Phuong Mai Nguyen is opening Cannes Critics’ Week with the animated film “In Waves,” about shy teenager AJ who falls in love with Kristen. She loves to surf, and slowly, AJ starts to appreciate it as well. But “In Waves” isn’t just about surfing. “Before making this film, I didn’t have much of a connection […]
CANNES ANNOUNCES
The field of films for the 79th Cannes Film Festival have been announced. This is important because history tells us that it's highly likely that 6-8 of these films (mostly from the Palme d'Or competition category) will be selected/invited to play at TFF #53 this fall. Here, from Next Best Picture, are the fils that were announced this morning (films that I...
VARIETY'S EARLY OSCAR PICTURE
MTFB continues to take a peek at early Best Picture Oscar prognostications for TFF #53 clues. Today it's Clayton Davis from Variety. From his March 19th article, here are my best guesses for what among them might make it to southwest Colorado (with director, release date and distributor, if known. *** indicates the director has had...
NOW ...DOWN TO BUSINESS
Oscar has come a gone...finally. Lot's of discourse now about the Oscar season being too long this year. I kind of have to agree.
MTFB is ready to move on to the primary effort for this space...noodling possible titles for TFF #53. That process has been lightly touched on since the turn of the calendar from 2025 to 2026 with a...
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(L–R) Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, and John Magaro appear in “Omaha” by Cole Webley, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) By Lucy Spicer If patience is a virtue, this April is shaping up to be quite the reward for virtuous indie film lovers. Fans of the […]
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PARIS — The vibrant space of Matchai & Coffee set the scene this week for the ÉCU 2026 Lunch Party, where filmmakers, festival insiders, and cinema lovers gathered to celebrate independent film in an atmosphere of warmth and creative exchange. The afternoon unfolded through casual encounters, lively conversations, music, and drinks shared among guests, creating […]
By Lucy Spicer One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can […]
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I Was Born This Way retraces the life of singer and activist Carl Bean who went on to found the Minority AIDS Project and the world’s first LGBTQ+ church for people of color.
Directed by Daniel Junge and Sam Pollard, the documentary recreates turning points in Bean’s life with the use of rotoscoping, adding a multidimensional aspect to his character.
With his unweavable faith and...
I Was Born This Way retraces the life of singer and activist Carl Bean who went on to found the Minority AIDS Project and the world’s first LGBTQ+ church for people of color.
Directed by Daniel Junge and Sam Pollard, the documentary recreates turning points in Bean’s life with the use of rotoscoping, adding a multidimensional aspect to his character.
With his unweavable faith and...