How Indie Filmmakers Are Reinventing Genre Movies There's something stirring in the shadows this October: a renaissance of independent filmmaking that's breathing new life into genre cinema. As autumn leaves fall and Halloween approaches, we find ourselves in the midst of what might be the most innovative period for indie horror and genre films in decades. But perhaps more fascinating than the films themselves is what they reveal about our collective psyche during these uncer

Are Film Festivals Dead? Absolutely Not: Why Festivals Are Essential to Cinema's Heartbeat. I read so much about whether film festivals are dying or dead or whether or not the are important and relevant.  While they may not be en vogue to attend to some, or frustrating because they didn’t launch someone into superstardom,  I believe they are essential to the heartbeat of cinema worldwide. Some, in our industry question the value of any film festival, measured by a stepping st

Family and Film Greetings, friends and fellow storytellers. It is autumn again, and the holidays are approaching—whether with excitement or trepidation, they're coming fast. It makes me reflect on the threads that hold us all together—family, friends, acquaintances—all important and all fragile. Especially nowadays, when we so often feel we must tiptoe around one another. So I’d like to talk about how we don’t all have to be the same—we can be very different and it can still