03/01/2022 – The sixth edition of the Balearic Gathering – which runs from March 11-20 – promises a range of freestyle and arthouse titles that eschew comfort zones and conformism Ghost town of Magaluf by Miguel Angel Blanca Ghost town of Magaluf [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Miguel Ángel Blancafilm profile] (Spain/France), aRead More →
03/01/2022 – The sixth edition of the Balearic Gathering – which runs from March 11-20 – promises a range of freestyle and arthouse titles that eschew comfort zones and conformism Ghost town of Magaluf by Miguel Angel Blanca Ghost town of Magaluf [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Miguel Ángel Blancafilm profile] (Spain/France), aRead More →
03/01/2022 – The sixth edition of the Balearic Gathering – which runs from March 11-20 – promises a range of freestyle and arthouse titles that eschew comfort zones and conformism Ghost town of Magaluf by Miguel Angel Blanca Ghost town of Magaluf [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Miguel Ángel Blancafilm profile] (Spain/France), aRead More →
Official US Trailer for ‘Gagarin’ – An Outstanding French Independent Film by Alex Billington February 27, 2022Source: Youtube “They’re going to tear this place down.” Cohen Media Group has released an official US trailer for the French film Gagarin, finally getting a US release in April. The film was originallyRead More →
SoHo’s newest gallery, Maxdi Gallery (412 West Broadway), today announced an exciting multimedia art exhibit by emerging artist and independent actress Sasha K. Gordon (SKG) beginning Thursday, February 24 from 6 p.m. at 21h. A collection of 5 paintings will be featured in SKG’s first art exhibition titled “Per AsperaRead More →
NEW YORK, February 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The evening will begin with a live performance segment that will include a set of original music by brooklynMargot & The Midnight Tenants, dance-based indie pop/rock band, a dance piece by award-winning artists Elena Binder and Zeki Maviyildiz, a short theatrical scene featuringRead More →
NEW YORK, February 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The evening will begin with a live performance segment that will include a set of original music by brooklynMargot & The Midnight Tenants, dance-based indie pop/rock band, a dance piece by award-winning artists Elena Binder and Zeki Maviyildiz, a short theatrical scene featuringRead More →
An EFM industry conference confronted the need for independent film producers to diversify into working with streaming platforms and on TV series as a means of survival. British producer Farah Abushwesha has admitted that before working with streaming platforms and moving from film to television, “I don’t know how IRead More →
Every day or month is a new “national” day or month for something on social media, an excuse to flood our feeds with posts about meaningless holidays. While it’s all fun, the importance of an awareness day or month has become diluted among national coffee and margarita days. But theseRead More →
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 04, 2022 –(PR.com)– FirstGlance Film Festival, Philadelphia’s independent film festival since 1996, announces a call for submissions exclusively on FilmFreeway for their 25th annual event scheduled for October 2022 at the ‘iconic Colonial Theater, 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Submissions open February 1, 2022. To celebrate thisRead More →
Nothing like a highly contagious global pandemic to teach us all how fragile some of our favorite institutions are. And few have proven more vulnerable than local, independent movie theaters. It may have something to do with people being rightly afraid to congregate for a few hours in an enclosedRead More →
The indie musical Side A Side B will be released on the T-Series YouTube channel on February 11. Photo: T-Series The retro love story in English drops on February 11 and was shot on a train journey with synchronized sound and live music performed by the cast. This is theRead More →
IFC Midnight and Shudder have acquired the distribution rights to Chloe Okuno’s horror film “Watcher,” which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. IFC will release the film in theaters and on demand later this year, with Shudder taking the first streaming window. In “Watcher,” “It Follows” star Maika MonroeRead More →
After the financial crash of 2014, Wilmington is regaining its status as a movie hub. 2021 has been a banner year for Wilmington and North Carolina as a whole, with post-pandemic demand for streaming content bolstering movie production. However, it is not only the mainstream projects that contribute to thisRead More →
Actors Kathy Bates, John Malkovich and Lewis Pullman have joined the cast of an independent film titled Thelma. The feature, written by Andrew Farotte, is set to be directed by Ken Kwapis. The film will center on the real-life story of Thelma Toole (Bates), the mother of Pulitzer Prize-winning authorRead More →
Beloved for her warmth and generosity, Alsobrook used her marketing savvy to support early Sundances and the independent films she loved. The independent film community lost one of its own last month, Jane Alsobrook. Her close friend, Michelle Satter, founding director of artist programs at the Sundance Institute, sent usRead More →
Click to enlarge Photo: Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Master of Hell Holidays are difficult for various reasons. The stress of traveling, connecting with family, and buying gifts, not to mention the pressure of planning for New Years Eve, can really take its toll. In January, trade the horrorsRead More →
As the end of the year approaches, many “best of” lists are circulating. While we don’t usually do that here on Stark Insider, we do like to review the year and take in some of the highlights. Plus, we want to make sure you haven’t missed anything. In this case,Read More →
Inspired by real events, Wildflower centers on an immigrant woman who struggles to make a heartbreaking choice while pursuing her lifelong dream of “succeeding” as a professional singer in New York City. The acclaimed short Wildflower, starring award-winning Estonian-born actress, singer and producer Kristi Roosmaa, directed by Tony-nominated producer CelineRead More →
NEW YORK, December 9, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – The Famous Short Film “Wild flower”, featuring an award-winning Estonian-born actress, singer and producer Kristi roosmaa, directed by Tony nominated producer Celine Rosenthal and written by Artemis Women In Action Film Festival Screenplay winner Susan cameron, is now available on allRead More →
Jay Beckett’s upcoming independent film will be about LGBTQ issues as well as the post-COVID world. Hollywood, California – 03 December 2021 – Fresh out of his widely recognized performance with The Here And Now Theater Company, popular actor and filmmaker Jay beckett is pleased to announce that an independentRead More →
Emilia Jones won a Gotham Award for her role as Ruby in the movie Apple TV + CODA.Photo: Apple TV + The Gotham Independent Film Awards presented an Apple TV + movie CODA two wins on Monday. Stars Emilia Jones and Troy Kotsur each won a trophy for their roleRead More →
A producer of “Rust” is backing another independent film, “Sam & Kate,” starring Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek, which is slated to begin production early next year. Ryan Smith is helping fund the film, which is slated to shoot in Thomasville, Ga., Starting in mid-February. A source close to theRead More →
Crossed Phone Lines Romance Is Built In The Trailer For The Independent Movie “Him & Her” by Alex Billington 23 November 2021Source: Youtube “I just want to listen to your voice… it makes me feel safe.” Anam Cara Films has released an official trailer for the independent film He she,Read More →
Long ago, in a world away from the pandemic, a lot of what I would do in this column was to let people know what was to happen at the local theater. Even when the main topic wasn’t a big screen event somewhere in Maine, I would include a sidebar,Read More →
Thanksgiving has taken a poignant turn in recent years. A holiday focused on friendliness has us trying to pretend that family group Zoom calls are as good as the real thing. A vacation of being grateful for what you have has, for many of us, become a heartbreaking annual reminderRead More →
Thanksgiving has taken a poignant turn in recent years. A holiday focused on friendliness has us trying to pretend that family group Zoom calls are as good as the real thing. A vacation of being grateful for what you have has, for many of us, become a heartbreaking annual reminderRead More →
Independent filmmaker Mike Mills has always been concerned about the unique nature of family relationships, and his new film C’mon C’mon looks set to continue on that path. In it, Joaquin Phoenix (Walk The Line, Joker, Her) plays a single, childless radio reporter who is tasked with caring for hisRead More →
Seduced and abandoned, a 2013 mock documentary about the nonsense of independent film financing directed by James Toback and starring Alec Baldwin, hasn’t aged well. Baldwin and a pre- # MeToo Toback (the director’s career derailed in 2017 after hundreds of women accused him of sexual misconduct, charges he denied)Read More →
Fresh from its UK premieres at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival, Bantu mother, will have its Spanish premiere at the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva, and is also part of the selection of LIFFY 2021 (Latino & Iberian Film Festival At Yale), in the United States. LIFFY strivesRead More →
A new film starring Stephen Graham as a chef under extreme pressure is one of this year’s British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) favorites. Boiling Point, in which the Ibstock actor plays a chef on one of the busiest nights of the year, joins the autobiographical tale, Belfast, leading with 11Read More →
The future of independent cinema won’t be decided in the next five days, but the American Film Market, which opens (virtual) on Monday and runs through Friday, could prove to be the stress test for models. independent cinema financing competitors. and dissemination. Shifts in the independent industry – from broadRead More →
Ahead of DuneThis coming weekend’s epic release, which hopes to rack up big box office numbers amid the pandemic, the cast recalled how the filming process is reminiscent of making an independent film. Dune Director Denis Villeneuve and stars Timothée Chalamet, Javier Bardem and Stellan Skarsgård shared their thoughts withRead More →
American arthouse cinemas used to play exclusively foreign language films. Then this black and white portrayal of Jewish life in 1890s New York by Joan Micklin Silver helped spark a change. The 4K restoration (released this month by Cohen Media and shown at the New York Film Festival) of JoanRead More →
When you prepare to interview the director of a movie called “Coronavirus Conspiracy”, I have to be honest, you are preparing for the worst. Thankfully, director and Maine native James Sunshine’s movie (now available to rent or purchase on your favorite streaming service) isn’t the kook-fest I imagined. Instead, theRead More →
Batman star Zoë Kravitz talks about her experience as Catwoman in the film and explains why it felt like an independent film during production. The batman Maybe a big budget DC comic book adaptation, but for Zoë Kravitz, who plays Selina Kyle / Catwoman in the film, it felt moreRead More →
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS – There are just a few days left to watch independent films screened at the Regal UA Midway Theater in Forest Hills. The 5th Annual New York Film Festival, dubbed New York’s fastest growing truly independent film festival, is a 10-day event featuring 120 independent films. ThisRead More →
Ranked one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world in 2017 by MovieMaker magazine, the eighth annual Jerome independent film and music festival is scheduled to take place Thursday through Sunday, September 23-26, according to a press release. . Set in America’s largest ghost town, the Jerome IndieRead More →
Ranked one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world for 2017 by MovieMaker magazine, the eighth annual Jerome independent film and music festival is scheduled to take place Thursday through Sunday, September 23-26, according to a press release. . Set in America’s largest ghost town, the Jerome IndieRead More →
It could just as easily have been a remake of “The Grifters”. An independent film producer has been condemned to 13 years in prison for carrying out a scam that cost investors over $ 60 million to fund Broadway movies and shows and used it to buy luxury cars, brandedRead More →
If the title disconcerts, scratches the surface, digs deeper, the meaning is just below. Spirituality is not far from life. It emanates from life and helps us to understand it. Just like the cinema. Symbiosis finds expression in the films of Amartya Bhattacharyya. It’s wild, it doesn’t seek any validation.Read More →
In the 11 years that I’ve been writing this column and getting to know the filmmakers of Maine, the question always arises: are you staying or are you going? Everyone has to start somewhere, but, for those aspiring filmmakers who aren’t fortunate enough to grow up in Los Angeles orRead More →
Robert Shepherd’s independent film arrives at KDH By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice on September 5, 2021 “Past Shadows” is VA resident’s latest foray into show biz Bob berger Shadows of the past is not a big budget Hollywood production. Shot entirely in the Hampton Roads area, the filmRead More →
Creative San Antonians who embrace all things monstrous, spooky and spooky — and looking to scare silly people this Halloween season — now have their chance, thanks to a local independent film festival. Terror High Film Fest, a non-profit festival organized by the Association of Creative Multimedia Partners that celebratesRead More →
Extract from “Seven short films on (our) marriage”. Photo courtesy of Chris Hansen By Clay Thompson | Internal A film directed by a Baylor professor is now available to watch on most digital platforms. The film “Seven Short Films About (Our) Marriage”, written and produced by Chris Hansen, Baylor PresidentRead More →
Actress, screenwriter, producer and change actress Naomi McDougall Jones tries to solve the Rubik’s Cube that is independent cinema. In the last episode of Demystified of StudioFest, the producer and star of films like Imagine that i am beautiful and Bite me explains why she thinks the success of independentRead More →
After completing the first series of classes this summer, the Conroe Independent Film Foundation is presenting its first project on Saturday. The short “Escape from Film School” premieres at 4 p.m. at the Star Cinema Grill, Pine Hollow Shopping Center, 2000 Interstate 45 in Conroe. The nonprofit Indie Film FoundationRead More →
Indira Varma spends “a great time” on the set of the Disney + Star Wars production…. To this reader, the words “like an independent film” ring pleasantly in the ear. Sure, Star wars (1977) is perhaps the most recognizable “independent” film of all time. Fortunately, according to Indira Varma, that’sRead More →
Neville’s documentary received a wave of praise from critics and audiences alike; the film currently has a critical approval rating of 93% and an audience approval rating of 94% on Rotten tomatoes. In addition to its critical success, the film’s commercial success was cemented by record box office earnings forRead More →
It was reported earlier this week that actor Judy Greer will star in an independent film titled My beauty. The latest is that actor Christine Ko (Dave) will star alongside Greer in the film. My beauty is directed by Nicholas Ma, who also wrote the screenplay with Joy Goodwin. TheRead More →
Thanks to Cinemalaya and the PCC, the Filipino film industry stays afloat Some say that Filipino cinema is dying, but we are not giving up, at least not the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, which supports the lives of young Filipino filmmakers in the making. While the world is stillRead More →
Noel David Taylor’s independent film The man under the table will be available to Arrow subscribers in the US, Canada, UK and now Ireland! The independent film about independent filmmaking will premiere on August 2. We showed off the teaser trailer for Taylor’s movie ahead of its world premiere atRead More →
Ste. Michelle announces $ 1.2 billion acquisition A love for Ste. Michelle’s wine seems to be spreading all the way to the east coast. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates recently announced that a New York-based private equity firm, Sycamore Partners, will acquire the company for an estimated $ 1.2 billion inRead More →
The rapidly changing entertainment landscape is creating new strategies in the independent film space, changes only accelerated by the pandemic. During the Variety & IndieWire broadcast room presented by Vuulr, executives from Neon, IFC Films, Pops, Struum and Vuulr agreed that one way to understand these changes is to acceptRead More →
Acclaimed Polish director and President of the European Film Academy, Agnieszka Holland, has expressed growing fear in the world of independent cinema: that global streamers could kill theatrical cinema. Speaking via video link at a Cannes Film Market panel on Thursday, Holland called streaming platforms a “great unorganized black holeRead More →
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – Details have been released for the Beverly Theater, an independent movie house and performance theater that will open in downtown Las Vegas in mid-2022. The project begins in the fall on 6th Street near Bonneville Avenue, according to the Rogers Foundation, which is fully funding theRead More →
Executives Elissa Federoff, President Distribution, Neon; Arianna Bocco, President, IFC Films; Marissa Hanafi, OTT Manager, Pops; Thomas Hughes, CEO of Americas, Vuulr; and Lauren DeVillier, co-founder and CEO of Struum, will join the panel “The State of Independent Film in the Age of Streaming” on July 13 at the veryRead More →