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Day of a Lion

By Ricky Archuleta | September 2025

In co-writers/co-directors Dilara and Bianca Foscht’s Day of a Lion, when Dolly (Dilara) and Wanda’s (Bianca) father dies, a conversation about who…

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In co-writers/co-directors Dilara and Bianca Foscht's Day of a Lion, when Dolly (Dilara) and Wanda’s (Bianca) father dies, a conversation about who will...

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Michelle West’s Lineage tells the story of a young girl growing up in Depression-era California, where poverty, secrecy, and family tension weigh heavily...

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Slaughterhouse (Matadero) is the feature-length directing debut of screenwriter Santiago Fillol. Co-written by Fillol, Lucas Vermal, and Edgadro Dobry, the...

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Written and directed by Jessie Weber Kass, A Nice Lady is a 16-minute short film that offers layered characters, emotional undercurrents, and an intimate...

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Written and directed by Bryan Redding, American Deadbolt is a tense thriller that examines how trust, survival, and sacrifice play out when people from...

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Leonardo Van Dijl makes his feature-length debut with Julie Keeps Quiet (Julie Zwijgt). The director co-wrote the screenplay with Ruth Becquart, a popular...

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Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." The same...

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America's endless parade of historical serial killers gets a new float in honor of an unsung murderer in Dorothea, the killer bio-pic written and directed...

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Art and inspiration often come from the most unexpected places, sometimes when an artist feels they have nothing left to give. Filmmaker Ethan Grover...

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Somewhere in South Africa, under the cover of night, two brothers are about to meet to discuss working for a local crime lord. The only problem is that one...

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