This weekend marks the 5th annual Rainier Independent Film Festival in Ashford, Washington. I had the chance to speak with Festival Director and Co-Founder, Win Whitaker, earlier this week about his commitment to educating audiences, the variety within this year’s catalog, and the future of the festival. Read more
And it is dark, and heartbreaking, and beautiful. Read more
Charley Cvercko: So Ben, how did this project, “Dinner with Fred,” begin? Ben Proudfoot: Well, I guess you could say the project began when my grandfather passed away in November of 2009. I was asked to speak at his funeral and I thought long and hard about what to say. In the last few years of … Read more
I suppose it was Something Borrowed that finally pushed me over the edge… Read more
In the last few months, the IndieFlix library has seen an increase in the amount of quality animated short films. This often over-looked genre has found new life within technology and with the continuing success of Pixar’s many endeavors, the demand for the animated short film is growing. Browse the IndieFlix “Animated” section to view a full list of our films, however, my recommendation for those new to the world of animated filmmaking is Salesman Pete and the Amazing Stone from Outer Space. Read more
The musics of India and America serve as the backdrop for Sriram Vegaraju’s film “Distant Beats.” Read more
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman (who also produced), and Rainn Wilson, Hesher opens across the country today. The film is about a metal-head loner, played by Gordon-Levitt, who starts squatting in the garage of a grieving family. It premiered at Sundance in 2010, so I’ve been hearing about it for awhile and I’m looking forward … Read more
A review of In Pursuit of Panama, an adventurous and philosophical road trip documentary. Read more
Seattleites rejoice! The Seattle International Film Festival released their schedule yesterday, and it has something for everybody. There are hundreds of films from all over the world, and both director Warren Miller, and actor Ewan McGregor, will be on-hand to receive honors for their careers. Venues all over the city will be showing films from … Read more
While my days of a three month summer vacation may be long gone, one joy that still remains with the arrival of everyone’s favorite season is the big budget, high grossing, Summer Blockbuster. So what does this season have in store for us? Read more
