Entertainment journalist-editor (@hollywoodspin) focused on the offbeat side of independent film, short films & documentaries.
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It's the 50th anniversary of punk rock.
To celebrate, longtime chronicler of the genre Danny Garcia has put together a new documentary about four bands still belting it out.
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Jun 13
North American premiering June 14th at the DC/Dox Film Festival in Washington D.C.: a new feature documentary about the infamous Salisbury, U.K. poisonings of 2018.
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Jun 11
For decades, @GlasgowCC was twinned with the Russian city Rostov-on-Don.
That changed with the Ukraine war and now a short film screening June 12th at #RefugeeFestScot celebrates the new link with Mykolaiv.
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Jun 8
It's a big week in Los Angeles for aspiring young writer-directors, thanks to the 4th annual installment of the @Sony Future Filmmakers Awards.
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Jun 5
Not your typical credits roll...
The writer-director is an active police detective.
One cast member is a former Navy Seal.
Another is a retired parole officer.
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Jun 2
A famed 66-year-old endurance cyclist has departed from Santa Monica on an eight-day journey across historic Route 66, with documentary crew in tow.
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May 29
Screening May 30th as part of a Bigfoot triple header at the Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, Louisiana: indie short drama TA-TAI MAUDIT.
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May 26
Premiering May 27th @FilmLinc: Feature documentary NINE LITTLE INDIANS, produced by George DiCaprio and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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May 22
Playing all across Australia this weekend as part of the expansive 2026 German Film Festival: the utterly wild feature documentary THE TALENTED MR. F.
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May 19
Screening May 30th at @IndieXFest in downtown Los Angeles: BRIDGET, a 35-minute drama about the last witch burning in Ireland.
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May 12
Kicking off this year's BELDOCS Festival in Belgrade, Serbia May 19th: U.S. road trip documentary YUGO GOES TO AMERICA.
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May 4
Screening May 12th at NYC's @BigAppleFilm Festival: 25-minute short drama TEMPLE.
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Apr 30
Premiering May 3rd in Greensboro, Vermont. The 45-minute documentary AN ARTIST RESPONDS TO WAR.
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Apr 27
After nabbing the Audience and Best Documentary awards at this year's Aspen Film Shortsfest, ONE LAST ORDER is set for a rousing hometown welcome May 2nd.
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Apr 26
A pastor in Bainbridge, Georgia made a fictional film about... a pastor. It's now available on @Tubi.
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30 Apr 2024
The deadline for U.S. cities to signal interest in taking over hosting @SundanceFest in 2027 is 5/1. Among the bigger cities vying is San Francisco.
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30 Apr 2024
Premiering 5/4 @IFFBoston @svilletheatre: Feature documentary THE ROAD TO RUANE, about beloved Boston scenester, patron and "genius music curator" Billy Ruane.
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30 Apr 2024
WATCH: Matthew Chezum, a chemistry and film double major @Augustana_IL, wins Student Audience Choice Eddy Award at Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival for his animated short S'MORES.
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25 Jun 2023
Premiering 6/25: THE SILENT CRIES OF UNBORN GHETTO CHILDREN, feature documentary about the worst non-natural disaster ever in the state of Kansas. kansas.com/news/local/articl…
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23 Mar 2023
After premiering 3/15 at writer-director Ron James' hometown @SedonaFilmFest, documentary ACCIDENTAL TRUTH: UFO REVELATIONS narrated by @MatthewModine is set to roll out nationally 4/18. verdenews.com/news/2023/mar/…
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