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We take a look at the 23rd Belfast Film Festival, held 2nd-11th November 2023, and its impressive selection of local and international fare.

By Oliver Webb Elena Sanchez is an actor and stunt performer known for The Walking Dead, Avengers: Endgame, The Hunger Games: Catching...

By Oliver Webb The 32nd Heartland International Film Festival took place between 5th – 15th October in Indianapolis, Indiana. The...

By Oliver Webb Brian Metcalf is an award-winning filmmaker known for Adverse and Living Among Us. I spoke with Brian about his...

By Oliver Webb Catherine Lutes (CSC) is a cinematographer known for Black Mirror, Anne with an E and Disappearance at Clifton Hill. I...

A Korean immigrant reconciles her past life and love in Seoul with her present in New York, 24 years later, in Celine Song's mature debut.

By Oliver Webb Angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and the demon Crowley (David Tennant) form an unlikely duo as they embark on their life...

Callie Johnson is an actor known for A Friend of the Family, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. Having spent 12 years working in Chicago...

Barbara Alvarez is a cinematographer known for The Headless Woman, The Second Mother, Whisky and Utama. I spoke with Barbara about...

Scott Patterson is an actor known for Sullivan’s Crossing, Gilmore Girls, Little Big League, and his role as Agent Stahm in the Saw...

Christiane Seidel is an actor and producer known for Boardwalk Empire, Fosse/Verdon, Godless, The Queen’s Gambit and Paradise Highway. I...

Jamie Harris is an actor known for Carnival Row, The Prestige, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The New World, and A Series of Unfortunate...

Owen Kline is a filmmaker and actor. His directorial debut feature film, Funny Pages was released in 2022. I spoke with Owen about his...

Every other month we will be focusing on the unsung heroes of the film world. The individuals selected have all played a vital role in...

Twenty years after a deadly fungal epidemic devastates humanity, survivor Joel is tasked with escorting 14-year-old Ellie across...

Greta Zozula is a cinematographer known for The Half of It, Light from Light, Call Jane, and Fairyland. I spoke with Greta about her DP...

Every other month we will be focusing on the unsung heroes of the film world. The individuals selected have all played a vital role in...

Thank you to all of our readers and contributors for all of your continued support. It has been another great year for film. Chantal...

James Kniest is a cinematographer known for his work on The Midnight Club, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Annabelle. I spoke with James...

Adrienne Barbeau is an actor and author. Making her Broadway debut in the chorus of Fiddler on the Roof in the early 70s, Barbeau was...