While Sundance is contemplating their potential new destination, Slamdance is headed west to Los Angeles! The legendary independent film festival will officially relocate from Park City to the City of Stars for its 31st edition, which will run from February […]

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Starring Jerry As Himself emerged from the “worst day” of producer Jonathan Hsu’s life, as he told director and longtime collaborator Lawrence Chen on the phone three years ago.  “I found out my dad’s been working as a spy for […]

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“This is what documentary filmmaking can be at its best: an opportunity to have rich life experiences, to wander and reflect, to visit new places, to embrace spontaneous encounters. For me, the pleasure of documentary filmmaking is that it is […]

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(The 2024 Slamdance Film Festival runs January 19-25 and virtually on the Slamdance Channel from January 22-28 with over 125 film programs and live events. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Nina is an Athlete. Seen it? Join the […]

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The Slamdance Film Festival has announced the full lineup for its 30th annual festival, which will take place in Park City, Utah from January 19-25. Online screenings will be available on the Slamdance Channel from January 22-28. Among the lineup are […]

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In just a few short weeks I’ll be landing at the ferry dock for the 2nd Annual Vashon Island Film Festival (VIFF), which I wrote about here last year for its debut season. The fest’s first year was a very […]

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(The 2022 Slamdance Film Festival ran January 27-February 6, all virtually. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Forget Me Not. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) “Inclusion” […]

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(The 2022 Slamdance Film Festival ran January 27-February 6, all virtually. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Imperfect. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) Though Regan Linton […]

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(The 2022 Slamdance Film Festival ran January 27-February 6, all virtually. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Killing the Eunuch Khan. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us […]

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(The 2021 Slamdance Film Festival kicked off February 12 and ran through February 25, all online. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) Slamdance drama A Brixton Tale […]

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