Vacay

I’ll say this about the growing number of artificial intelligence (AI) films we receive at...

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The Last Puestero

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! In Belle Casares’ documentary short,...

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Going for Home

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Just a year ago, the Eaton Canyon and...

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Mockbuster

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! With Mockbuster, Anthony Frith, with...

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Harsh Treatment

Both co-writers/co-directors Josh Gilbert and Johnathan Paul make their feature debut with...

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The Big Cheese

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 Review! The United States doesn’t take cheese...

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Watching Walter

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Director Mitch Yapko’s...

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The Friend’s House is Here

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Co-directors/co-writers Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam...

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The Sky’s Forest

Writer/director/star Garrett Schulte's feature debut is a labor of love called The Sky's...

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A Mosquito in the Ear

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Any parent will tell you that raising...

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Committee Animal

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Writer-director Robert M....

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Scarlet

NOW IN THEATERS! Director Mamoru Hosoda swings for the fences with Scarlet, an epic fantasy...

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Odd Man Out: Part 1 and Part 2

Fruitvale Station meets Good Will Hunting in Ronnel Ricardo Parham's Odd Man Out: Part 1 and...

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Melania

NOW IN THEATERS! Directed by Brett Ratner, Melania follows the soon-to-be-second-time First...

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Fil-Am

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! In Ralph Torrefranca's short srama...

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Features

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Most Realistic Gambling Scenes In Modern Cinema History

Gambling captures people's attention because of the sheer excitement of the game. And the best movies exploited the tension of it into...

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SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! You Had to Be There is the short title of writer-director Nick Davis and writer Jane Mendelsohn's...

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Award This! in its 7th year honored truly indie filmmakers on Saturday, January 31st, 2026. Film Threat’s Award This! has become a unique voice for indie...

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Have you ever thought about how a new director gets noticed when there are so many films released every year? It can feel like a big task to stand...

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The Oscars Can Suck It! This phrase can be found on official merch promoting Film Threat's annual event, Award This! Award This! honors indie filmmakers...

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Award This! Honors Indie Filmmakers in its 7th year with Special Presenters Justine Bateman, Zach Selwyn, Leah Knauer, and Drew Horton this Saturday,...

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They are the perfect Trophy Couple! Leah Knauer and Drew Horton return as the "Trophy Girl" and "Trophy Guy" at the 7th Annual Award This! Award This!...

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Film Threat’s Award This! has become a unique voice for indie film and an annual industry staple. An event with a mission — to champion independent...

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Jon Bailey is back as the announcer for the sixth time at the 7th Annual Award This! The Award This! nominees were selected from over 2,000 indie films...

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Award This! Honors Indie Filmmakers in its 7th year with Special Presenters Justine Bateman, Zach Selwyn, Leah Knauer, and Drew Horton this Saturday,...

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Writer-director-star Alex Cox adapts Nikolai Gogol's novel into a mannered western with Dead Souls. Co-written by Gianni Garko,...

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SUNDANCE 2026 FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW! To set the stage at the premiere, David Shadrack Smith debuted his documentary Public...

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There is a specific kind of panic that sets in when a privileged class realizes the fence around their playground has been...

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