Editor’s note: This interview piece originally ran on May 29. It is being republished to coincide with a special event at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Thursday, October 15. The film has the honor of being the Opening Night Feature Documentary. Additionally, there’s also a special Q&A with Rob Arthur and Peter Frampton and Gala to follow. Tickets Available HERE Ahead of its premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, we had a rocking good time with director Rob Arthur about Frampton. This insightful and crowd-pleasing doc about the one-and-only UK rock legend shows us the fun, fame, friendship, frailty and legacy of being Peter Frampton. The exceptional doc will…
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Interview…Vladimir Djukanovic on Rogue AI and Global Conspiracies in ‘Glitter’
Technology can be fun, but it can also be scary. In Glitter, a fascinating and sobering techo-thriller from Vladimir Djukanovic and Meridia Books, a genius engineer battles rogue AI and global powers to save humanity. Djukanovic is a novelist who blends philosophical depth with high-stakes technological thriller narratives. With a keen understanding of emerging technologies and their societal impact, he crafts stories that are as intellectually engaging as they are thrilling. His narratives challenge readers to consider the implications of our technological trajectory. Drawing from a background that spans finance, philosophy, and creative writing, Djukanovic creates fictional worlds that feel eerily possible, where the line between innovation and catastrophe is…
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Interview…Directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of ‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire’
Films are works of art. As such they are not all equal and, more importantly, can’t please all the people all the time. Sometimes, for an indeterminate number of reasons, they just don’t connect with the audience. In other cases, a film might just be ahead of its time or looking for that niche fan base who will, one day, take to the rooftops and proclaim it a triumph. Critics are valued and trusted voices in the entertainment world. They serve as sign posts directing us toward the good and away from the bad…but they are not always on point. In fact, there are numerous instances where these gatekeepers of…
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Interview…Producer Natalie Lauren on School Distress & Attendance Fines in ‘Unauthorised Absence’
People can easily get behind an idea or subject matter that moves them. And, as a parent, what moves us more than our children? I’m not talking about the running around of daily life, pick ups from soccer or band practice, and all that. Today, we’re diving into something that affects everyone in the educational ecosystem – students, teachers, caregivers, administrators and, finally, the parents. Rather than approaching the story through statistics or policy, Unauthorised Absence places audiences directly inside Anna and Thea’s world. Fragmented storytelling, intimate handheld camerawork and immersive sound design reveal their experience through gesture, silence and tone. Everyday sounds, from fluorescent lights and traffic signals to…
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Interview…Sean Gunn on the Shock and Awesomeness of ‘Appofeniacs’
Ever since we saw Appofeniacs at Fantastic Fest last year, the themes and characters have been living in my head rent-free. While some have called this Tarantino-esqe (which isn’t wrong), it does make me think of the beginning of Pulp Fiction. You remember, that captivating scene where Sam Jackson’s Jules asks Yolanda “what’s Fonzie like?” The answer is “he’s cool” which perfectly sums up Sean Gunn‘s Clinto Binto. Now if you were to ask if we have a galactically fun time chatting with Mr. Gunn about his career, the universes he’s visited and playing everything from raccoons to weasels, answer there would be “Correctamundo!“ The man is an actor, a…
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Interview…Aaron Holliday and Jermaine Fowler on the Fun and Prophetic Realism of ‘Appofeniacs’
To some people, movies are not just entertainment. Whether it’s the themes or characters, a great many fans wish that what they are seeing was real. But be careful what you wish for, as some films get closer to being true than we’d want to believe. In the case of Appofeniacs, things get too real thanks to the nefarious use of deep-fake AI. Like a digital pebble in a pond, the ripples created by one person’s actions will never stop spreading. Suffice to say, this prophetic narrative from Chris Marrs Piliero is as serious as cancer. But to keep this from being a heavy-handed tale (think Requiem For A Dream…
