Cinequest Question of the Day with Halfdan Hussey – #1 Gun shots
Halfdan Hussey, co-founder of Cinequest and executive producer, took an unusual, but now entirely understandable route into the world of film. Find out how gun…
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.
Maverick poses with co-founder Halfdan Hussey at Cinequest HQ
This past week, I caught up with Cinequest Film Festival’s co-founder, Halfdan Hussey at his office in downtown San Jose just before the 20th Cinequest…
Gone in 60 Seconds: Cinequest, Coupa Cafe, Bay Area Theater
Another week in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gone in 60 Seconds. Despite the rain, we hit the streets; downtown San Francisco, San Jose and…
5 day theater recap: Tragedy, tragedy, orthopedic ménage à trois, tragedy, tragedy
This is, dare I say, precisely why we write about more than just theater here on SSC. Wine comes to mind. I’m fortunate it too…
Cinequest film review: Library politics meets goth in dark comedy ‘Shelf Life’
Who knew a library could be grounds for such wicked office politics? It all starts when a fresh-out-of-rehab goth slacker Nikki Reynolds (Betsy Brandt) takes…
Cinequest launches marketing campaign for Cinequest Film Festival 20
Here it is. The sparkling new marketing campaign for Cinequest Film Festival 20 kicks off with this artwork and a teaser video. Posted first to…
An Opera House in the middle of nowhere?
I recently received a note from Sandy Scheller regarding Amargosa Opera House. Ever since I watched the documentary on this magical opera house in the…
Cinequest film: ‘Batad’ a heart-warming story of honor, loyalty and tradition
We’ve been working our way through the catalog of Cinequest DVD releases leading up to the 20th anniversary for the festival in February 2010. And one…
Sunday espresso: A profound Tiger, Cinequest 20, the ultimate leading economic indicator
For some crazy reason I thought things around here might slow down, every so slightly, with the holiday season in full swing. Instead, our calendar…
Movie Review: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ entertains with tricks in time
‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ is another movie amongst several that deals with the theme of true love transcending time. Others in this category include ‘Benjamin…