Category: Festivals

God’s Country | Julian Higgins and Shaye Ogbonna Sundance 2022 Interview [Exclusive]

Julian Higgins and Shaye Ogbonna crafted a modern western with God’s Country that puts Thandiwe Newton in the spotlight as a woman going through grief with escalating conflicts that started with hunters trespassing on her

Summering | James Ponsoldt Sundance 2022 Interview [Exclusive]

Young teens may have the wildest imaginations as they transition towards adulthood with real issues and problems. Director James Ponsoldt wanted to capture that childhood essence and friendship facing the issue of family, maturation, and

Aftershock | Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee Sundance Interview [Exclusive]

There is a growing concern systemic medical concern in America due to childbirth complications that directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lew Lee wanted to address in their documentary Aftershock. After years of research and talks,

The Cathedral | Ricky D’Ambrose Sundance Interview [Exclusive]

For director and writer Ricky D’Ambrose, The Cathedral mirrors his perspective growing up in the past couple of decades. The film stars Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) and Brian d’Arcy James (Spotlight) as a couple

Chiqui | Brigitte Silva and Carlos Cardona Sundance 2022 Exclusive Interview

Chiqui is Carlos Cardona’s dedication to his Colombian parents’ pursuit of the American dream. As with many immigrants, they arrive wide-eyed and optimistic from anywhere around the world. Upon arrival, American life proves difficult with

Mars One | Gabriel Martins Sundance 2022 Exclusive Interview

After a controversial Brazilian presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro won his election, one black family holds on with their optimism and dreams in the wake of pessimism and reality. One family’s story unfolds in Mars One

Abigael Loma and Araceli Lemos on Religion and Mysticism in Holy Emy | AFI Fest 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

The worlds of religion and mysticism may interpret the same situation differently. In Holy Emy, a young girl must confront both worlds as they discover her mysterious abilities. The film stars Abigael Loma, Hasmine Kilip,

Pedro Correa and Fabio Frey on Emotional Story with My Dead Dad | AFF 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

Many children with estranged parents would erase everything to acknowledge their relationships. In My Dead Dead, one son seeks to rid of his inheritance from his estranged deceased father but ended up learning more about

Danny Abel and Brett Blake Discuss Jeremiah Heaton in The King of North Sudan Doc | AFF 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

The story of Jeremiah Heaton claiming a patch of land in Africa sounds entirely untrue. However, the farmer did seize that moment and the following events afterward were carefully documented by filmmakers Danny Abel and

Brandon E. Burton and Abie Sidell on College Nightmare in Cram | AFF 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

Stress. Anxiety. Depression. There are plenty of feelings the night before an important exam or essay back in college. The moments are captured perfectly in this nightmarish horror film Cram from director Abie Sidell. The