Every so often, cinema offers a glimpse into the experience of living with a speech impediment—one of my favorite portrayals being the chaotic struggle...
A total of seventeen awards were handed out at this year’s American Film Festival’s U.S. in Progress industry showcase, an event focused on connecting...
At the American Film Festival in Wrocław, teams behind the projects selected for the U.S. in Progress—a festival industry event—pitched their films to potential...
Following a standout 2023 edition, where critically acclaimed films like India Donaldson's Good One premiered at Sundance and Cannes, and Sarah Friedland's Familiar Touch...
The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.