Ron Vignone

Tanna Frederick and Ron Vignone ‘s TWO WAYS HOME: TEN BURNING QUESTIONS while screening at San Luis Obispo International Film Fest and going online with their film

By John Wildman 6 years ago

“Online artistic platforms such as this one is such a constructive way to not only highlight a geographic region where the festival is being ‘held’ via a virtual tour of its programming but give people hope and agency to keep planning and moving forward in their lives. It’s great that Wendy was not fazed by what couldn’t take place but focused on what the possibilities could be: a broader audience base and a mental relief for those seeking out artistic comfort.”

Wendy Eidson: Film Fest Director of San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2020 announces robust competition

By John Wildman 6 years ago

“While our galas, special events and screenings, including Surf Nite, and the annual presentation of the King Vidor Award are always can’t miss affairs, the core of the film festival will always be our competition films. They represent the heart of the SLO Film Fest,” said San Luis Obispo Film Festival Director Wendy Eidson. “We look forward to presenting these films to movie lovers here in San Luis Obispo, and seeing which films and filmmakers take this year’s awards home.”

Salute to Samuel Fuller at 2019 Niagara Falls International Film Festival; Film lineup Annc’d

By John Wildman 7 years ago

Niagara Falls International Film Festival’s Founder and President Bill Cowell said, “It’s always thrilling to both grow the film festival with more screenings and more filmmaker appearances for the local film fans to enjoy. But combining a salute to one of the greats of cinema like Samuel Fuller including his wife and daughter and some of the wonderful stars he worked with, with the best in independent film is going to add up to an incredible week for the city and the people here that truly love movies.”

Mindy Bledsoe’s THE IN-BETWEEN led awards at Women Texas Film Festival 2019 announces Filmmaker Awards after big year for the fest

By John Wildman 7 years ago

Women Texas Film Festival Founder and Artistic Director Justina Walford said, “I am in love with this jury. Each juror added wisdom and gravitas, but most importantly used their love of filmmakers to be the focus of their decisions. As always, we want to not simply screen films envisioned and created by women, but to push forward the risk takers. And this group of films and the filmmakers that created them earned the right to be singled out via these awards.”

Emily Cohn’s CRSHD Opens Women Texas Film Festival; Lineup for 2019 including medical-themed pics, horror, award-winners and a feminist kissing booth!

By John Wildman 7 years ago

WTxFF Founder and Artistic Director Justina Walford said WTxFF Founder and Artistic Director Justina Walford said, “It is getting harder and harder to contain within four days all of the amazing films I find. Women Texas Film Festival has grown every year and we have nearly doubled in content. Three locations. 17 features. So many short films that we selected out of an ocean of compelling short film submissions. And since our goal is to show the range of the female storyteller, you will see every genre, every style. The notion of gender behind the camera takes a backseat to the grit, emotion, and vision projected on the screen. As it should.”