What the Film?! Podcast #2 – “The One Where We Talk Tik Tok”
“The One Where We Talk Tik Tok” On our second podcast, Justina and I talk
What the Film?! Podcast #1 with Justina Walford, John Wildman – “The One Where We Mock Tribeca”
On our inaugural What the Film?! Podcast, Justina Walford and I talk about a trio of topics inspired by Facebook debate thread shenanigans including Tribeca claiming they would be the first in-theater film festival this year when there have been SEVERAL already in the past three months and one even in New York City a couple weeks ago. Adorable, Tribeca. Adorable.
Ryan Coogler’s BLACK PANTHER Among Favorites at Dallas and North Texas Film Fest Toppers Pick Their Favorite Ten Films of 2018
The heads of prominent Dallas and North Texas Film Festivals announced their selections for the Top Ten Films of 2018 during WFAA’s Midday at 8 news broadcast today with Ryan Coogler’s BLACK PANTHER, Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA, and John Krasinski’s A QUIET PLACE taking the top three spots.
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Kim Cousin joins The Women Texas Film Festival as new Executive Director and adds to their Board of Directors
The Women Texas Film Festival Presented by Studio Movie Grill announced today that former Wells Fargo executive Kim Cousin has taken the reins as the film festival’s new Executive Director. WTxFF also announced that Stacy Thiele and Erin Prather Stafford have joined the organization’s Board of Directors.
FILMS GONE WILD: What is your film worth? An Indie The Ladies of the House — Let’s not ask Best Buy or Netflix to answer that question
I can’t imagine Francis Ford Coppola standing in front of a Best Buy bin while wearing an old-timey change belt or fanny pack and taking a couple dollars at a time for his GODFATHER films. So why should I do that with my next epic (because it will TOTALLY be an an epic, I’m telling you)?
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Dallas and North Texas Film Festivals directors and programmers name their Top Films of 2017
The heads of prominent Dallas and North Texas Film Festivals announced their selections for the Top Ten Films of 2017 during WFAA’s Midday at 8 news broadcast today with Edgar Wright’s BABY DRIVER, Jordan Peele’s GET OUT, and Guillermo del Toro’s THE SHAPE OF WATER taking the top three spots among films released in 2017.
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Honorees Rose McGowan and Larry Gross lead the Tallgrass International Film Festival’s 15th Anniversary edition; pair of South African films, a focus on female documentarians
The 15th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival presented by Consolidated Equities Trust (October 18-22) today announced the full schedule for this year’s edition with an impressive roster of Gala selections including; Quentin Krog’s FOR THE BIRDS (Opening Night Gala), Byron Davis’s HUNTING EMMA (Centerpiece Gala), and Lysa Heslov’s SERVED LIKE A GIRL (Closing Night Gala).
THE GUEST COLUMN: Film preservationist Ariel Schudson on Teachable Moments: Alamo Drafthouse, Cinefamily & the Future of Repertory Cinema
Dudes, I’m calling you out. It’s time. It’s not brave for you to step forward and join us in talking about what’s actually going on. If anyone tells you you’re “brave” or thanks you, tells you how “amazing” you are for standing up, that’s straight up bullshit. You should have always been doing this. You just finally smelled what The Rock was cooking, ok? No back pats, no OMG YOU’RE SO AWESOME!
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Tallgrass International Film Festival to honor Rose McGowan with this year's Ad Astra Award
Rose McGowan has been a major indie film icon that epitomizes the phrase ‘stubbornly independent.’ However, we have all learned that as dynamic as her onscreen presence was, it was barely scratching the surface of her filmmaking vision – as demonstrated by her directorial debut, DAWN.
FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Brooke and Doug Purdy ’s QUALITY PROBLEMS leads awards at The Women Texas Film Festival wraps up 2nd edition with awards brunch filled with emotion and laughs
Brooke and Doug Purdy’s QUALITY PROBLEMS took home the award for Best Feature Film, Maja Aro’s HOODS received the nod as Best Short Film, and Siena Pinney, the director of the short film, POSSIBILITY, was honored as this year’s Filmmaker to Watch.