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‘Swallow’ Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis Talks Body Horror And Telling A Story Of Female Trauma As A Male Director [Interview]

March 14, 2020 12:54 am

“Swallow,” currently in limited release from IFC Films, marks a confident narrative feature debut by filmmaker Carlo Mirabella-Davis. Thirty-nine and a lover of the medium since he begged his parents to let hi...

Filmmaker Jessica Kingdon On Observational Aesthetics And Failure [Indie Beat Podcast]

Christopher Bell

May 20, 2019 8:29 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

May I welcome you to the newest episode of Indie Beat? Come on in! On this episode, we had on the director, writer, and producer Jessica Kingdon. Kingdon first dabbled in writing before ultimately finding a str...

Amazon Planning To Give Netflix A Run For Their Money In Streaming

Margaret Kennedy

February 18, 2019 5:36 pm

Interviews, News

Jennifer Salke left us wondering what Amazon had up their sleeve after she went on a major buying spree at the Sundance Film Festival. Now, the Amazon Studios Chief sits down with The Hollywood Reporter and ope...

Aaron Katz and John Cho Discuss How “Gemini” Bends Noir and Addresses The #MeToo Movement

Lena Wilson

March 31, 2018 11:33 am

Interviews, News

“Gemini” by venerable indie director Aaron Katz (“Land Ho!,” “Cold Weather”), is a mélange of noir references, striking L.A. visuals, and ambiguous characters. The film follows personal assistant Jill (Lola Kir...