The jury, composed of 18 esteemed industry professionals, will be responsible for determining all HollyShorts award-winners, including four that will qualify for the Academy Awards®. This year, the festival will screen 402 films, 180 43.3 percent are from female filmmakers…
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The Short Film NOTHING, EXCEPT EVERYTHING Review & Q&A
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Wesley Wang, NOTHING, EXCEPT EVERYTHING screened at the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival. It also screened at Indy Shorts and the LA Short International Film Festival – both Academy Award-qualifying film festivals. Wang has…
NOTHING, EXCEPT EVERYTHING Film Short Review & Q&A – Part 2
NOTHING, EXCEPT EVERYTHING – Directed by award-winning Wesley Wang who was winning awards before he started high school. Starring David Mazouz and Lily Chee. Produced by Scott Aharoni. NOTHING, EXCEPT EVERYTHIG won a Grand Jury Prize at Oscar-qualifying Indy Shorts…
Had a Whopping Record Breaking 17-Day Run
Uncaged Award Winners Announced Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Competition shined a spotlight on 1st or 2nd-time directors. It celebrated their passion, their vision and their willingness to take risks. The films this year were: Anima (Cao Jinling, China),…
THE ABANDONED Film Review, Q&A & More in Three Parts
The Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Competition, according to the folks who operate the New York Asian Film Fest, which is also known as NYAFF, shines a spotlight on feature filmmakers whose singular cinematic visions should be internationally…
2023 New York Asian Film Fest Review
MAD FATE by Director Cheang Pou-soi: Some Fates Can Be So Fickle That You’re Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t
MAD FATE is a kinetically charged blast of derring-do filmmaking by an auteur with an inimitable prowess that allows his creative genius to sweep audiences to incredible levels of entertainment pleasure. This reviewer’s Cinematic Richter Scale Rating (#WCRSR) for…
Top 10 72 Hour Shootout Films Announced!
“Filmmakers this year,” said actor and President of Film Labs Jennifer Betit Yen, “showed limitless creativity with films showcasing laughter and beauty through pain – it was so hard for the judges this year. I think they wanted everyone to win!” – Article by WORD Editor, Writer Gregg W. Morris.
2023 New York Asian Film Festival Review
PHANTOM
PHANTOM is a superbly made, kinetically charged, kick-butt, pugilistic, take-no-prisoners action thriller circa 1933 when Japan occupied Korea, stirring up anti-Japanese guerilla forces opposing the tyranny of the invaders. PHANTOM is cinematically lush in quality and imagination. It resonates with…
2023 New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) – Part 2 – What’s Playing
The 2023 22nd edition will include 8 world premieres, 9 international premieres, 32 North American premieres, 3 U.S. premieres, and 16 East Coast/New York premieres, showcasing the most exciting new action, comedy, drama, thriller, romance, horror, and art-house films from Hong Kong, Japan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and the United States. – Written and Edited by Gregg W. Morris.