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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Documentary Short, Film Review, Films, Oscars, Short Film

OSCAR SHORTS FILM REVIEW – Stranger at the Gate: A deeply soul-searching film that is excellent viewing and humbling to the extreme

The documentary short is a complete surprise and refreshingly so in how it begins out, how the story is narrated and how it ends. My naivety and pre-judging got one over on me and the age-old saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover,’ most definitely, is one hundred percent correct. Documentaries by their very nature look at real events to provide a factual report on … Continue reading OSCAR SHORTS FILM REVIEW – Stranger at the Gate: A deeply soul-searching film that is excellent viewing and humbling to the extreme

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HSFF 22 – Adrianne Palicki, Rob Morrow and OSCAR winner Ben Proudfoot were among the stars attending the glitzy HollyShorts Film Festival Opening in Los Angeles

This year the HollyShorts red carpet was held just below the steps to the Dolby where the OSCAR’s are held each year, undoubtably the best spot to showcase the filmmaker’s and stars attending this premiere film festival’s opening night. A whole host of beautiful stars were in attendance including Lisette Olivera who stars in Disney’s brand new National Treasure, actress and model Adrianne Palicki, EMMY … Continue reading HSFF 22 – Adrianne Palicki, Rob Morrow and OSCAR winner Ben Proudfoot were among the stars attending the glitzy HollyShorts Film Festival Opening in Los Angeles

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HSFF 2022 FILM REVIEW – P.J. Palmer’s North Star starring Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo – A rural rancher and his sick husband face discrimination and poverty in this heart wrenching short film

Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival’s NORTH STAR is a 2022 drama short film written and directed by P.J. Palmer and is based off of his own experience of being in a same-sex, multi-racial relationship. This thirty minute movie has already won a dozen awards, some of the most noteworthy being Best Narrative, and Best Performance at the Walla Walla Film Festival, Best Narrative Short at … Continue reading HSFF 2022 FILM REVIEW – P.J. Palmer’s North Star starring Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo – A rural rancher and his sick husband face discrimination and poverty in this heart wrenching short film

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Feature, Films

UK RELEASE – Emrhys Cooper’s Comedic Drama THE SHUROO RETREAT brings into focus the era of the questionable ‘self guru’

4 Digital Media has acquired UK rights to the comedic drama, THE SHUROO RETREAT directed by Emrhys Cooper. The film features Fiona Dourif, Donal Brophy, Tommy Dorfman, Emrhys Cooper, Rainey Qualley, Olivia Sui, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Jeff Hephner, Cornelia Guest, and more. The film was inspired by his family’s experience with Charleton gurus.   The film was written and produced by Cooper & Brophy, alongside executive producers … Continue reading UK RELEASE – Emrhys Cooper’s Comedic Drama THE SHUROO RETREAT brings into focus the era of the questionable ‘self guru’

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CIFF – Eitan Pitigliani’s SISSY is like medicine for the soul

Losing someone close to you is one of the greatest pains a person can endure. The award-winning short film “Sissy” follows the story of Luca, who lost his mother and has been struggling to come to terms with her passing. What sets this film aside from all others is the fact that this is based on the director Eitan Pitigliani’s story of losing his mother, … Continue reading CIFF – Eitan Pitigliani’s SISSY is like medicine for the soul

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