Point of Entry – Review

Point of Entry – Review
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A poignant yet modest look at the lives of a family split across the Mexican/American border.  … read more

Mamachas del Ring – Review

Mamachas del Ring – Review
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A portrait of Carmen Rosa the Champion–a colorful female professional wrestler in the male-dominated world of Bolivian wrestling … read more

Holy Rollers – Review

Holy Rollers – Review
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It’s 1998 in Brooklyn as 20-year-old Hasidic Jew named Sam Gold is frustrated with working for his father and has recently found out that the girl who he was set to marry’s family is looking for a different husband for their daughter. … read more

The Taqwacores – Review

The Taqwacores – Review
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Straight-laced college student Yusef is relieved when he finds a house in Buffalo filled with Muslim roommates. From the moment that a SXE Sunni opens the door it’s clear that these Muslims are different. … read more

Junko’s Shamisen – Review

Junko’s Shamisen – Review
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 Screening with The Wild Hunt, the short film Junko’s Shamisen is a wonderfully animated piece of amalgamated storytelling. … read more

Gallery Shorts Block 6

Gallery Shorts Block 6
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From an Asian youth’s self-hatred to a totalitarian sitcom to an Iranian Farmer’s new television – reviews of another entirely original block of Slamdance short films … read more

Vegetarian – Review

Vegetarian – Review
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For some, it’s the crusade for animal rights or the desire to eat healthier when deciding to become vegetarian, but for Yeong-hye (Chea Min-Seo) all it took was a dream. … read more

The Red Chapel – Review

The Red Chapel – Review
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Under the leadership of General Kim Jong-il (a.k.a. the Dear Leader), North Koreass citizens have endured an unprecedented storm of fear and oppression. … read more

Blood From a Stone – Review

Blood From a Stone – Review
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“Justice rides shotgun, ‘cus that bitch is blind.” -Sean Sharpstone, Ironic Action Hero … read more

$99 Specials

$99 Specials
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To produce a film for no more than $99 in 99 days or less is damn hard. It’s the kind of thing you just can’t do for any reason other than the love. … read more