Category: Festivals

Sam Haye’s directorial debut feature, Pools, is the 2024 SXSW Sydney Audience Award Winner and had the North American Premiere at TIFF Next Wave. Pools had a sold-out screening at the festival that features a breakout performance from Odessa A’zion (Until Dawn, “Ghosts” TV series, Sitting in Bars with Cake, Hellraiser, “Nashville” TV series) as… Continue reading Pools – TIFF Next Wave/ SXSW Sydney Film Now in Theaters

The Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival recently wrapped this month, and two films that I viewed from filmmaker Oanh-Nhi Nguyen are awe-inspiring. She is an AFI Conservatory MFA graduate. Both of her films were screened at the TCL Chinese Theater earlier this month. With the actions seen in the news and on social media platforms regarding… Continue reading Filmmaker Oanh-Nhi Nguyen has Two Standout Films at the Hollyshorts Film Festival

From writers/directors Juan González and Nando Martínez comes The Fantastic Golem Affairs, an absurdist Spanish sci-fi comedy that was showcased internationally at the 2023 film festivals, including Fantasia and Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX), among others. The film explores friendship and relationships, particularly those between parents, but in a manner that diverges from the conventional portrayal… Continue reading Movie Review: The Fantastic Golem Affairs – Fantastic Fest Presents Spanish Sci-fi Comedy

Universal, written and directed by Stephen Portland, screened as part of the Dances With Films LA film festival, which ran the latter part of June. The World Premiere was held at this festival and was presented at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Synopsis: A couple of academics enjoying a romantic break in a remote log cabin… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: Universal – This Comedy/Drama/Sci-fi Entertains

Directed and co-written by Seri DeYoung and Otha Cole, UNFAITHFUL! is a short film that was screened in the Fusion Shorts Block 7 of the Dances With Films Los Angeles film festival that ran in June. Synopsis: In the early 2000s, a self-righteous reality TV host lets his obsessions close his eyes to warnings about… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: UNFAITHFUL! – Short Film About Older Reality TV

Danny Gans had plans to be a professional baseball player and was on his way after college. After suffering an injury that ended his dream career, he pursued another field of work, utilizing the skills of his voice and personality in the entertainment industry. After performing in numerous small venues and gaining recognition, he was… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review- Voices: The Danny Gans Story – Documentary of a Las Vegas Entertainer Gone Too Soon

The Travel Companion is a comedy-drama feature debut from New York City-based filmmakers Travis Wood and Alex Mallis, who co-wrote the script with Weston Auburn. The World Premiere was in the U.S. Narrative Competition on June 5, 2025, at the Tribeca Film Festival. Synopsis: Struggling documentarian Simon (Tristan Turner) relies on the unique perk of… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Movie Review: The Travel Companion – Friendship Takes a Turn South