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Film Festivals

TRIBECA 24 – Nicolas Finegan’s Tribeca LGBTQ short SOME KIND OF PARADISE shares a unique love story set in the American West

Writer/Director Nicolas Finegan’s SOME KIND OF PARADISE follows Tyler, a lonely barman who comes face to face with his own deep need for tenderness when he meets a Hollywood actor online and begins to fall in love. This compelling short premiered at AFI Fest 2023 and has been selected for the Arizona International Film Festival, Independent Film Festival Boston and Miami OUTshine where it won … Continue reading TRIBECA 24 – Nicolas Finegan’s Tribeca LGBTQ short SOME KIND OF PARADISE shares a unique love story set in the American West

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Documentary, Events, Film Festivals, Films

Festival spotlight: important new Italian documentaries screen in London during second bi-annual Italian Doc Season

Following the inaugural season in June 2023, the second ITALIAN DOC SEASON returns to London’s Bertha DocHouse 27 – 28 January 2024. This two-day celebration of Italian film will present three relevant and acclaimed documentaries to London audiences. The films in this season focus sharply on topics that resonate in Italy and around the world: the current migrant crisis, the impact that automation and artificial intelligence may have … Continue reading Festival spotlight: important new Italian documentaries screen in London during second bi-annual Italian Doc Season

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Events, Film Festivals, Films, Short Film

Celebrating inclusivity through film: Fragments Festival returns for 3rd edition

Created and programmed by the team at London’s award-winning Genesis Cinema (voted #1 in Time Out’s Best Cinema’s In London 2021), Fragments Festival was intentionally conceived as a platform for underrepresented filmmakers to exhibit their work: a showcase of films with unique individuals and minority groups as their focus. This year’s festival comprises 8 features, 26 shorts, and 11 events including parties, discussion forums, workshops, and special … Continue reading Celebrating inclusivity through film: Fragments Festival returns for 3rd edition

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Film Festivals, Filmmaker Interview, Live action short, Short Film

PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Tiger Ji ” The feature version of Death & Ramen is already in development”

We caught up with the very talented director Tiger Ji about his outstanding short DEATH AND RAMEN, this dark comedy has been selected for the OSCAR-qualifying Palm Springs ShortFest. DEATH AND RAMEN is a dark buddy comedy between a ramen chef (Bobby Lee) and the Grim Reaper (Matt Jones). The depressed ramen chef is visited by a bureaucratic Death after botching his suicide. Insistent that … Continue reading PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Tiger Ji ” The feature version of Death & Ramen is already in development”

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Live action short

***** TRIBECA 2023 – THE SPERM BANK is a clever comedy that touches on a serious issue

The Sperm Bank was written and created by Rob Scerbo and Jeremy Culhane. This incredible short was actually based on the writer and star Rob Scerbo’s real life experiences as he was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer.  Rob Scerbo’s brilliant comedic timing is displayed in this important film as he stars as a young man with cancer. Rob visits a sperm bank with two … Continue reading ***** TRIBECA 2023 – THE SPERM BANK is a clever comedy that touches on a serious issue

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