The moving and aspirational, award-winning feature film documentary Iron Family from filmmaker Patrick Longstreth will make its 2022 premiere at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival On January 27th—February 6th, 2022, as a feature documentary film, following Jazmine Faries, a 32-year old young woman with Down syndrome who rouses her quirky family to perform her original […]
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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, In a Theater Near You
I remember seeing the first Secret Life of Pets . . . I was in stitches throughout the entire movie. Probably because I had a dog and so many parts of that movie resonated with me. The film was hilarious and stayed in my memory for weeks after seeing it the first […]
Dr. Seuss’ THE GRINCH Leads the Pack for Sinister Christmas Movies This Holiday Season!
Scrooge (1970), Bad Santa (2003), Black Santa (1973), Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) are all perfect examples of a plot that incorporated a sinister Christmas movie. But Dr Seuss’ The Grinch, which has always been the film that drove that point home, had me in stitches and . . . is indeed […]
GREEN BOOK Starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali Makes a Statement in Theaters
Academy Award® nominee Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises, The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Academy Award® winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Hidden Figures) star in Participant Media and DreamWorks Pictures’ Green Book. In his foray into powerfully dramatic work as a feature director, Peter Farrelly helms the film inspired by a true friendship that transcended […]
MORTAL ENGINES Looks Like a Must-See – In Theaters December 14th!
To be released in theaters on December 14, 2018, Moral Engines looks like a true epic must-see. I was recently looking for a film and perusing the trailers when this one caught my eye. I had no idea what the title meant or even what the movie was about but […]
AWIAFF 2018 | An Interview with “Stuck” Jillian Armenante
Sat. Apr. 28, 4:00pm THE DATING GAME STUCK – FEATURE NARRATIVE Synopsis: A down on her luck woman decides to win her ex-boyfriend back by moving in with him and his fiancé. Heather Matarazzo; Joel McHale; Felicia Day; Christina Moore; Kirsten Vangsness; Jillian Armenante, Director. Adult situations. USA “Just keep being […]
AWIAFF 2018 | “Riley Parra,” an Interview with Director Christin Baker
Sat. Apr. 28, 6:40pm MONSTERS AND GHOSTS, OH MY – FILM BLOCK (TWO SHORTS AND ONE FEATURE IN THIS SCREENING BLOCK) RILEY PARRA – FEATURE NARRATIVE Synopsis: A cop investigates the murder of a man who turns out to be an angel killed by a demon and she is reluctantly […]
AWIAFF 2018| An Interview with Actress/Stuntwoman Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez of “Pimpkillah”
Sat. Apr. 28, 8:05pm KICKIN’ ASS / TAKIN’ NAMES – SHORTS BLOCK PIMPKILLAH – SHORT NARRATIVE Synopsis: When a ruthless killer searches for her estranged sister she’s propelled into LA’s underbelly of prostitution and human trafficking leading her down the dark path of retribution. Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez; Terrence Julien; Bryan Royal; […]
AWIAFF 2018| “Perfume War,” an Interview with Barbara Stegemann
Sat. Apr. 28, 4:40pm AHEAD FOR BUSINESS, II PERFUME WAR – FEATURE DOC Synopsis: Using the corporate world, a single mom creates an unlikely weapon in the fight for world peace after her best friend, a soldier, is almost killed by a terrorist. Barb Stegemann; Capt. Trevor Greene; Michael Melski, Director. […]
AWIAFF 2018| An Interview with Windy Borman of “Mary Janes: The Women of Weed”
Fri. Apr. 27, 7:00pm AHEAD FOR BUSINESS, I MARY JANES: THE WOMEN OF WEED – FEATURE DOC Synopsis: Women are changing the face of today’s fastest growing industry – cannabis. Join filmmaker Windy Borman as she discovers how they’re also changing the world. Windy Borman; Melissa Etheridge; Betty Aldworth; Kaylene […]