Browsing: Coming of Age

Interview by Paul Salfen, Text by Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine Girl Scout Cookie season is one of America’s most familiar rituals—boxes stacked on folding tables, determined kids in uniform, parents hovering nearby. But in Cookie Queens, director Alysa Nahmias peels back the sugar-coated surface to reveal something far more complex: the real joys, pressures,

Interview by Paul Salfen, Text by Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In an era when algorithms fight for every second of a teenager’s attention and one viral catastrophe can shatter lives, award-winning author Aida Salazar delivers a timely, tender, and wildly entertaining verse novel that feels like a cool river after a fever. STREAM reunites

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In a recent conversation hosted by AMFM's Paul Salfen, director Pol Kurucz and star Brooks Ginnan opened up about their groundbreaking short film Charlie Is Not a Boy, a visually stunning and emotionally resonant work that made its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los

Interview by Paul Salfen Based on the award-winning, bestselling memoir from Mark Critch (“This Hour Has 22 Minutes”), SON OF A CRITCH is the hilarious and very real story of a young Mark coming of age in the 1980s. The series is a heartfelt window into the life of a child—who is much older inside

Interview by Paul Salfen ON THE COME UP is the feature directorial debut of Emmy-nominated actress Sanaa Lathan and held its World Premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The film will premiere exclusively on the service Friday, Sept. 23 in the U.S., Canada, Italy, and later in the year in additional international territories.