Jethro Waters’ Gunfighter Paradise captured the prestigious “Best Film” award at the 8th annual MidWest WeirdFest in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The film is a dark comedic examination of the contemporary South. It is as hilarious as it is horrific, and resonates with a genuine understanding of human nature, particularly our violent and religious drives and impulses.
8th annual MidWest WeirdFest film festival taking place March 1-3, 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, announced its full program.
The 8th MidWest WeirdFest film festival taking place March 1-3, 2024 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin announced its first programming wave of “all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird.”
The San Pedro International Film Festival (SPIFF) returns next month for screenings, panels, and events, November 2-5. Highlights include a special presentation of Nick Broomfield’s documentary The Stones and Brian Jones, and a focus on Croatian films, including Dubravka Tulic’s Academy Awards Best Foreign Film submission Traces (Tragovi). Special appearances include veteran producer Carol Baum, who will do a book signing following an Closing Night screening of the Robert DeNiro/Ed Harris starrer Jacknife (1989), and a book reading and signing of Evelyn McDonnell’s The World According to Joan Didion.