Benjamin Franz

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By Benjamin Franz | June 2025

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! In American Film, there is a tradition of the vignette movie. This style of film takes a…

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TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! In American Film, there is a tradition of the vignette movie. This style of film takes a single object, say a...

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Stately in its composition, Zouan Kurtis’ latest short is a weird and wonderful adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Wonderland – A...

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While Spike Lee has this tendency to grab the notoriety, the fame, and the headlines, there are other truly amazing Black filmmakers in America, gentle...

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A multi-generational crime story concerning an L.A. neighborhood split between 4 gangs, The 4 Points is a brash and brave film. Director Raul Perez,...

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An experimental television series made with AI tools, including MidJourney, Pika, Eleven Labs, and Suno, The Disposable Soma is an adaptation of Zeb...

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The first feature film for Terrance Mcleod, A Season for Love plays through the trajectory of a romantic relationship for a pair of Black Zoomers. Malik...

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There is a dynamic mode of theatrical presentation for plays called "theater in the round." Set on a small, flat stage with no walls, the space for acting...

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Life is not for the timid. This is the theme of Me Little Me, a character study of a woman named Mya (A’Keyah Dasia Williams). Mya suffers from an eating...

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As the camera focuses on the warehouse of the health supplement company known as Raw, we see our three protagonists: bodybuilding champion Chris Bumstead,...

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A groundbreaking and innovative take on the classic hard-boiled police dramas of the 70s, Nico presents a police scenario where all the players are Black...

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