The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival is having a special encore screening of the episodic version of our experimental media project Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps. 2020: PILOT SEASON Playing in this program:UnemployableMagic HourPretty PeopleDeceased OnesBecoming a Man in…
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is screening our film Whirlybird with a post-screening conversation with director Matt Yoka. FILM at LACMA presents classic and contemporary narrative and documentary films, artists and their influences, emerging auteurs, international showcases,…
9:00 AM PDT 8/10/2020 by Chris Gardner Other notable screenings include Three Chords and a Lie about gay country music artist Brandon Stansell’s return to his conservative hometown, which will be presented with a drive-in concert; and the world premiere of Emmy-nominated actor Scott…
AUGUST 10, 2020 ADAM PATTERSON LA’s Outfest LGBTQ film festival have announced the lineup for their 2020 edition, which, like many film festivals this year, will be presented online. 160 titles will be screening virtually over ten days from August…
Minneapolis City Council VP Andrea Jenkins, the first out transgender African American woman elected to U.S. public office, gave a powerful speech contextualizing the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Update: after this post, Andrea appeared on MSNBC:…
By Daniele Alcinii January 22, 2020 Were there any emerging documentary filmmakers whose work stood out to you? There are also a couple of standouts in the U.S. Doc Competition: Whirlybird is the first feature from Matt Yoka. That film is a period…
Entertainment | January 23, 2020 JAY MEEHAN With adrenaline driving the narrative from both the air and the ground, the never-ending breaking news cycle and the competition to capture its most intriguing visual aspects for L.A.’s prime-time news make for a…
By KENNETH TURAN FILM CRITIC JAN. 23, 2020 5 AM As to what’s screening at Sundance itself, the news is good. Having had the opportunity to sample a variety of what’s in store, I was struck not only by the continued remarkable strength…
By Patrick HipesJanuary 22, 2020 9:20am EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look at Matt Yoka’s Whirlybird, which has its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The A&E Indiefilms feature film follows Zoey Tur and his then-wife…
The Film Stage○January 20, 2020 While much of the joy found in the festival comes from surprises throughout the 11 days, below one will find our 20 most-anticipated titles. Check out our picks and for updates straight from the festival, make…