ZERO GRAVITY Cracks the Code

https://youtu.be/Dy22kUPPJAI Review by Maribeth Thueson, NRFTW Contributor It’s easy to get depressed about the state of the world, but see Zero Gravity and you’ll feel a good deal more optimistic. The documentary follows a  diverse group of bright middle-school students as they participate in a summer program that teaches them how to write code for …

Non Player Romcom-FREE GUY

https://youtu.be/cttnRmcr_ME Review by Maribeth Thueson, NRFTW Contributor Guy (Ryan Reynolds) has a problem. It’s not that he wears the same blue shirt every day, has the same coffee from the same coffee shop, or says “Don’t have a good day. Have a great day!” to everyone he meets. It’s not even that the cars on …

HUDSON-Coming to VOD September 21st

1091 PICTURES is pleased to announce that HUDSON, an Award-winning road trip dramedy feature film starring Richard Masur, Gregory Lay, David Neal Levin and Mary Catherine Greenawalt, will be releasing on Amazon, Apple TV, and On Demand on September 21st.

ZERO GRAVITY Makes LA Premiere at Dances with Films Festival

https://youtu.be/Dy22kUPPJAI The feature documentary Zero Gravity, is an inspiring and timely film that follows a diverse group of middle school students who compete in a nationwide tournament to code satellites aboard the International Space Station! Seen through the wondrous eyes of three young students and their first-time coach, they each take an intimate and personal …

SHIT & CHAMPAGNE set for VOD release September 7th.

https://youtu.be/4eMGRHpyyJ0 This release comes to us from Utopia Utopia is pleased to announce that Shit & Champagne, a screen adaptation of San Francisco’s legendary stage show now touring film festivals, is set for VOD release exclusively on Altavod on September 7 and coming to AppleTV & Amazon on October 12, 2021. San Francisco’s own drag …

Episode 922: Amy Winston & Cassie Hay

https://youtu.be/1TpzzJs05mU Hosted by Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions On this episode the sister directing team Amy Winston and Cassie Hay talk about their new documentary Queens of Pain. We first learned about Queens of Pain in our coverage of the Brooklyn Film Festival. You can read our review of Queens of Pain …

ARETHA and RESPECT- A Tale of Two Queens

Review by Maribeth Thueson, NRFTW Contributor Aretha Franklin was a music icon whose life had amazing highs and lows, which ought to have made a really interesting and moving film. Unfortunately, Respect respects its subject too much, as if looking hard at the ugly stuff would tarnish the image of its subject. Instead, the film …

World Webfest Mania 2021 Wraps with a Splash

By Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions [New York, NY August 21] World Webfest Mania concluded its third year on Saturday with a screening of some of its official selections and an award ceremony. Last year due to Covid 19, the festival went completely virtual, but this year was a hybrid with some …

That’ll Do, Nic, That’ll Do – Pig

Cage stars as Robin Feld, a hermit living out in the Oregon woods. His only companion is a truffle-sniffing pig, who sources the ultra-valuable fungi from the ground.

Elves and Trolls and Dwarves, Oh My!- THE SEER & THE UNSEEN

Our protagonist is Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir, an environmentalist who believes in, speaks with, and speaks for the hidden peoples of Iceland: elves, trolls, and dwarves.