Entertainment journalist-editor (@hollywoodspin) focused on the offbeat side of independent film, short films & documentaries.

Joined February 2008
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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. filmstew.com/2026/06/vive-le…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/06/salisbu…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/06/dear-gl…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/05/sony-fu…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/06/eliot-n…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/05/joe-bar…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/05/bigfoot…
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Premiering May 27th @FilmLinc: Feature documentary NINE LITTLE INDIANS, produced by George DiCaprio and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. filmstew.com/2026/05/none-li…
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Playing all across Australia this weekend as part of the expansive 2026 German Film Festival: the utterly wild feature documentary THE TALENTED MR. F. filmstew.com/2026/05/talente…
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Screening May 30th at @IndieXFest in downtown Los Angeles: BRIDGET, a 35-minute drama about the last witch burning in Ireland. filmstew.com/2026/05/bridget…
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Kicking off this year's BELDOCS Festival in Belgrade, Serbia May 19th: U.S. road trip documentary YUGO GOES TO AMERICA. filmstew.com/2026/05/yugo-wo…
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Screening May 12th at NYC's @BigAppleFilm Festival: 25-minute short drama TEMPLE. filmstew.com/2026/05/brother…
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Premiering May 3rd in Greensboro, Vermont. The 45-minute documentary AN ARTIST RESPONDS TO WAR. filmstew.com/2026/04/peter-s…
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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. filmstew.com/2026/04/beloved…
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A pastor in Bainbridge, Georgia made a fictional film about... a pastor. It's now available on @Tubi. filmstew.com/2026/04/georgia…
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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. sfchronicle.com/entertainmen…
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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. augustana.edu/academics/area… youtu.be/1C0prv4YkNc?si=r41r…
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