Staff Pick: Checkout By: Avery White a Dark Mossad Josh Pais was perfect in this role as a spy who’s cover was a writer having writers block. He skirted the line throughout the movie, giving… Read More
Staff Picks
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During the Festival, check back for new Staff Picks and first looks at Festival Films each week!
STAFF PICK: THE BYSTANDERS
Staff Pick: The Bystanders By: Alyne Harding “The Bystanders” is a delightfully British take on the Watcher/Celestial Bureaucracy trope, ala “The Adjustment Bureau,” “Fringe” or even “The Matrix” series, but much more laid back and… Read More
STAFF PICK: DANIEL’S GOTTA DIE
Staff Pick: Daniel’s Gotta Die By: Davina Works Daniel’s Gotta Die follows a modern-day wealthy family who will do anything to receive what they believe is owed to them granted by the death of their… Read More
STAFF PICK: FOLLOW HER
Staff Pick: Follow Her By: Ana Dragomir Follow Her explores a fresh take on the timely slasher tropes through the consequences of social media fame. Jess Peters, a live streamer with a passion for… Read More
STAFF PICK: WITH THIS LIGHT
Staff Pick: With This Light By: Annalisa Salazar With This Light tells the story of what one person can do in the midst of poverty, violence, and oppression. From Sister Maria Rosa building a town… Read More
STAFF PICK: #BLUE_WHALE
Staff Pick: #Blue_Whale By: Tatum McDonald The world I grew up in was skeptical of the internet. This was not because we knew the evils that lurked in its depths but because we did not…. Read More
STAFF PICK: LITTLE JAR
Staff Pick: Little Jar By: Marcey White Ainsley is not what you’d call a “team player.” Constantly dreading contact with her co-workers, she is thrilled when suddenly a virus forces everyone to work from home. … Read More
STAFF PICK: THE OTHER FELLOW
STAFF PICK: THE OTHER FELLOW By Carla Click “Do you define your name or does your name define you,” is the general question explored in THE OTHER FELLOW, a documentary about people named “James Bond.”… Read More
STAFF PICK: THE WILD MAN
STAFF PICK: THE WILD MAN By Samuel Garcia The beginning sequence to The Wild Man has been stuck in my head from the moment the first scene started. The set up is fluid: son grapples… Read More