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Film Festivals Like True/False Show Why Pushes For Diversity Need to Look Beyond Numbers

Monica Castillo — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:51:34 +0000

For years, I heard critics rave about the True/False Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri. Last week I finally made the pilgrimage, and the 4-day festival dedicated to the art of nonfiction was indeed as good as many had promised. The festival inspired me to think not just about the daring, boundary-pushing movies I caught in

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You Can See Gregory Nava’s ‘Mi Familia’ on the Big Screen at This California Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 29 May 2018 17:46:40 +0000

Regional film festivals may not get as much press as the glittering city-based international ones. But they serve just as crucial a role in exposing audiences everywhere to the best that cinema has to offer. This year’s Mendocino Film Festival, now in its thirteenth year, is a great example. Not only is it using its

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EXCLUSIVE TEASER: This Epic Documentary Is a Dazzling Look at Mexico’s National Pyrotechnic Festival

Carlos Aguilar — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 21:25:33 +0000

We’ve all stared in awe as colorful explosions fill the sky with light as a sign of celebration and joyful revelry. Fireworks are visual catnip for almost all humans. But for the people of Tultepec, Mexico, pyrotechnics are their livelihood and the essence of their identity. Three quarters of the population in this small town

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