Best of the Month
Best of the Month: September 2024
For the trio of films picked by our team as Best of the Month we've got stories of rule-breakers, magical portals and police camps.
Drama
Andy Nguyen
Forever in Hiatus
A washed up former pop star lives in exile pedaling a bicycle taxi aimlessly in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, until he meets a 16-year-old girl who discovers who he is.
Documentary
David Freid
First Ladyland
In the wake of 2016 presidential election, Melania Trump's homeland is open for business.
Article
The Essential List of Festivals and Online Eligibility
An update to our key resource compiling the submission policies of top film festivals
Festival
Sundance 2012 Online Short Film Program: Part 1
Sundance is here! Yours truly will be attendance for the first time, but, as it's been for the last 6 years, all of you at home can partake in the excitement too through the Sundance Online Short Film Program. After a two year collaboration with YouTube, the festival has moved to giant content portal Yahoo! and their relatively new video platform Yahoo! Screen.
Experimental
Anna Apter
/Imagine
To explore themes of solitude and our artificial online existences, filmmaker Anna Apter created this short film with the sole assistance of AI tools and her dog.
Comedy
Ian Samuels
Myrna the Monster
A heartbroken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into young adult life in Los Angeles like any other 20-something.
Adventure
Limbert Fabian
& Jacob Wyatt
The Boy Who Learned to Fly
Before he was the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt was the boy who learned to fly.
Interview
Interview with Phillip Van
Phillip Van, a recent NYU grad, has received accolades for his Berlin Int'l Film Festival creation, High Maintenance. A film that earned him a Student Academy Award and numerous festival honors.
