Directed by Napur Chitalia and Pascale Potvin Written by Pascale Potvin Starring Sara Caspian, Zoe Georgaras, Mark Petit, Sandy Ramdin, Raluca Urlea, Kimberly Wells, Allishia Pelletier and Bethany Monaghan. What happens when the people around you contribute to your disorientation? Moving to a small town, Lila (Sara Caspian) is keen on fitting in. Her goal…
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Misfit Mentor: Jamie Egan’s Second Act
Misfit Mentor, directed by Neil Garguilo, explores Jamie Egan’s path as he navigates the world of music and being present for those around him. Mentorship leaves a legacy, but the courage to keep chasing your own aspirations never disappears. This slice of life follows Jamie Egan as he navigates his newfound freedom. After retiring as…
Namaka: A Thoughtful Exploration of Desire, Obsession, and Hawaiian Folklore
Frank Merle’s Namaka transforms elements of Hawaiian mythology, blending mystery and folklore. Alex Cook, together with his wife’s family, goes on a vacation to Hawaii for the first time. His excitement is palpable. However, this trip goes differently from what he envisioned. While drinking at a bar, he meets a famous podcaster by the name…
Saving Cedar: What Makes Saving Cedar a Charming Family-Friendly Coming-of-Age Film
Their performing arts school risks closure. Realizing they need ten thousand dollars to keep the school open, they decide to find a solution. Putting aside their differences, they decide to work together. To save their school, they decide to put on a concert. However, before they succeed, they are faced with different challenges. In the…
Hindsight: A Peek Into The Lens of Adulthood
A film that carries a lightness framed through a car’s windshield. At its core, Hindsight is not simply about its plot. It creates room for transitions, ambitions, and friendships using dialogue and visual narration to explore questions that resonate with leaving friends behind. This film beautifully captures what it means to transition to adulthood. The…
Heavy: Murder Erasure in 44 Shots
44 shots of silence, 44 shots of erasure. Heavy follows a man who commits murder, then carries out the cleanup like a silent, mechanical ritual. He stills himself from the emotional impact a murder may have on one’s mind. He goes on with his life with the knowledge of having taken a life, then progressively…
Hot House: Satirical Parody of a Reality TV Show
If you are looking for drama, comedy, and slightly delusional characters, I think you have arrived at the right place. Hot House is a parody series emulating popular TV shows. Eight beautiful influencers have to coexist in the Hot House, their beauty framed as currency. With different personalities and beliefs, alliances are formed through slow…
Rules Of Living Movie Review: Choosing Yourself Is the Solution
Not all those who wander are lost. These words are used for those who drift with purpose even if it isn’t obvious. So what would we say about those who simply go through the motions of life? Those who are no longer adventurous, curious, or in need of exploration. Stuck in survival, juggling overwhelm, fatigue,…
6,000 Waiting Movie Review: Lives Suspended in Bureaucracy
Systems are always set in place, but how efficient are they? Lives are on hold due to stalled systems that promise independence but deliver delay. 6,000 waiting takes that question and takes us on a visual journey through Nick, Ben, and Noah’s lives. Three Georgians with cerebral palsy represent the thousands of people whose futures…
The Clutterbucks Movie Review: Scarlet Vs Cobalt.
One day, your parents will need you the way you needed them. An innocent statement; however, when it comes with manipulation and guilt-tripping, is it worth anything? Meet the ClutterBucks, living in 2075 in El Paso, Texas. Billy and Madison ClutterBuck come back home, and they aren’t the same. Madison (Kayla Raelle) has given up…
