Jury Award Winners Best Feature DocumentaryZenón and the Rebel Boats, dir. Juan C. Dávila SantiagoSpecial Mention:Finding Your Laughter, dirs. Arlieta … More
Category: Documentary Film
Philly Music Scene: The Past Informs the Present at the BlackStar Film Festival 2026
What a delight to discover that there are three music documentaries directed or co-directed by women at this year’s BlackStar … More
Philly SpringFest 2026
The Philadelphia Film Society puts on two film festivals each year. The main festival—the 35th!—will be October 15-25th, 2026. Last … More
2024: The Year of Fierce Female Performances
There were some BIG disappointments in 2024. Films with major directors or all-star casts or both, that were highly anticipated … More
Favorite Films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival
Every person who attends a festival will have their own unique impression of that event. So much of our experiences … More
Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Spirit–BlackStar Film Festival
There are many film festivals in Philadelphia. Many of them support diversity and try to be accessible. The BlackStar Film … More
Short Films. Big Emotions. Oscar-nominated Shorts Programs
In the last few days, I’ve watched 17 films. Those would be short films, but still…it’s a lot. As a … More
Reframing Racism–Is It Caste?
As a film writer, I believe my job isn’t to tell you what you should watch. I believe my role … More
2023–the Year of the Concert Film
I’ve written a few times this year about the abundance of concert films in 2023. There was the re-release of … More
Dancing to the Movie Theater: Concert Films in 2023
This has been a very good year for concert films and for fans of great cinematic experiences; films that were … More
