Month: September 2022
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP FOR OCTOBER FESTIVAL
More than 140 movies now set to screen and stream Oct. 20-29, including the newest film series 'Black On Screen' celebrating Black stories and storytellers. Sam Mendes' festival hit 'Empire of Light' named TCFF's Closing Night Selection; celebration to open with Chinonye Chukwu's 'Till,' the story of Mamie Till Mobley's pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son. Maria Schrader's 'She Said' is this year's Spotlight selection.
REVIEW – ONE MORE DREAM DIRECTED BY RICKY BURCHELL
Facing your fear is terrifying no matter your age, but the experience is heightened when you’re an adolescent. Teenhood is a time of changes, and changes are scary. Being a teenager with all its new challenges toward adulthood is never easy, and one will often have to go into fight or flight mode to protect yourself from all the pain. This is the main theme of One More Dream, the Ricky Burchell-directed 2022 coming-of-age drama that’s now streaming on Amazon Prime.
REVIEW – HAIRY DIRECTED BY Maximillian Aguiar
Filmmaker, comedian and editor Maximillian Aguiar has had a wild run since stepping into this industry a while back. Starting his career with short skits and videos, Aguiar directed the feature ‘The Doors Between Us’ in 2019. Met with critical scorn, Aguiar would go on to make another feature ‘Veneer’ before developing his latest feature ‘Hairy’.
Vision Films Announces U.S. VOD Release of ‘Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis’
After a successful theatrical release across the U.S., Vision Films, Inc. ("Vision") announces the U.S. VOD release of Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis across major streaming and cable platforms on October 28. Having opened in seven states in early September, it has enjoyed extended runs and added screens from coast to coast. Mysterious Circumstance is also currently being released theatrically in Canada through a deal with Michael Mosca and Cinema Guzzo Les Films.
Watch: “Home” a family-friendly animated short film about the immigrant experience
After its premiere at the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada, this moving short film is finally online and streaming for people of all ages. Home is an ultra-short film by director and writer Sabine Kahwaji. The film follows a a memoir of a woman who recalls her challenging journey as an immigrant, with the hopes of making her way back home. This is one of those shorts that can easily grow into a feature, let alone a series. According to Kahwaji, this is just a sample of something much larger.
Fathom Events’ Fright Fest is Back Bringing Classic Horror Films to the Big Screen
Vampires, Mummies and Madmen…Fathom Events' Fright Fest is Back Bringing Classic Horror Films to the Big Screen. Tickets are on sale NOW for these frightening favorites, haunting theaters this October.
Impact Launches Professional Network for the Entertainment Industry
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's new platform, Impact, makes it easier for crews and productions to hire talent faster, wrap earlier, and be more inclusive.
CJ 4DPLEX and Cinemark Announce Launch of ScreenX Auditoriums
New ScreenX Cinemark Auditoriums in Texas and California are Set to Open in November with Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS® RETURN TO NBC ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association® (HFPA), dick clark productions (dcp) and NBC today announced the Golden Globe® Awards will air live coast-to-coast on NBC and Peacock on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.
Review – FLIRTS Directed by Don Tjernagel
Written and directed by Don Tjernagel, Flirts (2022) is a dramedy feature that stars Shawn Mcaninch, Rebecca Lee McCartney and Clint Boevers.
Rebecca Lee McCartney plays Rebecca Romero, a gentlemen’s club owner whose business is under threat by local parental groups and conservatives. With opposing forces undertaking a sustained campaign to prevent the strip club from operating in the area where families live and children play, Rebecca is forced to take help from local politicians to keep her business afloat.