Scene from The President’s Cake — Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Neyyef) speaks with a vendor while holding a rooster in an Iraqi market.

The President’s Cake — a haunting portrait of Iraq’s marshlands

Hasan Hadi’s award-winning debut captures a lost world through the eyes of a young girl and her grandmother.
Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman prepares a meal in real time in her minimalist kitchen

Will Generative AI Kill Slow Cinema?

Why long takes endure in the Age of Algorithms.
Heretic and Gen AI filmmaking credit debate

‘Heretic’ Credit: “No Generative AI was used in the making of this film.”

AI is the hottest topic here in Silicon Valley, and across the entire world as its disruption and impact can be felt across just...
Wakhri SF Film Festival encore weekend

SF International Film Festival – Encore Weekend

If you could not fit all your film choices into the recent San Francisco International Film Festival, fear not. Here is your second chance...
Didi - San Francisco Film Festival SFFILM

In San Francisco: SFFilm International Festival

Well known for being rooted in the art of film appreciation, the SFFilm Festival returns to the Bay Area for its 67th year. Headquartered in...
How to Have Sex - Mostly British Film Festival San Francisco

Mostly British Film Festival returns to San Francisco

Just around the corner is a cinematic treat for San Francisco Bay area film fans -- the Mostly British Film Festival returns.  Beginning February...
Joan Baez I Am a Noise - film review on Stark Insider

‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’: A wealth of information and a trunkful of musical memories

Joan Baez I Am a Noise 4 out of 5 stars - 'Highly Recommended' Directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle, Karen O'Connor Starring Joan Baez, Hanna Shykind,...
Behind the scenes at Scary Fast - will more filmmakers use the Apple iPhone for high profile projects?

Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event was also primetime for the iPhone camera

Apple's 'Scary Fast' event was a little unusual on a couple of fronts. First, the timing. Typically, Apple holds these types of events and live...
Ourselves Highfalutin' Negroes (Stereoscopic Version)

Nicolas Winding Refn’s byNWR multimedia cultural platform gets reboot

He's still at it. And so far the results are definitely curious, at times quite entertaining, and often perplexing. Welcome to the world of...
Day of the Fight - Mill Valley Film Festival

‘Day of the Fight’ to open Mill Valley Film Festival 46

Independent film gets a key timeslot at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival. Organizers announced that Day of the Fight (2023) will open MVFF46 on...