With all of the high quality independent feature films now playing at Cinequest, it's easy to overlook the shorts. These guys try twice as hard to earn your respect. And last night at Camera 3 downtown San Jose it showed. To my eyes there wasn't a dud in the...

People are connecting like they never have before. And we are all having a blast together." - Halfdan Hussey, co-founder Cinequest.

First time director Minh Duc Nguyen (UC Berkeley) employs an affectionate eye towards these characters. Often it's what's left unsaid that matters most; his lens is patient, allowing us to get up close, sometimes painfully so.

This isn't the first time the actor has directed himself. He's earned critical acclaim and box office success with Reality Bites (1994), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008) among others.

MVFF: What to expect at one of the year's most anticipated non-competitive film festivals.

Director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) said that she wanted to ensure that Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette bonded before shooting began. As she has done so often before, during pre-production she invited the actors to her home for several readings, and rehearsals, in hopes a relationship would bloom; one that...

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I’ll burn down what’s between us... It's finally through the edit. Look for our new original short Crazy or Die starring Loni Stark right here on Stark Insider on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. If you've followed Stark Insider through the years, you might know that a camera test for us is actually...

Cory Finley’s script, Lyle Vincent’s vivid cinematography and musical interludes chosen by Erik Friedlander combine to offer a witty but devastating portrait of upper-class suburban life where financial wealth outweighs other concerns.