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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Alex Lanipekun on ECHOES and the Silence Around Male Trauma

The writer-director behind the Oscar-qualified drama explores male mental health and childhood trauma with an acclaimed British cast led by Ashley Walters and Leo Gregory. Main photo by David Buttle For Alex Lanipekun, ECHOES began with conversations among male friends about something deceptively simple: why men can find it so difficult to say they need help. Those discussions became more personal when Lanipekun spoke to his father about … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Alex Lanipekun on ECHOES and the Silence Around Male Trauma

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ECHOES Review: Alex Lanipekun Delivers a Powerful, Unflinching Drama About the Scars Men Carry

★★★★★ There are films that announce their importance loudly, and there are films that trust the audience enough to let their meaning slowly take hold. Alex Lanipekun’s ECHOES belongs firmly to the latter. Oscar-qualified and featuring an exceptional British ensemble led by Ashley Walters and Leo Gregory, ECHOES is a beautifully controlled, deeply affecting examination of childhood trauma, male friendship and the damage that can remain hidden long after … Continue reading ECHOES Review: Alex Lanipekun Delivers a Powerful, Unflinching Drama About the Scars Men Carry

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Must-See Films at HollyShorts Film Festival 2026

With more than 430 films screening at this year’s Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival (August 13–23), narrowing the lineup isn’t easy. Here are standout shorts that should be high on your watchlist: Meeting Your Maker (Dir. Gregory J.M. Kasunich | Starring Jonathan Kite, Thomas Lennon, Lenny Jacobson & The Sklar Brothers) A brilliantly original comedy with a delightfully offbeat premise, Meeting Your Maker blends big laughs with surprisingly thoughtful ideas about identity … Continue reading Must-See Films at HollyShorts Film Festival 2026

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