, If You Were the Last, starring Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao, proves… Continue reading Lo-tech Sci-Fi Rules at SXSW 2023 – If You Were the Last
SXSW -Painting the History of Tetris as a Thriller. Who knew?
No one would ever imagine that the simple and highly addicting video game TETRIS’ global release and subsequent popularity stemmed from a spy-like story involving international company wars and the Russian government. Such is the case, and director Jon S. Baird and screenwriter Noah Pink share the remarkable story of one man’s effort to bring… Continue reading SXSW -Painting the History of Tetris as a Thriller. Who knew?