Vampire Short Film ‘Vance’ Selected for VHS (Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival)

After being selected for the Proof Film Festival in Los Angeles through the American Cinematheque, it was announced today that the vampire short film Vance, written and directed by Dakota Daulby (Billy The Kid) and starring Harrison Houde (Summer of 84), has been selected for competition at VHS (Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival). As […]

Interview: Author Jennifer E. Smith & Director Vanessa Caswill Talk Netflix Rom-Com ‘Love At First Sight’ Starring Haley Lu Richardson & Ben Hardy

Netflix‘s latest rom-com, Love At First Sight, is based on the the young adult novel, The Statistical Odds of Love at First Sight by bestselling author by Jennifer E. Smith. Released on the streaming platform on September 15th, Love At First Sight stars Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus), Ben […]

‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ & More Headline Beyond Fest 2023 With James Cameron and Guillermo del Toro At Special Screenings

It’s a Wonderful Knife. Photo by: ShudderFilm festival Beyond Fest returns for its 11th outing with a 55-feature slate from September 26th-October 10th, 2023. The complete 2023 programming comprises of 55 features, including 5 world premieres, 3 North American Premieres, 7 US premieres, and 18 West Coast Premieres.  Beyond Fest […]

Neon Releases Teaser Trailer for Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor & Jon Bernthal

Neon today announced that they have acquired Ava DuVernay’s Origin ahead of its world premiere tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival. The film will also have a gala screening at the Toronto International Film Festival and stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Justified: City Primeval, King Richard), Jon Bernthal (The Bear, American Gigolo), […]

Interview: Director Alik Sakharov Talks Season 2 of Sci-Fi Series ‘Invasion’ Premiering August 23 on Apple TV+

We were joined on the Popternative show by director Alik Sakharov about the upcoming second season of Apple TV+‘s sci-fi series, Invasion, premiering August 23rd. Alik directed episodes 201, 202, 203, and 205 and is also known for his work on critically acclaimed series including The Sopranos, Ozark, The Witcher, […]

Interview: Tom Guard & Charles Guard Talk ‘Dead Shot,’ ‘The Uninvited’ & More

We were joined on the Popternative show by Tom and Charles Guard (The Guard Brothers) to discuss their new action film, Dead Shot, which will be in theaters, on demand and digital on August 18th. It stars Aml Ameen (The Porter, The Maze Runner), Colin Morgan (Belfast, Merlin), Mark Strong […]

Interview: Writer & Director Sophie Kargman Talks Dark Comedy Film ‘Susie Searches’

We were joined on the Popternative show by writer and director Sophie Kargman to discuss her new dark comedy film, Susie Searches, which was released on VOD and theaters on July 28th following its 2022 TIFF premiere. Based on her 2020 short film of the same name, in which she […]

Interview: Director & Writer Thomas Hardiman Talks A24’s ‘Medusa Deluxe’

Photo by: A24We had the pleasure of chatting with director and writer Thomas Hardiman on the Popternative show about his debut film, Medusa Deluxe via A24. The one-shot murdery mystery film stars Anita-Joy Uwajeh (Vampire Academy, Lucky Man), Clare Perksins (The Outlaws, EastEnders), Darrell D’Silva (Domina, Van Der Valk), Debris […]

Interviews: Arvin Chen & Abigail Hing Wen Talk ‘Love In Taipei’ on Paramount+

Photo by: Dragon 5/Paramount+ We were joined on the Popternative show by best-selling author Abigail Hing Wen and director Arvin Chen about the new YA film, Love in Taipei which recently premiered on Paramount+. The film is based on Abigail Hing Wen’s book, Loveboat, Taipei, and she also serves as executive […]

Q&A: Writer & Director Taron Lexton on TXL Films Production Company & Upcoming Indie Feature ‘Nomad’

We caught up with writer, director, and founder of indie production company TXL Films, Taron Lexton, who recently wrapped production on his indie feature, Nomad. It stars White Lotus breakout Leo Woodall and Jordi Webber (Home and Away, Head High), and was shot entirely on location across 26 countries. We […]