The highly anticipated film from Magnolia Pictures, I Love My Dad, written and directed by James Morosini was the Opening Night Film for the North Bend Film Festival. I Love My Dad follows a young man Franklin (Morosini) and his estranged father, Chuck (Patton Oswalt), who has not been actively involved nor available to his… Continue reading North Bend Film Festival Film News/Review: I Love My Dad
Category: Festivals
North Bend Film Festival Returns to In-Person Lineup in North Bend, WA
The fifth edition for the North Bend Film Festival (NBFF) is scheduled in North Bend, WA from August 4-7, 2022. The NBFF will honor Mali Elfman with the Dulac Vanguard Filmmaker Award, host the US premiere of Quentin Dupieux’s Incredible But True, and present a lineup of contemporary cinema. The NBFF will be held at… Continue reading North Bend Film Festival Returns to In-Person Lineup in North Bend, WA
Cine Las Americas 2022: TEJANO NIGHT, Alex Rosales Interview
This year’s Cine las Americas International Film Festival was again host to the Hecho en Tejas Shorts Competition. The Audience Award winner is Tejano Night from Director Alexander Rosales, a Texas resident and an alumnus of the University of Texas. The following phone interview is edited for clarity and length. Q – AFS Travel grant… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2022: TEJANO NIGHT, Alex Rosales Interview
Bentonville Film Festival Award Winners
The Bentonville Film Festival announced the jury prize winners for their 8th annual Festival. The week-long Festival, led by Academy Award-winning actor and Festival Chair Geena Davis, is known for its dedication to championing female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and people with disabilities’ voices in entertainment. Every Day in Kaimuki was awarded Best Narrative Feature with… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival Award Winners
Bentonville Film Festival 2022: SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
Simchas and Sorrows is written, directed and produced by Genevieve Adams. The filmmaker is also the lead actress who stars as Agnes. The film premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival the first day of the festival. The story is an interfaith, romantic comedy about an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2022: SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
Cine Las Americas 2022: CLARA SOLA
Wendy Chinchilla Araya is a first-time film actress in the title role of the feature film Clara Sola from director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Araya gives a marvelous portrayal of a 40-year-old woman with physical challenges due to a back condition. She appears to be intellectually challenged as well, but that could be questioned given the… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2022: CLARA SOLA
Critica de Cine para CLAIFF 2022: CLARA SOLA
Wendy Chinchilla Araya es una actriz debutante en el papel principal del largometraje Clara Sola de la directora Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Araya da una maravillos interpretación de una mujer de 40 años con problemas físicos debido a una dolencia en la espalda. También parece tener problemas intelectuales, pero eso podría cuestionarse dadas las circunstancias en… Continue reading Critica de Cine para CLAIFF 2022: CLARA SOLA
Cine Las Americas 2022: EL BUEN PATRON
El buen patrón triunfó en la IX Edición de los Premios PLATINO En el Festival de cine international Cine las Americas basado en Austin, la pelicula de apertura del festival fue la película española El buen patron dirigida por Fernando León de Aranoa (Loving Pablo). En la IX Edición de los Premios PLATINO 2022 en… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2022: EL BUEN PATRON
The Bentonville Film Festival Returns for the 8th Edition
Celebrating its eighth edition, Geena Davis’ festival has championed diversity since its inception, and takes place in person in Bentonville, Arkansas June 22-26, with streaming online until July 3 of this year. The festival will open with the World Premiere of The Seven Faces of Jane, co-Directed by Julian Acosta, Xan Cassavetes, Gia Coppola, Ryan… Continue reading The Bentonville Film Festival Returns for the 8th Edition
Cine Las Americas 2022: MIJA (MY DAUGHTER)
This year, I was able to watch only one documentary, but I am certainly happy that Mija is that film. This United States entry tells the story of Doris Munoz, an ambitious and hard-working music talent manager, who, at the beginning of the film, has achieved some success managing successful Latinx artist Cuco. And while… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2022: MIJA (MY DAUGHTER)