'Little Haiti Rock City' to explore the legacy of Churchill's Pub...
It’s not often that I promote a project's Kickstarter campaign, but there’s no denying my personal connection to the subject of Little Haiti Rock...
University of Miami's Cosford Cinema to host Godard 35mm summer series
Though many great directors from the French New Wave have passed, it has been fascinating to have Jean-Luc Godard as long and productive as we...
'Ida' comes to South Florida in 35mm; My review appears in...
Ida, the new film by Pawel Pawlikowski, already stands as a favorite film of 2014 for this writer. I've seen it about three times already....
'Borgman' invites viewers to bring morals to its grippingly enigmatic narrative
A good mystery movie does not always fit the classic whodunit model, with all questions tidily wrapped up like the ending of a “Scooby...
Father's Day Top 5 Dads in Independent Films
Father's Day is fast approaching, offering the perfect time to celebrate some of the best cinematic depictions of father figures in independent filmmaking. Unlike...
Brontis Jodorowsky on the psychomagic of 'Dance of Reality,' training for...
The way Brontis Jodorowsky explains it, his father’s new film, The Dance of Reality, is much more than a cinematic adaptation of the memoir...
Alejandro Jodorowsky replies to my questions via email, Part 2 –...
It was deadline day, and like magic, after almost a month waiting for his response via email, the legendary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky finally responded to...
Filmmaker/Activist Jose Antonio Vargas talks about hesitation to bare his soul...
About a week ago, filmmaker/activist Jose Antonio Vargas was buzzing about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel introducing his film Documented, which focuses on his life...
Jodorowsky heals psychic wounds with fabulist recreation of childhood in ‘Dance...
Although cinema is filled with singular voices, few have the distinct style emblematic of the auteur. Alejandro Jodorowsky is one such director. After a...
'Heli' director Amat Escalante talks about making waves in indie film...
In an exclusive interview with Independent Ethos, Amat Escalante, best known for receiving the 2013 Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for...