Slamdance 2023 filmmakers try to convince us to watch their films
On a special red carpet at Slamdance 2023, filmmakers were given 30 seconds to try and convince us to watch their films.
Interview with Cat Brewer and Matt Maxey (SIGN THE SHOW) at Slamdance 2023
My personal thoughts on SIGN THE SHOW: I have had this film at a few of my film festivals last year and not only is the film a delight in how it informs us about signing at live events, as well as celebrating the people who sign and making the connection with the performers whose music and art are translated to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, but Cat Brewer couldn’t be a better conduit to deliver this film to audiences, herself. The film has a joy to it, bottom line – and you could figure that out watching with the sound off.
18 1/2 director Dan Mirvish takes a comic look at Nixon, intrigue & Wonder Bread
Interview with filmmaker Dan Mirvish about 18 1/2, casting Bruce Campbell as Nixon, and what bread has to do with it all.
Heather Young’s Murmur Takes Top Award as The 2020 Slamdance Film Festival caps a banner edition with HIGHER LOVE directed by Hasan Oswald
“We congratulate the winners of Slamdance 2020 and we celebrate all of our new filmmakers who have shown us that the art of filmmaking is brilliantly alive,” said Slamdance co-founder Peter Baxter. “This next generation collectively brings us art formed in risk taking, bravery and the unexpected. It’s not just their characters who are on an adventure. It’s the filmmakers as well and Slamdance will continue to be their companion.”
SLAMDANCE 2019 REVIEW: Mark Jackson’s THIS TEACHER is a brilliant depiction of the hazards we encounter seeking freedom while we ourselves are just a mess
The audience is primed for the usual suspects – hungry animal or potential rapist. But where Hafsia’s true adversary lies is in her mind. In other scenes, she is trying to commune with nature, and later with god. “What is the answer?” she demands to the empty woods. “You know what I am talking about!” she insists angrily. It is evident here that she herself cannot articulate the nature of her own angst.
SLAMDANCE 2018 REVIEWS: Christina Kallas's THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT is an edgy, and dizzying exploration of the aftermath of a tragic high school accident
Much of the editing is edgy and dizzying, recalling scenes from other films depicting a plane crash. Which really is the point. The social unraveling which occurs throughout the progression of the story is really a slow-motion calamity which sends each of the characters hurling in different directions, as if none of the passengers on a distressed jet were wearing their seatbelts.
SLAMDANCE 2018 REVIEWS: Christina Kallas’s THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT is an edgy, and dizzying exploration of the aftermath of a tragic high school accident
Much of the editing is edgy and dizzying, recalling scenes from other films depicting a plane crash. Which really is the point. The social unraveling which occurs throughout the progression of the story is really a slow-motion calamity which sends each of the characters hurling in different directions, as if none of the passengers on a distressed jet were wearing their seatbelts.
THEATRICAL REVIEWS: Daniel Warth's DIM THE FLOURESCENTS is a masterful attempt at portraying the negotiation of sexual tension and desire
Dim the Fluorescents is officially on my list of per-annum must-watch with a pint of ice cream films of the “essential popular feminist” canon that manage to blend this kind of messaging with a compelling narrative. Not because it doesn’t transcend the boundaries of Hollywood to be in essence a work of contemporary art film or an underground film (it does).
DIFF 2017 REVIEWS: Cheryl Nichols ‘s CORTEZ demonstrates extraordinary storytelling in a film about becoming whole
Written by, directed by and starred in by Nichols, Cortez is full of moments that that are true to life. Whether it’s a passionate kiss or a bit of dialogue exchanged between family members, this film feels realistic in its pacing and representation.
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Jameson Brooks BOMB CITY part of Premieres ! The 2017 Dallas International Film Festival announces the 1st 11 Official Selections for the 11th edition of the fest – Two world premieres and choice selections from other major fests in the group
“Dallas film audiences are among the most knowledgeable, diverse, and enthusiastic in the entire country,” said James Faust, Artistic Director of the Dallas Film Society. “Therefore, programming the Dallas International Film Festival is always an exercise in striking a balance by finding films that appeal to the savvy cinephile, and the weekend escape-seeking film fan, as well as everyone in between. This year, we have already had great success securing films that impressed us at other prominent film festivals around the world, to discovering brand new gems, which will make their debut right here at DIFF.”