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MLK/FBI

23 Oct

FilmFest 919 Reviews | Part 1

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish Reviews, ReviewsFilm Fest 919, Film Festivals, Film Review, Herself, MLK/FBI, New Order, Nuevo Orden, One Night in Miami, Uncle Frank

In a year where everyone else is figuring out how to make things happen virtually FilmFest919 says “Ain’t nobody got time for that”! North Carolina, being one of the most stringent states when it comes to COVID-19 protocols, caused the folks at 919 to approach things differently than they have in the past. Now I know all film festivals have had to deal with the nightmare that is this pandemic, we've been covering some of them, but unlike CIFF and NYFF, who are on their 56th & 58th iteration respectively, FF919 has only been on the scene for three years.…

01 Oct

NYFF 2020 Highlights | Making Film Fests Look Good Amid A Pandemic

Raul Navedo0 CommentsEnglish ReviewsLovers Rock, Mangrove, MLK/FBI, New York Film Festival, Night of the Kings, Nomadland, NYFF, Review, Small Axe, The Monopoly of Violence

I know we’re all tired of hearing it but what a strange year it has been. We’ve all felt the impact; individuals, businesses, bank accounts and, of course, the world of film festivals. 2020 has been relentless on the festival circuit causing numerous festivals earlier in the year to cancel their event and slate of films, as happened with Cannes and SXSW. As if this wasn’t painful enough for cinephiles, much of the selection of films expected to release this year began vanishing from the calendar and finding a new home next year while some persisted, opting instead to test…