In Prime Minister (which I reviewed at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival), directors Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe craft an engaging portrait of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Using a wealth of archival material—much of it captured by Utz (and her husband) and Ardern’s partner (now husband), Clark Gayford, over the years—Utz and […]
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How to Train Your Dragon (Dean DeBlois, 2025) 1 out of 5 stars Though I have not read the source text (nor its sequels/prequels/companion volumes) by Cressida Cowell, I thoroughly enjoyed the animated How to Train Your Dragon film series. It was a trilogy (with associated made-for-TV supporting shows) featuring some of the most gorgeous […]
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Director Shoshannah Stern makes her feature debut with a moving, intimate portrait of Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin in the aptly titled Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (which I reviewed out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival). The film is right now playing at the Tribeca Festival, and I was fortunate to be able to chat […]
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From the World of John Wick-Ballerina, Review: Biting the Ballet, gunfire and fireguns
Father and young daughter talking seriously, almost in whispers; daughter clinging on to a plastic toy, where a ballerina performs to Tchaikovsky’s tune, in a small round container
Heads, torsos and figures emerging from a river, carrying guns
Hell breaks loose; there are a dozen or more...
Director Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson at the 2015 Directors Lab. (Photo by Brandon Cruz) By Jessica Herndon For Nia DaCosta, the 2015 Sundance Institute Directors Lab gave her the self-assurance boost she needed to make her powerful feature debut, Little Woods. Fresh from earning her MA in writing for stage and broadcast media from […]
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TFF #52 POSTER RELEASED
It dropped yesterday and here it is:
And the press release from TFF:
We are proud to unveil our 2025 Festival poster, created by celebrated cartoonist and graphic novelist Daniel Clowes.
Daniel Clowes is one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in contemporary graphic storytelling. Best known for...
ATX TV Festival Announces Finalists and Mentors for the 2025 Pitch Competition & Yearlong Mentorship Program featuring ATX TV Co-President Emily Gipson and More Better Productions’ Rika Dharmesh Bhakta
ATX TV Festival has announced the Top 10 Finalists and new Mentors in its annual Pitch Competition & Mentorship Program, which guides emerging TV writers in developing their projects...
Erik Toresson Hellqvist has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing and Communications at Göteborg Film Festival. In his new role, he will lead the development and coordination of marketing and communication strategies for the festival’s three key brands: Göteborg Film Festival, the streaming service Draken Film, and Prisma – the festival for young film lovers. The position...
ACE CANADA ANNOUNCES FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The team behind the Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) is proud to announce the formation of its first Board of Directors and the official launch of a new not-for-profit organization: The Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) Society. Chairing the board is independent producer and founder of the ACE Program,...