Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up in Hermosa Beach, CA and spent a ton of time jumping in the ocean, soaking up the SoCal sunshine, playing soccer and eating yummy food. Went to Dickinson College in PA and studied Sociology and Social Innovation. After graduating in 2019, I spent two years […]
Malcolm D. Lee’s psychological thriller “Strung,” starring Chloe Bailey, will open the 30th annual American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach. Per the film’s logline, Bailey stars as a talented violinist “whose prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.” Lynn […]
The Film Independent Spirit Awards have officially switched things up. This Sunday, the indie world traded windblown sand and beachy vibes for old-Hollywood drama as the show moved from Santa Monica State Beach to the historic Hollywood Palladium. And honestly, it felt exactly right! The Spirit Awards have long been one of awards season’s best […]
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Johnny Knoxville and Jason Flemying are starring in two new thrillers from Vienna-based Pont Pictures that are slated to film in Serbia this year. Knoxville is toplining the psychological thriller “Night Sessions,” based a script by American writer Christopher Beachum that Pont Pictures’ Philipp Mair Vargas came across on the Black List database of unproduced […]
For Karim Aïnouz, making “Rosebush Pruning” was uncharted territory. The film marks the first foray of the Brazilian auteur — known for his contributions to queer cinema (“Futuro Beach,” “Motel Destino”) and uniquely moving dramas (“The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão,” “Firebrand”) — into the genre of satire. But as the world locked down during […]
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
You know The Academy is firing on all cylinders when they tap Sinners for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and many more, for a total of 16 nominations. Sinners blows by every past record holder, Titanic, All About Eve, LA LA Land... but why let us tell you? Watch as it happened from the people who bring us the only Best Award...
The 26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, featuring Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch and their presentation of the Legends and Groundbreakers Award to Scarlett Johansson, airs Monday on PBS SoCal at 7:30 pm. It is also available to stream on their website. The Honors program also includes speeches and interview with other honorees, including […]
The Red Nation Film Festival has announced the winners of the 2020 Red Nation Film Festival Awards, and Loretta Todd’s “Monkey Beach” swept with Best Picture, Lead Actress, Lead Actor and Best Director.
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Save the Date- December 13th - MHIFF Virtual Awards Ceremony
Dear Friends We are thankful you are part of our global learning community. Please save the date for the 2025 MY HERO International Film Festival's Virtual Awards Ceremony - December 13, 2025. This year’s event will be hosted by activist and mentor Eva Haller as part of the Eva Haller Salon Series.
Haller is a...