Author: Federico Furzan

Brave the Dark is the story of Nate, a troubled teenager who is all alone in this world. Nate lives in his car and makes a living by

Capturing a counterculture isn’t an easy feat. First of all, you have to really know the subject to see where to point, and what stories are worth exploring.

Inkwo for When the Starving Return is one hell of a trip. The short film is a stop-motion animated extravaganza with strong visuals and a darn great soundscape

I can’t downright say that The Things We Keep is a realistic short film. Joanna Fernandez’s film is shrouded in horror tropes, and the director doesn’t beat around

Short films like My Boo exist for no other reason than to show the creativity that lies in the world of independent cinema which we’re failing to observe.

Mental health issues have been depicted in cinema for many decades. These depictions are not always respectful, as they’re also frequently used as plot devices and character features.

It’s hard to deal with a film like King Saud nowadays. The experience of watching it didn’t make me feel good, and at first, I attributed this to

Navigating through the world of Nathan Hill’s unique style of filmmaking has been a treat. By this point, I’ve seen it all (except horror). From his steamy and

From a first glance, Mr. Santa: A Christmas Extravaganza is stuck on the dynamics of independent cinema, low budgets, and amateurish filmmaking. It doesn’t work its way out

After I finished watching the four-part documentary series Selling Superman, I asked several people if they felt they were passionate about something. Some of them had answers, but

All movies should have a purpose, right? Or at least, they should feel like they have a purpose and that they work towards a story that’s worth telling.

Carol Polakoff’s Speak Sunlight (originally titled La Voz del Sol, which translates to The Voice of the Sun) is a very compelling drama that tells a universal story:

Curry Scent is based on a script that spreads too thin throughout its entire running time. You will probably find it a bit too cringey, but it’s not

In I, Portrait, writer/director/performer Nathan Hill visibly tries to apply everything he’s learned in the past. He tries to shed off the bad, and incorporate what has worked

Gasbag is the story of George Nordstrom, a loud and overtalking employee at a travel agency whose life is exposed in the twenty-something minutes of a TV pilot