An Iranian mother fights to protect herself and her daughter from an abusive husband in the compelling drama Shayda. Can a Sundance drama ignite a women-led revolution in Iran? The compelling mother/daughter melodrama, SHAYDA, makes the case. Writer/director Noora Niasari sources her own childhood experiences to tell the story of…

The sexual misconduct allegations regarding Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh return to the spotlight in director Doug Liman’s by-the-rules documentary ‘Justice.’ There’s one metric measuring the success of director Doug Liman’s political documentary Justice, a thorough investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. After watching…

The human need for connection collides with the inspiration for space travel to Mars in filmmaker Ido Mizrahy’s thought-provoking documentary. What does an astronaut miss the most during their six-month research stints on the International Space Station (ISS)? …

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Immersive Venice Artists Matthew Shaw and William Trossell are changing cinema with FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth. Do you think about the frame rate when you steady your smartphone before taking a picture or settle into a cinema seat just as the movie starts? Do you know what frame rate…

You’re ready to write a book (or two) when your creativity ignites. Business analysts, entertainment reporters, and publishers agree. Popularity for books continues to surge and drive reader growth. Publishers keep diversifying their media formats to audiobooks, eBooks, and physical books. Books remain a vibrant storytelling platform as the next…

You’re ready to launch a podcast (or two) when your creativity ignites. Business analysts, entertainment reporters, and podcast publishers agree. Popularity for podcasts continues to surge and drive listener growth. Advertisers keep moving their ad buys to podcasts as podcast audiences grow in diversity and size. Podcast communities are growing…

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Sundance’s short ‘The Panola Project’ tracks the hero’s journey of Dorothy Oliver saving her Alabama neighbors from COVID-19. The canned goods and snack bags fill the store shelves from one end of the wide trailer to the other. An outdoor ice machine reminds customers they’re not entering some random trailer…