Coming of Age

Loafers

By Mikkel Frederiksen | January 2026

DANCES WITH FILM NEW YORK 2026 REVIEW! The vibes are wholesome and the masculinity non-toxic in writer-director-star Zach Schnitzer’s Loafers, an ensemble…

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DANCES WITH FILM NEW YORK 2026 REVIEW! The vibes are wholesome and the masculinity non-toxic in writer-director-star Zach Schnitzer's Loafers, an ensemble...

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Director Richard Yeagley's documentary short, In Need of Seawater, is an autobiographical piece about the contemporary poet Mark Anthony Thomas. The...

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At its core, Come Closer is an unexpected reality check in a coming-of-age story about handling loss. Israeli writer-director Tom Nesher's debut...

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There is going to be a long line at the mashed potato table because it's that kind of party in the intoxicated teen Christmas film The Party, directed by...

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Writer-director Kris McMenamin's feature film Misfits is a Christmas coming-of-age story of sorts, following six friends dating back to 2007. Ryan...

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Co-directors/co-writers Linden Feng and Hannah Palumbo's short film A Bear Remembers is a hauntingly beautiful picture that could easily be mistaken for a...

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A film which propels itself forward with a recitation of the three Newtonian Laws of Physics, Inertia is the tale of children and parents. Specifically, it...

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“It's so hard to get old without a cause, I don't want to perish like a fading horse, Youth is like diamonds in the sun, And diamonds are...

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NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! Adult Children marks the sophomore feature-length film from both director Rich Newey and screenwriter Annika...

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NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! One Stupid Thing is a coming-of-age drama set during winter on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, directed by...

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