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Matt Aaron Krinsky’s All Saints Day drops us into a family mess that isn’t interested in...

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Holy Ghetto

DANCES WITH FILMS NEW YORK 2026 REVIEW! It often takes seeing things in another country to...

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Gone To Ground

NOW ON TUBI AND FAWESOME! To understand why filmmaker Phil Peel's charming thriller Gone To...

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The Ascent of Mt. Meru

An engrossing, first-person perspective documentary, The Ascent of Mt. Meru is a great sports...

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Silence = Death

Director Trace Pope’s Silence = Death drops us into a pressure-cooker moment when activists...

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American Doctor

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Dead Souls

Writer-director-star Alex Cox adapts Nikolai Gogol's novel into a mannered western with Dead...

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The Last Emerald

In writer-director Steve Balderson's A.I. animated short, The Last Emerald, a lone treasure...

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Public Access

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Solo Mio

Directed by Chuck Kinnane and Dan Kinnane, and written by Patrick Kinnane and John Kinnane,...

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VACAY

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

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The Last Puestero

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Going for Home

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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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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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A botched heist inclines into a siege, with dialogue that sizzles, with a plot that twists in all the right ways, whilst...

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