Director, producer, and co-writer Patricio Ginelsa shares details about his favorite Filipino dishes, influences on his films, and the opportunity to work with Danny Trejo and childhood friends on his newest feature.
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Interview: Mallorie Ortega, ‘The Girl Who Left Home’
"I wanted my piece to open the doors to conversations that are more difficult and help us understand one another," says Mallorie Ortega about her new film.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Will Not Become a COVID Zombie
Austin's famous Fantastic Fest will carry on despite COVID and provide options for fans of the horror and freaky genres to view films safely.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Emotion from Pain to Laughter
Three short films played at Anthem Film Fest which took viewers through a range of emotions from anger, to desperation to laughter.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘Mighty Ira’ – Free Speech Champion
Ira Glasser led the American Civil Liberties Union in decades-long struggles for human rights.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Films and the Zeitgeist Mix it Up
Does what's happening outside the theater influence how you see what's on the screen?
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘Rush to Judgment’ Goes Deep
Waiting for a bus at the Lincoln Memorial forever changed the lives of Nick Sandmann and two of his classmates at Covington High School.
Read More »HCFF Film Review: ‘Last Night in Rozzie’ – Trauma that Won’t Let Go
A phone call from a dying boyhood friend begins a journey which leads to regret and trauma in "Last Night in Rozzie".
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Anthem Film Festival’s Jo Ann Skousen – Ten Years, Ten Questions
Founder Jo Ann Skousen looks back at 10 years of the Anthem Film Festival and its evolution from a small hotel conference room to the historic Elks Theatre.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘LFG’
LFG stands for Let's F*cking Go, the warriors' cry for the U.S. International Women's Soccer Team as the struggle for equal rights, equal pay.
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