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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.

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Dustin Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton to attend Mill Valley Film Festival (Preview)

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.13.2012
The 35th edition of MVFF opens October 4 with films Silver Linings Playbook and On the Road and runs for ten days.
Culture

David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’ stars Juliette Binoche, releases Aug. 17 (Stills)

BY MONICA TURNER — 08.07.2012
Cronenberg has made a string of memorable, haunting films including Crash (1996), The Brood (1979), Dead Ringers (1988) and A History of Violence (2005).
Culture

Wine documentary ‘SOMM’ to premiere at Napa Valley Film Festival (Trailer)

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.24.2012
The film follows four talented young sommeliers as they cram for the grueling, notoriously difficult Master Sommelier exam.
Culture

Sundance Institute to host creative film producing initiatives (Projects announced)

BY MONICA TURNER — 07.16.2012
Sundance Institute has nurtured such projects as Born Into Brothels, Trouble the Water, Son of Babylon, Amreeka, An Inconvenient Truth, Spring Awakening, Light in the…
Culture

San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival shares transformative stories from around the world

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.23.2012
The 36th Festival will open with VITO by Jeffrey Schwarz, an empowering documentary about the inexhaustible gay activist and film author Vito Russo, chronicling his…
Cinequest Film Festival News
Independent Film

Cinequest names ‘The Children of the Green Dragon’ best dramatic feature

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.22.2012
Here's a round-up of the best of this year's Cinequest Film Festival.
Film Review - Cinequest Film Festival
Culture

Film Review: ‘Come As You Are’ (‘Hasta la Vista’)

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.04.2012
If you want to watch ridiculous caricatures of those confined to wheel chairs watch Glee, if you want to watch interesting characters confined to wheel…
Alex Winter documentary
Culture

Filmmaker Alex Winter to preview music and tech doc at SXSW

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.29.2012
The Audience will get a sneak peek of clips from 'Downloaded: The Digital Revolution', a doc focusing on the advent of digital file sharing, including…
CQFF
Culture

Film News: Music icon Natalie Cole to attend ‘Black Tulip’ at Cinequest Film Festival

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.27.2012
Based on a true story and shot in Afghanistan, Black Tulip is a frightening film about the immeasurable value of freedom and the tenacity of…
Film News
Culture

Philip Kaufman to receive award at Cinequest writers celebration

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.15.2012
Based in San Francisco, Kaufman's work - including Raiders of the Lost Ark - is outspoken and confident, fiercely independent and liberally seasoned with wide-eyed…

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