Independent Cinema

I inherited a respect for Orson Welles and a love for his work from an uncle who came of age in the 1940s when Orson Welles was one of radio and cinema’s best known actor/directors. When 'Chimes at Midnight' came out, I was busy coming of age and rioting at UCLA. I heard about the film and that Welles considered it his best work, but I missed it. Then, like the mysterious Mr. Welles himself, it disappeared for decades. Now, it’s back.

Can art and film art be used as a tool for civic awareness and self-liberation?

Heroin used to be a drug of the underworld associated with criminal types. Not any more. It is positively main street!

When the French parliament debated whether abortion should be legalized in 1974, the most rational and logical case presented was by Simone Veil, the Minister of Health.

‘Born to be Blue’ is a visual and musical masterpiece from Ethan Hawke’s array of passion projects.

Yitzak Rabin remains a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, a process that many hope will never take place.

When you see a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, the headscarf, what does that mean to you?

Kaleena Kiff and Holly Brydson share behind-the-scenes stories about 'The Legend of Barney Thomson.'

What does it take to be awarded "The Best Restaurant in The World?"

Kaleena Kiff and Holly Brydson recount how Robert Carlyle was brought on for 'The Legend of Barney Thomson' and the colorful aspects of Glasgow.