It takes courage for a filmmaker to tackle a well-known play that has already been adapted into films and television more than a half-dozen times as his or her first film. But that’s e... Read more
Though there are plenty of notable film festivals based in New York City, I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed last year’s inaugural First Time Fest. Based on the concept that... Read more
One of my favorite film events I have ever covered was this year’s inaugural First Time Fest, which was a film festival made up of films from first-time writers and directors. It also... Read more
My favorite film of the inaugural First Time Fest was Junction, written and directed by Tony Glazer. I had the opportunity to interview Glazer at the prestigious Players Club in New York Ci... Read more
When I first received word about the First Time Fest, a new film festival that would highlight the work of directors making their debut films, I thought it would be a small, low-key festival... Read more
Directing one’s first feature film must be challenging enough. However, apparently that wasn’t enough of a challenge for Seth Fisher — not only has he directed his first f... Read more
A group of four meth addicts — David (Tom Pelphrey), Donald (Neal Bledsoe), Kari (Summer Corckett Moore), and Spot (Harris Doran) are broke and in need to score. David approaches thei... Read more
I think one of the hardest types of films to make are vignette ensemble films, the type of storytelling that Robert Altman perfected in films like Nashville and Short Cuts. More recent take... Read more
I’ve always been intrigued by the history of Coney Island. Before destination amusement parks like Disneyworld and Six Flags existed, Coney Island was where millions of New Yorkers ha... Read more
Films about relationships are a natural fit for first time filmmakers. Australian writer/director Sophie O’Connor‘s first film, Submerge, focuses on the various relationships co... Read more
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