Category Archives: Film Festivals

Fantastic Fest 2012 Announces First Wave of Programming

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Chris Ullrich

Fantastic Fest is one of our favorite film festivals. It’s a place where fans of cool genre programming can get together and watch some awesome, and often obscure, films. As in years past, this year’s fest looks to feature some … Continue reading →

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Slamdance Film Festival Announces 2012 Slate

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Joe Gillis

Slamdance, the indie film festival which runs January 20-26 in Park City and considers itself the counter to the big, Hollywood infused Sundance Film Festival, has now announced its slate of films for 2012. It’s an interesting and diverse mix … Continue reading →

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International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival ShriekFest Announces 2011 Winners

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Matt Raub

When mainstream Hollywood is busy making billions of dollars on rereleases of animated classics upgraded for 3D or movies with Morgan Freeman and a dolphin, it’s true independent cinema that holds some of the best stories and visuals. That’s why we are … Continue reading →

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Winners Revealed at the 64th Festival de Cannes Awards

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Eric Medina

It has been an exciting couple weeks at the Cannes Film Festival, which a number of talented filmmakers showcasing a high number of films to be excited for.  Last night, the official jury for the 64th Festival de Cannes revealed … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Natural Selection’

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Like most folks who attended the last screening of Natural Selection, I was catching the film mostly due to its winning both the audience and jury awards at SXSW. I hadn’t heard of it either, but then there were a … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Fambul Tok’

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Nat Almirall

(Even though it’s been over for a while, there’s still some reviews to squeeze out of SXSW!) The opening scene of Fambul Tok is as powerful as any documentary could hope for: A few dozen Sierra Leone villagers circle a campfire—the … Continue reading →

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New Zombie Comedy ‘DeadHeads’ Goes International & Heads to Cannes

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Matt Raub

The world of the Horror-Comedy subgenre is a pretty hard egg to crack. Once the road was paved by Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead trilogy back in the late 80s, it has been very difficult for up and coming filmmakers to try to … Continue reading →

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Tribeca Film Festival Announces Awards

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Joe Gillis

Even with the proliferation of Film Festivals, some still stand above the others in terms of credibility and prestige. One of those is the Tribeca Film Festival, which takes place each year in the Tribeca section of new York. Founded in 2001 … Continue reading →

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