Browsing: Movies – Indies

Interview with Director Steven Kostanski by Paul Salfen Director Steven Kostanski has been a fan of ‘80s horror and sci-fi since childhood and has been trying his hand at his own vision since he picked up his dad’s Super 8 camera and started making stop motion animation. Now his brand of genre filmmaking has found

Interview by Paul Salfen Making the transition from being a child star into a serious actor hasn’t always been the easiest transition for a lot of young actors, but for Jake T. Austin, it’s been just a natural progression, as he grows up along with his audience. Now 26, Austin gets a chance to shine

Interview by Paul Salfen PVT CHAT is written and directed by Ben Hozie (The Lion’s Den, Annunciation) and stars Peter Vack (HBO Max’s “Love Life”), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems, Puppet), Buddy Duress (Good Time, Beware of Dog), Keith Poulson (Mercury Plains, Little Sister), Kevin Moccia (Unbound, Snitches), David J. White (This Side of Heaven, Required Field). SYNOPSIS: Jack

EXECUTIVE ORDER Asks More Questions Than It Answers Interview by Carla Sanchez Taylor Set in a dystopian near future in Rio de Janeiro, a lawyer (Alfred Enoch) sues the Brazilian government for reparation of all descendants of African slaves in the country. The authoritarian government responds by signing an executive order sending all black citizens

Interview By Paul Salfen STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME NOW Director Ken Mok and Actors Nick Thune and Cleopatra Coleman talk to Paul Salfen about their roles in heartfelt and hilarious rom-com THE RIGHT ONE.  Coleman plays Sara, a novelist struggling with writer's block needs inspiration—and finds it when she serendipitously meets Godfrey (Nick Thune), a down-on-his-luck

Interview by Paul Salfen THE CHOSEN TELEVISION SERIES BUILDS PERMANENT PRODUCTION FACILITY IN NORTH TEXAS  Dallas, TX…Midlothian, Texas has been chosen by The Chosen as the permanent home of the production facility for the groundbreaking television series. The show, which is the first multi-season series about the life of Christ as seen through the eyes of

Interview by Paul Salfen Paul Salfen talks to Grammy, Academy and, Golden Globe award-winning director Howard Shore about scoring FUNNY BOY and where or who Shore goes to find inspiration for his many works. Directed by critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta (“Water”) and shot on location in Sri Lanka, FUNNY BOY, now streaming on

Interview by Paul Salfen For Vivica A. Fox, this is a perfect weekend for Joy & Hope to be seen. The actress, who is known for her roles in films like Independence Day, Soul Food, and Kill Bill, has always been a positive force and exudes happiness and confidence whenever you see her, which may

Interview by Carla Sanchez Taylor “WindUp” is a 9 minute animated short written and directed by emerging female Chinese filmmaker Yibing Jiang (based on her own childhood experience in Wuhan China). Jason Keane, animation director for “WindUp,” has a long family legacy in animation (“Family Circus” comics originated by his grandfather Bill Keane & now

Interview By Paul Salfen Haymaker follows a retired Muay Thai fighter (Sasso) working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer (Ruiz) from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector, and confidant. The relationship leads Sasso’s character to make an unexpected return to fighting, risking not only his relationship, but his life. Haymaker