Category: News
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Over the long Labor Day weekend, the film world seemed to be talking about only one thing: The super-secret, unannounced screening of You Can See Everything, the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim at the Telluride Film Festival. While Fielder is well-known from his former Comedy Central show Nathan For You, and more…
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Previously on the podcast, we interviewed Billy Miossi, director/editor of Goldie, a short documentary about a longtime rocker who brings his talents to long-term care facilities. That film was ultimately picked up by The New Yorker, and made available online. Miossi’s latest short doc is The Moleman, which focuses on Tom Schmidt, known as Cincinnati’s Mole Man, who has…
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As news of Dolly Parton’s death spread across the globe last week, plaudits rightfully arrived, touting many of Dolly’s legacies. Of course there was her incredible singing and acting career, her amazing support of literacy, her commitment to East Tennessee with the creation of the Dollywood theme park, and her unwavering support of marginalized groups.…
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[In addition to the usual celebration of DIY cinema, the recently completed Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival also held ‘Camp Puff,’ a campy (of course) night of movies. Iz Lee, a college filmmaker, attended the event and brings us this report.] All things alternative, campy, and retro had their perfect summer home this past Thursday at…
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Pay for this streaming service. Pay for that streaming service. If you’re like me, you’re close to the breaking point on paying for streaming services. Thankfully, our neighbors to the north have come to the rescue. Canada’s National Film Board app allows you to stream many of the best/unique independent films in Canadian history, in…
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In an email received today by filmmakers using Vimeo’s “Vimeo on Demand” service (including your intrepid reporter), Vimeo announced the closure of the video rental/purchase platform effective November 20, 2026. The announcement was also added to the Vimeo website in late June. “Adoption has slowed in recent years, and we believe reallocating resources to our…
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For some time now, we’ve been looking forward to adding a new way for all of us to come together and enjoy cinema. And so, we’re launching our monthly movie club! Each month, we’ll select a movie, then you can watch that movie anytime during the month, then join us for our virtual get-together to…
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This week, the 15th annual Tri-Co Film Festival took place in Bryn Mawr, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. The Tri-Co Festival (actually a screening) showcases student projects from Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore colleges. The three colleges (hence Tri-Co) are next door to one another, with Villanova University located just down the street, making for…
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YouTube recently published “Animation’s New Wave,” a report touting the latest insights into independent animation on the platform. The report makes case studies of a handful of super successful shows, like Helluva Boss, (The only U.S.-based show mentioned), as well as international shows like Argentina’s Wasted, and Knights of Guinevere from Australia. The report includes…
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Every year, it seems the Academy Awards run long. And each year, the Academy and its broadcast partners try to find a way to shorten the show. I’ve always found this odd because no one seems to have an issue with the Super Bowl, or other live events going long. In theory, you broadcast these…