Inside the Minds of International Filmmakers: A Conversation at SBIFF 2025
The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)'s International Features Panel and a thought-provoking look at the world of international filmmaking.
Academy Award Nominees Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder Talk The Physicality of Television With ‘September 5’
The Oscar-nominated screenwriters Tim Fehlbaum--who also directs--and Moritz Binder approached writing "September 5" with a keen focus on the media's role in relaying information to a global audience on t... Read More...
Writers Jesse Eisenberg, Mona Fastvold, and More Share Insight Into Oscar-Nominated Films at SBIFF ’25 Writer’s Panel
Writers Jesse Eisenberg, Mona Fastvold, Joslyn Barnes, Peter Straughan ,and more talk craft and story at SBIFF '25
Academy Award-Nominated ‘Sugarcane’ Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie On the Power of Testimony
Academy Award Nominated 'Sugarcane' directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie discuss bringing a profoundly personal story to life.
‘Plainclothes’ Sundance 2025 Movie Review
Deputy Awards Editor Matthew Koss reviews Sundance drama 'Plainclothes' starring Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey on "The Wandering Screen."
Inside the Oscar-Nominated “I Am Ready, Warden” with Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp
The Academy Award-nominated short documentary “I Am Ready, Warden” offers an intimate look at justice, redemption, and forgiveness in the final days of a man on death row. Awards Focus sat down with Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp to discuss the film’s journey, the challenge of exploring such a complex subject, and the artistic choices that shaped its emotional tone.
‘Atropia’ Sundance 2025 Movie Review
Deputy Awards Editor Matthew Koss reviews Sundance Jury winner 'Atropia' on "The Wandering Screen."
Academy Award Nominees Cindy Lee and Darwin Shaw On The Far-Reaching Impact Of Their Short Film ‘The Last Ranger’
Producer and Writer Darwin Shaw and Director Cindy Lee spoke with Awards Focus about their Oscar-nominated short "The Last Ranger".
‘I’m Still Here’ Movie Review
Deputy Awards Editor Matthew Koss reviews Walter Salles's astounding political drama "I'm Still Here" on "The Wandering Screen."
‘September 5’ Production Designer Julian Wagner On Replicating For Emotional Connection
Production Designer Julian Wagner spoke with Awards Focus about creating false perspectives in Tim Felhbaum's historical drama 'September 5'