**Before we get to the main post, the Virtual Catalog of this year’s festival has been made available through Sunday, May 9. If you haven’t had the chance to watch any of the wonderful films from the festival, several of them are available there. The link is in the first paragraph below. The last days of a film festival, or even a convention, are more laid back by nature, and […]
In 2019, the middle of my week at the Atlanta Film Festival was interrupted by food poisoning, forcing me to sit out Wednesday and Thursday. Last year, I got to everything I wanted to see, but learned that the movie theatre I had worked at for 19 years was closing permanently. This year, I got into a car accident Sunday, but still managed to see the films I wanted to […]
After a brief break, the Sonic Cinema Podcast returns, and with a guest that has been away for far too long. This time, independent filmmaker Chris Esper returns, and the subject is one of the godfathers of the American independent film movement as we know it, John Cassavetes. All of these were blind spots for both of us, as we discuss “Shadows”, “Faces”, “A Woman Under the Influence”, as well […]
The Atlanta Film Festival for 2023 has come to a close. In this episode, I discuss the experience of the festival, some of my favorite films of the fest, and share my interviews with George R.R. Martin and Vincent D’Onofrio on the red carpet for “Night of the Cooters”. I hope you enjoy! Episode 134 – Atlanta Film Festival 2023 2023 Atlanta Film Festival – The Reviews “Carterland” “Kid-Free Weekend” […]
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