Seth W. Owen, film director
Film director Seth W. Owen had just flown in to the Bay Area from Montreal, and was enjoying a day or two up in San…
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Think Outside the Box: 60-second SanDisk film contest at Cinequest
What kind of story could you tell in just one minute? This is the challenge filmmakers took on when they submitted films in the SanDisk…
Film Review: ‘The Ferrari Dino Girl’
In 1968 Russian tanks rolled through the streets of Prague and Jan Nemec was in the streets filming. The Ferrari Dino Girl tells the dramatic…
Cinequest Interview: Cullen Hoback, director FrICTION
Jessica Rabbit once said, “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” Cullen Hoback adds a new wrinkle with his latest film at Cinequest, FrICTION…
Bloom Box fuel cells: Reality or fiction?
eBay, Wal-Mart Stores, and FedEx must know a good thing when they see it. As early, marquee customers for Sunnyvale-based Bloom Energy, they’ve bought into…
Film Review: ‘Bank Robbery’ (Pangaroov)
Can a man really change? Or is he destined to be who is he, despite the best of intentions? In Bank Robbery, Madis dreams of…
Cinequest On Location: Interviews with The Real Revolutionaries of Silicon Valley (video)
Once there were orchards, now there are silicon chips. Everywhere. In everything. Last night at the California Theatre, The Real Revolutionaries, a new film about…
Indie film marketing: “Douchebag Blend” wins me over Cinequest style
Low budgets combined with passion always seem to bring out creativity and mucho gusto. Tonight at the exquisite Il Fornaio Cinequest soiree, there was much mingling,…
Cinequest News: Tech and film meet tonight at The Real Revolutionaries, the story of Silicon Valley
It doesn’t get any better than this. What could me a more perfect venue than Cinequest and the California Theatre to host the premiere of…
Film Review: ‘The Escape’ (Flugten)
Highly recommended. It's intense, but you may be surprised where this movie goes; it's unexpected, and unique.