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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.

Ourselves Highfalutin' Negroes (Stereoscopic Version)
Independent Film

Nicolas Winding Refn’s byNWR multimedia cultural platform gets reboot

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.02.2023
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 (almost)…
Day of the Fight - Mill Valley Film Festival
Independent Film

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

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.22.2023
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…
Oppenheimer Film Review - Directed by Christopher Nolan
Independent Film

Oppenheimer Review: Witness history through the eyes of a gifted director

BY JEANNE POWELL — 08.20.2023
See this mesmerizing film.
Joy Ride to open CAAMFest film festival in San Francisco - Asian Art Museum
Independent Film

San Francisco: ‘Joy Ride’ to open CAAMFest at the Asian Art Museum

BY JEANNE POWELL — 05.11.2023
The Center for Asian American Media invites all communities to experience CAAMFest in its annual presentation of Asian and Asian American films and culture.  The…
Stephen Curry: Underrated - Documentary Film - SFFilm Festival
Independent Film

‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ to open Longest-running film festival in San Francisco

BY JEANNE POWELL — 04.12.2023
Film festival season has arrived. A high point of the spring season is SFFilm, considered the longest-running film festival in the Americas. For eleven days…
Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal in 'Carmen' / Photo: Goalpost Pictures, Courtesy of Sony Picture Classics
Food & Wine

In Wine Country: ‘Jules’ starring Ben Kingsley to open Sonoma International Film Festival

BY JEANNE POWELL — 03.21.2023
Rated as one of the “top ten destination film festivals” by USA Today, the Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) opens March 22 for five festive…
Emma Mackey as Emily Bronte - Frances O'Connor director
Independent Film

Mostly British Film Festival: It’s a wrap from the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco

BY JEANNE POWELL — 02.16.2023
Perhaps the oldest movie house in San Francisco, the Vogue Theatre has survived various changes in ownership. Today this venerable repertory cinema is owned by…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - 4K theatrical re-release across the San Francisco Bay Area
Independent Film

Bay Area Big Screen: Ang Lee’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ re-releases this week in SF Bay Area

BY STARK INSIDER — 02.15.2023
Strength and secrets
A throwback to the early days of the found-footage genre, Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting are releasing The Outwaters in theaters
Independent Film

Bay Area Big Screen: Robbie Banfitch’s ‘The Outwaters’ now playing Rohnert Park in the SF Bay Area

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.06.2023
We all die in the dark. “Four travelers encounter menacing phenomena while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert.” That’s the premise for…
Cinequest Film Festival 2023 schedule, dates, news - Stark Insider
Independent Film

Cinequest film festival arrives August 2023 in Silicon Valley

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.31.2023
Team Cinequest today announced dates for its upcoming film festivals. First up is the Cinejoy Virtual Festival taking place March 1-12, 2023. As the name…

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