Cinemacy – Your Guide to Independent Film
Cinemacy is your source to discover the latest in independent and arthouse film. Curated by siblings Morgan and Ryan Rojas.
‘Meanwhile on Earth’ Review: A Sonic-Driven Sci-Fi Stunner
6 days ago · A smart sci-fi thriller makes landfall in theaters this Friday and you won’t want to miss it. Writer/director Jérémy Clapin’s latest experimental feature, Meanwhile on Earth, combines the best of arthouse adventure and big blockbuster drama to create a singular story of hope against all odds.Heavily dependent on the score and sound design, in the same vein as Sound of Metal, Meanwhile on ...
Ben Tan and Alexis Felix Capture Raw Emotions of Teenage Life
1 day ago · Pictured: Ben Tan and actress Alexis Felix, star of 'DOG,' a short film by Ben Tan. Photo courtesy of Paar Pictures. “The LA rave scene exposes you to all kinds of new, often dangerous experiences. But as a teenager, I was always drawn to that danger—it felt rebellious and offered a way out of the mundane,” says Ben Tan, a filmmaker who ...
'Growing Pains': Surviving Adolescence With Your BFF – Cinemacy
6 days ago · Written, Directed, Produced, and Filmed by Women. Growing Pains covers a lot of authentic issues that teenage girls have faced for decades. Topics like calorie counting and diet culture, questioning sexual identity, and inconsiderate sexual advances from boys are all portrayed. These issues are all addressed with compassion, due in large part ...
'Piece by Piece': Pharrell's One-of-a-Kind Cinematic Journey – …
Oct 9, 2024 · Takeaway. Piece by Piece is a one-of-a-kind cinematic journey through color and sound that sparks imagination and creativity. “People just wanna feel good,” says Pharrell about his music. In typical Pharrell overachiever fashion, watching Piece by Piece will not just make you feel good, it will make you want to perpetuate all the goodness ...
What To Watch in October: 10 Incredible New Films You Have to …
Oct 4, 2021 · What it’s about: A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland.The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them. Why we’re looking forward to it: Every new A24 release is an exciting movie-going event.However, a new horror film from the studio behind such mind-bending films as Midsommar and The ...
'Things Will Be Different': On the Run Through Space and Time – …
Oct 2, 2024 · Things Will Be Different is an ambitious feature debut by filmmaker Michael Felker. Throwing their support behind the film as Executive Producers are directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, whose own films tend to live in the surreal fantasy space. Nominated for Best First Genre Feature Film at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, Things Will Be ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Review: An Experimental Filmmaking Triumph
Nov 5, 2024 · Nickel Boys is a mesmerizing form of storytelling imagined by director RaMell Ross. He is a standout visionary and the result is an unforgettable cinematic experience. Further commanding the screen is the achingly delicate score by composers Alex Somers & Scott Alario. Their sonic interpretation of the story is gentle yet powerful.
'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl': Defiant and Unapologetically …
Nov 4, 2024 · Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, earns the title of most unusual film I screened at AFI FEST. Her first film, the BAFTA-winning I Am Not a Witch, premiered in 2018 to critical acclaim and quickly solidified itself as an indie darling.Nyoni stays true to her roots and dips viewers back into the colorful and rousing Zambian culture in On Becoming a Guinea ...
‘The Summer Book’ Review: A Summer Spent Swimming Through …
Nov 4, 2024 · Filmmaker Charlie McDowell captures a wistful spirit of summer amidst the backdrop of family tragedy in the drama The Summer Book. Based on the novel of the same name by Finnish author Tove Jansson, the film pulls audiences into its world much like a breaking wave returning to the ocean. It’s easy to get swept away in this intergenerational ...