Best of the Month
Best of the Month: April 2021
A trio of haunting films make up the S/W team's Best of the Month picks for April
Drama
Kathy E. Mitrani
Buzzkill
A young girl desperately tries to fit in with a group of South Florida teenagers.
Experimental
Ollie Magee
Fall
A falling man finds peace in his fate as a he learns to let go of emotion, sensation and his physical body. His impact on the city and people below is felt if only for a brief moment.
Earthworm
When twenty-year-old Claire finds out she’s pregnant, she knows she wants to have an abortion, and is fortunately in a position to do so. But even the best of circumstances can’t protect her from the mundane horrors of what should be a straightforward medical experience.
Horror
Lorenz Wunderle
Coyote
After losing his family to an attack by wolves, a coyote struggles with fear, grief and anger up until a dark force pushes him to avenge his wife and children.
Dark Comedy
Daniel Sinclair
The Breakthrough
Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce. But when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough.
Article
POWER/RANGERS: The Opportunity and Danger of Fan Films
The viral success over the last 36 hours of the dark fan film POWER/RANGERS highlights the tremendous appeal of the genre. The fact that its creators are in potential legal jeopardy, illustrate the drawbacks.
News
The Viral Success of "Lackadaisy" Proves the Internet Still Works
With millions of views, the biggest online hit this week is an ambitious 27-minute independent TV pilot about gangster cats. Where did it come from?
Drama
Ariane Louis-Seize
Comme une comète (Shooting Star)
On a family trip to observe the shooting stars, Chloé, a withdrawn teenager, discovers a dazzling attraction for her mother’s new boyfriend.
Drama
Darren Thornton
Frankie
A dynamic and well written story in a social realist vein. Frankie is fifteen and soon he's going be a daddy. Desperate to become a good father despite the absence of his own, Frankie struggles to learn how.
