Using the audition room as a metaphor for control, abuse, and exploitation, director Mehrnoush Alia makes a powerful statement about women’s rights and autonomy through her film, 1001 Frames.
Independent Film
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Interview – ‘1001 Frames’ Director Mehrnoush Alia Tells an Unsettling Story of Abuse Against Women in the Film Industry
Helia Shadifar, 1001 Frames by Merhnoush Alia (credit Hamed Hosseini Sangar)
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Interview – ‘Tony Odyssey’ Director Thale Banzai’s Talks Living Beyond Survival
Thales Banzai, Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (Chris Cambio) Set in the heart of the Brazilian metropolis, São Paulo, Tony Odyssey, directed by Thales Banzai, follows best friends Tony and Ivy on a hallucinogenic journey through spirituality and crime in a search for a divine power.
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Interview – Director Nick Butler Talks ‘Lunar Sway’ Dark Comedy
(courtesy Nick Butler) Filmmaker Nick Butler’s Lunar Sway made its NY premiere at this year’s Brooklyn Film Festival. Starring in the film are Noah Parker, Liza Weil, Grace Glowicki, Douglas Smith, Kaden Connors, and Andy Yu.
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Interview – Filmmakers Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak Talk ‘Glorious Summer’ Dystopian Drama
Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak Filmmakers Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak bring Glorious Summer to this year’s Brooklyn Film Festival. The film is among the selections featured at the festival, which showcases emerging and independent voices from around the world.
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‘A Mosquito in the Ear’ Trailer – Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi Star in Nicola Rinciari’s Award-Winning Debut
A Mosquito in the Ear, starring Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, and Ruhi Pal, tells a story about a couple’s efforts to welcome their adopted child into their family.
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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Trailer – Oscar Isaac Stars in Julian Schnabel’s Crime Thriller
In the Hand of Dante, directed by Julian Schnabel, follows a writer who helps a mob boss steal Dante’s handwritten “Divine Comedy” manuscript.
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‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ Trailer – Zoey Deutch and Jon Hamm’s Comedy Gets Summer Release
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, the comedy film directed by David Wain, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, is set to be theatrically released this summer by Sony Pictures Classics.
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‘Primetime’ Teaser – Robert Pattinson Transforms Into ‘To Catch a Predator’ Chris Hansen in Tense Crime Drama
A24 has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Primetime, the unsettling new crime drama from documentarian Lance Oppenheim that stars Robert Pattinson as television journalist Chris Hansen during the height of the controversial “To Catch a Predator” era.
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‘Goat Girl’ Trailer – Ana Asensio’s Coming-of-Age Drama Set in 1980s Madrid Gets US Release Date
Set against the sweltering backdrop of Madrid in 1988, Goat Girl (La niña de la cabra) is a moving coming-of-age story written and directed by Ana Asensio.
