Film Festivals

LOST BAYOU: A Hauntingly Beautiful Southern Gothic Experience
LOST BAYOU: A Hauntingly Beautiful Southern Gothic Experience

Lost Bayou captures the personality and unique features of the bayou through its engaging story, well-developed characters, and beautiful visuals.

The National Film Festival For Talented Youth: Opening Night Gala
The National Film Festival For Talented Youth 2019 Closing Night: Generation NOW

The NFFTY is scheduled to end on October 27, 2019, with these last seven short features: Virgencita, Green, Men Helping Women, Winner of Peace, Charley Horse, The Best is Yet to Come and Lavender.

Downtown LA Film Festival 2019: Interview With Zenon Samuels, Director Of SURVIVE
Downtown LA Film Festival 2019: Interview With Zenon Samuels, Director Of SURVIVE

Ahead of its presentation at the Downtown LA Film Festival, we spoke to Zenon Samuels about his short film Survive.

2019 Film Fest 919 Report 3: CLEMENCY, THE AERONAUTS & THE TWO POPES
2019 Film Fest 919 Report 3: CLEMENCY, THE AERONAUTS & THE TWO POPES

In his third report from the second annual Film Fest 919, Josh Martin reviews Clemency, The Aeronauts and The Two Popes.

Monsterfest 2019: COLOR OUT OF SPACE
Monsterfest 2019: COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Color Out of Space heralds Richard Stanley’s return, a man given short shrift and who has a great eye for throwback horror and truly creepy cinema.

Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019: GLASS CABIN
Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2019: GLASS CABIN

Glass Cabin is a delectable little horror short reaching into the depths of the human mind, a mind that cannot be trusted.

2019 Film Fest 919 Report 2: FORD V FERRARI, HONEY BOY & THE TRUTH
2019 Film Fest 919 Report 2: FORD V FERRARI, HONEY BOY & THE TRUTH

In his second report from Film Fest 919, Josh Martin reviews Ford V Ferrari, Honey Boy and The Truth.

NewFest LGBTQ: CUBBY, LAST FERRY & SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT
NewFest LGBTQ: CUBBY, LAST FERRY & SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT

In his second report from New York’s NewFest LGBTQ, Andrew Stover reviews Cubby, Last Ferry and Second Star on the Right.

Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2019: EXTRA ORDINARY, BLOOD MACHINES & JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2019: EXTRA ORDINARY, BLOOD MACHINES & JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF

To kick off the 14th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Bree Duwyn got the joy of viewing three incredible feature films with lots of heart, laughs, and adventure. 

New York LGBTQ Film Festival: SELL BY, TREMORS & ONE TAXI RIDE
NewFest LGBTQ: SELL BY, TREMORS & ONE TAXI RIDE

In his first report from the New York LGBTQ Film Festival, Andrew Stover reviews Sell By, Tremors and One Taxi Ride.

Monster Fest 2019: PORNO
Monster Fest 2019: PORNO

Coming in at just over 90 minutes with a solid pace throughout, Porno is very funny, very gross, and full of heart.

BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Final Days: Some End of the Fest Recommendations
BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Final Days: Some End Of The Fest Recommendations

Film Inquiry’s final dispatch from LFF is here, with reviews including Pablo Larrain’s Ema and Billie Piper’s Rare Beasts.

2019 San Diego International Film Festival: Mobsters, Sex Trafficking, and Bipolar Comedy
San Diego International Film Festival 2019: Mobsters, Sex Trafficking & Bipolar Comedy

In his first report from the San Diego International Film Festival, Tynan Yanaga covers The Irishman, Doing Money and Inside The Rain.

WAVES Trailer
Film Fest 919 Report 1: BACURAU, WAVES & SORRY WE MISSED YOU

Our first dispatch from Film Fest 919 includes reviews of Brazil’s genre-bending Oscar entry, Trey Edward Shults’ emotional epic, and Ken Loach’s latest social drama.

NYFF 2019: DEMONIC: A Legacy of Fear
NYFF 2019: DEMONIC: A Legacy Of Fear

Capturing a legacy of fear, Pia Borg’s short documentary Demonic is the perfect depiction of a time when the depths of the mind, imagination and fear gripped a nation.