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SXSW Film Festival 2023: CATERPILLAR, HUNG UP ON A DREAM, & ART FOR EVERYBODY
SXSW Film and TV Festival 2023: CATERPILLAR, HUNG UP ON A DREAM, & ART FOR EVERYBODY

In this report, I talk about three documentaries. While they differ in subject matter, they each resemble some stage of a quest for a dream.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: JOIN OR DIE
SXSW Film Festival 2023: JOIN OR DIE

Join or Die proves itself vital and relevant, a necessary documentary that promises the conversation will continue long after the credits have rolled.

SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 2: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, BROOKLYN 45 And MY DRYWALL COCOON
SXSW Film Festival 2023: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, BROOKLYN 45 and MY DRYWALL COCOON

In my second report from this year’s SXSW, I dive into three more very unique titles including science fiction, teenage drama, and horror.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND
SXSW Film Festival 2023: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND

Until Branches Bend’s lackluster attempt to craft tension and urgency leaves its audience uninvested and without curiosity for more.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER AND RAGING GRACE
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE

My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: QUEENDOM
SXSW Film Festival 2023: QUEENDOM

Queendom thus far is one of the best documentaries of the year.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MISTER ORGAN
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MISTER ORGAN

Ultimately, Mister Organ is a fascinating – and hilarious – look at one man’s rampant narcissism and how it affects those he comes into contact with.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: THE BEASTS
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: THE BEASTS

Initially, a terrific, tense, and brutal tale of class warfare, animalistic nature, and devastating consequences, over 2 1/2 hrs, it can’t sustain.

Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE
Glasgow Film Festival 2023: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE

My Sailor, My Love is not quite a romance, but rather a slow examination of the wounds we inflict on each other and the difficulties of moving past wounds.

SUNDANCE 2023: KOKOMO CITY & AGAINST THE TIDE
SUNDANCE 2023: KOKOMO CITY & AGAINST THE TIDE

We take a look at Sundance documentaries Kokomo City and Against the Tide!

Slamdance Film Festival 2023: UNICORN BOY & Interview With Star Katie Leclerc And Writer/Director Matt Kiel
Slamdance Film Festival 2023: UNICORN BOY & Interview With Star Katie Leclerc And Writer/Director Matt Kiel

Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Matt Kiel and star Katie Leclerc for the Slamdance film Unicorn Boy!

Inquiring Minds: THE POD GENERATION
Sundance Film Festival 2023: THE POD GENERATION & LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND

In the latest report from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Kevin L. Lee reviews The Pod Generation and Landscape With Invisible Hand!

Sundance Film Festival 2023: SLOW & SORCERY
Sundance Film Festival 2023: SLOW & SORCERY

In her last Sundance report, Kristy Strouse takes a look at Slow & Sorcery!

Sundance Film Festival 2023: SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING & A LITTLE PRAYER
Sundance Film Festival 2023: SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING & A LITTLE PRAYER

In the latest report from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Sometimes I Think About Dying and A Little Prayer!