Little films are a very big deal at this year’s Academy Awards. Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing and children with a passion to ...

Girls prevailing against the odds is one theme that has surfaced among the 13 features and 79 short films in this year’s festival in New York. By Laurel Graeber A teenager rescues and defends an ...

From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas. Next up, ...

The themes run from sweet to harrowing in this year’s selections. By Jeannette CatsoulisBeatrice Loayza and Ben Kenigsberg Perhaps it’s a sign of the times, that drumbeat of anxiety pulsing through ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

After their childhood friend dies, a group of old pals reunite at her eerie estate & uncover a nightmare: the grotesque puppets in her famous children's TV show are alive. Blending practical puppetry, ...