Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’18 Review: A Woman Running Afoul of the Law Leads to Fascinating Places in “For the Birds”In order to protect her flock, one woman defiantly flies solo in this riveting documentary.byStephen SaitoNov 1, 2018
Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’18 Interview: Eli Powers on the Bovine Intervention of “Holy Moses”The director talks about his clever short starring Amanda Seyfried, Philip Ettinger and Thomas Sadoski in which one wonders if they're in th...byStephen SaitoOct 31, 2018
Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’18 Review: An Apocalypse Hits Home in Stephen & Alexa Kinigopoulos’ Stirring Drama “Fishbowl”A trio of sisters brace for the worst when their father comes to believe the end is nigh in this ferocious feature debut.byStephen SaitoOct 28, 2018
Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’18 Review: “The Amaranth” Never Grows OldA fun thriller contemplates the paranoia that comes with the potential to prolong life well beyond its natural expiration date.byStephen SaitoOct 27, 2018
Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’16 Review: An Alien Encounter Brings Out a Lively Human Comedy in “Brave New Jersey”Jody Lambert's sweet directorial debut imagines the panic that swept up a sleepy town when Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast sugge...byStephen SaitoOct 16, 2016
Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Fest ’16 Interview: Frank Stiefel on Going for the Ride in “Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405”The director of the compelling documentary short talks about normalizing mental illness and profiling an extraordinary artist.byStephen SaitoOct 13, 2016
Austin Film FestivalAFF ’14 Interview: Jennifer Harlow, Lindsay Burdge & Matthew Newton on the Entrancing “Sideways Light”On making the tense supernatural thriller and how it almost went to the dogs.byStephen SaitoOct 28, 2014
Austin Film FestivalAFF ’14 Interview: Jay Martin, Luke Mitchell and Zane Holtz on Sweating Out “Seven Minutes”On making a film as meticulously as its characters plan a heist that serves as its plot.byStephen SaitoOct 28, 2014
Austin Film FestivalAFF ’14 Interview: Michael Dunaway & Tara Wood on the Right Time to Celebrate “21 Years: Richard Linklater”On giving the "Boyhood" auteur his due with a career-spanning conversation with his collaborators.byStephen SaitoOct 27, 2014
Austin Film FestivalReview: Purnell, Greenwood Warm Up the Cool Survival Tale “Wildlike”Ella Purnell and Bruce Greenwood shine in an Alaskan-set adventure that resists taking the obvious route.byStephen SaitoOct 26, 2014