To Live and Write in LA

Unlike most film festivals which are mostly adult affairs, IFFF devotes an entire day and an awards ceremony to young filmmakers.

'Hot Bath, Stiff Drink an’ a Close Shave' won the Finalist Award for drama at the International Family Film Festival (IFFF).

There are many more talented actors, writers and directors than Hollywood has room for. Ridge Runners is proof of that. The first feature film for screenwriter Austin Lott and director Hunter West is an indie crime drama which is a standout on multiple levels.

This collection of short films shown at the International Family Film Festival was on the dark side, but each shed light on why filmmakers create shorts.

Is your grandpa really who you think he is? (Are you reading this, grandkids?) Or, like Jake’s grandpa played by James Caan in 'Undercover Grandpa,' does he have a secret identity? Jake’s fun and dramatic discoveries about his grandpa helped Undercover Grandpa win the Best Feature Foreign Comedy accolade at the International Family Film Festival.

'Another Day in Paradise' takes us into the world of a recent widower who is trying to reinvent his life.

A sneak peek for cast and crew of the sci-fi parody "Unbelievable!!!!!"--part of the celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the debut of Star Trek.

Three short films that each shed light on what it means to be an individual and how we experience the world.

Seized', winner of Anthem’s Best Short Documentary award, explores a police practice called civil asset forfeiture. 'Of Dogs and Men', winner of Best Libertarian Documentary Feature tries to explain why 10,000 pet dogs are killed by police every year.

Before seeing 'Deep Web', like most people, I believed Silk Road was a criminal enterprise -- a gigantic drug network and online cartel run by a drug lord known as the "Dread Pirate Roberts." It turns out that this was a highly distorted picture.