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The stories we would put on the marquee. Reviews, reporting and obituaries from people who work on set.
Indiewood Screenwriting Fund
Have a feature length script or TV pilot, but not the funds to enter a festival? The Indiewood Screenwriting Fund might be for you.
Baby's First Film Festival: How to prepare and what to expect from a film festival
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Double features
Two at a time
Is "GOAT" really the Greatest of All Time?
"These roots run deep!"
A Boom of Boring Biopics
A person's life story should incite interest
A New Thriller, "The Rip"
A new release on Netflix for all of the crime thriller lovers.
Opinions
How "The Thursday Murder Club"'s lack of subtext reveals its importance
Subtext is "the meanings and feelings that flow below the surface".
Strangers With Familiar Faces: What is Parasociality?
"Parasocial" is the Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025. So, what does the word describe and why has it become increasingly relevant?
Featured
Bulking Up & Drying Out: Expectations Around Body Transformation in the Industry
A look at extreme body transformations in film and television, health risks, and some alternatives for these types of damaging transformations.
Movie Review
From Controller to Camera: "Iron Lung" and the art of the game adaptation
"Would you give everything just to survive?"
Movie Review
"The Map That Leads to You", A True Romantic Drama
A personal review of the Prime Video original, "The Map That Leads to You". Warning, spoilers ahead.
HollyShorts Film Festival
The Ultimate HollyShorts 2025 Festival Guide
Elsewhere in the League
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Opinions
How Indie Productions Challenge Misogyny in Film
We want more women behind the camera, not more women's behinds ON camera!
Film ListMortifying Independent Films For Your Halloweekend
Looking for something spooky (and independent) to watch this weekend? Look no further.
Film ReviewHow LuLu Wang Brought Her Chinese Heritage to the Screen in "The Farewell"
Based on Wang's real-life family, "The Farewell" showcases what happens when cultures collide.