2017 Short Film Collection: Who is Stark Insider?
Kicking off the first ever collection of Stark Insider short films.
Independent Film
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Mill Valley Film Festival: Past. Present. Future. (Video)
This week we kick off our coverage of the Mill Valley Film Festival. Those that have followed Stark Insider over the years may already know…
Ever been to Disneyland? Mill Valley Film Festival and Stark Insider Fall preview (Video)
We’re fast approaching fall. That means a few things for Stark Insider. First, if you’ve followed SI over the years, you probably already know that…
Darkest Hour, Current War, Lady Bird lead strong line-up at Mill Valley Film Festival
Organizers this morning took the wraps off the highly anticipated line-up for the annual Mill Valley Film Festival. We’ve seen many films with strong showings…
Critical Update: Waiting for a message…
Somewhere. Someone. Waiting for a message. Somewhere. Someone. A very special message is on the way. #MVFF40 #comingsoon #WhoIsStarkInsider pic.twitter.com/LVONtd9N0t — Stark Insider (@StarkInsider) September…
Sean Penn to receive tribute at Mill Valley Film Festival 40
Legendary director and actor to be honored with MVFF Award following onstage conversation.
MVFF40: Cannes films ‘The Square’, ‘120 BPM’, ‘Loveless’ among first slate of films revealed
Organizers of the Mill Valley Film Festival have released the first slate of major film announcements. It’s a lengthy reveal, featuring international and domestic entries.…
Gearing up for 40th Mill Valley Film Festival
Stark Insider will be on location to cover a very special edition of the famed Mill Valley Film Festival.
First Look: Japan Film Festival of San Francisco runs Sept. 1-10, concludes with J-POP Summit
The Japan Film Festival of San Francisco is the first and only film celebration dedicated to Japanese cinema. In its fifth year, the festival in…
Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Beguiled’ complex, haunting, impressive (Review)
Sofia Coppola received the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival for her film version of The Beguiled, adapted from a 1966 southern gothic…