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16th Hollyshorts Film Festival: 300 Oscar-qualifying films to compete

Erik Anderson September 15, 2020

The official selections for the 16th annual Oscar-qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL have been revealed. Dubbed as their “Sweet 16,” the organizers are thrilled to welcome... Read More

Creative Arts Emmys Awards: Night Two – “SNL,’ ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ lead Variety programming winners

Erik Anderson September 15, 2020

NBC’s Saturday Night Live and HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver triumphed at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, with three wins... Read More

Motion Picture Academy reveals 2020 Student Academy winners; short films will be Oscar-eligible

Erik Anderson September 15, 2020

The 2020 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Cary Fukunaga, Spike Lee, Trey Parker, Patricia... Read More

TIFF Review: Sam Pollard’s riveting ‘MLK/FBI’ looks at Hoover’s attempt to destroy an American hero

Meghan White September 15, 2020

In my June op-ed, about America’s growing moral dissonance systemically reinforced by the entertainment content we consume, I describe the normalization of the military industrial complex... Read More

TIFF Review: Shortcuts and misdirected focus don’t ring true in ‘Good Joe Bell’

Rubin Safaya September 15, 2020

A road paved with good intentions, GOOD JOE BELL begins as a story about the shared physical and emotional journey of Joe Bell and his... Read More

Madonna to direct her own biopic for Universal, co-written by Oscar winner Diablo Cody

Erik Anderson September 15, 2020

Universal Pictures today announced that the studio is developing an ALL-NEW untitled project based on one of the world’s most influential icons, Madonna, who over... Read More

Trailer for Kirsten Johnson’s funny, heart wrenching ‘Dick Johnson is Dead’

Erik Anderson September 15, 2020

A lifetime of making documentaries has convinced award-winning filmmaker Kirsten Johnson of the power of the real. But now she’s ready to use every escapist... Read More

Trailer: Season Two of ‘The Mandalorian’ introduced the Jedi and yes, there’s lots of Baby Yoda

Erik Anderson September 15, 2020

Today, Disney+ shared the new trailer, key art and new images from the highly anticipated second season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed and 15-time Emmy-nominated, The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian and the Child continue their... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘New Order’ is a harrowing, edge-of-your-seat experience

Mina Takla September 15, 2020

Plot: In one of Mexico’s richest neighborhoods, high-society guests flock to a lavish mansion to celebrate a wedding. But things soon take a tragic turn,... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘180 Degree Rule’ speaks for countless women whose only language is silence

Mina Takla September 15, 2020

Plot: Tehran, present day. A school teacher and a mother to a 5-year old daughter is preparing to attend a family wedding in northern Iran.... Read More

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