Catalina Film Festival

Step Back, Doors Closing

By Sabina Dana Plasse | September 2024

A CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Director Carter Ward’s debut feature, Step Back, Doors Closing, is a charming romantic film about finding…

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A CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Director Carter Ward’s debut feature, Step Back, Doors Closing, is a charming romantic film about finding love in...

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CATALINA ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! There’s a reason that music has genres, and when it comes to soul, there’s no better category that offers an...

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At the 2024 Catalina Film Festival, an engaging panel brought together casting director Donna Morong and actors Amy Tsang, Dot-Marie Jones, and Necar...

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The Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Block at the Catalina Film Festival is a special kind of magic that's not afraid to get a little sinister. This year, the...

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CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Despite the fact that it's "fake," wrestling is not easy on the body nor the mind when it keeps wrestlers away from...

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The Catalina Film Festival is back, ready to make waves in the indie film scene from September 26-29, 2024. Set against the backdrop of Catalina Island,...