Jasmin Mozaffari known as a bold and empathetic storyteller, including her critically acclaimed debut feature Firecrackers. She is unflinchingly exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of self-empowerment – qualities that seamlessly carry over into her new short film Motherland, where she expands her cinematic voice to examine the immigrant experience and the personal…
Category: Film Festivals
Zineb Oukach’s OSCAR qualifying INTERRUPTION – A female activist in a patriarchal society seeks an abortion until her plans are interrupted by Roe vs Wade
Zineb Oukach’s OSCAR® qualifying INTERRUPTION is a deeply emotional film; we follow Sarah, a topical female activist and journalist, who is on the radar of the police authorities in her country as she plans on having an abortion. Her plans are interrupted when the US government overturns Roe vs Wade. This incredibly thought provoking film…
HOT FILM NEWS – The 19th HollyShorts Film Festival shines a light on animation with its phenomenal line-up of 48 films FILM
THE BRAVE LOCOMOTIVE This year, animation is setting the bar high at this year’s prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival. The 19th edition, happening from August 10-20 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, unveiled its diverse selection of 48 animated short films. Just some of this year’s selections include Sean McCarron’s beautiful tale CORVINE which shares…
Not just one horror spectacular – but two movies this April for Ayvianna
Sensational actress Ayvianna Snow will appear on our screens in two new horror films this April. Get your eyes peeled with Ripper’s Revenge, out on 3rd April via Amazon and other streaming platforms and LOLA is in cinemas in UK & Ireland on 7th April. Directed by Steve Lawson, Ripper’s Revenge is a sequel to the 2021 film Ripper Untold and is a must see for…
CELEBRITY NEWS – Stars shine at the HollyShorts Film Festival Opening Night
Isiah Whitlock Jr. in Tara Westwood’s Triggered HollyShorts Film Festival literally rolled out the huge red carpet to welcome its stars who were supporting their films on the opening night. Adrianne Palicki joined some of her cast members from the short film Thoughts and Prayers, Ben Proudfoot presented his new documentary Mink!, Tara Westwood showcased…
FILM – Tom Furniss on his Palm Springs Shortest Nominated live-action short film “Rustling”
Tom Furniss was a stand up comic and has moved into the world of filmmaking, if you get a chance to see this magical film then you will be glad he did! Rustling has nominated for the highly regarded Oscar-qualifying film festival Palm Springs and tackles the important subject of toxic masculinity. Furniss shares with…
Straight of of the Cannes – FilmCoin meets Lady Victoria Hervey
LADY VICTORIA HERVEY TO SUPPORT BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AT CANNES FILM FESTIVALIN FABULOUS SCOTT HENSHALL DESIGNED GOLDEN ‘FILMCOIN’ DRESS Lady Victoria Hervey will be bringing exciting British glamour with a unique message to the Cannes Film Festival this month. In a stunning fashion & film culture collaboration with designer Scott Henshall, Lady Victoria will be…
Josh Leong’s Chicken, inspired by true stories to world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Director Josh Leong’s live-action narrative short, Chicken, was inspired by true stories of real children he first met while volunteering in NYC juvenile detention centres in the summer of 2021. This topical film will screen in competition at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, featuring a real prison chick-hatching program, that the filmmakers partnered with. In…
FILM REVIEW – Agile Films FEMME could bag the director’s Sam H Freeman and Ng Choon Ping a well deserved BAFTA
Break ups are always difficult, especially if you are not the one walking away. Friends will always try and cheer you up when you’re feeling low, often by taking you on a night out to take your mind off things. This can go one of two ways; it can make you feel better or cause…
Emmanuel Tenebaum’s Timely Film “Free Fall” Examines the Far-Reaching Arm of Tragedy – Review
September 11th, 2021 marked the 20 year anniversary of the largest terrorist attacks on American soil. The significance of this event not only lies within the number of lives that were taken or the brutality of the attack but also in how many people it touched. While it occurred in New York City, New York,…
