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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.
Stark Insider TV: Glenn Close
"Independent film is a movie that almost doesn't get made. They're called independent because they're not formula." -- Glenn Close, Mill Valley Film Festival.
Mill Valley Film Festival preview
30th Anniversary: Raiders of the Lost Ark - the Spielberg blockbuster that reinvented the serial and created a lifetime of famous quotes and catchphrases -…
‘The Butcher’s Wife’ a gritty masterpiece (film review)
The acting is gritty and raw, none of the surreal gloss that covers big budget Hollywood numbers.
Stan Lee documentary highlights 10th annual DocFest
Stan Lee needs no introduction, having co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters, including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk.
Being Elmo: A puppeteer’s journey (film review)
I exclaimed, "Jim Henson's the James Cameron of puppets!" Then paused, "Oh- perhaps, James Cameron is the Jim Henson of film making..."
George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio featured at Napa Valley Film Festival
The Descendants, the opening night selection, stars Academy Award-winner George Clooney.
All She Can: In pursuit of the American Dream
Desperate determination is pitted against personal moral choices in a world where one has been dealt a bad hand.
¡VivaFest! announces TV and film festival
“The Harvest,” produced by Eva Longoria, was honored at this week’s ALMA awards as the Most Outstanding Special.
Glenn Close to headline Mill Valley Film Festival
In its 34rd year, MVFF is a festival that feels comfortable in its own skin; the absence of hyperbole, over-the-top antics that we sometimes see…