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Family Film Festival: More Than Just Movies
Unlike most film festivals which are mostly adult affairs, IFFF devotes an entire day and an awards ceremony to young filmmakers.
Read More »DOC NYC Review and Interview With ‘The Incomparable Rose Hartman’
Why is Rose Hartman incomparable?
Read More »IFFF Movie Review: ‘Hot Bath, Stiff Drink, and a Close Shave’
'Hot Bath, Stiff Drink an’ a Close Shave' won the Finalist Award for drama at the International Family Film Festival (IFFF).
Read More »Movie Review: Writer-Director Bryan Bertino Unleashes ‘The Monster’ with Surprisingly Emotional Results
'The Monster' may not be an instant classic, but it gets the job done.
Read More »IFFF Movie Review: ‘Ridge Runners’ – Sex Trafficking in a Small Town
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.
Read More »NYFF 2016 Review: ‘A Quiet Passion’ Starring Cynthia Nixon
Did you know that most if not all of Emily Dickinson's poems may be sung to "Amazing Grace?"
Read More »IFFF Movie Review: Dark, Hopeful Short Films
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.
Read More »IFFF Movie Review: James Caan as ‘Undercover Grandpa’ Gets Help from Paul Sorvino and Louis Gosset Jr
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.
Read More »IFFF Movie Review: Not Just ‘Another Day in Paradise’ for Jeffery Patterson and Frankie Muniz
'Another Day in Paradise' takes us into the world of a recent widower who is trying to reinvent his life.
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