A ‘Madre’ (Mother) of a Thriller
While at home in her apartment with her own mother in Spain, a woman gets a phone call from her six-year-old son, who’s on vacation in France with h…
Category: FILM
FRONTRUNNER magnifies the voices of filmmakers and documentarians who are constantly breaking down mainstream barriers. Candid conversations with directors, screenwriters and actors offer readers a deeper, closer look at the film industry from those undaunted by the status quo. Featured interviews include Guillermo Arriaga, Alexander Nanau, Emily Hoffman, Octavia Spencer, Jean-Jacques Anaud and Adrien Brody.
Bonboné: A Palestinian Love Story
Rakan Mayasi's short film Bonbone tells the story of two lovers who come up with an unconventional way to have a child when the husband is imprisoned …
Jake Nielsen’s Movie Musical ‘On Hold’
Jake Nielsen's short film-musical about the choice between following your dreams and making next week's rent.
Investigating the Documentary Film Industry at IDFA Amsterdam 2018
Producing a documentary film, whether a short film, television broadcast, or theatrical feature is no small accomplishment. But, as we know from past …
Wale: An Interview With Director Barnaby Blackburn
Wale tells the story of a young boy in London who is trying to get his life on the right track, but finds himself at the mercy of a sinister plot. It …
A Winner at Cannes: Charles Williams’ ‘All These Creatures’
An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unraveling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all.
Le Bleu Blanc Rouge de mes Cheveux: An Interview With Director Josza Anjembe
A story of a young woman's quest to become a French citizen against the backdrop of her Cameroonian heritage.
Special Guest Post: A Look At Peter Jackson’s First World War Epic
In a special guest post, Fraser McCallum takes an inside look at Peter Jackson's groundbreaking WWI documentary, produced in cooperation with the Impe…
Steve Kenny’s ‘Time Traveller’: An Irish Take on ‘Back To The Future’
We all have dreamed at one time or another about entering another world and making the stories we see in movies and books become real.…
Gogol’s ‘The Overcoat’: Reimagined
Nikolai Gogol's classic short story, "The Overcoat," is retold in a visually stunning film of the same name. In a story that takes the classic proverb…