Category: Festivals

Naples International Film Festival Review: Long DecemberStephen Williams (of the band Jude Moses) stars as G-abe in Thomas Torrey’s narrative feature film, Long December. It recently had its world premiere at the Heartland International Film Festival and is now on the way to having the Florida Premiere at the Naples International Film Festival this week… Continue reading Naples International Film Festival Review: Long December

A Town Called Victoria is a three-part docuseries from director Li Lu that recently had the world premiere at the Hot Springs Film Festival. When I received the notice about the film’s premiere, I was interested that it was about a town in Texas and one that I was personally aware of and experienced a… Continue reading HSFF Film Review: A Town Called Victoria world premieres at Hot Springs Film Festival, then on PBS

An official selection of Fantastic Fest 2023, Sri Asih: The Warrior, had its North American premiere in Austin, TX, and is now available for viewing on various platforms. The Indonesian film is the 2023 winner of the Best Picture in the Next Wave Award at the festival. The screenwriters, director Upi Avianto, and co-writer Joko… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Film Review and News: After Fantastic Fest Sri Asih: The Warrior Now Available to View

Director Andrés Farías is a co-writer along with writers Rey Andújar (author of the adapted book) and Laura Conyedo for the drama/thriller Candela. The film was screened at various festivals, earning 18 Official Selections and ten awards, including the prestigious Jury Prize in Biarritz and three Adopresci Awards. Developed by the Sundance Lab, it was… Continue reading Caribbean film Candela Now on Digital after the Cannes Film Festival

The Fall of the House of Usher had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. The limited series comprises eight episodes, and the first two premiered at the festival. Creator Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass) directs four episodes, and Michael Fimognari directs the others. The first two episodes were engaging and… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: The Fall of the House of Usher debuts on Netflix on October 12

The Wait (La Espera) had the North American premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, after world premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival. The film is by director/screenwriter F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before the Fall, Rings) and is set in Spain in the 1970s. It has a Western genre feel, with wealthy ranchers and the staff… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: The Wait (La Espera)