326. Jenny Pill “VOICE”

Jenny Pill directed, as well as performs in, the film “VOICE.”  Created in March 2021, “VOICE” features seven dance artists in different locations of the UK and Mexico who find voice and creativity within the silent and isolating void of lockdown.  I’m delighted to share that “VOICE” is in Season 7 of the Discover Indie Film TV …

325. 4Qs with Christopher Ninness

What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Filmmaker Christopher Ninness made the documentary short “The Kids are Still Here,” which played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short …

2022 Programmer’s Prize Winners

Programmer’s Prize Exceptionally Unique Filmmaking – Adonai, After Sunset Dawn Arrives, Black Creek Trail, Chemistry, Moments:Trilogy (Castle, Mother & Six), Price of Love, The Care Giver, The Poet, The Rewind Programmer’s Prize – given to film(s) that festival programmer Jeff Howard cannot bear to see go without an award. These films are generally off the beaten path …

2022 Filmmakers Award Winners

Filmmakers Awards Outstanding Short Film – Animation – Experience the World – The Train Outstanding Director – Animation – Bird’s Eye View – Matthew B.W. Sheehan Outstanding Screenplay – Animation – Experience the World – The Train – Brad Pike Outstanding Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental – amser / time Outstanding Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental – …

2022 Audience Award Winners

Audience Awards Best Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental – Your Heart is a Dark and Rotten Place Best Feature Film – Documentary – Frank Bey: All My Dues Are Paid Best Feature Film – Documentary – Motherland Best Feature Film – Drama – Ragged Heart Best Feature Film – Horror – Dawning Best Featurette – Documentary …