State of the Film Industry: Amazon Prime, Netflix, piracy and technology-led disruption
Panel of film industry experts tackle biggest challenges facing filmmakers today at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
Independent Film
Explore the world of independent film with news, reviews, and interviews from a filmmaker’s perspective. This category covers Sundance, SXSW, and the broader indie scene—with a focus on storytelling, creative risk-taking, and emerging talent shaping the future of cinema.
Amy Adams on sci-fi vs. motherhood at perfect ‘ARRIVAL’ in Mill Valley
Stark Insider is a media sponsor of Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) 39. Don’t miss a thing. Get your iPad, iPhone, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast,…
Filmmaker Q&A: My Love Affair With the Brain
Stark Insider is a media sponsor of Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) 39. Don’t miss a thing. Get your iPad, iPhone, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast,…
Emma Stone ‘La La Land’ interview at Mill Valley Film Festival (Video)
Stark Insider is a major media sponsor of Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) 39. Don’t miss a thing. Get your iPad, iPhone, Roku, Apple TV,…
Filmmakers on the Rise: Here’s an emerging writer-director to keep an eye on
Ivan Tverdovsky. If you’re the kind of cinephile who enjoys tracking up-and-coming talent, you may want to Google that name and keep tabs on him. The 27…
MVFF: ‘Jackie’ screening added, director Pablo Larraín to attend
More news of interest to indie film lovers in and around the San Francisco Bay Area from the good folks at the Mill Valley Film…
MVFF First Looks: ‘The Salesman’ leads strong line-up from Iran
Iranian films scheduled for the 39th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (#MVFF39).
MVFF First Looks: The Architect, Death By Design, My Love Affair with the Brain
We've been working through advance screeners, and have some brief capsules on three films that made it through the rotation here on Stark Insider.
Happy Halloween: Watch John Malkovich re-enact famous David Lynch characters (Video)
I didn’t see this one coming. Then again, when you’re talking about David Lynch and John Malkovich the word “predictable” doesn’t readily come to mind.…
MVFF Countdown: Loni Stark in ‘Movie Star’ (VIDEO)
Stark Insider is a major media sponsor of Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) 39. Don’t miss a thing. Get your iPad, iPhone, Roku, Apple TV,…