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One of the guiding principles in starting this site was to write minimally about AI. Why? For one, it is covered relentlessly everywhere. Secondly, the term “AI” is often misused and applied to a wide range of things in the film world, from cataloging footage to generating “complete” films. Simply saying “AI is bad” or…
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I’m sucker for the silly, and even more so if a quasi-pun is involved, so when I recently saw an ad for the Bumble Bee Tuna “CANS” Film Festival, they sucked me in. Although billed as a “festival,” Bumble Bee is really hosting a competition, in which you can submit a 60-second or less film…
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The Phoenixville Film Festival just concluded its third annual edition in downtown Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Festivals this young usually have significant growing pains and issues to overcome if they are to become bigger, more prominent festivals. Bearing in mind, of course, that doesn’t have to be the intended goal of a festival. That said, the Phoenixville…
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Well, John Waters fans, it looks like you’ll only have one more chance to attend what must be (hey, we never made it) a rollicking good time. Launched in 2017, in the mountains of Connecticut, the three-day event combined a cabin stay, with Waters film festival with camp activities for adults, but with Waters twists:…
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He’s been doing standup comedy for over 15 years, but Joe Kwaczala has also found time to create all kinds of sketch comedy, reaching millions of viewers on TikTok and Instagram. We caught up with Joe as he was getting ready to head east to the Phoenixville Film Festival, where his new film, American Comic…
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We were lied to. The vast accessibility of high-speed internet was going to level the playing field: Anyone with talent could put their project into the world and find an audience. Only, that isn’t what happened. Instead, entrenched players in Hollywood have taken over online films and TV with their own streaming services. For a…