


A Teenage Boy’s Reaction to John and the Hole – a Sundance 2021 Film Review
John and the Hole is a psychological thriller, centering around a teenage boy who drugs and drops his family into an incomplete fallout shelter (the hole). The movie has great […]

2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced
Park City, UT — After six days and 73 feature films, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony took place tonight, hosted by actor and comedian Patton Oswalt, with jurors presenting 24 […]

Storytelling Outside the Margins – Short Films by Black Directors at Sundance 2021 Highlight Stories of Trauma and Resilience
Sundance has done a magnificent job at showcasing the global experience of Black people through its entire run. There were many shorts that spoke to me as particularly powerful. Black Bodies beautifully mixes poetry and cinematography to paint a portrait of the pain inflicted by police terrorism. Five Tiger highlights the pain of women who are often treated as mere tools for the advancement of men. Bruiser reminds us how important it is to have fathers in our communities. The Fire Next Time transports us back in time and immerses us in the environment that birthed the 2011 riots. These films were a reminder that Black people have a shared trauma that permeates boundaries of nationality, economics, and religion. Our struggle is universal because the forces that dictate our reality are the same no matter where we find ourselves.

Cloud 21 International & Kultura PR International To Present Fourth Annual “Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021” Virtually on January 30, 2021
Panel to Feature COO FilmFestivals.com Bruno Chatelin, filmmaker/screenwriter Eva Lanska, author/journalist and creative consultant for Darren Star’s ‘Emily in Paris’ Rebecca Leffler, German American producer Christina Rose and Kamila Tarabura, […]

The Hidden Agenda Of Sundance Award Winning “Softie” Director, Sam Soko
Kenya is a country I have many close ties to. When I saw that “Softie” was airing at Sundance last January, I was like, oh my gosh, I have to […]

Ten Nonfiction Films Combine Art, Science, Storytelling: Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees
Park City, UT — The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films, a new mission-driven documentary studio, selected and announced their latest cohort of filmmakers and projects supported by the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund, an […]

“Swallow” is a Powerful Suspense Driven Tale of a Woman Searching for Control
When I was little, I had an Aunt who liked to stop at construction sites and fill up a cup of red clay dirt that she would then munch on. […]

Digital World Premiere of Characters Set For 4PM PST/7PM EST on April 11 in French Riviera Film Festival’s Online Screening Room
Short Comedy by Director Kevin Asch (Holy Rollers) Stars Danny A. Abeckaser (The Irishman), Lukas Haas (The Revenant) & Sara Foster (Barely Famous) Los Angeles, April 10, 2020 — In […]

“The Rescue List” Gives an Intimate View Into Child Slavery in Ghana’s Volta Region
I have known several Black Americans expatriate to Ghana to escape racial oppressions in the United States. It’s seen as a paradise to so many who dream of going to […]