Bay Area Stage: Game On, Every Five Minutes, Live in the Vineyard, Hound of the Baskervilles
Spring is here, see a show! Silicon Valley this week: San Jose Rep, Magic Theatre, Live in the Vineyard, TheatreWorks.
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.
Beautiful Blackmagic visuals and compelling storytelling in short ‘Prospect’ (Video)
Shot with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, sci-fi short 'Prospect' commands attention thanks to a compelling story.
‘Artifact’ and the art of creative revenge – Jared Leto gets his due
Indeed this is war. What do you do when you're sued for $30 million by your record label? If you're Jared Leto, you rock!
Spandau Ballet mounts U.S. comeback at SXSW (watch out Duran Duran)
80's new romantic band Spandau Ballet plan to screen their documentary 'Soul Boys of the Western World' at the South By Southwest Film and Music…
Odd Brodsky an indie film with oodles of heart (Review)
In some ways Odd Brodsky is like a Walter Mitty for women. Ben Stiller's Icelandic adventure was also about overcoming one's awkwardness to chase big…
12 Years a Slave, Book Thief, Dallas Buyers Club win over MVFF audiences (Recap)
Mill Valley Film Festival Wrap: 12 Years a Slave, Book Thief, Dallas Buyers Club were among the films that received top marks from audiences at…
Ben Stiller shares his secret Walter Mitty moment (VIDEO)
Ben Stiller talks about zoning out and his secret Walter Mitty moment at Mill Valley Film Festival.
A Brush With the Tenderloin featuring Alice Cooper superfan Indian Joe (VIDEO)
"It gives you a slice of life of the Tenderloin," says Bierma, "You get a chance to meet some of the residents." The short premiered…
Dallas Buyers Club: Jared Leto, Kayne West, and Fame (Video)
Stark Insider was on location at the Mill Valley Film Festival and shot Jared Leto's appearance, which included a red carpet arrival, and Q&A after…
The Year and the Vineyard – A wine movie for poets and romantics
Here's a wine movie that eschews the literal, and embraces whimsical to tell a magical story of a mysterious man who falls from the sky…