Tag: festivals
AFI Fest 2022 Announces Full Slate
Film festivals -- and in particular LA-based film festivals -- have been in a fair amount of flux in past years. AFI Fest survives as LA's most prestigious fest, though it has shrink to just 5 days running November 2-6....
Indie Memphis 2021 Kicks Off Tonight With RED ROCKET
One of the best regional fests on the circuit is back in action! Indie Memphis kicks of the 24th edition tonight with Sean Baker's Cannes hit Red Rocket. The Tennessee festival runs through Monday the 25th and will feature such...
Fantastic Fest 2021: THE BLACK PHONE Leads Second Wave
As the spotlight moves from the Telluride and Venice festivals to Toronto, the second and final wave of programming for Fantastic Fest has been announced. It's led by the world premiere of The Black Phone, directed by Scott Derrickson from...
Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 Announces Digital Edition
Good news from London: Arrow Video FrightFest "will go virtual over the August Bank Holiday, presenting up to twenty-five films from Friday 28th August to Mon 31st August inclusive," according to an official release. The beloved festival has long been...
Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 Official Artwork Revealed!
The UK's premiere horror festival, FrightFest, has just unveiled the spectacular artwork for this summer's event. Artist Graham Humphreys - whose work has adorned many a special edition from beloved labels including Arrow, Shout Factory and more - is again...
Tribeca Announces Impressive 2018 Feature Film Lineup
The Spring-time film festivals are coming thick and fast and one of Spring's biggest is out today with an impressive lineup. The 17th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival runs April 18-29 in New York City. A few notable filmmakers...
Tallgrass 2017: Awesome Wichita Fest Unveils Indie-Filled Lineup
Wichita, Kansas might not be the first place you think of as a hotbed for the indie film world -- but the good folks at the Tallgrass Film Fest are doing more than their share to change that. This awesome...
AFI Fest 2016 Preview: 7 Picks from Hollywood's Big Fest
Starting tonight and running through November 17 is Hollywood's biggest film festival. Taking place just upstairs from where they give out the Oscars, AFI Fest brings an awesome collection of the year's best world cinema and auteur-driven indies to Los...
Denver Film Fest 2016 Preview - 5 Can't Miss Picks
The Denver Film Fest kicks off today with a gala screening of La La Land (here's Jason's rave review). The Colorado festival is packed with great awards potentials and indie faves from the fest circuit. We've picked just a few...
Saskatoon Fantastic Announces Packed 7th Annual Lineup
Anyone going to be in Saskatchewan in October? Well you now have a damned good reason to consider it. The good folks at the Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival just released their full lineup and it's packed with genre goodness from...
Irish Screen America Fest Launches Bi-Coastal Fest This Week
Here's an interesting idea, why not have a film festival that takes place in both New York and LA at (almost) the same time? That's just what the good people from Irish Screen America are doing with what really amounts...
Sundance Next Fest 2016 Preview: Indie Film Indulgence Descends on DTLA
One of the coolest events in downtown LA the past few summers has been Sundance's version of a fun festival weekend: Sundance Next Fest. While Next Fest may not be the high-powered industry fest that its wintertime sibling is, it...
NAFF It Project 2016 Official Selection Revealed In Record Year For Submissions
Today saw the announcement of this year’s NAFF It Project Official Selection, with a record 238 submissions from 27 countries vying for one of 16 places. The Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) runs alongside the Bucheon International Fantastic...
Aruba International Film Fest Announces 2015 Lineup
Anyone ready for a little fun in the sun with some great movies as well? If so the Aruba International Film Fest might be right up your alley. Taking place October 7-11, 2015, the AIFF lineup is no slouch. Highlights...
Night Visions 2015: Inaugural 'Nordic Genre Industry Days' - The Nordic Challenge
Held in conjunction with the Night Visions film festival in Helsinki, Finland, the inaugural edition of Nordic Genre Industry Days presented panel discussions and pitch sessions for projects that are currently in development. As might be imagined from the title,...
Sundance 2015 Review: LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT And The Closeness Of The Great Divide
Director Rodrigo García's minimalist Christ-centered parable on fathers and sons pivots the holy man as everyman and observer. It's an approach that feels of merit: one that ultimately doesn't see earth-bound humanity and a more intangible sense of spirituality as...
Sundance 2015 Review: TANGERINE Pops With Verve And Vérité
On the streets of Los Angeles sunlight seems to move differently than in most places. It blazes, arching across the sky, like a banshee spreading its wings. From behind the wheel of your car, inching forward in the hellion-marked traffic...
Stanley Film Fest Sets 2015 Dates, Submissions Now Open
If you followed our coverage of Stanley Film Fest 2014, then you likely know this little film fest in the Rocky Mountains is quickly becoming a "must go" on the genre film festival calendar. Filled with the year's best horror,...
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival Brings Terror And Joy With Seventh Edition
What foul beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Strasbourg to be born?Why, the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival of course, which begins this Friday, Sept. 12th and runs through the 21st.To celebrate seven years as one of...
NY's Totally Free Wassaic Project Film Fest Kicks Off This Friday
The hamlet of Wassaic, New York has long been a hub for the artist communities in the Hudson Valley. And for another year, the arts org known as the Wassaic Project is putting on its own film festival. This mini-fest...
