“AWAYY is a proof of concept drama/sci-fi film. On the eve of a small-town waitress moving to New York City, a solar flare disrupts her plans.” Filmmakers Aqsa Altaf & John X Carey on AWAYY which screens at SxSW 2022. Welcome to SxSW and congratulations! Is this your first SxSW experience? Yes! SXSW has always […]
SxSW 2022 Review – 32 SOUNDS
32 SOUNDS is an unusual film by Sam Green, one that’s much closer to walking through an installation art exhibit by a multimedia artist like Bruce Nauman or Nam June Paik, than it is like watching a typical documentary film. The film’s own website describes it as “an immersive documentary and profound sensory experience.” The […]
SxSW 2022 Review: DEADSTREAM
It’s been a while since a SXSW midnight screening left me with a big smile coming out of the theater and DEADSTREAM did this to me. The only way I can describe this film is EVIL DEAD meets PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. It’s like if Sam Raimi made a found footage film and a parody of streaming […]
Contest: Win SHOOTER on 4k Steelbook from Paramount Pictures
We have a great new contest in the midst of SxSW for one lucky Canadian. Yes, you can win a copy of SHOOTER on 4k Blu Ray disc from our partners at Paramount Pictures! Disc also includes a Digital Copy code redeemable on Apple TV. Make sure you have a 4k disc player before entering! […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – I GET KNOCKED DOWN directors Dunstan Bruce & Sophie Robinson
“Do you remember that song? The “I Get Knocked Down” song? You know? “I get knocked down but I get up again”? Yeah, that one. I’m the guy from the song. Do you know the name of that band? It’s okay if you don’t; not many people do. It was Chumbawamba. Yeah, Chumbawamba. Do you […]
SxSW 2022 Review – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
The Opening film at SXSW film festival after a three year hiatus was the most perfect film to open the festivities after the long pandemic that we all went through. As the creators The Daniels said in their opening remarks, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE shouldn’t exist but somehow it got made. There were two […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – CLEAN director Lachlan McLeod
“CLEAN is an exploration into the hidden world of trauma cleaning, which is the business of cleaning death, hoarding and squalor. Our main focus is the journey of incredible business owner Sandra Pankhurst, whose own life is full of ups and downs and whose declining health has left her at a crossroads. It is about […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – CLARE director Lauren Minnerath
“CLARE is a short proof of concept for an upcoming feature film I’ll be directing. I don’t want to give too much away, but the short is essentially about an emotionally vulnerable teenager’s inappropriate relationship with her high school teacher and her teacher’s husband. It’s also a comedy.” Filmmaker Lauren Minnerath on CLARE which screens […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of ULTRASOUND from Mongrel Media
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway (remember what we said about March Madness?). Enter below to win a Digital Copy of ULTRASOUND from Mongrel Media! ABOUT: After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – FOR LOVE director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
“Nkechi has been living in London as an illegal immigrant with her girlfriend Martha, who is an asylum seeker. One day, immigration turn up unexpectedly to their house, forcing Nkechi to make a decision that would change the course of both their lives. It’s a story about love in places we don’t usually get to […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of THE HYPERIONS from Mongrel Media
Our #MarchMadness of contests continues! Enter below to win an Apple TV Digital Copy of THE HYPERIONS from our partners at Mongrel Media! ABOUT: A twisted take on classic Disney, combining live action and animation, THE HYPERIONS is an inventive, imaginative superhero film like no other. Famous, beloved and endowed with unique superpowers by Professor […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – RADICAL HONESTY director Bianca Poletti
“RADICAL HONESTY is a dark romantic comedy about when the rubber meets the road in open relationships. On their first date, Jack and Rachel hit it off, both excited by the other’s open-minded worldview and commitment to deconstruct traditional relationship structures. Soon after the initial spark, Jack reveals the reality of his so-called “radical” open […]
Contest: Win Run of Engagement Passes to see THE WOLF & THE LION from MK2 Mile End
We have another theatrical screening contest! Our partners at MK2 Mile End & Route 504 PR have sent us some screening passes for the upcoming THE WOLF & THE LION to see at any available cinema in Canada playing the movie! ABOUT: After her grandfather’s death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood […]
SxSW 2022 Interview – BIRDS director Katherine Propper
“BIRDS is a mosaic of moments in the lives of teenagers during the heat of Texas summer. The film grapples with human fragility in the pursuit of many of life’s greatest endeavors— love, friendship, adventure, and finding beauty.” — Filmmaker Katherine Propper on BIRDS which is screening in the shorts section of SxSW 2022. Welcome […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of NIGHTRIDE from Vortex Media!
Our Get Reel Giveaways for March never stop! Our partners at Vortex Media and Route 504 PR have sent us some Digital Copy codes for NIGHTRIDE and we want to get one into your Apple Library! Enter below! ABOUT: A small-time dealer tries to pull one last deal with cash borrowed from a dangerous loan […]